Today, I showed my father a nice sweatshirt online, hoping he would take the hint and get it for me. He did, three sizes larger than mine, for himself. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my dad came to my graduate art show wearing a t-shirt saying "My other daughter is a science major". He'd had it specially made. FML
Today, my Dad came home with a $500 jacket that he'd bought himself for Christmas. I'd bought him the same one, and it's non refundable. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me a surprise gift. I was so excited until I opened it. It was the same exact sweater I bought for him last month, but in my size. He said, “I knew you liked it, so I got one for you too!” He didn’t remember that I already own one. FML
Today, my dad found the Father's Day present that I spent at least ten hours preparing and decorating. I'd expected him to be extremely happy about this lovely gift. His only reaction was to ask if he could exchange it for something else. FML
Today, while sorting through my clothes, I found one of my ex's old sweaters. After a lot of thought and difficulty, I threw it out. I felt empowered, until my father later rifled through my trash and claimed the sweater for himself. FML
Today, I wore my boyfriend's favorite shirt to surprise him and show him how sexy I look. He made me take it off and pay the bill for dry cleaner. FML
Today, my boyfriend gave me a very thoughtful gift: A pair of woolen socks, hand-knitted by his mom. They were a size 43. Yes, that’s his size. I wear a 36. FML
Today, I was asked, "What do you want for Christmas?" so I sent a link to a personalized "Mama" sweatshirt with my kids' names on it. My mother-in-law is now wearing the sweater I sent, with "Grandma" on it with her grand-kids' names. The same personalized one I'd sent. FML
Today, I went to a thrift store and found heaps of clothes that I loved that fit me perfectly. Then I found a special distinctive dress. My dress. My dad had thrown away heaps of my clothes and I had to buy them all back. FML
Today, my watch broke so I casually mentioned to my dad that I needed a new one. A little while later he hands me this really nice watch. He says, "Here, this one's been lying around for a while." It was the watch I gave him for Father's Day. FML
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xapocxbiggunx 4
Why not just ask him to buy it?
1dvs_bstd 41
Why do people always expect other people to read their minds? Like they have a gift of clairvoyance.. pffft
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Comments (61)
Emint 16
Too subtle. But fyl anyways.
xapocxbiggunx 4
Why not just ask him to buy it?
randomname98 22
Because if OPs dad is anything like mine, OP would get a 10 minute lecture about how money doesn't grow on trees and to buy it with your own money
funkypenguin 7
If his father were like that, why even bother hinting it?
randomname98 22
Because straight up asking doesn't work, but hinting might get you what you want on your birthday or Christmas
skippydoda 32
Steal it... Or get money to buy it yourself.
mellajella 14
Today, a person on FML told me to steal a sweatshirt. When I did, I was arrested. The trial is in a week. FML
skippydoda 32
I highly doubt if OP takes it from their dad， he'll press charges.
seth_ramey 11
Yeah, steal it. You'll have the sweatshirt regardless of the fact that it won't fit you and will look stupid because it's literally hanging off of you.
naxeeb 33
Couldn't you have just asked him to get it for you? He's your dad, not a stranger!
gabechriswill 19
You'll grow into it.
MzZombicidal 36
Throw it into the dryer and shrink it to your size (or as close to it as you can get)! ;P
1dvs_bstd 41
Why do people always expect other people to read their minds? Like they have a gift of clairvoyance.. pffft
igive 29
I have the gift. 5% of the time I am 100% right on what people are thinking.
PossiblyInDanger 24
This sounds like my family.
gracehi 33
Get a job and buy your own damn sweaters, free loader! Gosh! I bet you expect your father to feed you too!
BadApple88 29
Next time just ask can he buy it for YOU. Some people are oblivious to hints
JKPwnage 27
Yeah, screw him for not getting that, apparently, "Look at this sweatshirt," means, "Buy me this sweatshirt." Don't expect people to take cryptic "hints" like that. Just say what you want.