Today, I spent 3 hours looking at a YouTube video on how to do Rubik’s cube. Even after being told how to do it, I couldn't finish it. I scrolled down the comments and read, "Awesome! I'm 10 and can do it in 3 minutes now!" I'm 28 and still can't do it, even with a tutorial. 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, I have in my living room a Rubik’s cube I’ve been trying to solve for over a year. I just got home and it was sat on the floor solved. Apparently my wife gave it to her nephew to play with and he solved it in about four minutes, then got bored. He’s 8 and I’m 33. FML
Today, while babysitting I decided to play with a children's puzzle to pass the time. Fifteen minutes in I gave up. The kid then came over and put it together in less than five. There were only ten pieces. FML
Today, I had to explain to yet another person that I can't tie a knot. Even if someone walks me through the entire process, I never get it. The person in question berated me for not being able to perform such a "simple" task. I truly don't know what I'm doing wrong, and it makes me feel like an idiot. FML
Today, I chipped a tooth trying to solve a Rubik's Cube. FML
Today, after a long time spent trying to learn chess as a hobby, I've come to accept that I'm simply destined to never be any good at it. Maybe I'm just a slow learner, but it feels like I've made zero progress since I started, despite doing everything I'm told to do. Time to find another hobby, I say. FML
Today, I was teaching a special techniques class for ballet and was focusing on pirouettes. I was teaching a group of 8 year-olds, and one student could do perfect triple turns one after the other. I still can't do them, and I've been dancing for 15 years. FML
Today, I attempted to assemble a piece of furniture that claimed to be "easy to build in minutes." Four hours and multiple arguments later, I realized I had misread the instructions, and half the parts were upside down. I'm pretty sure the furniture won this round. FML
Today, my 7-year-old daughter has been hopelessly stuck on an easy puzzle in her favorite video game for a week now. Today, she excitedly told me that she'd figured it out. The solution to the puzzle? No, she’s figured out how to look up a walkthrough on the internet. FML
Today, as I struggle with dyscalculia, I set up some counters so I could knit up a perfect square. Turns out the counters actually made it worse. I have three failed attempts and I'm stuck on number 4. FML
Today, I decided to try a 7-minute exercise video to start working out and get in shape. I couldn’t make it though the video. FML
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iKaite 0
I think you need to get out more, mate.
RavensRule97 0
I cant do one either, but my 9 year old brother can in less a minute. And hes an idiot. So I feel your pain
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Comments (185)
lucey15 0
dont worry, im a genius and i sure as hell cant do em
MissyWissyKach 0
so!! some people can do it some can't. my uncle is 32 and he can't do it. no one in my family i have known has done it so shut the **** up and take how a 28 year old will take it
Canuck 0
anyone can do em with enough time spent.. and once you get it down you will get faster and faster but a kid learns quicker then any adult.. this isn't anything new.. you just have to put more effort into it to get it to stick.. keep at it and you will be a master in no time
aFMLaddict 0
Totally agree.
qwerty475 0
I can't do it either, but I am having a contest right now. Go to YouTube.com/rickywhitefreeze and subscribe me for your chance at an iTunes giftcard.
raNDMGUy 5
the only thing thats FML is that you're 28 and whining about it
UpYourself 0
Thats cause he's got his left inverted confused with regular left, I'm willing to put money on it
popoman 0
I can't tie a perfect tie with a guide.
Sandrellae 0
lol
iKaite 0
I think you need to get out more, mate.
nuclear 0
Um, most likely he lied. I wouldn't really stress out about it... Solving a rubik's cube in 3 minutes or 3 hours isn't all that impressing, I guess you can say. But hey, that's just me. Maybe that turns some girls on or something.
Harry_Poochi 0
Girls throw their panties at me when I solve a Rubik's cube.
Freshman_fml 0
#32 straight up hahaha ...Sorry #36 i did it in 1:16
FMLjunkie1k 0
3 minutes isn't impressive!? **** that.
LiquidFantasy 19
The algorithms are actually really simple. 3 minutes is nothing. It's less than 1 minute that's hard. 3 minutes isn't even impressive for a 4x4 cube. That MIGHT be a good time for a 5x5 cube, those things can be difficult.
GleeIsTransient 0
you shouldnt rly worry about that. its easier for kids to learn something than adults are, because they are still mentally flexible. that's why it's easier for a kid to learn a new language more easily than an adult probably would.
RavensRule97 0
I cant do one either, but my 9 year old brother can in less a minute. And hes an idiot. So I feel your pain
peanut_dog 0
algorithms
GleeIsTransient 0
and like nuclear said, it's not all that hot. it's impressing when you're a teenager, but as an adult it just makes you look like a major nerd.
madlogik 0
its all formulas start by solving 1 side ( side = center's color ) look for a tutorial rather than on youtube! ............... FYL!
TastyAlice 0
wow maybe you should find something more exciting to do
LiquidFantasy 19
Exactly! Do a cross based on whatever colour the centre square is, then do the 4 corners.. Lather, rinse, repeat.
cheribom 0
As the great Demitri Martin said (paraphrasing): "A Rubik's Cube is like a transvestite. They're both colorful, but I don't wanna do it."
GRgoldfish 19
This is one of the greatest/ funniest comments I have ever read! XD and I feel the same way.
angorashi 0
They're cool, but don't stress it. People's minds work differently. Aptitudes are different for different people- art, mathematics, who the hell knows. I can't get more than 1 side of a cube done before dropping it.