Today, one of my debate opponents used the "Bill O'Reilly defense" against my arguments. This involved saying "You can't explain that" about easily explainable stuff, and speaking louder and louder to drown out my voice. He ended up getting a better grade than mine. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my debate partner repeatedly said "You mad, bro?" to the opposing team in our college debate class. That debate was worth a considerable portion of our grade. FML
Today, I had a debate at school. I had diligently studied my position, digging up historical parallels, researching the economics, and preparing citations. I lost to a guy who just yelled, "Tax the billionaires" to every question. FML
Today, I had to listen to my classmate loudly argue a question she got wrong on a test for half an hour, repeating the same incorrect argument ad nauseam. She screamed at the rightfully exasperated teacher for being "biased" when he gave up, and started screaming again when I tried to explain it in a different way. FML
Today, my teacher assigned us teams in a class debate. I landed on the team that had to argue the obviously wrong point of view. When I finished, my teacher told me and the entire class how much I disturbed her, and how I reminded her of Hitler and Napoleon. FML
Today, while at a big speech and debate tournament, I corrected the judge's use of the word "podium" instead of lectern, because that's what my debate coach had told me was the correct usage. Well, she didn't take it too well and neither did my partner. Or my debate coach. FML
Today, and for the past week, I practiced my speech for the school debate team. Right as I started, my 14 year-old voice cracked so hard that the first sentence came out sounding like a startled goat. The judge tried not to laugh, but I spent the rest of the round fighting octave changes in my voice. FML
Today, I fought back with words against a bully. He cried, and I got detention. FML
Today, I failed a final presentation. My partner, who did none of the research, presented the entire project, talking over me and glaring when I spoke up. He denied everything and the professor didn't believe me. Now I have to retake this class with the same professor. FML
Today, I was bitched out by my 17 year-old son's teacher. It seems the idiot teacher made the kids advocate for his own political beliefs in a presentation, and my son ended his speech saying, "And it remains my opinion that our instructor is cramping my motherfucking style." Instant suspension. FML
Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
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Kazze 31
I hope he started off by yelling "F-ck it! We'll do it live!"
devildog562 33
If that was the case just yell beep! Censor his ass that way he can't explain anything. His tactics were obviously effective if you couldn't stop him from his specific goal.
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Comments (34)
zBLAKEz 23
"knobgoblin" is probably the best insult I've ever heard. I can't wait to use that. On a side note, "Don't make me punch you in the dick with the back of my throat!" is probably the best threat/phrase I've ever heard.
cjwayy 22
Yay, Faux News.
zsaddayz 16
I hate Bill O'Reilly. He's such a moron.
un0m3 14
You shouldn't let people Billy you like that.
PegLegRacing 34
Bill O'Reilly does that sometimes, but Piers Morgan is in your camp and a far worse offender.
kerstileann 26
This is how i imagined it :) "but 2+2 is fo-" "NOPE YOU CANT EXPLAIN THAT LALALALALALA I CANT HEAR YOU. " will you listen ple-" "NO NO NO NO"
JimNM 8
That sucks man, at least inside you will know that you are the true master debater ;) And that you will be able to use those skills in the future, but he will just get the shit kicked out of him.
messymessiah 11
sounds like you have stupid teacher
NthDakotaBeaches 12
Sounds more like you are a democrat who got out-debated
SkyGuy32 17
I was doing a debate about presumed consent for organ procurement from the deceased and I observed the semi-finals. One of them argued "Why do we need to respect their wishes, they're dead, they won't know or care"