Today, I received a phone call from a cruise line I had travelled on with my parents a year ago. After being told I had won a free $2,000 cruise from a sweepstakes I'd entered while on the cruise. After celebrating loudly they informed me that you have to be 23 or older to collect it. I'm 17. 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.
Today, I received a letter in the mail stating that I had won a trip to Cancun, Mexico. It looked like a scam so I threw it away. I later found out that it was a birthday present from my cousin and the envelope also contained a check for 5 thousand dollars to help cover some expenses. FML
Today, I finally managed to get through to the radio station that I always listen to. I handed the phone to my dad so he could win the prize for me, because I'm under 18. He hung up because he thought it was a prank call. FML
Today, I faked my age to win a colouring competition. I just turned 19. FML
Today, to celebrate my older sister's 21st birthday, my parents forced me to take the night off work so we could all go to the casino. Not only is this coming out of my vacation, I wasn't old enough to enter the casino, so I had to sit in the car. FML
Today, while working security at a welfare office, I had to listen as a claimant gushed about her upcoming Caribbean cruise. I work two jobs and haven't had a vacation since 2006. FML
Today, I turned 17. My parents completely forgot it was my birthday, and when I reminded them, my dad thought it was my 18th. He was ecstatic and mentioned that I can "finally get the hell out." FML
Today, a telemarketer called and asked if they could speak to my "Mommy or Daddy." I'm 25 years old. FML
Today, I found out that my girlfriend of 2 years lost her virginity on a cruise last week. FML
Today, I won a lottery at my local grocery store. Excited, I went to claim my prize, only to discover it was a bottle of red wine. I'm a recovering alcoholic. FML
Today, I boarded my very first cruise, in order to relax and unwind for week-long vacation. However, when I got on the ship, I found out that I get seasick REALLY easily. FML
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Top comments
Cinnabar 0
Can someone else collect it for you?
NGM_47 0
Well how'd you enter in the first place?....this is very suspicious!! If it is true then your parents should be able to collect it for you, maybe.
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Comments (79)
snoopy24_fml 0
this suckssss...but ya, under 18-ers usually can't do much of anything.
cheerloveexx3 0
thats so stupid, just get your parents to collect it for you...
flex_able 0
the cruise winning was prob a scam, good thing you are too young or you would have fell for it
deaditegirl 0
You're under 18. In what world did you think you could legally win anything? YDI for not knowing that.
Broc 0
The real FML is that you went decided to come to this website instead of getting your parents to claim the prize for you.
Boringbored 0
I think she means that you have to be 23 to go on the actual cruise... not just to collect it my opionion but it makes sence that u would be to young to go on the cruise
staceybby 0
just get your parents t collect it
Tim777 0
3 seconds of your life wasted? As if your time was really that precious...
Topguy 0
that's dumb!! stupid cruiseline
sassyfrass 0
Scam. I got the same call. They want you to spend 4 hours at a seminar and want you to pay huge amounts of cash to get that cruise, which you may or may not get in the end. Wise up chica. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.