Today, I was at my friend's Bar Mitzvah. After he finished his long-winded speech, I sarcastically did the mockingjay sign from the Hunger Games. It took a couple of seconds before I realized how that looked, and a couple more for me to be shouted down and kicked out. 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 sister had her batmitzvah. During the party, there is a tradition where the batmitzvah gets lifted on a chair, and so does her family. It was my turn after my sister's. I got in the chair. They couldn't lift me. FML
Today, I was kicked out of a comedy club for laughing too loudly. FML
Today, I was at a friend’s wedding, and when it came time to make a toast, I tried to stand up to make a speech. My suit jacket got caught on the chair, and I ended up falling flat on my back. The speech was drowned out by everyone laughing. FML
Today, I somehow mistook the Star of David for a Pentagram. My Jewish friends were not amused. FML
Today, I went to a Bat Mitzvah. We played a game where all of the girls grabbed one of their shoes and placed it in the middle. Then, all of the guys had to pick a shoe. Whatever guy picked the shoe, the girl had to dance with. No one picked my shoe. Everyone else was dancing except for me. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I went to my parents' barbecue. He knew my family is extremely religious, so what did he do? Called for silence to make an announcement, namely: "God isn't real." Cue a riot that ended in us being kicked out and me all but disowned for "putting him up to it". FML
Today, I made a speech in front of my entire graduating class and their families, despite my fear of public speaking. It seemed to go well and I got a big round of applause at the end. Then I panicked and instead of waving, I lifted my arm straight out in a Hitler salute. FML
Today, I gave a speech at my friend’s wedding. I spent weeks perfecting it, making sure it was funny but heartfelt. When I finished, I dropped the mic dramatically. It bounced off the table, hit the best man in the face, and the cable knocked his drink all over the bride’s dress. FML
Today, I stuck one of those "kick me" signs on my friend's back for fun, and someone took the invitation. Unfortunately, my friend whirled around and beat the shit out of him. I managed to sneak the sign off his back, but now I feel like a total asshole. FML
Today, during some previews before the new Harry Potter movie, a guy stood up and led the audience in an enthusiastic and rather successful chant "H-A-R-R-Y!". Minutes later when I attempted to do the same thing, I was pelted with half-full bags of popcorn, freezing sodas, and booing. FML
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flashback.miss 28
why would you do the hunger games salute at a bar mitzvah anyway?
devildog562 33
This is a you deserve it all the way. Mazel tov to your friend.
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devildog562 33
This is a you deserve it all the way. Mazel tov to your friend.
katieemerr 15
I agree, OP deserves it. Think before you act..
Soviet_American 29
Man, Jew really messed up there!!
stingray112 24
Shouldent have done that yah bozo ;)
DArthurVaderian 18
He did nazi the problem until it was jew late
SaharaZinc 14
Goes to show that he should think before he acts.
doit4ah15 10
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
0 to 100 real quick!
ethan_unoxx 29
what's that supposed to mean?
thatoneninjadude 14
Its a song but not the right time or place for it.
PenguinBitch 44
@22 it means the down votes he'll be getting.
iAmPaul 49
22 - Basically another way of saying "That escalated quickly."
sayyestothedress 24
Why the **** would he get kicke... Oh now I get it! I'm so stupid!
flashback.miss 28
why would you do the hunger games salute at a bar mitzvah anyway?
foxwasalamb 24
friends usually have little code things. maybe this was one
barakados 11
You mean inside jokes?
foxwasalamb 24
sorry for not remembering what something's called.
junebug1981 3
It's a sign of love/respect in the hunger games, and can be used in a situation where applause might otherwise be expected
MichaelDeSanta 20
What was the point anyway?!?
thanks_guys 14
What does it mean ( I'm hopelessly sheltered, sorry)?
katieemerr 15
Uh oh.. It resembles the nazi army salute. D'OH.
