Avery
Los Angeles, United States
Today, I realized I've been confusing scenes from The Lord of the Rings with American history. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
JStein
Hampshire, United States
Today my boyfriend and my best friend had a very lengthy, detailed conversation about Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, of which I know nothing about. Once they stopped, I looked at him and smiled, and he responded with, "Why can't you be more like her?" FML
nickw177
United States
Today, my wife confused terminology from my religion with stuff from Harry Potter. FML
Gollumapparently
My precious
Today, my friend and I took an online quiz to find out what character from Lord of the Rings we look like. She got Arwen. I got Gollum. FML
Anonymous
Grays, United Kingdom
Stop right now!
Today, my dad watched his first Lord of the Rings marathon. Now he keeps spouting lines from the movies, and thought it'd be funny to hide in my closet, just to jump out at me screaming, "My precious!" FML
Anonymous
Vällingby, Sweden
Today, I realized that what I thought for years was my country's National Anthem, is actually the theme song of a TV show. FML
nerd
Today, I understand the finer points of the government in Star Wars better than I understand the U.S. government. FML
Anonymous
Taren Point, Australia
Culture war bullshit
Today, I realised that American political BS is even in countries as far away as my own when I drove past a "Trump won" sign on my way home from work. FML
DLS
United States
Today, I realised I know the map on World of Warcraft better than the map of my own country. FML
brainrot
Oh, right
Today, I spent an entire conversation nodding and agreeing with someone, only to realize near the end that I'd misunderstood one key detail and was agreeing with the opposite of what they meant. I laughed awkwardly and said, “Oh, I thought you meant the other thing.” They said, “I know.” FML
IBS
Shanghai, China
Today, after finishing a two hour essay exam that will determine the future of my career, I realized I misread the question. FML
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alstbv12 13
One does not simply confuse real life with Lord of the Rings.
MisterMuffinz 13
If only our history was as cool as LOTR's...
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Comments (176)
lolipop1234_fml 7
Awsome
ClassyCommando 13
OP, please tell me you at least read the books...If you did, I can still respect you.
mccool37 1
And so the British king proclaimed, "one ring to rule them all." and George washington said, "my precious"
leogirl95 12
I have so much faith in humanity
2oc 5
Then Abe Lincoln simple walked into Mordor.
22cute 17
Lol WIN! I wish they were interchangeable.
drewfus2 6
Ah, like when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at the Battle of Helm's Deep.
Vert90 11
And then Kennedy defeated Hitler in the Mines of Moria.
Dboyinaz 4
One does not simply walk into mordor!
BABYPUNCHINGGUY 0
Sometimes I forget that it was George Washington that beat the British not Gandalf.
Fmeonce_shameonu 15
Awsome. Lol
MisterMuffinz 13
If only our history was as cool as LOTR's...
tennisrapper1 14
I'm sorry to come across harsh, but this is kinda stupid OP. You're mind must have been dazing or something, you're life will still go on and nothing will change after this incident.
ClassyCommando 13
Confusing LOTR with LOTD is also pure stupidity.
tennisrapper1 14
Before a Grammar Nazi stalks my comment... :P Your*
MaliciousMel 1
You just stole my comment :p
grahambertus 11
"The declaration of independence must be taken to the fires of mount st helen and cast into the abyss from whence it came."
bunniex1 11
wud is an grammair Nazi?
sparkrok 8
30 - A little off topic, but necessary. Its Mt. St. Helens. I don't mean the capitals, I mean the "s" on the end. Just a minor detail.
BABYPUNCHINGGUY 0
This will probaby get like 10,000 thumbs down but here it goes. One does not simply defeat the British
glenzhao2 16
Very similar aren't they?
alstbv12 13
One does not simply confuse real life with Lord of the Rings.
ripresno 10
Unless lord of the rings is their life....
Redoxx_fml 22
I used to study American History until I took 3 arrows to the chest
gloopyone 4
One does not simply comment "one does not simply" anymore.
airforce987 20
One does not simply fail at noticing 44's epic reference...
alstbv12 13
Why does Sean Bean have to die in everything?!
