Make up and Grandparents: Panda

Panda

By Anonymous - 24/10/2015 01:32 - United States - Albuquerque

Today, at a family reunion, my grandpa loudly said that I look like "a cheap Vegas whore" because of my heavy purple eye-shadow. I could tell that a few other people agreed. I was too embarrassed to explain that the "eye-shadow" was just dark circles from fatigue. FML

I agree, your life sucks 24 545

You deserved it 2 417

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By sadgirl - 10/06/2013 18:14 - United States - Conway

Today, my grandpa pointed me out to one of his friends, saying, "Yeah, she's the ugly one." FML

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You deserved it 4 374

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By Milo - 21/02/2017 08:00 - Canada

Today, my six-year-old son told me my makeup looks like his grandmother's did in the casket. FML

I agree, your life sucks 6 159

You deserved it 894

By Pop - 15/01/2014 02:38 - United States - New York

Today, my grandfather told me that I was ugly. When my mom found out, she said that "old people are allowed to tell the truth". FML

I agree, your life sucks 49 563

You deserved it 4 787

PTSD Andy

By Anonymous - 21/10/2023 05:00

Today, poorly applied makeup made it look like I have a black eye in most of my wedding photos. I would have laughed it off, but I was showing them to my brother who was deployed during the actual wedding. He saw the black eye, assumed it was domestic abuse, and attacked my husband. FML

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You deserved it 160

Faint praise

By Anonymous - 09/06/2021 12:02 - Romania - Iasi

Today, we had a group of friends over, as well as my grandma. She started talking about me when I was a kid, when I suddenly heard her saying, "Well, yeah, she wasn’t a beautiful child, not at all, she looked.… OK." FML

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You deserved it 95

By SheWentCrayola - 17/10/2009 02:04 - United States

Today, I met some guys from my dad's workplace. They told him what a pretty daughter he had, to which he responded, "Nah, it's just shit-loads of makeup." FML

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You deserved it 7 592

What's updog?

By bu09 - 07/03/2009 20:34 - United States

Today, all of my friends and teachers asked me what was wrong because I looked sad and tired. One kid even said that I looked like "an abused housewife the day after." I was fine. It was the first time I went to school without wearing any makeup. FML

I agree, your life sucks 61 455

You deserved it 9 694

Let her have her fun

By WHY GRANDMA - 17/06/2023 20:00 - United States

Today, I was at a restaurant with my grandma. A young, ripped gentleman suddenly walked through the door and my grandma looked at him and shouted, "Look! Eye candy!" as loud as she could. He heard it and was extremely embarrassed. To make it worse, my grandma is a widow, so she might have actually meant it. FML

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You deserved it 193

By Anonymous - 05/02/2016 19:15 - United States - Easley

Today, as I walked around town I noticed some guys and even a couple of girls checked me out. When I got home later I realized they probably weren't checking me out, so much as wondering why the hell I had thick black eyeliner on only one eye. Oops. FML

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You deserved it 5 265

Thanks, I hate it

By wowgranny - 22/12/2016 20:08 - United States - Tooele

Today, my grandma told me that I'm starting to look like my sister. I jokingly replied, "Uh-oh I'm in trouble then." She gave me a very disapproving look and said, "You should be happy. She's beautiful, unlike you." FML

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You deserved it 1 298

WinterChild 20

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:03

Should have said "Oh I'm sorry, does it remind you of that story I wasn't suppose to tell grandma about?"

A07 48

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:04

You should've said "Ofcourse you'd know all about them" when he said that

Comments

jadenjacksonm 14

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:10

Ahhh the elderly, never keep criticism to themselves.

Thatissarcastic 17

Saturday 24 October 2015 21:09

Family dinners and trips in public seem to be their prime time to showcase this talent.

patte_fml 19

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:10

I was about to choose "you deserve it" until you explained the natural nature of your dilemma.

mds9986 24

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:29

Why would dark circles be more embarrassing than too much makeup?

worldclassrager 39

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:33

With enough make up it should cover it...at least I have done that a few times...

beeferjay 34

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:34

just go with it... there's nothing wrong with a little extra cash

zarrganaut 17

Saturday 24 October 2015 20:37

Maybe you should have told them what it actually was. They'd be the ones to get embarrassed. And feel bad.

OneFourNine 9

Saturday 24 October 2015 21:15

What others think or say about you is irrelevant.

berkeleyjake 13

Saturday 24 October 2015 21:27

a cheap Vegas who're would probably also have black eyes

LyricaSilvan 29

Saturday 24 October 2015 21:49

I'm not sure I understand why you'd be embarrassed about that. Dark circles around your eyes usually means you're sleep-deprived, and that's not really what I'd consider "embarrassing."

zeffra13 31

Saturday 24 October 2015 21:51

Is anyone else confused at how her 'dark circles' are on her eyelids and apparently don't have the telltale under-eye circles that 'dark circles' is usually referring to? If she used makeup to cover up her under-eye why not eyelids too?

leogachi 15

Saturday 24 October 2015 22:08

@28 My guess is that her family can't tell the difference between makeup and dark circles and that op didn't try to cover them up at all because it's sometimes impossible to cover.