Students, Capitalism, Ironic and Money: Economics

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By Stupid - 18/09/2013 08:46 - United States - Lake Saint Louis

Today, I thought that an ingenious way to protest against high tuition prices would be to steal a box of soymilk from my university dining hall. The box exploded in my backpack. Not only did I lose all my soymilk, I now have to replace my $120 calculator. FML

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By Effing buzzkill - 04/07/2023 10:00

Today, I stole a classmate’s graphic calculator because I couldn’t afford one. She reported it missing to the professor. He wouldn’t let anyone leave class until it turned up. Not even saying I had diarrhea had him let me go. In fact, he told me to empty my backpack right there and then. I’m suspended. FML

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By Caroline1812 - 24/04/2015 23:58 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, while getting ice cream with a friend, her car got broken into. Nothing was taken except my backpack, which contained assignments making up 50% or more for grades in four separate classes. FML

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By Rex - 16/09/2017 16:15 - United States - Camden

Today, I started at a new college. I bought my textbooks and went to my first class only to find out that they changed my schedule without telling me. I'd already opened the book. I could not get $200 back. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/04/2013 07:25 - France

Today, I wanted revenge on my college's drinks machine. For the past two days, it forgot to release a cup before pouring my coffee. This time, I had planned ahead; I put my money in, entered the code, and quickly inserted my own cup. It gave me hot water. FML

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By malnourishedstudent - 08/06/2016 08:38 - United States - Palm Coast

Today, after months of living on five dollars a day for food in college, I found out my parents bought me an expensive meal plan and forgot to mention it. FML

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By ElemTeacher - 02/01/2018 15:00

Today, a student's parent yelled at me because they had to pay for school equipment their son had stolen from my desk. Apparently, it's my fault because the item was just too tempting for him not to steal. FML

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Broke

By Anonymous - 23/01/2012 14:19 - United States

Today, school tuition has taken up so much of my paycheck that the only thing I had to eat for dinner was applesauce. FML

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By boned - 27/01/2010 05:25 - United States

Today, I checked my university financial account to discover I owed them over $1000. The reason? They had apparently given me too much money when I applied for a loan and now want it back. Oh, and I spent my loan money on books and a laptop for school. FML

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By Aaron - 14/05/2009 21:23 - United States

Today, I walked to my local McDonald's. I spent the last 7 dollars I had on my meal. As I began to walk back to my dorm, I was mugged. I explained to them I had no money, so they stole my food. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2011 16:04 - United States

Today, I had to spend all of my money on textbooks even though my refrigerator is empty. Starving and frustrated, I called home to ask for money for groceries. My mom told me I could afford to skip a few meals. FML

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Barriaultcory 16

Wednesday 18 September 2013 16:05

Worst protest ever

Dracoboxer357 35

Wednesday 18 September 2013 16:05

Right. Because one form of stealing justifies another petty one. :p At least the university Told you their prices before you went, and you Still made the choice to go. No matter how I look at this, it's still your fault, sorry. ;p

Comments

queerdragon 20

Wednesday 18 September 2013 19:45

This is one of those times I just shake my head. Way to show them.

TheJapaneseSushi 18

Wednesday 18 September 2013 19:49

I've never seen an FML name suit someone so well

buckdharma 37

Wednesday 18 September 2013 20:08

Why not use your ingenious mind for good, like milk resistant calculators or non explosive beans.

hunteryager 18

Wednesday 18 September 2013 20:14

"An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind."

notsofriendly 17

Wednesday 18 September 2013 21:28

Right, because the university dining hall is really rolling in it. Your failure of a protest wasn't even ripping off the right people.

xxsakuraxx 29

Wednesday 18 September 2013 21:31

Seriously? Thats not protesting its stealing. What the hell did you possibly think that would accomplish? You sound more stupid than my stoner dad who has dementia.

Kitsi 14

Wednesday 18 September 2013 21:38

Two wrongs don't make a right,sweetie. That is probably one of the most passive aggressive ways of protest I have heard of in my life.

percabethOTP 6

Wednesday 18 September 2013 22:13

Soymilk? Why not fat-free?

Bibliovore 26

Thursday 19 September 2013 3:30

Maybe OP is lactose intolerant or vegan or something. Whatever the reason, the theft and choice of transport for the stolen goods were both dumb moves on OP's part.