Redoxx_fml 22
82-We'll find out in Season 2
alstbv12 13
Ahh I can't wait!
abbyabb 4
I see what u did there
boveah 0
83- your persons gonna die too :)
airforce987 20
A little *spoiler alert* would have been nice 116, it's a good thing I've already finished the series.
Redoxx_fml 22
This is what I get for trusting Filch from Harry Potter
tjv3 10
One can confuse it when they don't have a grasp of reality. And when one has no life
Skelebitch 0
It's quite easy to do tho. But maybe thats cause I'm a complete dork, who is sorta Lord of the Rings obsessed. But still.
Vicci_Love 6
Oh lawd. I was thinking the SAME thing.
smookdog 0
If you study that... You will not pass!
Redoxx_fml 22
*shall not pass, precious.
GirlYouNasty 11
Your comment made we want to go retread those books. I think I'll go start. Thank you kind sir
Skelebitch 0
Actually, in the book Gandalf says "cannot pass" :D
minisquid 9
Abe Lincoln would be Treebeard. "Four hundred score and seven years ago, hoooooooooooom hmmmmmmmmmmm..."
RagingWill 17
Only in America. I now know why other people call us so dumb. I have no faith in my own country any more. >.
thebitchritenow 0
Some of u Americans might be dumb but a lot of u American guys are really cute ;)
ClassyCommando 13
Ah, yes, the United Sates. There is an evil there that does not sleep...and the great Eye sees all.
chupacabra141 9
And that's the problem with America. Americans no longer have faith in their country
benhd1 14
Every day I get asked if I am; German, Australian, Russian, Irish, Italian, or French. I'm English. I am disappoint America...
silvercamaro 22
Ok 5 chill out its an fml
smoshianforever 0
There are some idiots in this country. Every country has its idiots.
micahsmommy 13
39- do you get asked if you're from London? I get that "are you from..." question a lot here too but I hate the London one. I don't ask all Americans "Are you from New York?".
Vert90 11
66- It's just that the level of idiocy in America is -sadly- elevated beyond measurable proportions.
skywalkluke85 6
...you damn commie
kurololita 6
25 ... you must not be in the same part of the states as i am.
sparkrok 8
Red Foreman, anyone?
Zoh_Aubrey 8
If you don't like America, no one is forcing you to stay. Every country has their idiots, Americans are just a bit more vocal.
Dustin_Pedobear 9
Actually #125, some people are forced to be here. When I moved to Australia a few years back, the one-way ticket was over $2000. Then when I moved back, it was even more expensive, and that was BEFORE the economy went to shit. I'm sure it costs a lot more now.
oops_im_fucked 8
AMERICA **** YEAH!!
logkitty 5
in my opinion.. theres a correlation to the amount of.. erm... certain religious folk.. in this country and the amount of stupidity..... and on a happier note.. "the hobbits are going to isengard.. WHAT DID HE SAY?!" *finger wag* :)
Torunn 13
Only in America are people so insecure about their own intelligence that they must insult one another over humorous slip-ups.
MrStongray 2
Our idiots may be the dumbest in some cases but our geniuses are among the brightest
oops6663 26
Even though LOTR was written by a Brit.
lolipop1234_fml 7
How do you manage to do that?
truehitman2010 0
this is why people think america is a country full of idiots.
ClassyCommando 13
One of the reasons...just one.
anarchistpunk 3
They don't think; they know.
X_Codes 11
@98: Yeah. Simply by realizing the differences between American history and LotR, the OP has elevated himself to roughly the 60th percentile* in America. *Figure is a statistic. Usual rules for statistics apply.
Mister_Triangle 21
You mean to tell me that George Washington wasn't at Helms Deep?
deLongenator 4
Who needs history? Make your own up!
fiz1kaL 6
Already been done, they're called American history textbooks
minisquid 9
As an American, I propose a slow clap for you. *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap clap clap* *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP*
LSS_fml 18
..... How???
sillycart 9
I don't want to live on this planet anymore
Mama_Umbridge 8
Move to Middle Earth
br0ccoli 15
Hahahahha
Birdie_Sage 0
Hahahahha