Today, my mom and I somehow got into a serious argument over the ethics of capturing and training Pokémon. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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That's a mother
Today, my mom and I got into a fight about a topic we agreed on. Seems like we're destined to never get along. FML
Today, working my job, I had to explain to a kid that Pokemon is owned by Nintendo and they don't make it for the Xbox. Upset by this, he took hold of my leg and started biting. I'm also suspended, because his mother complained when I kicked him off me. FML
Today, I found myself arguing with a 6-year-old over a game of tag. FML
Call the fuzz
Today, I was playing Pokémon Go and I was trying to take a picture of my Pokémon when a woman said, "Are you filming me?" really angrily at me. "No, I'm playing Pokémon go," I said, then tried to show her my Pokémon but it disappeared from the screen, and she said, "You ARE filming me." FML
Today, I got into a heated argument with my mom, because apparently I'm an idiot for not sharing her belief that chickens are mammals. She has a university degree in this stuff. FML
Today, my husband got angry and stormed out of the house because he claims I wasn't pressing the buttons he told me to while playing Pokemon. FML
Dash!
Today, my brother thought it'd be hilarious to tease a group of Pokémon players. They thought it'd be hilarious to beat both our asses. FML
Today, I was playing a video game that required me to hunt a few animals. My mom walked in, saw what I was doing, then went into her psycho vegan mode and started yelling at me. She basically grounded me for "murdering" pixels on a screen. FML
Pokémon Gone
Today, I found a guy I play Pokémon Go with on Facebook. We decided to meet up at a popular hunting spot so we could organize a trade. His wife showed up out of nowhere, causing a huge scene and threatening to kick my ass. I had my husband and kids with me. FML
Today, my husband started a conversation with, "In Pokémon…" and ended the same conversation with "…and that's why we should divorce." FML
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Tylerdre 6
Pokemon is a serious subject.
FMLshark 12
She must be a supporter of Pokemon's PETA group, team Plasma.
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FMLshark 12
She must be a supporter of Pokemon's PETA group, team Plasma.
doctorhook86 25
Team Plasma? What kinda newfangled pika-shit is this? In my day it was Team ROCKET, and goddamned if I recognize anyone else!
SqueakyChipmunk 22
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Your picture will give me nightmares. Thank you. My dreams were getting boring.
JKr3slEMO 5
32-agreed-_- I watched pokemon on the hub AND BROCK ISN'T EVEN THERE!! not only that but team rocket were dressed in black-_-
JKr3slEMO 5
and what's this about team aqua and team magma,galactic etc.!?
JKr3slEMO 5
actually I take that back not on the hub but on cartoon network...
gntfmlingnow 12
I can't really diss Aqua and Magma, they're both semi-old too. But these new ones are some bullshit.
RocketNinjaFish 12
#32, Team Rocket is definitely the best! I like their old motto better than the new one. it's just weird now. "Prepare for trouble!" "Better yet, make it double!" favorite lines :D
JFox 8
I was calling them Team PETA through the whole game! XD
MrBrightside21 20
Ahh Pokémon. Back when having a Gameboy Color made you a badass. I was one of those badasses.
doctorhook86 25
89: I had a Turquoise GBC, what about you?
MrBrightside21 20
94 - Turquoise. Definitely turquoise. It matched my eyes, making me a greater badass than most.
Inheritance 10
94- I had like a mix of blue and purple
Jaxx66 21
I had a pikachu yellow game boy color.... It replaced my big brick grey one. And MAN!!! Seeing even just red was awesome! One color!
aznpiboy24 5
I sense Genwunners...
TheArchAngel 8
32 & 45- Pokemon Black and White are old, old games. You obviously don't know your Pokemon.....
AwsumShyGuy 12
#131, Pokemon Black and White came out last year. Pokemon Red and Blue came out 1995. Which one is the old game now?
juturnaamo 29
Isn't it weird that Game Gear had such comparatively amazing graphics but just completely folded thanks to Pokemon?
Daftendirekt1 0
131 what are you on? White and Black just came out recently and One Direction are the spokespeople for it (proof that Pokémon is going to the shitters)...
emibear331 4
94- I had a purple one and a yellow one.
Baagsbaseball 5
Purple, as well. :) Pokemon Crystal cannot, and will not, ever be beat.
Link5794 18
Crystal was my favorite, too. My GBC was bright green and my brother's was yellow. I have no idea who picked the colors. I don't even remember gettin the GBC in the first place, for that matter
OMFGLOLWTF 0
I miss the old pokemon series. Only 151 pokemon to remember and i memorized them all. Now, pokemon is just a normal kid cartoon. Nothing special.
