Today, I told my mom we get Monday off due to Martin Luther King Jr. day. She then insisted that I had to go to school because that is "only for black people." FML
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Today, MLK Jr. Day, I was told that since my other co workers are on vacation, I have to be at work Today. No one else is at work Today...or on any other holiday. Also I am the only black person at my office. The irony, FML
Today, my daughter actually asked me who Martin Luther king Jr was. This girl, this African American daughter of mine, with full access to the internet, who has completed a college education, doesn’t know who one of the most important black men in history is. I need to lie down. FML
Today, I had to slowly and very seriously explain to my mother why there is no 'White History Month'. I can't believe we are actually related. FML
Today, I was stuck on a campus tour with my subtly racist mother who, in an attempt to seem open-minded, deemed it appropriate to refer to our black tour guide as "Sistah". FML
Today, I became the town racist for saying "black" instead of "African-American". I'm black. FML
Today, I had to drag my grandmother out of a store because she went up to a black family and started apologizing for slavery. FML
Today, my mother called me a bad son for not telling her "Happy Mother's Day". When I told her Mother's Day wasn't until the 10th, she said that I would have forgotten anyway. FML
Today, my mom told me to do karate with her, and so I said no. Now my mom won't let me do anything until I go do karate with her. FML
Today, I had my first day off in six months. My mother immediately came down to my room and demanded that I clean the entire house. As I was cleaning, she said, "You don’t get to relax. Ever. Lazy ass." FML
Today, apparently, I can't have a bad day. After school, mom asked me if I'd had a good day. I told her no. Without asking, she went on a tirade about how unsociable I am and how poor my attitude is. I was harassed all day by my classmates because I don't wear expensive brand name clothes like they do. FML
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Charmillionaire 13
I'm assuming you got your dads brains?
PenguinBitch 44
With her logic, they should have a Ceasar Chavez day because I need a break.
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Comments (118)
Charmillionaire 13
I'm assuming you got your dads brains?
alstbv12 13
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
We can't come to that conclusion yet! What if the fml was OP thinking she had to go to school?
andyyroxx 20
What the actual **** are you trying to say?
honestsleep 9
3 - The FML clearly states OP acknowledged the day off, and that her mother misunderstood.
HKCgrimmjow 15
I'm assuming 3 has OPs mothers brain ^^
StalkerChick 13
72- Would biracial people get a half-day?
RedPillSucks 33
Only if they were half-black.
PenguinBitch 44
With her logic, they should have a Ceasar Chavez day because I need a break.
vencku 13
3 - That doesn't make sense. The FML clearly says that OP doesn't want to go. On an entirely different note, it was very unfair at school that Jews/Muslims would get days off for their religious holidays on top of the Christian ones that all students have. I didn't get THEIR holidays off, though!
MedKits 9
^ you failed to understand both #2, and the FML. To your unrelated note, why don't you just say you switched religions?
TopBanana20 11
4- All schools are closed during "Christian holidays" like Christmas and Easter because they are considered national holidays. What do you want us non-christians to do? make teachers come in and teach us while you. enjoy you're holiday?
Harpy20 24
I guess I can be happier with my agnosticism then. I get to enjoy all of the days off regardless of whether or not I celebrate :)
twinny_sc 13
I'm in need of a break, how about a Pocahontas day too.
FastidiousPear 6
How about a Peter griffin day off for overweight white guys?
PenguinBitch 44
29- Hahaha. You sir, deserve the key to my thread. Here take it...take it. Nah no no. I need it.
igive 29
Speaking of her logic, what about people who are half black? Do they get half the day off?
FastidiousPear 6
No 36, that just means they're better at sports than white guys. But not as good as black guys.
PenguinBitch 44
36-If it's school it's minimum day. If it's work then they work part-time.
akiahara 14
There is a Cesar Chavez day...
Arch27 27
Cinco De Mayo? (I'm just kidding - please don't hurt me :D )
Catkam623 27
Too late, my people are coming for you, if you don't survive... Well no one will miss you.
Warm_Apple_Pie 21
Like me...
kathuzada 6
What have you done in previous years?
BlakesHonestLie 8
You would think the mother would, and should, know about the holiday being a day off due to previous experiences. It's not like the holiday was just instituted.
theycallmekitty 13
It doesn't surprise me. My best friend's mom still doesn't know what time she gets out of school every day and we're seniors.....
Carmstro 13
57, a girl in my grade 12 math class's mom asked her what classes she'll be taking this semester. My school is on the term system. It's k-12 and she's been going here the whole time.
billyz77 24
So is Christmas only for people named Chris? Thanksgiving only for turkeys? Halloween just for weenies? This could go on to all of the holidays if you wanted, but I'm bored with it now so I'll stop.
syki 22
...How did you miss the point of *all* of those holidays?
firefly319 7
OP's mom didn't say it was for people named Martin. You go shoo and let the adults talk now.
Ameel_fml 19
Some better comparisons would be: So Christmas is only for Christians? Thanksgiving is only for pilgrims? Halloween is only for pagans and/or wiccans. But even then, those are pretty lousy comparisons.
ccoverup 5
Wow give him a break, people. He was only making a sarcastic remark -__-
billyz77 24
Thanks #48 but sarcasm is lost on most of the 12 year olds that have taken over this site.
whostolemylama 12
Actually the sarcasm wasn't lost in this comment. It was the humor.
SenselessPattern 12
Well, those 12 year olds aren't the ones complaining about nobody understanding their downvoted comment. Your move sir; you have till sundown.
Emoney1 3
*Humour, eh?
firefly319 7
No, sarcasm would be, "Oh, so Presidents Day is only for Presidents?" What they said might as well have said, "Oh, so 2 + 2 = Purple?" Both are very very wrong.
firefly319 7
Humor is also an acceptable spelling.
wRIPPERw 23
I think 92 was trying to be sarcastic.
free2speak 14
Wait.. Why is your mom doing this to you now? I'm assuming you got MLK day off on previous years as well? Is your mom going slowly insane?
free2speak 14
Just noticed that my comment is essentially what 5 said. Great minds think alike?
ronski 41
Fools seldom differ - to finish the phrase
pboyko2 6
Is this the first time you ever had that day off? Cause I think your mother is ought to remember from last year.
talloctopus 7
I'm sorry your mom is an idiot
evanohevan 5
I like OPs mom
Alexweber929 14
I agree, I wish my parents were idiots, imagine how much more shit I could have gotten away with
Lbeck 7
Ignorance is bliss.
joshieehd 6
Racist.
Harpy20 24
...where are you getting your information?