Today, I learned that "prima donna" was not in fact "pre-Madonna" like I'd always thought. My family won't stop laughing at me. 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 found out that I've been calling my boyfriend's dad by the wrong name for the past two years. No one had told me sooner because they liked laughing at me for it when I wasn't around. FML
Today, at a rehearsal, a friend poked me: "My mother is in the orchestra, guess who she is!" I jokingly answer: "Erm…The fat singer?". It was. FML
Today, I accidentally called my boss "Mom." Now she is jokingly telling everyone that I'm the long-lost daughter she gave up for adoption, because she knew I'd be a failure. FML
Today, my mother, who insists on sticking her nose into every aspect of my life, found out I'm only "middle management" and called my boss to criticize her for undervaluing me, demanding I be promoted immediately. I'm now the laughing stock of my office. FML
Today, I came home and told my mom that I got the lead in the school musical, which I was very happy about. She pulled me into a hug then said, "But you know you can't really sing, right?" FML
Today, I laughed at a joke and it literally took me a minute to realize that it was me they were making fun of. FML
Today, I took my kids to visit their grandma. At one point while playing, my youngest said "Shit!", so I admonished her. My mom snorted and told me to "stop being such a little bitch", because it will make my kids into "lame prisses like their mother." FML
Today, at my mum’s birthday dinner, my brother-in-law used a Latin phrase in the wrong way. Since we all have learned Latin, I taught him the correct way until everyone facepalmed in my direction. He made a rather nice wordplay and now I’m known as the educated idiot who is too stupid to understand a simple joke. FML
Today, I was told that my laugh sounds like Krusty the Clown. It really does. Now I can't unhear it. FML
Today, I found out that my friends have been "fake laughing" whenever I make a joke just so that the situation doesn't get awkward. FML
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Jachin357 28
well... I just learned something new too. The more you know!
stingray112 24
If that's the dumbest thing that you do, you'll be alright
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Comments (27)
live2loveurself 11
I always thought it was too
Tayleena97 11
"Prima Donna first lady of the stage"
28actress 22
I love Phantom <3
28actress 22
It's the only reason I knew the real spelling! *originally in my first comment but for some reason FML glitched and only put the first sentence
28actress 22
It's the only reason that I knew the real spelling *originally in my comment but FML glitched (like always) and only posted the first sentence
egnur_mas 19
I had been guilty of this until I googled it. It made a whole lot more sense once I found out hehe.
maikeru1979 23
and people are wondering why the downfall of Western Society is happening so fast. This FML right here is a reason why! If someone can't tell the difference between Prima Donna and Pre-Madonna it is TIME FOR SERIOUS EDUCATION REFORM IN THE USA. I WEEP FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
janfleury 19
Everyone has gaps in their knowledge. Everyone, including you.
sousaphonist 14
...I'm guessing you've never seen "The Phantom of the Opera", then
janfleury 19
Everyone has gaps in the knowledge. Everyone. Learn and move on. When you stumbled upon o. of your family members gap remember what you felt like and be kind. You actually learned 2 things that day. Good luck Op.
GIJoefan 6
Prima Donna is an Italian saying literally translated as First Lady. It's used to describe any celeb with a big ego, who's very demanding.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
It's not? Well shit, I've been saying it wrong for 25+ years then!
zeusdom 15
Don't worry, I thought this was a thing for a long time too, only in the last couple years did I find out as well
caliguy08 17
Well yeah... I mean that's both ridiculous and funny. Who doesn't know what "Prima Donna" is? Have you never read a book, journal or article; never seen a movie, television show or documentary, that stated that term at least once, in such a way to indicate the meaning of the term?
jessebelle0714 16
You can know the meaning of a word/phrase without knowing how to spell it correctly.
jessebelle0714 16
OP isn't necessarily saying they didn't know the definition. Just the way it was spelled. I made the same mistake with the phrase until just a couple years ago too.