Miscellaneous: He studied the blade

He studied the blade

By Ryoichi - 17/09/2015 11:13 - Germany

Today, it was my dad's retirement. He is traditional Japanese, so I had custom-ordered a samurai sword from a traditional Japanese blacksmith with dad's name engraved on the blade in kanji script. He loved it, right up til my drunk cousin tried to use it to cut down a tree and snapped it in two. FML

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By juliearis - 06/07/2013 19:45 - United States - Westport

Today, my husband received the "antique" samurai sword that he bought on Craigslist with $399.99 of our money. He only shared my outrage at the waste of money when he opened the package, only to find a toy sword along with a note saying, "HAHA, TROLLED." FML

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By quit fucking up my life - 23/11/2013 01:08 - United States - Kenai

Today, my dad met my boyfriend for the first time. He soon "casually" took a huge knife from the kitchen drawer and told my boyfriend that he's always wondered what it'd be like to stab someone. FML

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Pointless

By Anonymous - 19/07/2024 13:00 - United States - Bakersfield

Today, I was simply trying to fix my skateboard wheels with my pocket knife. The tip suddenly broke off, leaving me horrified. It was my favorite knife, which I inherited from my dad who abandoned me when I was 4. FML

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Meet the in-laws

By Anonymous - 13/11/2021 19:59

Today, I met my girlfriend's dad. He pointed to two crossed swords above the fireplace and informed me the right one is his, and that if I ever hurt his daughter, he’ll give me a fighting chance by letting me use the left one. This guy thinks he lives in the Middle Ages or something. FML

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Stay out of the kitchen

By Anonymous - 19/11/2022 00:00

Today, as part of his crusade to drive me mad by “helping” in the kitchen, my dad used an entire bottle of expensive olive oil I brought from Greece to make fried bread for his breakfast, and he used the edge of my Japanese chef's knife to loosen a screw, so it now has a giant hairline crack. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/03/2011 01:15 - United States

Today, my dad bought a one hundred dollar collectible light-saber. He plays with it. In the front yard. With sound effects. FML

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By whatajerk - 03/01/2015 03:11 - United States - Gainesville

Today, my dad rejected my birthday present to him because it was "Made in China." FML

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By Anonymous - 06/09/2017 07:00 - United States - Eugene

Today, while showing off the sharpness of my new katana, I missed my target and hit my shoe. The strike cut into the second toe of my right foot, which then had to be amputated. Demonstration successful. FML

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Life imitates Anime

By Anonymous - 13/07/2023 16:00

Today, I have quite a niche career forging swords, knives, and other weapons for museums. Well today my wife wanted to watch the anime Demon Slayer, we got to the scenes with the insane masked swordsmith, and she burst out laughing like, “Oh my god, you’re twins, grumpy twins!” FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2010 06:28 - United States

Today, it was my dad's birthday. As a joke, I got him one of those big erasers that say, "FOR BIG MISTAKES." He opened it, tried to erase me with it, then said, "It doesn't work." and left. FML

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ezrocks4u 29

Thursday 17 September 2015 18:42

Maybe you should swing the cousin at a tree and see if he breaks..? Seriously though, make him repay you, and then some.

Kurby14 21

Thursday 17 September 2015 18:41

sounds like your cousin needs a sword to the face. sorry OP :( at least your dad loved his gift

Comments

MrJenksMan 1

Saturday 19 September 2015 17:55

Why was it not combat reinforced?

lostinareverie 21

Saturday 19 September 2015 20:09

Katanas are much more delicate than people realize, and more expensive especially how that was forged. I hope he pays for a replacement!

gizmodorner 15

Sunday 20 September 2015 5:36

i am a bladesmith, and let me tell you, no real samurai sword would snap. it is almost impossible short of dropping boulders on it. if it snapped while hitting wood then it was junk when it was new.

NostalgiaFreak9 41

Sunday 16 September 2018 19:00

You're definitely not a blacksmith if you think a katana can't break when being swung at a tree.

TheDudster 7

Sunday 20 September 2015 12:06

Dang, your cousin must have swung it really hard for it to brake. As far as i know well made katanas are very hard to brake. Would kill to get my hands on one of those handcrafted beauties...

Mr_Mole 24

Tuesday 22 September 2015 13:37

He's sounds like a crap blacksmith if it breaks that easily.

Visitant45 6

Wednesday 23 September 2015 21:45

Yeah, Katanas are not very sturdy. They are traditionally made out of inferior alloys as thats all Japan had access to. They are amazingly sharp and slice through human flesh like nothing but if they hit something hard to many times or in the wrong way they are done. Ever wonder why a sword breaking is part of pretty much every samurai story?