Anonymous
Danbury, United States
Today, I had to slowly explain to my mother that Americans are not the only people who celebrate Christmas. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
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
Anonymous
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
Jane M
Lafayette, United States
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
Joey
Reno, United States
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
Anon
United States
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
Anonymous
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
Anonymous
At last
Today, on the third of February, my mom finally relented and let us take the Christmas decorations down. FML
TooTallNiCo
United States
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
CallMeMrFunny
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
xlees
New Zealand
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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Lyran_fml 7
It could go the other way around: I had to explain that Thanksgiving is NOT a global thing.
DanielleinDC 34
I know that in Canada, Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October. Hey, OP, just don't try to tell her that the Christmas traditions she loves are a ripoff of pagan festivals. That'll make her head explode.
destroyu 8
Wow... Major fa
doodoo10 10
this definitely isn't the first case where Americans are shown as ignorant.
Miki101 18
You know, it's people like that who give Americans bad names. We're not all fat, stupid people. Just an unfortunate majority.
anthony99 14
Your mom must be a Republican
chris_a7x 11
God. This makes me embarresed to be American. That and all the obesity.
evilninja365 5
That's stupid
rachelthelime_fml 29
This reminds me of the Rammstein song Amerika~
Steve_Dudley_UK 10
Next you'll be telling her that Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is there all year round and doesn't just appear for twelve days of Christmas?
fantasyworld 39
Americans like to act like they are really special.