Today, while over at a friend's house, I saw a framed picture of a young African boy on her fridge. I asked, "Oh, is this one of those kids you adopt from third world countries? My grandma does that too." She responded, "What do you mean? That's my cousin." 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, I found out my wife of 5 years, with whom we have three kids, is actually my cousin. At a family dinner someone had pointed out how much she looks like my uncle. We laughed until she mentioned that she was adopted from the same town my uncle's ex-wife had a baby. A few questions and a blood test later, we all learned the sick truth. FML
Today, I received a friend request on Facebook. I didn't know her, but she was cute, so I accepted the request. After looking at her pictures, I sent her a message saying "What's up cutie, do I know you?". She responded "Yes, I'm your cousin". FML
Today, my mom dropped me off at a friend's house. Upon leaving, my friend's mom said how much I looked like my mother. My mother then replied, "That's funny, she was adopted." This was the first I'd heard of this. FML
Today, I met a nice girl and decided to ask her out. Later on she showed me a picture of her with her family, she was wearing red and everyone else black. I said jokingly "you look like the adopted child" only to find out that her had parents died and she was indeed adopted. FML
Today, I asked my coworker how she met the old guy from Squid Games. It turned out to be a picture of her with her grandmother. FML
Today, I asked my girlfriend what she loves the most about me. She said it's the fact that I look like her cousin. FML
Today, I returned home from college and saw a framed picture of my parents and my younger sister on an elephant in an exotic jungle. I pointed to the picture and asked my mom, "Is this some photoshop job?" She responded, "No, we went to Thailand for a family trip, didn't we tell you?" FML
Today, I went grocery shopping with my grandmother. Our bagger offered to help load our groceries, to which my grandmother replied, "Oh, what a nice young colored boy." FML
Today, I was watching TV with my grandma. I said aloud, "Dang, that actor is hot." My grandma pointed out he was a spitting image of my cousin. I realized she was right, and that I may as well be attracted to my own cousin. FML
Today, my grandma commented on my Facebook profile picture: "That's a great photo! It doesn't look anything like you!" FML
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Top comments
fadingaway 17
Black Canadians, white Africans. Whatever is this world coming to? -_-
fuzz97 23
OP probably thinks that an adopted child is like an accessory, since so many celebrities seem to enjoy adopting them
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Comments (79)
dva976 7
Lol! Complete Fail!
noshatsherlockk 15
That's must have been uncomfortable..
cudi504 4
Shit white people say to black people...
Matty1188 6
19 - I think maybe OP meant sponsor. I could be wrong, though.
AyeTee77 18
This actually made me kind of lol.
Link5794 18
14, you should google "please excuse my dope-ass swag".
fadingaway 17
Black Canadians, white Africans. Whatever is this world coming to? -_-
imustbeinsane 2
It's good because it'll one day unite us more! in the meantime we'll have fun situations like these until we all adjust
AnonymousTroll 2
The KKK is going to be busy this generation...
xNephilim 19
I used to go to school with a girl from Africa and she was white. It was pretty cool.
Amanyyyyyy 29
If you're from Africa, why are you white?
thatguynamedsky 32
because whites like to take over other people
Clozzie 0
Haha! Your so racist! But accidentally...
xXxIracebethxXx 14
You're*
Ins_Knie 2
Maybe you should look up the word 'racism' before you use it...
J3R3MYY 14
Dats racist yo!
ecascio2010 9
I don't think there was anything racist about what he/she said. They simply asked...
8313girl 28
Yeah not racist. Just awkward accidental ignorance lol. Sadly we've all been there.
fuzz97 23
OP probably thinks that an adopted child is like an accessory, since so many celebrities seem to enjoy adopting them
xXxIracebethxXx 14
There is no mention of a celebrity here. Only the mention of her grandmother. You seem to have that type of mind set, though, since you would think up an idea like that.
GoW_Chick 15
Fuzz was just making an observation on how many celebrities adopt children from third world countries, like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and made a comment about how maybe OP thought it was a normal thing for someone to do, no need to get snippy, and try and insult them.
phoeblue 5
How would you confuse a child living in poverty in Africa with a picture of a normal person?
Roevera 14
Cause they don't usually mail you depressing pictures after you just supported a child...
Roevera 14
PLUS, what makes us any more normal than them? Define normal..Atleast OP's comment was accidentally racist yours was just plain ignorant.
xXxIracebethxXx 14
#5 - NORMAL PERSON? Right now, I really wish I could punch your face in. ******* ignorant bitch.
AlaskaKid95 7
Chill 26 I'm pretty sure she thought OP saw a picture of a malnourished kid instead of a healthy "normal" one.
xNephilim 19
Anything outside the ordinary is considered abnormal. Starving, malnourished children living in a poverty-stricken village with little huts or shacks for houses are definitely outside the ordinary for someone from a first world country. And that's pretty much what the commenter meant, so quit freaking out. Jeez.
bj3rd 0
I feel like I'm the only black kid here
lajaynay 15
Could have been a valid question depending on the situation. And no one can really be expected to know that if he/she had been previously told. Cousins can look completely different.
xXxIracebethxXx 14
I think a simple, "Who is he/she?" would have suffice. OP didn't need to assume something so extradordinary.
GoW_Chick 15
Damn you're everywhere! If OP would have just asked that it wouldn't have been a FML, OP's grandma probably had a picture of the kid she adopted and sent money to, so OP wasn't thinking and assumed they did it to, while making an ass out of themselves. I've seen some of your comments and they all seem the same, like you think your always right when in reality you're far from it. I'm not trying to be, but just think before you type. Please, and thank you!
kateindeed 5
Really? This needs to be a socially awkward penguin photo.
ICATiger 13
Flying away on a jetpack. Saying 'nothing to do here.....'
DarkHelmet 10
That was very unintentionally racist of u OP lol
Ins_Knie 2
Where is the belief that race determines achievement or that one race is superior to another? Dictionary.com is your friend. OP's remark was not racist at all.
docscientist 10
Wrong, 41. It is unintentionally racist.
tennisrapper1 14
Awkward!
Airman1988 9
Never assume, it makes an ass out of u&me lol. My English teacher taught me something!
RoseTintMyWorld 8
Apparently not enough...
Panic_Moon 4
Yes, apparently using the english language was not one of them.
Michael_92 20
Airman...Air head....hmm I see a connection here ;)