Today, I had my first ever shift at the zoo. My job is to explain the characteristics and habits of various animals to the visitors. A five-year-old outsmarted me while I was talking about lions. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I led a class of grade-two pupils on an excursion to the zoo. When we went to see the lions I was put in a position where I had to explain to seven and eight year olds why one lion was "bouncing" on top of the other one. FML
Today, I went to the zoo to see all of my favorite animals. When I got there, I realized they must've all been on strike or something, and refused to come out of their enclosures. FML
Today, while working at the zoo, I noticed a boy throwing candy into the warthog's exhibit. The fastest way to get there was to go through the exhibit, and speak to the kid from inside. I must have said three words when a lollipop hit me in the eye. Then the warthog peed on me. FML
Today, my family, including my 2 year old niece, went to the zoo. We were at the lion exhibit. I was holding my niece so she could get a better view of the lions. As I was holding her, the lions started to roar. She got so scared that she peed. Her diaper wasn't very absorbent, but my shirt was. FML
Today, I spent my entire day building various zoos in Zoo Tycoon, and then releasing all of the animals to see them chase people. FML
Today, I took my daughter on her first visit to the zoo. While we were watching the lemurs, some kid thought it would be funny to start shouting "MONKEY CUNTS" at them at the top of his voice. Now my daughter refuses to stop repeating the same phrase. FML
Today, I was volunteering at a zoo event for special needs kids. My job was to dress up in a kangaroo costume and greet the kids. One kid came up and said, "You're not real!" and kicked me in the nuts. FML
Today, I took my nephew to the zoo and spent the day telling him fun animal facts. At the giraffe enclosure, I explained that giraffes can't make sounds. Right on cue, one let out the loudest snorting noise I've ever heard. My six year-old nephew looked at me and said, "Maybe Google isn't always right." FML
Today, I learned not to get a job as an elephant keeper at the zoo when the water at home is out for a week for renovations. FML
Today, I followed my GPS exactly for directions to my job interview. I ended up at a petting zoo. I was too embarrassed to admit my mistake, so I pretended to pet a goat before leaving. FML
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Hylia_fml 6
Personally, I don't blame you. There are some really bright 5-year-olds out there. But, either way shouldn't YOU, as the zoo employ know more?
bassmaestro 10
Are you sure the kid wasn't lion?
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Comments (111)
MagicStallion 9
If he's that good at 5, when he grows up he probably will work there
greenmen 12
Lions Ha!
Unbweavable 17
Well I guess your life is over. Would you like me to help you jump off a bridge?
ManInTheMachine 20
I'm sure the kid just pointed something out, like: "Don't lions eat zebras?" or "Don't boy lions have manes?". I doubt he was being a straight-up smartass. At that age he probably doesn't even know how to be a smartass.
Snafuusmc 12
That's a rare occasion. A year old outsmarting a man.
Snafuusmc 12
I meant a 5 year old my phone was acting weird.
vanaathiel 13
If your job is to educate people you should make sure you know yours stuff before you start. It may be OP's first day, but they should have done their research beforehand.
PawnShopPenguin 4
Some younger kids have obsessions with certain things and make it their mission to know everything about that thing. Don't worry about it OP.
rubberduckie94 13
Exactly, a child obsessed could get a phd in their field of interest easier than an adult probably.
alpacaman 5
Study more.
tennisrapper1 14
That means you're NOT smarter than a 5th grader!
ChickInGreenVans 12
Again.. Not a fifth grader..
laden_swallow09 35
If OP isn't "smart" enough to top a five-yr-old, then he's certainly not "smart" enough for a 5th grader, according to 42's logic.
laughingat 1
Hahahahahaha. Look on the bright side, wait... there is none.