Teenagers and Kids: Not the sharpest tool

Not the sharpest tool

By Mothering - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, I took my 16 year-old daughter to get a bank account, taking her birth certificate with us as requested. When the teller wrote her name down on a piece of paper, my daughter said, "How do you know my name?" The teller just looked at her and held up her birth certificate. I raised a nitwit. FML

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You deserved it 12 752

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By deranged - 25/05/2017 19:00 - Ukraine - Pirogov

Today, my girlfriend and I went to the bank to get her new ATM card. As the bank teller gave her the card, he said that the PIN remained the same. Indignant, she cried out, "How do you possibly know my PIN code?" She's 27. FML

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By Ange - 15/01/2012 19:34 - United States

Today, I had to slowly explain to my daughter why her Facebook profile isn't a valid piece of ID. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2009 17:25 - Belgium

Today, I went to see a movie. While buying tickets, the girl behind the counter asked to show my ID card to proof I'm at least 16 years old. Not wanting to make a drama, I showed it. She took a look at it and declared it as fake. That ID is real and I'm 24. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/09/2013 15:04 - Canada - Whitecourt

Today, a man walked into the bank I work at and asked what he would need in order to open an account. I had to look him in the eyes with a straight face, say, "Two pieces of identification," and ask him to put some pants on. FML

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You deserved it 3 040

SAT down

By Anonymous - 28/05/2022 00:00

Today, my daughter was unable to take the SAT. They wouldn’t let her in, because, “no one told her she would need two forms of ID.” To be fair, she would have gotten a terrible score anyway, if she’s really that dumb. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2013 18:30 - United States - Smyrna

Today, I took my 4-year-old son to the bank with me. He asked why we were going, and I explained that I had a couple of checks that they would turn into money. When we got in line, he loudly exclaimed that "Mommy has checks for money!" Except "checks" sounded almost exactly like "sex". FML

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By great - 20/07/2012 10:20 - New Zealand - Hamilton

Today, at the bank, my 8-year-old son decided to pull out realistic looking toy gun, and scream "FREEZE! Give me all your money!" The dim-witted bank teller pressed the silent alarm, and I was nearly arrested. FML

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You deserved it 31 411

Cheeky

By Anonymous - 21/06/2022 10:00

Today, my sister and I look enough alike she was able to steal my ID to go and get a tattoo at 15 years-old. Our mom is furious and also blames me, as though I willingly let her use my ID. FML

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The tautology police

By Department of Redundancy Department - 20/06/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, as part of my becoming an adult, my dad taught me how to use an ATM. The irrational anger I suddenly felt when he told me to "Enter your PIN number into the ATM machine" is too much to be described here. FML

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You deserved it 633

By NotYourDaddy - 08/08/2017 00:31

Today, my 17-year-old employee accidentally called me "Dad". We all got a good laugh from it and went on with our days. Later, after getting her some coins for her cash drawer, she playfully said, "Thanks, Daddy." The customer she was serving? My wife. FML

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MyPupRox 2

Monday 11 July 2011 16:15

shes a keeper, dont worry, theres always clown university ;)

ilovefall10 21

Monday 11 July 2011 16:22

Am I the only one who feels sorry for the daughter? I mean , maybe she wasn't paying attention or maybe she spaced out a little. I think her mother saying ' I raised a nitwit' is a bit harsh. She's your frigging daughter woman.

Comments

LizzJizz 16

Monday 11 July 2011 16:32

I never pay attention at banks...i'm too busy stareing & laughing to myself at all the people i see because sometimes there's really awkward ones :D so if i was ur daughter....i'd have probably said the same thing...but thats just me heheh & my own obliviousness

emilemon 0

Monday 11 July 2011 16:39

maybe she just forgot that he gave the person her birth certificate. It can happen to anyone.

mlb58 0

Monday 11 July 2011 16:40

She better be cute or Life's gonna suck for her.

mlb58 0

Monday 11 July 2011 16:41

The apple didn't fall far from the tree.

magicrock 8

Monday 11 July 2011 16:44

she just had 1 of those moments... I'm sure everyone has had 1 of those some point in their life

griffindragon97 3

Monday 11 July 2011 16:45

let me guess she's a blond

Jazzalyn 10

Monday 11 July 2011 16:56

I think #43 has a point. We all say/do stupid things. It doesn't make a person stupid (unless, of course, they already are.) I've said things that have made completely no sense or are just really stupid and then I'm like "Wait...what? Did I really say that?"

darkness4dummies 0

Monday 11 July 2011 17:00

maybe she didnt have time to get a gift my best friend hasnt given me my birthday gift yet and my birthday was in december

howslife123 0

Monday 11 July 2011 17:30

ummm...

brianjman14 22

Monday 11 July 2011 17:33

Wrong FML, nitwit.

howslife123 0

Monday 11 July 2011 17:42

wow I got thumbed down

adam797 0

Monday 11 July 2011 22:43

ummmmm my birthdays in January what does it matter

mintcar 9

Monday 11 July 2011 17:01

She was probably just having one those days. There've been times where I've made stupid comments and have done stupid things. Nice to know you can say something so terrible about your own daughter.

kc1997kc 9

Monday 11 July 2011 18:03

When did saying nitwit become saying something terrible?

mintcar 9

Monday 11 July 2011 22:43

"Nitwit" alone isn't too terrible. Saying that about your own kid and actually meaning it, is what's terrible. Chances are, the daughter was not even paying attention.

kc1997kc 9

Tuesday 12 July 2011 7:03

I doubt the woman meant it, this is FML. A lot of people write them to blow off steam. Even if she did mean it nitwit is not really mean compared to some of the stuff parents say about their kids.