Today, I had to slowly explain to my mother that Americans are not the only people who celebrate Christmas. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Hogwatch
Today, I had to slowly and very seriously explain to my mother why there is no 'White History Month'. I can't believe we are actually related. FML
Innocence
Today, my mom mentioned that she doesn’t think she’s gonna let my baby sister believe in Santa. When I mentioned that I believed in Santa growing up, she casually replied with, "Yeah, well you were slow." FML
Today, my mother came over to visit, and my kids started excitedly telling her Christmas is coming soon. She freaked out, saying Christmas is a "Satanic holiday" and telling them that Santa is going to hell along with everyone who celebrates it. My children are now traumatized. FML
Today, my mother was digging up our Halloween decorations, and found the Christmas decorations as well. She's shoddily decorated the house already in half-Halloween and half-Christmas style to save time. I guess we'll be celebrating Christmasween for the rest of the year. FML
Today, I thought my mom and I could put aside our differences and open our Christmas presents. When she opened mine, she turned to my dad and said she didn't want the present, so I could give it to someone else. 'Tis the season. FML
Today, I had to explain to a coworker that even though, yes, I’m Polish and, yes, my family’s from Poland, that, no, we’re not from The North Pole. We’re not from Antarctica either. FML
At last
Today, on the third of February, my mom finally relented and let us take the Christmas decorations down. FML
Today, I was at lunch with my mom and we were talking about how to tell my brother that Santa Claus isn't real. After we finished our conversation, I heard someone crying. Little did I know, two little kids and their parents were sitting in the booth behind me. FML
Today, I mentioned to my parents that Sunday is going to be awesome because it's Christmas. They responded with "Wait, this Sunday? In 3 days?!" Apparently they forgot. FML
Blue Christmas
Today, my mum told me she would rather spend Christmas with her boyfriend than with her own family. FML
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swansongz 4
americans like to think they are the only ones that do alot of things.
bettykooler 7
14 - You're being sarcastic right? America is the only country that celebrates 4th of July. Other countries have their own Independence Days.
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ilikebikes7 3
It's a shock isn't it?
THEsuperMANLYman 10
'MURICA!!!
swansongz 4
americans like to think they are the only ones that do alot of things.
MrSassypants 34
Some Americans keep thinking that there isn't a Fourth of July in other countries and I keep saying "Yes, there is... yes there is."
bettykooler 7
14 - You're being sarcastic right? America is the only country that celebrates 4th of July. Other countries have their own Independence Days.
sens3sfailing 25
Well they have the date, but it isn't a holiday everywhere else. Different countries have different holidays that are similar like France celebrates Bastille day but I am not positive of the date. Also I am really not sure what your comment is trying to say...
CharresBarkrey 16
14 - I really hope you're being sarcastic. Otherwise you're not helping the whole "ignorant Americans" thing.
MrSassypants 34
I wasn't saying they celebrated it but I was saying that there was the date in other places. It was told to me as a riddle once. Just like "how many months have 28 days?" All of them do.
lysx84 24
Calm down people, 14's sarcasm is quite obvious. It's the rest if you that are backing the ignorance pony.
sens3sfailing 25
Okay, you don't need to go acting like we are ignorant because his sarcasm wasn't obvious to us. His point wasn't even very clear. Nobody likes a know-it-all honey.
MrPlopper 9
Of*
sens3sfailing 25
29-who are you replying to?
MrSassypants 34
32, I'm guessing 27. She said "the rest if you..."
sens3sfailing 25
Oh, I didn't even notice the typo, I thought grammar nazis usually left obvious typo stuff like that alone.
CrissyyyS2 22
Oh man. They're probably going to celebrate Chinese New Year too! D:
docscientist 10
To be fair, a lot of people seem to act like only Americans are fat and stupid.
MrSassypants 34
Seeing as many people didn't see it as it was intended, it wasn't that obvious. It might have been to you but it wasn't to other people, but I thought it would be, which it turns out, it isn't. Oh well.
ThatDemonChild 6
I know one thing Americans don't do.... Spell 'a lot' right.
sens3sfailing 25
Really? After this thread you are still going to generalize Americans as not knowing that? I know it is 2 words and I am American. All this bigotry is really starting to piss me off.
maxmex13 7
'MURICA!!
winkydog4056 16
#2_Awww, Winky's in a super sensitive mode today. *a lot.
DanielleinDC 34
Not to mention "definitely" (I wonder when people started spelling it with an "a") and "ridiculous" (I wonder when people started spelling it with an "e"), plus the inability to discern possessive pronouns from contractions.
winkydog4056 16
Was mom passed out with a bottle of booze next to unwrapped presents and a knocked over Christmas tree during this enlightening discussion?
ninjaboy18 6
Clever winkydog
winkydog4056 16
#6_Winky doesn't get what you're commenting about. Can you explain it to Winky, s-l-o-w-l-y?
Morqan_Freeman 14
How is this considered an FML? ...
winkydog4056 16
#4_Why you ask? It's always a tough moment in a kid's life to find out the parents who raised them are absolute morons.
Krirn 21
When you live somewhere you're whole life, it's easy to forget how the rest of the world lives. But why slowly?
winkydog4056 16
#5_your. Slowly y-o-u-r.
Krirn 21
Oh wow, color me red, I don't know how that happened.
sens3sfailing 25
Your yellow though. If we colored you red you would come out an ompalumpa!
winkydog4056 16
#78_*You're. Slowly y-o-u-'-r-e. AND *oompaloompa. Slowly o-o-m-p-a-l-o-o-m-a. That concludes our spelling lesson for today.
spikekutter 9
the states arent very cultural, enough said..
LuckBeNimble 19
*certain people overgeneralizing puts you on the same level as the people you call ignorant. and it makes you look like an ass, that too.
sens3sfailing 25
There is enough racial tension in the world as it is. Why must everyone act like every other country is full of idiots? There are lots of idiots every other country too, stop acting like its unique to the US.
ajeppsen 25
#13 I live in America, it is true, we aren't very cultural.
MrSassypants 34
I live in America and we are. New York, Miami, California, Texas. Pretty damn cultural cities and states. Again, with what #13 was saying. Only certain people are not cultural, and, to add on, certain areas.
noncom 12
The states aren't very cultural? Where the hell do you get that idea?
twinkiefeets 17
39--speak for yourself.
Ins0mau 20
The U.S is very cultural. they are hugely influential in modern pop culture. With many not understanding other cultures doesn't mean they're not cultural themselves... Maybe I'm just being pedantic. But it bugged me.
HowieDoIt 21
I imagine the mother singing "A whole new world"...good old 'Merica
JustLikeTheStars 10
There's Christmas in other places? I didn't know that!! o;
GothickNihilist 15
I hope you're being sarcastic. If not then you're an imbecile.
JustLikeTheStars 10
Yes I was being sarcastic. If your idiot enough to believe people from other countries don't celebrate Christmas then your OP's mom.
winkydog4056 16
#57_*you're. Doggone it, Winky's already done this one today. Tail slap.
unknownfork 12
You're*
Zebediabolical 45
Jesus only loves America!
Ryan8878 21
How very Republican of you. ;p
ClassyJJZ 9
Some people don't even believe in "Jesus" and I'm pretty sure half the people in this world only celebrate it because it's a time for family, food, and gifts. And IF god create out world, why would his son only love America? No offense, but you're really not very smart...
KelseyDaBoyz 21
Feliz Navidad