Today, I won a big raffle. However, my name is so ridiculous-sounding that they thought someone was playing a prank, and pulled a different ticket. I was too embarrassed to say anything. 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 scratched a lottery ticket I had gotten for my birthday and won $10,000. In celebration, I jumped up and raised my hands directly into a ceiling fan. Oh, and it was a fake ticket. FML
Today, I got a scratcher lottery ticket, scratched it in the store, and won $5,000! I screamed and danced around. The guy next to me shoved me over, yanked the ticket from my hands, and tore ass out the door. The cops couldn't find him. FML
Today, I won a raffle organised by a friend. I discovered one of the "prizes" was actually a present that I had given to her, that she had "loved". When I asked her where she had gotten it, she said, "Oh, just some crap someone gave me once." She didn't even remember that I had given it to her. FML
Today, I was playing at a bingo hall, when I got a bingo for $50. I got so excited that I accidentally yelled, "Holy fuck!" They kicked me out. I didn't get the money. FML
Today, I won a meal for two in a raffle. I had no one to go with. FML
Today, I won a lottery at my local grocery store. Excited, I went to claim my prize, only to discover it was a bottle of red wine. I'm a recovering alcoholic. FML
Today, my friend texted me from a bar, saying they had just called my name in a raffle to win a trip to Aspen, CO. You had to be at the bar to claim the prize. I had left the bar half-an-hour earlier, not knowing they were even having a raffle. FML
Today, I went with my sister to her company Christmas party. They had a gift raffle, my number was called and I won $25 for a local restaurant. A few moments later, the manager came over and said, "You don't work here? You can't have that" and took it from me. FML
Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. FML
Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML
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littlesarahxo 30
Princess Consuela Bananahammock?
ashlynh1212 9
What's your name?
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Comments (159)
shinikageWolf 15
Jacques (jock) strap? Mike Hunt Mike Hawk
kendallfireHD 16
I would have done the same thing.
MsRenoldsEA 19
I'm sorry, but you kinda did it yourself. I don't mean the name part; you can't really help that, but I mean the raffle part. I would have said something anyways and stood up for myself.
powelale0000 19
"I don't know how someone can carry a child for nine months, go through the pain of labor, only to name their child Laquisha"
sammyjanette 17
Yes, because names aren't respectable unless they sound European. Ugh.
UNLUCKYyY1037 26
Well, at least you still have your dignity.. But NO prize! C'mon be proud of who you are !!!
infectedsense 15
Mike Rotch? Jock Strapp? Amanda Huggenkiss?
FrankHotpants 31
I hope that wasn't in part to your parents thinking it would be cool, parents don't realize sometimes how much that can affect you as a grown man/woman. Fortunately if it's that bad you can legally change it to whatever you want.
haxthis 3
Sooperman bin batman
sbrideau 14
never be too embarrassed for your own name. you'll miss out on so many occasions if you do.
somthingstupd 9
That sucks dick