Miscellaneous: Lower your expectations

Lower your expectations

By Brilliant... - 25/05/2011 17:44 - United Kingdom

Today, it was my birthday. Some 17 year-olds will receive cars as presents from their parents. Mine, however, booked me a plot in the local graveyard. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 04:57 - United States - Paducah

Today, it was my 16th birthday. My surprise was a new car, that is now in the side of the garage because my mom lost control while driving it around front. FML

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You deserved it 4 329

By civic4life - 17/09/2009 03:16 - United States

Today, it's my 17th birthday. I asked for a newer car because my car right now sucks. I got a book on photography. I don't own a camera. FML

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By crashednowcrushed - 26/04/2009 00:44 - United States

Today, was my 16th birthday and I was supposed to be surprised with a new car. I have overheard my parents talking about bringing it home tonight while I was at a friend's house. We snuck back to my house to see them bring my car home. All I saw was my Dad crash my new car into a street lamp. FML

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You deserved it 14 850

By not_so_sweet_sixteen - 17/03/2009 03:10 - United States

Today, was my sixteenth birthday. I was hoping to get a car. Instead, my parents got me a 3 month membership at the gym so I can lose weight. FML

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You deserved it 55 829

By sicufovoshxbsjdk - 07/08/2010 02:22 - United States

Today, my grandma bought me a cemetery plot for my birthday. If that's not weird enough, it's about a two-minute walk from where the rest of my family will be buried. FML

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You deserved it 2 621

Sweet Sixteen

By Anonymous - 17/09/2021 13:59 - Netherlands

Today, it's my 16th birthday. My parents forgot about it, and planned a weekend out of town. I was alone on my birthday. FML

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You deserved it 97

By rene - 22/08/2011 16:46 - United States

Today, it was my birthday, and my kids gave me my car keys I had "lost" a week ago. FML

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You deserved it 3 367

By RaceCar - 12/02/2010 19:24 - United States

Today, it's my sixteenth birthday and my mom promised me she'd buy me a car. She came home with a toy lego car. FML

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You deserved it 21 036

By Dopeboyfresh71 - 19/12/2010 01:02 - United States

Today, it's my sixteenth birthday. The only gift I got was a bill from my parents. Apparently, the rent is due on the 1st. FML

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You deserved it 3 262

By Anonymous - 02/08/2013 15:29 - United States - Denver

Today, I turned 17. My parents completely forgot it was my birthday, and when I reminded them, my dad thought it was my 18th. He was ecstatic and mentioned that I can "finally get the hell out." FML

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mxpklx 12

Wednesday 25 May 2011 23:55

you have a disease and their not telling you.

rawrkittehpwnage 0

Wednesday 25 May 2011 23:53

I wonder why...

Comments

oh_your_god 15

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:30

That's awesome! One less thing to worry about when you're old!

aznpandafood 0

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:32

I would hate o find out there is another gift after this one.

whexican 0

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:32

at least you have life Insurance

stevenmx86 7

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:34

Ydi for expecting a car douche..

rebellious96 0

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:43

Their gna kill u...

YOUFOMS 0

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:43

happy birthday... that sucks

MurphyS94 4

Thursday 26 May 2011 2:43

You guys, I don't think OP was expecting a car...she just used that as an example of a typical birthday present from parents nowadays. It is a bit weird to get a grave plot as a present, honestly...I don't think I'd enjoy that at any age. I'd be more suspicious then anything O.o lol

Elenachka 0

Thursday 26 May 2011 8:17

except that's not a typical present

geeksaresexy 18

Thursday 26 May 2011 11:41

I don't see why anyone in the UK would get a car for their child's 17th! You can't learn to drive until you're 17. So they wouldn't be able to drive it yet!!

MurphyS94 4

Friday 27 May 2011 1:41

Maybe not where you live. Where I live, kids my age tend to get a cheap used car for their birthday as encouragement to go out and find a job. Besides that, it's portrayed as a typical teenager present on tv a lot, so I'm not surprised the OP thinks of it as such.

geeksaresexy 18

Friday 27 May 2011 9:32

Where OP is she wouldn't have a licence yet. You can't learn to drive until 17 in the UK and most don't have their own car until they actually pass their test

MurphyS94 4

Friday 27 May 2011 23:32

Where I live, you get your license at 16, and most teenagers get cars for there 16th birthdays...same situation, different age...

geeksaresexy 18

Saturday 28 May 2011 11:35

Whereas I don't know a single person who got a car for their birthday, ever! I live in a fairly poor area though.. I don't know about where you are, can you drive supervised with a learners permit or something before 16? We can't here.