Today, I was called a "Potato" for at least the 30th time by people online for living in Idaho. I've lived here my whole life, I have yet to see a potato farm. None of these people has even left the East Coast. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I realized that potato chips are made from potatoes. I'm 26. FML
Today, I was sent to the hospital for being knocked out with a potato. FML
Today, my husband argued with me for an hour, because he believed that loaded potato skins grow naturally on a tree. FML
Today, I tried to make mashed potatoes but then went into another room to wait on them, then forgot about them, ruining my only big pot and a full bag of potatoes. FML
Today, I found out what rotten cooked potato both smells and tastes like. FML
Today, in last ditch attempt to be an adult, I trotted out to do my grocery shopping for the week. As I confidently strode through the produce aisle, I grabbed what I thought was a nice, ripe mango. At checkout, the cashier kindly informed me it was in fact a massive potato. FML
Today, I over-boiled some potatoes. I was having a bad day and this tipped me over the edge. I burst into tears and threw the potatoes all over my kitchen. I then stomped on the piping hot potatoes. The bottoms of my feet are blistered and still feel like they’re burning. FML
Today, I'm so broke that I had a money nightmare. I'd accidentally purchased a single potato for exactly $22 and it was non-refundable. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me for taking too long at a job interview, and that it was a waste of her time to drive me to it. I just quit my job, moved away from my boyfriend and the coast to help take care of her in Idaho. FML
Today, I was hanging out with a friend out of state. He had some friends with him and we were all having a great time, until they found out I live in Utah. They instantly assumed I was Mormon and started to act weird around me. This is a frequent occurrence. FML
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muncherofice 19
don't worry op I find Idaho A-peeling
jesterinperil 28
Don't worry OP, I'm sure you'd be a sweet potato. All corniness aside, don't take it too seriously, those people are living in ignorance.
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Comments (126)
Wortega 9
that sucks hope you arent that bummes out op
TripleATeam 13
Please learn English.
jesterinperil 28
Don't worry OP, I'm sure you'd be a sweet potato. All corniness aside, don't take it too seriously, those people are living in ignorance.
DraconicFeline 31
My boyfriend actually calls me a potato as a strange but affectionate endearment. It started out with him saying I have the focus/resilience of a potato, which made me laugh because of how ridiculous it sounded. Now he just says it all the time. It still makes me giggle for absolutely no reason. But it works, because he can extend it to "sweet potato" and "hot potato" too :)
PrincessZelda_HR 22
#58 that is weirdly adorable
Silver7827 14
It is still much better than the hate everyone gives NJ for absolutely no reason
DraconicFeline 31
#69 Heh, thanks - I think so too :)
RJ4712 11
#87 True, that.
deathrise007 22
Ignorance is a strong trait in some people. I would just ignore them. Sorry OP
Miss_Whipped 43
Ignoring ignorance?
StarOfDoom 26
Hey, it's better than being called a potato because you look like one (me) xD
WCARlover 35
Yeah I'm from Maine and people just assume that I eat lobster every day and see moose all the time when I've only seen a moose twice :p Stereotypes will never die, my friend, but you're better off than a state with the stereotype of marrying your sister/cousin/brother...
aeryn97 17
lobster and clam chowder. lol. only joking. I've always wanted to visit Maine but not for lobster or moose :)
tomvertigo 17
Another Mainer! My profile picture was taken up north near Katahdin in the townships :P. I feel your pain, #5.
WCARlover 35
Ah Katahdin is beautiful! In fact, pretty much the whole state is haha I'd advise anyone to come see it at least once
fuckingmegan 11
I have lived in southern Maine (near Portland) for almost my whole life and I've NEVER seen a moose! I do love a good lobster though :)
gracehi 33
To be fair, that's two more times than I've seen a moose.
kirkaygri 18
There are moose in Maine? I always think the cranberries when I think of Maine. I don't even know if cranberries grow there and have no idea where that thought came from. Stereotypes are pointless. That being said, I live in Illinois and I can walk 12 a mile in any direction and walk into a corn field. I live in a city.
VeganVampyre 27
86- that's kind of funny because I've lived in Canada my whole life, and the one and only time I ever saw a moose was the one time I visited Maine. Maybe if you come up to Canada you'll see one here :P
chrddajr 19
Also from Idaho and ive never seen one either. Its all a myth.
ApparentlyNotEno 28
You've obviously never been to Rexburg.
ahillbillie 12
I agree, seems that most of the potato farms are in the southeast Idaho. Loved getting a week off from school for the harvest.
TheGreatPotato 19
Indeed. My particilar brethren and I sprouted in Arizona.
RockstarJAy 16
My bro and I did as well.
Noelletakumi 36
Idahoan here. I know the feeling, everyone I've met online tells me I'm from potato land!
kamryno 22
I can't tell you how many times I've mentioned I'm from Idaho and people have replied "oh so you da hoe"
alexweint8306 9
Sorry potato
muncherofice 19
don't worry op I find Idaho A-peeling
TrueStoryFolks 17
Maybe if you level up enough, you can become a potato chip :D
Zebediabolical 45
You really should look up 'potato' in the Urban Dictionary. They may be talking about something completely different.