Today, my debate partner repeatedly said "You mad, bro?" to the opposing team in our college debate class. That debate was worth a considerable portion of our grade. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, one of my debate opponents used the "Bill O'Reilly defense" against my arguments. This involved saying "You can't explain that" about easily explainable stuff, and speaking louder and louder to drown out my voice. He ended up getting a better grade than mine. FML
Today, I had to pick my son up from school after he beat the crap out of another student. The words that made him go nuts were apparently, "You mad, bro?" FML
Today, while at a big speech and debate tournament, I corrected the judge's use of the word "podium" instead of lectern, because that's what my debate coach had told me was the correct usage. Well, she didn't take it too well and neither did my partner. Or my debate coach. FML
Today, my teacher assigned us teams in a class debate. I landed on the team that had to argue the obviously wrong point of view. When I finished, my teacher told me and the entire class how much I disturbed her, and how I reminded her of Hitler and Napoleon. FML
Today, I had to listen to my classmate loudly argue a question she got wrong on a test for half an hour, repeating the same incorrect argument ad nauseam. She screamed at the rightfully exasperated teacher for being "biased" when he gave up, and started screaming again when I tried to explain it in a different way. FML
Today, I had a debate at school. I had diligently studied my position, digging up historical parallels, researching the economics, and preparing citations. I lost to a guy who just yelled, "Tax the billionaires" to every question. FML
Today, I had a really big debate in my English Class about the legalization of weed. My group had to state reasons why weed shouldn't be legal and no one except me had prepared. My partner came to class totally stoned. Our group lost the debate. We got an F. FML
Today, we had to evaluate each other in class. Apparently I'm a quarrelsome, uncommitted, commanding bitch. FML
Today, during a heated argument with my son, I lost my temper and called him a son of a bitch. He enthusiastically agreed. FML
Today, during class, a girl had suggested how I, a 16 year-old guy, would be a high maintenance girlfriend. We sat and debated this, allowing for other people to listen in and agree with her, and eventually the entire class agreed with her. Even the teacher. FML
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Nyx_fml 23
He sounds like a walking meme.
seriouslypony 9
I feel you OP, once I got a debate partner whose rebuttal was "Well I'm right because you're a dumbass". Thankfully we got graded individually.
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Comments (58)
deviking 10
I suppose he's been trolling to much
boxbrandon11 20
You mad, bro?
dingleberrysteve 6
well was he mad bro?
BrandiLush 31
*too
SilentNightz 9
To be honest, this FML post made me chuckle.
SarcasticShade 16
This needs an illustration.
Nyx_fml 23
He sounds like a walking meme.
\ 28
"Haters gonna hate"
HeyHeyFishFillet 34
"Potatoes gonna potate"
gc327072 31
"Gators gonna gate"
dingleberrysteve 6
creepy cgan
dingleberrysteve 6
chan*
cyttex 13
What are you trying to spell 54?
masterof1 7
Debators gonna debate
teamlightskin 14
Hopefully your teacher will understand and not let it effect your grade.
griggypop 4
I could be wrong as I haven't yet googled it but I think is affect
\ 28
In this setting it's "affect." Some advice I recall was that if you don't know whether to use "effect" or "affect," just use "impact." Works just as well :)
Lacist 19
I think effect as a result and affect as currently idk that's just me and it works.
Nyx_fml 23
Both 'affect' and 'effect' can be used as a noun or a verb. So, Google if you must!
Robbieisadowg 16
#36 As the saying goes, "Synonyms are for when you don't know how to spell a word".
rocker_chick105 31
39- no, affect is a verb, and effect is a noun.
Paracosmic 5
"Effect" can also be used as a verb. It has a different meaning from that of "affect," however.
Topasofmagic 17
God damnit, where were you with this info when I had my english exam/essay?! I spent like 10 minutes (of 50 minutes) trying to remember which one to use... :'(
MeowZebraMeow 7
He was competing for extra credit. They offer that for being a douche, right?
DropTheDaggerxx 31
If teachers secretly offer extra credit for being an asshole, so much more of how my classmates behaved while I was in high school makes sense.
JasonUMN 15
Well, were your opponents at least mad?
cakefete2 31
No, but OP's partner will be, when he sees his grade.
seriouslypony 9
I feel you OP, once I got a debate partner whose rebuttal was "Well I'm right because you're a dumbass". Thankfully we got graded individually.
eddeeezzyy 19
Lmao I wish I was there to see that debate!
thehumanlyhuman 7
I wonder if he'll ask "You mad bro?" when you get your grades back.
noobsatin 19
sometimes in life that needs to be asked. even in a debate.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Soooo, I take it you're mad? Cause I would be.
Carebeareatu 23
I thought that died out a long time ago...
griggypop 4
In internet time it was eons ago
Llama_Face89 34
These things never truly die...
thecrazymancan 17
They just become less used.