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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
Dancinangel8823 0
you gotta let it sit in your brain a little... keep coming back to it you will get it... that's how i learned to do it!!!!
Mata_Hari 0
A lot of people on youtube are BSing when they go "I'm *insert young age here* and I like/can do/whatever this!" And I do feel for you - I love and hate the freakin Rubik's cube..
killadelphia215 0
you got no life
FarSide 23
Who would have ever thought that FML would attract so many RC geniuses? I can't do a Rubik's Cube in 10 years. On the other hand, I do make 3-figures an hour and LMAO on the way to the bank every two weeks while you geniuses are trying to best each other's record by 1/4 of a second. Now how about doing something constructive for society and take some of the pressure off those of us who have to pay your taxes and healthcare?
falsefury 0
You know people who can solve the rubiks cube consider it a hobby, not a lifestyle.
nani0o 0
i am a 16 yr old and i could solve a 3x3x3 in 54.7 sec :D u just need to practice the first time took me 2 hrs the second time 10 minutes and then 5, and 3, and 1, and yeah don't worry, u'll be fine
T4K3R5 0
you have to know algorithms, which is like a sequence of pattern.
ISeeStarsBitchh 0
LOL and I wil be the one commenting "Sweet! Im 15 and I can do it in 3 years now!" Actually, Ive never touched a Rubiks cube much less even tried to solve one. But Im guessing that If I dont watch that video "How to solve a Rubiks Cub" It would take years for me to finish one :/ and iff I did watch the video it would be a 50/50 chance on either me getting extremely confuzzled (Haha I love that word...) or becoming a cube genius. Buut. After reading this FML I really want to see if I can solve onee =D
pietastesgood 0
OK, you have difficulty solving a rubiks cube. Big whoop. Why is this on the homepage?
Brolin 4
Ummm because there is no "homepage" really, everything is in the same place.....they show up according to the time they were submitted.
watersprite14 0
that's just sad
WFMS 0
it's okay. I spent a month and still could only do two sides. but my friend Justin can solve it in 15 seconds