Today, I was entering a guy's number into my phone, and I couldn't remember his name. Embarrassed, I tried to be sneaky and asked, "Can you spell your name for me, please?" His name is Bob. 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, a guy from my school came into my work. I know him but I'd forgotten his name. I didn't want to be rude and ask for his name when he probably expected me to know it, so, thinking I was clever, I said, "How do you spell your name again?" His name is Rob. FML
Today, I realized that I accidentally said my phone number wrong when I was giving it to a really smart, cute guy with all the same interests as me that I met at a bar last night. I'd had a few drinks and had gotten the middle three digits mixed up. FML
Today, I was talking to a guy I really liked, hoping that he would ask me out. Eventually he asked for my number. I was so excited that I couldn't remember it. FML
Today, I was on vacation, when a very cute guy starting talking to me and asked me what my name was. Overwhelmed and stressed out, I blurted out that I didn't have one. FML
Today, I forgot my blind date's name 3 times during our conversation. FML
Today, a cute guy came up to me and asked for my phone number. I was super excited and began to write it down when he said, "It doesn't have to be your real number, I'm not gonna call anyway." I still gave him my real number. FML
Today, while not feeling well at work, I had to finish up some papers. I was so out of it, I couldn't remember how to spell my name. I had to improvise by pronouncing each syllable of my name out loud. My boss now thinks I'm a dumbass. FML
Today, I was at my friend's house celebrating his 16th birthday. I couldn't find my phone so I asked my friend's girlfriend if I could borrow her phone to see if I could hear mine ringing. I dialed my number, only to find she had my number saved in her phone as "ASS FACE #3". FML
Today, I looked through my girlfriend's phone book and saw two entries with my name. One had "(cute)" attached to it. I checked to see if it was my number. It wasn't. FML
Today, I met a cute girl at a dance club. I entered her number in my phone just before she left the club. With a proud smile, I turned the screen towards my buddy, showing off my accomplishment. Attempting to give me a friendly pat he accidentally closed my phone. I hadn't saved the number. FML
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saIty 17
so is it Bhob or you know just Bob? ....
kitkatmeOw 8
Op: What's your name again? Bob: Bob Op: No, your last name? Now you would have both names and not seem as stupid. Next time try doing this method. ^_^
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Comments (177)
tylerbro 3
Lol thats a fail.
clumsychik 1
I know, it should be on FML or something!
domking1315 20
Sigh.. Dont post stupid stuff just to be first
goaliemkl123 8
What youre supposed to do is go "can you spell your name?" theyll spell and act all dissapointed then you say "no, i meant your last name." then you have their first name. Easy
muzy 23
Did he spell it out nice and slow for you OP?
babe7260 30
Unless his last name is Smith, jones etc
Drigr 9
"Hello, my name is Bob" How do you spell that, Bob? "Oh its spelled (spelt?) K-E-V-I-N" Though I can empathize with OP, I have seen people I went to school with and they come up to me and are like "HEY (my name)!!!" and I'm thinking to myself "God I know you but.... who the HELL are you?"
MDTeddy 13
I ask people what their name is all the time even more than once because they don't freaken speak clearly so I stop asking when i can't figure it out.
rdrr 2
Mulva?
ebdeadaccount 11
Just like this comment! :D
Goldenberry_fml 14
NO.
Renesaga 8
36 - I get what you're saying, but can you imagine having the name "Bob Smith"? That's just.. so plain. It's awkward.
TrollPolice 0
Why not just plain and simple say "Oh I didn't catch your name" it's not like he's going to say no.
Daederoth 10
Been there friend. You are not alone in having tried that one.
coderedninja 6
Well, at least it's not that hard to spell.
Goldenchest 14
How do you forget a name like Bob..?
coderedninja 6
Guys, there's something called being sarcastic. I don't know why people take it the wrong way... I'm not a mean person.
ohSNAPyall 27
50 it is a pretty exciting name.
MagicGiraffe 12
There's probably one unfortunate person out there names Bawb...
False_Stupidity 42
The way Rowan Atkinson says bob makes it sound more exciting.
fluorescentadole_fml 8
hahaha yes!
confusedAsFuck 34
I don't know why, but I'm now saying Bob in my mind with Rowan Atkinson's (Mr. Bean) voice
DerangedKitten 6
Lol how subtle of you.
uJelly24 1
Lol how retarded of you
ebdeadaccount 11
And how rude of you, 63.
ApologyKick 25
Did he spell it for you?
Sydney92 3
yes. the second 'o' is silent.
starflyer59 17
and sometimes, it's even invisible :)
False_Stupidity 42
Unless it wants attention.
arman99 5
That's so cool! I moderated this FML to let it be posted! YAAY
fedora11 12
No shame in asking.
domking1315 20
How do you forget that? And he must have such creative parents...
ohmandapants 17
My ex had a brother named Bob. It's not that his parents weren't creative. They're Greek, that's just what his name turned out to be when...I guess you would say when anglicised? Like...Ioannis is Johnny, Vasiliki is Vicky etc.
clarissasyima 7
My dad's nickname is Bob, his real name is Robert.
ClaremoreZebra 8
^That's cool.
xkonstantine125x 7
hasnt this one been posted before?
saIty 17
so is it Bhob or you know just Bob? ....
zachherbert 10
B-O-M-I-M-E-B The mime is silent.
insertnameherr 11
^^ I'm not sure if that was a bad pun or just a bad spelling joke..
sickjairo 7
Katt Williams: nah your name is bkob haha
Pelvispresley 8
I'm pretty sure it's spelled BofvktdxbgfvhhhBAH
EMTchic 14
it's Bo5b . the five is silent .
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Bo(V)(•,,,,•)(V)b The zoidberg is silent.
georgia97 2
Awesome.
Smashhoof 15
Bobb
graffitied_love 20
My brother dated a girl for monthes and never learned her name. Everyone called her Nesquick
A7X_LoVeee 10
How does that even happen? ...
sayhey22 19
That happened to me, except I didn't know until he asked me 6 months later, in front of his best friend and his mon
LadyTorako 7
I could see dating for a bit and forgetting their real name if you're one that uses pet names, like Babe or Honey. Still crazy to not know your significant other's name. What happened to friends first? O.o
MisterMichael 9
Cool
nesscafe_fml 17
Was her name vanessa? Thats one of my nicknames...
Kimk13 8
Monthes...really?
candylandy 1
No, months, really.