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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
annalily5 28
If this had been 11 years ago I'd be asking if it was me. I was one of the kids who knew a ridiculous amount about animals and dinosaurs. I had the Latin names and everything memorized in some cases, and I corrected about every specialist I ran into who was giving informational speeches on them. I also got into arguments with them. Turns out people don't like loosing to a little kid. And I wonder why I had trouble making friends...
annalily5 28
Haha, guessing not.
livibobs98 7
i bet the 5 year old got it from an educational show
PYLrulz 17
Sounds like you bullshitted your way to a job, and a kid blew your cover
cranberry1234 0
because he's five.
MCRaddict15 15
Some kids are just really really smart. I wouldnt blame you much, but if I were you I'd try to have some extra long additional facts on my phone, just in case.
Taymah49 7
You need a new job
ZeroIce 12
The Lion King...
ChickInGreenVans 12
Taken..
BunnyRose 11
Well you can drive so jokes on them
Tamarataylor 3
That's okay, my 3 year old niece is smarter than me. I just turned 16 in may.
ChickInGreenVans 12
Maybe you should post about it..
PInK_ExCiTeD 7
Time to watch the animal planet channel again.... Haha! Don't feel bad OP, kids at that age are like sponges.