Today, I spent my last $50 to get a ticket to take my daughter out for a nice birthday dinner tonight. It wasn't until after I purchased it that I realized the restaurant isn't even open on Mondays. FML
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Today, I thought it would be nice to take my girlfriend out to a nice restaurant for my birthday. She got a little headache after we ordered, so she went outside to get some air. I ate a $100 meal and had Happy Birthday sang to me by the restaurant staff. Alone. FML
Today, it's my birthday, and my coworkers gave me a $75 gift card to a restaurant chain near my house. Later in the evening, I found out the chain of restaurants abruptly closed. All of them. FML
Today, it's my birthday. My wife took me to my favorite restaurant for dinner. She made me pay for my birthday dinner, along with hers. She also got me a gift card to HER favorite store. FML
Today, my parents took me out to dinner. I thought they were taking me because it's my birthday. Turns out they are getting divorced. They forgot it was my birthday. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend of a year out on a date, a nice fancy dinner and a movie. After dinner, I said that I was feeling sick and just wanted to go home. I didn't have the heart to tell her that dinner was so expensive that I didn't have money for the movie. FML
Today, my mom and I went out to a fancy and expensive restaurant per her request; she told me it was her treat. After we ate our meals and the large check came, she excused herself to the bathroom. She didn't come back. I was dine-and-dashed by my own mother. FML
Today, a friend texted me to get a ticket and go to a theme park with her tomorrow. I bought a ticket and didn't hear from her until 5 hours later to say she was sorry, but she doesn't think she'll be going. It was $65 and non refundable. FML
Today, it was my daughter's birthday. I didn't know I had a daughter. FML
Today, I went out to eat with a friend. I was supposed to be paying, but when I tried to, there wasn't enough money in my bank account. She didn't have money with her either. FML
Today, I took a friend out for what I thought was date. After dinner was over and I paid, she pulled the bill out and wrote her name phone number on it for the waiter. FML
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Top comments
cmonger 27
Just take her tomorrow. I'm sure she'll understand.
Pink185054 16
Is there any way you could get a refund? But explain what happened to your daughter and she'll most likely understand.
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Comments (59)
cmonger 27
Just take her tomorrow. I'm sure she'll understand.
kindasortayeah 25
It's the thought that counts.
cquigley101 13
Take her tomorrow?
LeFrancaisRaleur 9
That will not be her birthday anymore.. :/
AllSoul 23
#17's right. Best to cancel everything and not go tomorrow as it's not OPs daughters actual birthday, and it cannot be a day late... #17: T'as jamais fêté un anniversaire un jour en retard? Ou le weekend qui suit? On s'en fout si c'est pas le jour même, c'est le geste qui compte.
davidpropert 32
Welp 22, reading that i learned that retard is retard French or English
AllSoul 23
Haha, no, "retard" in French is "late". I was asking if he had never celebrated a birthday a day late, or even the following weekend. I'm not mean enough to call someone a retard for a comment like that.
davidpropert 32
Nice clarification, pardon my lack of culture ;)
gintwinsmoore 20
yeah, what #22 said in French. lol
Pink185054 16
Is there any way you could get a refund? But explain what happened to your daughter and she'll most likely understand.
Verst 16
Just tell her there was a complication with the dinner plans, and tomorrow would be the next available day.
JonathanKG 12
Maybe call the restaurant and explain the situation. They might just honor it! Regardless, it's a wonderful thing you did and I'm sure she'll appreciate it.
BSnapZ 21
The problem is not whether they'll honor it or not. The problem is that they aren't open. So they can't go to dinner at that restaurant, nor can they go anywhere else because they have no money left. They won't be able to get a refund very quickly either.
devildog562 33
I'm sure your daughter won't mind . You couldn't have used the last o your money in a better way!
CommentKing207 23
You could always get a refund and take her to whatever place she wants to go to. At least she knows you wanted to give her something special.
colvindj 22
It's the thought and effort that counts. just take her there some other time then
wakemeupplease 21
that's nice of you.... but you still could make her happy for her birthday without being broke just saying
joelp232 17
nothing wrong with a nice homemade dinner in the meantime...it has da added effect of love