TheArchAngel 8
145 & 149 - Correction, they REMADE Black and White last year. Black and White were made a long time ago, but were recently remade. I could be wrong though, my friend told me this. ---Edit, yes, my friend was wrong. He told me he 'beat it' before it came out. I asked him and he said: 'Oh, I beat the old version.' I just believed him. Turns out, there was no 'old version'. My apologies.
Mahtari 19
True story.
iCdnCHRIS 6
Team rocket is blasting off again.
Snazzy_Snaz 17
Sadly now our world is all about Team Jacob! Team Edward! I dont want to live on this planet anymore -_-
FYLminerocks 7
You have a Pokemom! She sounds awesome :)
MDTeddy 13
Well, Pokémon is awesome.
mango260 9
Without the tilda on the e, I read it as poke-mom xD
t765234 10
13- You have that quote backwards.
killdozer1 2
No matter how you look at it, pokemon is slavery. Beyond that, it's a legalized form of dogfighting, and, in the games, you win money for winning the fight, making it gambling, too. It cannot be classified as anything other than a horrifyingly cruel and inhumane sport that should never see the light of day.
Lichinamo 33
165-Are you a hardcore Christian vegan PETA member? I'm not saying I'm against Christians though. I'm being Confirmed this year. I just can't stand the major hardcores.
Tylerdre 6
Pokemon is a serious subject.
TrueTriage 16
Such as what is the best starter type. Grass, water, or fire?
TheMaster15 10
I don't see how it's an FML, training Pokemon correctly is VERY important!
cradle6 13
It's basically dog fighting.
reddawn1985 12
It's not even close to dog fighting.
MrBrightside21 20
67 - It basically determines the rest of your life. If your combat skills in Pokémon were better than your fellow members, then all females became sexually attracted to you. Or they would make fun of you and make you sit by yourself at lunch because you still bring your gameboy to work.
cradle6 13
How is capturing animals and having them fight each other not anything like dog fighting? I mean, it's at least in the same ballpark...
TrueTriage 16
Cause these animals have special powers and are only able to say one thing IE their name and their fake. That's another good point
faithxoxox 1
And most animals can only make a limited amount if sounds, too. Which poke on sound a lot like. What's worse, the Pokémon have feelings, too. They're intelligent creatures. But they're still made to fight each other...for what?
eccentrix 12
A good trainer only has the Pokemon fight if they've agreed to it.
MrBrightside21 20
106 - Dog fighting is real. Pokemon is a game, with fictional characters and animals. Your argument is invalid because that is a lot like saying games like Call of Duty or something is basically murdering people. Now shut up before I get my level 90 MewTwo on your ass.
CanWeMicrowaveIt 11
"Skyrim is wrong. All those poor dragons:(" come on now. Every game is fun because you get to defy morals, kick ass and take names all without leaving your room.
FeroniaMoonscyth 2
Lmfao good point
OMFGLOLWTF 0
159 - What??? Are you telling me that Pokemon isn't real???????
joenuuuuu 0
106 dog fighting is killing the dogs pokemon merely "faint" or run out of energy and the pokemon have their choice in fighting and ya dude ur trying to create plotholes in a game that is basically a whole entire childhood for some people even a game they continue to play so of course theres gonna be dicks lile me who take your troll comment seriously but dude come on its pokemon
faithxoxox 1
Legend has it, you can kill Pokémon in Black. /cue eerie music here. But seriously, it's a game. Don't take it too seriously.
babe7260 30
Pokemon must be making a comeback .. ... Don't ask me why!!!
ChefPhilly 13
Your husband needs to shave his Molest-Stache
Swiftie 0
Why?
babe7260 30
Why do you assholes have nothing better to do than attack someone that you've never met!!!! You're not married to him, so dont ******* worry about it!!! I love it & him for the last 20plus yrs, so go **** yourself!!!!
Shrike 24
Yeah, now who's attacking people they've never met? You need some horse tranquilizers pumped straight into your empty skull, babe.
babe7260 30
It's this exact reason that this site is not the fun light hearted site it used to be, is because of people like you who start attacking someone's personal appearance or character, just for kicks! It's not funny it's ******* ignorant!!! FYI I wasn't attacking anyone, I was defending my husband who I'm madly in love with! & I'm WAY above this petty bullshit!!!! & have better things to do with my time than defend my husband or myself to a bunch of rude morons!!!!
CoolRainbowdash 15
Someone just needs to calm the **** down.
dixiefoxx 22
43, if you had anything better to do, you would've just dropped it.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
43: "I was just defending my husband" "I have better things to do with my time than to defend my husband" 1). Stop contradicting yourself. 2). If you were "way above this petty bullshit", you wouldn't be reacting like this. 3). The majority of the population on Earth attack people on their personality or appearance. Not physically, but mentally, verbally, or emotionally. It's human nature. Then again, what do I know, I'm just a chipmunk.
