Today, I went to my weekly AA meeting. It was a huge crowd and I was the guest speaker. Not 5 minutes into my speech, I was booed off stage and banned from further attendance because I accidentally wore a Jack Daniel's shirt. 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, as a recovering alcoholic, I'm at a conference where letting loose is expected and, to a point, encouraged. I've been sober for 2.5 years and am pretty sure I managed to piss off just about everyone with how miserable I was listening to them describe my former favorite mixed drinks and shots. I miss wine. FML
Today, I went to the bar I've always gone to after work for the past 12 years. On arrival, I got banned for life, punched in the nose and thrown out. The barmaid comes out and says, "Sorry, wrong guy." FML
Today, my mom took me to an AA meeting because she said I needed help. I have never tried alcohol in my life, and told them this. I was then harangued by the "instructor" because apparently one of the signs of alcoholism is denial. FML
Today, my band got booed off stage. FML
Today, I used my AA handbook as a beer coaster. FML
Today, I bumped into my English teacher at an AA meeting. FML
Today, I had to confess to my mother that I was too hungover to take her to her AA meeting. FML
Today, I was kicked out of a comedy club for laughing too loudly. FML
Today, I had drinks at a friend's house before going out to a concert. I still had a bottle of beer left, so I brought it along with me. I got kicked out five minutes into the show for bringing my own drink, which is apparently against the rules. I paid $75 to get kicked out over a $3 drink. FML
Today, I was at a friend's birthday party in a packed karaoke bar/restaurant and I drunkenly agreed to sing. I picked a song I thought I knew by heart, only to realize halfway through that the lyrics on the screen were not at all what I thought they were. My brain went for a smoke break or something, and I turned into a rambling mess. The crowd actually booed. FML
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Arwen_Evenstar 37
You'd think they'd mention getting rid of memorabilia.
lex1459 38
I'm not sure why you kept this in the first place.
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Comments (144)
shakiam014 12
Really?
Rainhawk94 27
Really really
TheAsianStefan 12
The pressure of first comment got to ya didn't it
the_real_dvd 21
Not so much of a bad pun from you this time as it was disappointment.
zZLightZz 13
wait for a AA community they sure are harsh abd judgemental geez.
Arwen_Evenstar 37
You'd think they'd mention getting rid of memorabilia.
Kamon97 23
They probably did but op is just a flat out bone-head
1two3four5six 23
maybe he didn't want to get rid of a perfectly good shirt though.
jelly_bennett 23
Way to make a fashion statement..
ChaCerCam 14
You have beautiful eyes!
askullnamedbilly 33
This is not a dating site, #17. If you really can't help flirting, at least send a private message instead of posting a completely unrelated comment.
ninjuh_wingman 29
Wrong place for that #17. This isn't Tinder.
MrConcise 35
@33 - Your grammar is astounding. Coffee later? ;)
BossMindedFemale 20
Saying she has beautiful eyes isn't exactly flirting, ya'know. Jeez. People can't give a simple compliment without getting accused of trying to start a relationship.
elusiveshame 22
Welcome to the internet
interesting33 37
Sounded like flirting I think - as it was without preamble.
VonBlitzkrieg 27
Way to rack up downvotes.
lex1459 38
I'm not sure why you kept this in the first place.
chinaski7628 32
To be fair, OP may not be an alcoholic. I've spoken at my dad's AA meetings and I'm not an in AA. It's still a terrible, and completely disrespectful, shirt choice, though.
BobbieH 19
This OP's weekly meeting and they were the speaker for that week. OP is in recovery and is an alcoholic. If they were attending in support of someone they would be there to speak for that weeks meeting and they wouldn't say "my weekly AA meeting". Also you shouldn't be going to AA. Unless you're there for help and support in recovery. Only on the occasion that the alcoholic is celebrating a milestone should anyone come as support for the alcoholic. There are other groups for the family to attend.
chinaski7628 32
Yeah, bad reading comprehension on my part. Totally missed the possessive pronoun there. Oops. And I've only spoken and attended on anniversaries.
interesting33 37
There is also al-anon groups for families :) i don't know what country you live in but in the UK there is the National Association for the Children of Alcoholics, Alateen and Children of Addicted Parents and People
1two3four5six 23
Jack Daniels shirts are awesome. I would keep it.
lex1459 38
Then you really don't understand addiction.
antonia789 17
Good job..
Raidriar 14
Were you drunk?
MrConcise 35
I think he prefers the term "jacked".
Vedarshi 11
That sucks op, next time watch what you wear!
noisyboy4000 23
According to this FML there won't be a next time
Vedarshi 11
Next time as in check what you're wearing and if it appropriate for the event. Not just his AA meeting.
Adam5858 17
You'll be remembered for thst mistake by your coworkers.
ninjuh_wingman 29
They're not co-workers. They're other members of his AA meeting.
Crofty92 17
Worst brewery work-force ever.
Lasagnaa 24
I would think it's common sense not to wear a Jack Daniel's shirt to an AA meeting. YDI
cryssycakesx3 23
it most certainly is common sense, which OP blatantly lacks.
Mystery_Unsolved 16
Not everyone has common sense, obviously shown by this FML
bethrh 49
How does one 'accidentally' wear a shirt?
ChaCerCam 14
you wouldn't understand, guys don't necessarily plan their outfits out.
Wakachulak 22
Or use mirrors.
christian1509 21
But seriously it's a freaking Jack Daniels shirt. How do you let it slip from your mind that it would be an inappropriate wardrobe choice when going to speak at an AA meeting.
Respect101 17
It's really easy to just accidentally wear a Shirt, maybe he thought it was a different shirt.
doctorhook86 25
#15: Maybe not, but as you get older you start learning about what's appropriate and what's not.
ChristianH39 30
He probably had it from before he started AA
LalaDee561 8
Maybe he was in a rush and put on the first shirt that didn't look dirty or wrinkly, without actually paying attention to what was on it. I understand how he could do it but he still deserves this. If you're going to be hosting a meeting you should at least take 5 seconds to look in the mirror and make sure that what you're wearing is really ok.
amisenho 11
I had something similar happen when I went to a ball game. I was wearing my college hoodie at a competing college's home game, and I was glared at the entire time. They weren't even playing my college that night, and I still got the stink eye! It was the only long-sleeved top I had at the time; give me a break! But there's no excuse for wearing an alcohol-related shirt to an AA meeting here.
Epikouros 32
Even if it was the local bartenders' association, wearing a T-shirt when addressing a meeting would be disrespectful.