_taco_cat_ 20
It's from the Hunger Games.
thanks_guys 14
Oh, thanks. Yeah, you totally DI.
KVKdragon 26
The Hunger Games salute is an old time gesture only used for special circumstances. It means thanks, it means admiration, it means goodbye to someone you love
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
#10 I have an inkling that #5 has not read or seen the HG and therefore has no clue what the Mockingjay salute entails (D'UH!)
hannah_cheers 30
The three finger salute from the Hunger Games, it means thanks, it means admiration, it means good bye to someone you love. A bar mitzvah is a Jewish ceremony however, and op just looked like he was doing the Nazi salut.
_taco_cat_ 20
I did not read all of this correctly. Down vote myself
KVKdragon 26
Why did my comment get so many down votes? I answered the question correctly without saying anything else...
NNOTCHO 23
No you didn't
trellz17 19
That was an idiotic move but I'm not sure why you were kicked out.
doraaa01 7
Because Bar Mitzvah's are respectful and religious ? By doing something like this, even as a joke, at an important event is still disrespectful.
trellz17 19
Don't use religion as an excuse. Those people overreacted.
thatguynamedsky 32
also it probably looked like he made a kind of "hail hitler" sign
dezire43 7
don't use religion as an excuse? you are aware that a bah mitzvah is a religious event right? and a sign that appears to be hailing Hitler at a Jewish event would be cause to get kicked out
Vegetarian27 24
It actually uses three fingers
at0micmin3r 23
You blind or something dude? It's a religious event, making a sign directly against people of that religion AND ETHNICITY (YES Jewish is an ethnicity) then it's inappropriate!
MrCantgetright 4
"appears" that maybe the other attendees were overly sensitive about long lost relatives
DocDrose 20
bad move at ANY gathering.
Nikki_Shay 4
Wait. Why is the hunger game symbol bad enough to elicit that response?
miracoria 10
It resembles the nazi salute: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/biopdYpCaJrUhRZNl3zzuQuoQfKwRP_MSbc1hPQu_pnAHSbusQoIkdx1K0XUqy0zAa1D4jjEfOzRN9LzvHDsaOkS2ZJ7t6ybRjh6C_9Zg-Ay1yETFga_CawXHOQjllRZ-0OuuSJ7rMzj=w628-h417-nc
Nikki_Shay 4
Oh wow I had never noticed that before. Why have people not made a bigger deal about the movies and books than? Seems like something that would anger people.
thisguy22 33
Because it looks nothing like the nazi salute... But if you're that worried about it, might I suggest you never raise your arm to eye level in public? That is in essence all the nazi salute is...
MzZombicidal 36
#30, that is not all the Nazi salute is. Do you really know what it is? An awful symbol to Jewish people and the like who suffered under such horrible ruling. Especially to the older generation (or current, whatever) who are unaware of The Hunger Games and the true meaning of the salute OP was actually trying to imitate.
thisguy22 33
No 35 you misunderstand, I wasn't commenting on the symbolism behind the nazi salute, just the physical aspect of it. In the hunger games, they raise a hand with three fingers up and the index and thumb curled in toward the palm. A nazi salute is all fingers extended upward, held at eye level. It is in essence just raising your hand. They are in no way similar... But I suppose that you may have a point about older generations, though I don't see it myself.
Danielle2438 11
#60 You had the description as thumb and index finger down, but that isn't right. The District 12 sign is for respect and admiration. Going by the book you take your left hand and with your thumb and pinky finger down, press the three middle fingers on your lips and then point your hand in the direction of the person. It doesn't necessarily have to be held just like the Nazi salute (which is the right hand), the movie just uses the right hand and portrays it that way, but in the book it is left hand only.
tony1891 22
nice try katniss
Emzinatorbot 26
It's a Bar Mitzvah why the hell would you do the MockingJay sign aka the Nazi sign. YDI
RiseAboveSociety 3
the mockingjay sign is not the same thing as the nazi sign...