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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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
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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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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)
mndz_mkl 0
lol
KevinPhan 0
SCAM
Confuzzled87 0
yeah, have your parents or another older relative or friend collect it for you. no biggie
bags_89 0
oh man that sucks!!! but how were you able to enter in the first place? unless it was a disney cruise, you have to be 18 to enter almost all sweepstakes and many of them are 21 too... why 23? that's a random age restriction...
DoctorManhattan 0
Age discrimination is a crime against humanity.
del6 0
i kno how u feel same thing happened to me
Shyman4ever 0
Wow 23? America has the worst age limits ever. In Canada, it's 18
AtoZandBeyond 0
Why not just get your parents to answer it??? You could have said you thought it was for you when it was actually foe your mom... then take the money afterwards
RatIsKing 0
#72: technically, Canada is in America too. I really wish everyone would stop calling the u.s. "America" because unlike Australia, it's not a whole continent
Lateon 0
America is short for United states of AMERICA. However, Canada is also in NORTH america. Clearing things up :P
DixieBear 0
Learn your grammar. You're horribly incorrect.