Today, while blissfully unaware that it was the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I was making paper airplanes during my free period in school. Next thing I know, I was reported for, "making jokes about the 9/11 attacks." 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, my extremely racist coworker was doing his usual thing. Since it was 9/11 he went absolutely hardcore on his "jokes" so I reported it to my supervisor. She asked what did he say specifically and I recited it to her. She decided to write me up for "making inappropriate comments at work". FML
Today, I found out that my coworker shared a laugh with the boss about setting the office desk on fire (which he actually did), while ten minutes later I was threatened with being fired because I made paper snowflakes and hung a few of them next to the computer. FML
Today, at school, I got in trouble for plagiarizing on a paper. The subject of said paper was where I see myself in ten years. FML
Today, I got into trouble for moving my chair around in class, which went on my permanent record, while other people were literally throwing things across the room and being loud but they didn't get in trouble. Tomorrow's my birthday and now my parents won't let me go out, even after I told them what happened. FML
Today, I was carrying a stack of paperwork at work, when my pen rolled off and onto the floor. As soon as I bent down to pick it up, a nearby co-worker, who's always hated me, accused me of putting on a show and sexually harassing him. He actually followed up by reporting me to HR. FML
Today, I purposely set my phone off in class to make it seem like I had friends. FML
Today, I got paper thrown at me because I didn't agree with my classmate's conspiracy theory that Brian Griffin's death was planned by the illuminati. FML
Today, during a class, I noticed some racist statements and symbols on a table. While erasing them, I bent down to pick up my dropped pencil. I look back up to see a teacher, and got a suspension. FML
Today, I accidentally farted in the middle of class. Thinking I got away with it, I just kept doing my work until some kid across the room says, "I could have done better." FML
Today, in science class, I was bored and playing with a paper towel, dipping it into a container of water. When my teacher caught me and asked what I was doing, I panicked and said I was "drying the water." FML
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Top comments
lchollett 22
It's only making fun of 9/11 if OP purposefully crashed the paper planes. If they got upset just for him flying them, I'd say they're being a bit over sensitive. 9/11 was a tragedy, but it doesn't make such simple activities suddenly taboo.
FlyingLeumer 19
My gosh everybody on top is getting down voted. Regardless of what they say OP, that is an exceedingly stupid thing to get in trouble for. It is a paper airplane. People are getting way to sensitive. I understand that 9/11 affected thousands and thousands of people, but it is a freaking paper airplane.
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Comments (192)
Soninuva 41
Cut the OP some slack guys. I'm sure they only forgot what today's date was, not what 9/11 entails. I've been teaching music to 5th and 6th graders this week (I'm a substitute teacher), and as a result my lessons included a bit pertaining to 9/11, and even I had to check my phone for the date yesterday and today.
boxergirl1054 16
I mean people are still very hurt by that, but I know you didn't do it in a bad way so don't worry about it
gilligan_isle 6
OP either wasn't alive or way to young to even remember the attacks. Not an excuse just an observation.
thatonetribute 31
I'm sixteen now, and I still treat this day with respect and no ignorance. It doesn't matter how old you are, you should respect your country.
DoomedGemini 38
I don't see how he disrespected his country. Congrats on your memory, not all of us have good ones. I'm 18 but I didn't realize what today was until I got on FML actually. It's quite regular for me to not know what day of the week, day, or even month at times. My brain doesn't change because of a tragedy and suddenly remember things. That doesn't mean I think any less of it or don't care about the people that died, it just means my memory is shit.
callyosis 6
9/11 was a terrible thing, but there wasn't any malicious intent when you made the paper airplane. I'm sorry that there was a bad coincidence.
NellieeNell 18
You mean to tell me you've never forgotten important dates in your life?! I'm gonna be honest, I completely forgot today was 9/11 as well till I went on Instagram and saw all of the posts. Doesn't mean I care any less, same goes for OP. Just because they forgot doesn't mean they don't care and should be penalized for their bad timing. Stating "Never forget" is a little out there. There's a lot of memorable events and tragedies thats shocked America that I'm quite sure you've already forgotten, let's be real.
trellz17 19
She probably doesn't even know the date that Pearl Harbor got bombed.
clair_brodie 35
This is why political correctness has gone too damn far.
Bluepies 24
Probably just about every day of the year, an airplane has crashed. Should we outlaw paper airplanes altogether? Someone's feelings could get hurt.
pl0xs3rver 45
Not only that, but paper airplanes are dangerous! Those damn papercuts hurt like a bitch!
SuperMew 22
Did they really punish you for something so stupid? It is not like you made tiny towers to knock over with your plane. If you had decent educators, then they would have simply said, "Someone thought you were mocking 9/11, so maybe lay off the paper airplanes and do some studying instead." There, problem solved.
sallen14 8
Wtf students always make paper airplanes at school. It's just a fun thing to do, especially in a crappy class. Have they never seen a movie with school kids?