Today, my father came back from a business trip in Canada. He handed me an "I Love Canada" pen. He brought back an Xbox 360 for my younger brother. 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, my dad called, saying he was in town and that he wanted to see me. I was excited, thinking he wanted to come see my new apartment. Turns out he just wanted to borrow my Xbox. FML
Today, I received a late Christmas present from my estranged father. I was really excited, having neither seen nor heard from him in nearly two years. It was a $200 gift card for a store that only exists in Canada. I don't live in Canada. Not even close. FML
Today, my dad came home from a trip to Arizona and brought back special hand-picked gifts for the whole family. When he got to me, he smiled, and pulled out a free lotion from the hotel at which he was staying. FML
Today, my brother found 100 bucks in his coat pocket. He was so happy he bought 2 new games for his x-box. He was borrowing my coat. FML
Today, my parents gave me my birthday present. Two weeks ago, I'd ordered an Xbox online. Three days ago, it came to my house, and my parents thought they could save money by putting wrapping paper on it, and giving it to me for my birthday. That's all they got me. FML
Today, my Canadian friend is staying a few days at my parents' house. I drove him from the airport, only to find my idiot dad had decked the spare room out with maple syrup bottles. He keeps saying "Eh" all the time and asked "What's he so upset aboot?" when my friend was offended. FML
Today, I invited my boss and his family over for dinner. As usual, I bought his kids Christmas' presents, nothing too fancy though. This year, he had one more that wasn't here last year. So I just pulled something from under the tree to hand him. He opened it on the spot. It was my son's PS3. FML
Today, my parents bought my 11-year-old brother a MacBook for my birthday. FML
Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML
Today, I finally got a Christmas gift, a calligraphy set, for my father that I have been looking for for a month. My dad came home happily with the same calligraphy set today, saying that he surprised himself for Christmas. He got it cheaper than me. FML
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ladylight 0
this happened to me about oh 30 yrs ago. My dad gets back from a tour of Germany, brings back my older sister a ton of stuff, brings back mom stuff. For me? well he forget and he told me so. I forgot to get some stuff for you, so here's the playing cards they had on the plane. Left home at 18 never went back.
CHRiSPeONiTuS 0
Its not like you both need one each to play... Maybe it was for the both of you?
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CHRiSPeONiTuS 0
Its not like you both need one each to play... Maybe it was for the both of you?
mkylem 0
It's not the fact that they can both play on it. It's the fact that the bastard father got something worth $199.99 plus for a sibling and something worth $.99 for the person.
stopreadingmynam 0
I don't think it was for both, but just play the xbox. jeez. get some halo in your schedule!!
iiNfAMoUs_KiiD 3
don't worry dude the xbox 360 is not even good :/
jacetopia96 1
better than a pen.
woodlewoop 3
that's not the point he's upset over his father showing favoritism
brave_fml 0
Don't worry, I believe Games tend to be restricted by region. Such as, you cannot play a game that you bought in Europe on an Xbox 360 from Australia Unless you're in the US (I'm not sure if the US and Canada have the same region code).
nirvanafan980 0
yeah u can my friend has a Singaporean box and he played games he bought In USA. u nnes an adapter to hook it up to the wall
bumgum1 0
Europe is PAL. America is NTSC
cablik 0
I live in Canada and I bought my xbox in USA
thevelociraptor 31
CANADA
AliSama 17
The audacity of it. He gets a gift, you two will share, and you get a nice pen all to your own. Your dad is evil to you. yes. Sorry, i don't' see how you lost out. usa and canada have same region and some games on xbox 360 are region free.
twoitytwoitose 1
How would you know?
Seegtease 0
Maybe he thought you should be out working instead of playing video games (lame, I know). You know, he'd figure the younger one should get the video games. I dunno. Or maybe the Xbox was for both of you, so you actually came out on top with a pen! I mean, you probably are going to be able to play it, too.
littlkj5 0
I bet it was brothers birthday or something. Just trying to make it sound FML material.
Draco295 9
... Are you serious?!! "French?"?!! Sigh... Yes, some Canadians speak French. HOWEVER, it depends on WHERE in Canada you are. Most places speak English.
originaljosh 11
Wrong comment?
epitome 0
# 14 ... No. They run off the same electrical output - it's different in Europe, though. I live in Canada and have the console myself. It's not in French unless you change the settings. I believe Xboxs are /imported/ into the country and not actually manufactured in English/Quebec French.
ladylight 0
this happened to me about oh 30 yrs ago. My dad gets back from a tour of Germany, brings back my older sister a ton of stuff, brings back mom stuff. For me? well he forget and he told me so. I forgot to get some stuff for you, so here's the playing cards they had on the plane. Left home at 18 never went back.
Effedtothemax 0
Now you have something with which to write your suicide note. Yay!
rational_man 0
how about you go out and socialize or even get laid, games are for kids. grow a pair and grow up
drakem 7
Grow a pair? The OP is a girl so...
isuckwithnames 22
And it's more or less the principle if the matter
IDontKnowaName73 17
And your name is rational_man
TJ_fml 0
That sucks big time. You should probably ask him what's up wit dat.