Eltacopants 0
When did it stop being popular? ._.
DocBastard 40
Ok ok, let's all take a step back and take a deep breath. In, out. Good. Now then... Babe7260 - The moustache comment was rude and stupid, but your overreaction was worse. Idiot trolls make stupid comments like that just to generate a reaction like yours, so if you don't give it to them, they lose.
FMMFL1992 3
This is why I don't put my picture. My mustache is worse. I'd always be getting attacked.
csschapker 1
It never went anywhere big guy
gracehi 33
Hey, babe, can you say "overreaction?" Because you can sure display it. Why do you give a **** if a stranger anonymously makes fun of your husband's mustache online? Just make a smart ass comment back, such as, "Oh yeah? Well you need to shave the palms of your hands, you ******* neanderthal." Then get on with your day. Seriously, if you let stupid little shit like that get to you I feel bad for you, because it probably means you get really upset all the time, since daily life is full of such annoyances.
reddawn1985 12
Wtf is going on
The_CL0GGER 0
46- your profile pic goes perfectly with your comment.
videokid2000 10
Pokemon never made a comeback. It was always popular.
doctorhook86 25
86: Pokemon stopped being popular when they started making five hundred stupid ones that aren't based on anything. 151 forever, bitchez! (Okay, okay, I liked Gold/Silver too...)
doctorhook86 25
23: You're a dick, bro. If this wasn't the Internet, I'd make you apologize.
huskerz20 4
You need help
Diggy050 0
I'd just like to say that there's really nothing wrong with the new pokemon in any way. Now, I'm not trying to say you're wrong for only liking old ones, what I mean to say is, the new ones are just as good (or bad). The only difference is that we were young once and have fond memories of pokemon when we were young enough to truly enjoy all of them for what they are. The pokemon today aren't what's different, it's you, me, and everyone else. We've grown out of our love of pokemon, some of us more than others, and what's left is the feelings we remember. That's why people who weren't fans in their youth rarely join the fandom. Because they don't have those memories. What I'm getting at here is this; you may prefer the original 151, or maybe all 649 appeal to you more, but don't hate so much on others because of what pokemon you like. If we look past our differences, we're all just pokemon fans in the end. We're all the same. Meowth even said a line about looking past our differences in Pokemon: The First Movie, as did Mewtwo later on. Disregarding another commenter is one thing, but disregarding that lesson is disregarding the very series you love and poke'fans the world over. tl;dr We're all fans here. Don't be a dick.
RocketNinjaFish 12
#122, I understand what you are saying and I agree, but you have to admit some of the black and white ones (vanilluxe, garbodor, etc...) are a little strange. That said, there isn't much difference between oshawott, tepig and snivy and charmander, bulbasaur and squirtle. they're all cute :) on a completely unrelated topic, I love your picture! does anyone actually know what a diglett looks like underground?
madskittlesftw 5
Am I the only one a little depressed babe made her profile private? I wanted to see the picture...
AliceMiyate 2
137 : I'm depressed too ^^"
alisidewinder 9
Someone needs to get off the Internet, clearly they can't handle it.
doctorhook86 25
122: I don't mean to hate on fans of newer pokemon. I guess part of my frustration with new pokemon games is how little carry-over there seems to be between each generation. Of course, a bigger part of my frustration comes from having an adult life and therefore not much time to play games anymore. It's a bummer.
CoolRainbowdash 15
A true Pokemon fan would like all the generations.
brianjman14 23
I don't see how this is an FML. You're mom is ******* AWESOME!
Zomg_Okay 27
Fun fact: Studies have shown that Pokémon have a tendency for showing symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome.
Drigr 9
Clearly, Ash is the most ethical pokémon trainer.
SonOfAMitch 14
You forgot about GARY MOTHER ******* OAK.
Zimmington 21
27- Gary Oak was the most unethical trainer!! He treated his Pokémon like shit!!
EvilPotato 15
7 hmmm Pokémon Soul Silver makes me believe that Red the Pokémon trainer is pretty ethical. After all he disbanded team rocket apparently.
ablueshka 0
Now they don't have Brock to *** all the choke nurses he meets
brianjman14 23
Believe it or not, pressing A doesn't do shit.
RocketNinjaFish 12
#8 it may not do anything, but it makes me feel better knowing I tried :)
Dixbfloppin 11
Lies! Stop spreading these filthy lies!
Cartera 10
well duh, you mash B and the D-pad for the best results. gawd
TheArchAngel 8
I agree with 113. I mashed the shit outta that B button until I had to buy a new Gameboy....
CallMeMcFeelii 14
That's awesome how your mom even knows how to catch Pokemon. Win for you.
SamanthaCassieL 10
Gotta catch em all!!!