Today, my family savagely mocked me to the point of tears, all for using "big", "fancy" words like "accommodations" and "hospitality". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while home from college for the weekend, my sister started whining about how I keep using "big fancy college words" and making her feel bad. My sister is 27 and teaches elementary school. The word I used was "ludicrous." FML
Today, I went out with my parents and a family friend. After saying goodbye to the friend and as soon as the elevator doors shut, my parents started trash-talking the friend's looks, stature, choice of clothes, etc. Now I understand a lot about my education growing up. FML
Today, I was made fun of at work by my mom and my supervisor. I work at a kids' anti-bullying camp. FML
Today, my friends and I were exchanging stories with one another. I barely got a few sentences in before they started mocking and viciously insulting me for saying "swaggered", claiming it comes from the slang term "swag", and that they never thought I was a "dumbass hipster". Really now? FML
Today, I have a speech impediment that's recently become more noticeable. My entire family has decided that the best way to go about handling it is to mock me whenever I try to say something. FML
Today, I requested to have my own room at a hotel instead of sharing with everyone else, and I was called an inconsiderate diva. The reason is that after eating anything, my stomach makes such loud and disgusting noises that no one would be able to sleep, but I’m too embarrassed to say that. FML
Today, I went to a fancy restaurant and couldn't pronounce any of the menu items. FML
Today, despite all I've sacrificed to stay home with my child, and operating a small business while they are in school, my child decided to make a punchline out of me and roasted me in front of the whole family because my husband paid for my car. FML
Today, making small talk with my coworkers, I said a restaurant I'd tried recently was "superb". They all gave me weird looks, and one said, "Someone's trying too hard to sound smart." Now I've got a rep as a pseudo-intellectual douchebag. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant with my friend, where my credit card got denied in front of everyone. The staff teased me and made me sit in the restaurant while my friend begged for money outside. FML
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Top comments
MrConfusion 21
Shame on you for being smart!
DeadxManxWalking 27
look at all the big fancy accomodations that you require in order to function. the hospitality is unfathomable.
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Comments (130)
MrConfusion 21
Shame on you for being smart!
UserError94 18
Indubitably
krazy789 28
*rubs mustache* "indeed"
Hunter_the_Ninja 22
Sometimes I use big words that I don't understand to sound photosynthesis.
aaaAAAHHHH 3
I actually made this joke once at work... My coworkers didn't get it.
ChrisA12 6
Eh, vocabulary skills are important but around the right people, if you use a bunch of more sophisticated words around people who wouldn't usually use those words you'll sound like a condescending asshole
DeadxManxWalking 27
look at all the big fancy accomodations that you require in order to function. the hospitality is unfathomable.
MrConfusion 21
That didn't even make sense.
MrConfusion 21
Apparently it does. My apologies
doraquiexplore 13
I see where you get your screen name from
zykrithium 22
Yeah so much for that Texan hospitality...
DizazterPiece 13
People like to discredit what they don't understand sometimes. Keep enlarging that diction of yours OP. *smiles*
Saluriel 12
You want to enlarge the OP's diction? Pervert.
IridianShadow 20
You should gift them a dictionary.
Futacy 30
And beat them with it.
Bzu123 8
people mock what they can't understand #yourawesome
musoboy 22
I agree. Human nature tends to do that. You'd think we as western society would have grown past that. Not quite sure why you're getting downvoted, except maybe for the hashtag...?
tarlax 11
The hashtag and the "your", definitely.
cellyhard 5
*you're... oh the irony
Mathalamus 25
maybe you need a new family. a smarter one.
Justy101 23
Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious
Mathalamus 25
i still don't know what that word actually meant...
ZombieSazza 34
Then you are absolutely atrocious.
Patriots21 14
No one knows what it means, but it's provocative... it gets the people going!
Mathalamus 25
!5, i am not that bad. i think.
Lalala579121 28
I don't think 36 has seen or heard of Mary Poppins.
blazerman_fml 17
Awesomostatictomatosauce!
iiTzNeeNerz 26
They deserve a slap on face with a dictionary. There's no shame in your vocabulary game, OP.
Idaho_Dan 7
Such is life in Texas
AggieMike77 12
Yeah, people in Texas are stupid... we have NASA, Texas Instruments, Dell Compiter, Raytheon (makers of fighter jets and other aircraft), Exxon (as well as other oil companies, and supply your dumb ass with the majority of your fuel), home of the most advance cardiovascular medicine in the world, etc., etc.. Dumb ass.
Idaho_Dan 7
Was a joke based on a common stereotype but ok have fun,
Zebediabolical 45
I'm pretty sure that every single one of those companies imports talent from the rest of North America. :D
damn_woman 2
What a bunch of assholes. Rise above them OP
SneakyDeath 15
When you gain enough power and experience points, you can do whatever you want to them.