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Paper back writer

By Kim - 10/04/2009 07:12 - United States

Today, I got back a paper after a peer review. I had worked really hard on it over the last week and was proud of the end result. When I got the paper back, the only positive comment on the paper was, "Well, I really like the blue staple you used to hold it together." FML

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By Anonymous - 15/06/2011 00:59 - United States

Today, my professor handed me back a paper I spent hours hours working on. At the bottom in red it said "D" followed by, "That was a gift." FML

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By pissed_off_girl - 01/04/2013 02:59 - United States - Falls Church

Today, I had to proof-read a terrible paper containing a bunch of mistakes. It took me 4 hours and I didn't eat dinner until I was done. His response when he got it back was, "What the fuck did you do to my paper?! You bitch!" FML

I agree, your life sucks 37 657

You deserved it 3 237

By stupid - 24/12/2018 18:00

Today, after turning in a paper that I worked really hard on, I got it back with a grade of 0. In the feedback section, my professor wrote: “In all my 37 years of teaching, this is by far the worst essay I have ever read.” FML

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You deserved it 694

By stupid - 24/09/2009 01:18 - United States

Today, I had to hand write a 10 page essay for one of my classes. When I turned it in I got an automatic zero. It was written in blue. Not black. FML

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You deserved it 13 053

By badessaymyass - 17/04/2014 19:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I had my teacher look over my essay before turning it in. He said it was extremely well-written, so I handed it in. When I got it back, the feedback he left said it was one of the worst essays he'd ever read. FML

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You deserved it 4 615

Slipping up

By Noname - 21/02/2009 21:43 - United States

Today, I got an email from my professor with my grade for a paper. It said, "Solid writing, but you should have proofread your final draft more carefully." In a moment of annoyance, I typed in the reply box, "God should have proofread your FACE more carefully." My elbow hit the send button. FML

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You deserved it 68 557

By ScreweD- - 16/11/2015 21:39 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 161

You deserved it 2 103

By tirf - 09/02/2015 22:58

Today, while correcting essays, I spilled ketchup on a student's paper. I managed to successfully turn it into a happy smiley face but when proudly looking at the result, noticed it was right next to the big "F" that I had graded it. FML

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You deserved it 11 070

Vote of confidence

By SMRT - 13/01/2010 06:08 - Canada

Today, I finished my position paper for my social studies class and read it to my mom to get her opinion on it. After I'm done reading it, she asks me if I copied it from somewhere because it sounded very professional and smart, and it didn't sound like me. FML

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You deserved it 3 501

By Anonymous - 10/11/2009 06:43 - United States

Today, I got a paper back that was given a zero for suspected plagiarism. Everything I wrote was my own thought and analysis. My instructor basically thinks my paper is smarter than I am. He won't listen, even when I explain my thought processes throughout the piece. FML

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You deserved it 2 734

may_cause_fail 0

Friday 10 April 2009 16:03

Colored staples are awesome. However, as long as whoever it was left constructive criticism, then you really have nothing to complain about. It can be hard to see something that you spent a lot of time on be unpopular, there are worse things. Not really an FML.

treasa 0

Friday 10 April 2009 16:08

When I peer edit papers, I only pay attention to the things that are wrong. The purpose is to find places to make improvements. It isn't the editor's job to point out things you did well; that takes more of his or her time.

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IrishPride12 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 0:39

It's annoying when kids can't take people's honest advice. I've done peer edits before on one of my best friend's papers and she started crying because I edited almost everything in it. I wasn't being rude or cruel, I wsa being honest. The paper was bad. It had mistakes that I only made in the 4th grade. Seriously. Get over yourself. If it was a bad paper, you totally deserved it. Stop being overdramatic. The person who edited your paper even tried to soften the blow by giving you at least some form of a complement. Just edit everything that was wrong with it and don't complain about your deficiencies online to complete strangers anymore. YDI.

IrishPride12 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 0:43

YDI. If it was a bad paper, then edit it. Peer reviews are the best kind because people realize that they actually AREN'T perfect. If the person took the time to edit all of it, good for them for trying their best to make you get a good grade. Take the editor's advice and completely change it.

IrishPride12 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 0:44

YDI. Just edit the paper.

almostfunny 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 21:11

#65: "soften the blow by giving you at least some form of a complement." *compliment* Maybe you shouldn't be editing papers in the first place.

mistress_friday 0

Tuesday 14 April 2009 15:17

35, totally agree.

auds_fml 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 7:33

Wouldn't you rather hear it from them now than get a bad grade from your teacher?

auds_fml 0

Thursday 16 April 2009 7:37

#61: I've actually seen teachers write comments like that on people's papers (I'm a writing tutor). It's rude, but if they can't understand what you are trying to say, then they can't tell you how to make it better. Ask your teacher to look over the paper, and maybe they'll give you some constructive feedback.

DNLoveless 0

Saturday 18 April 2009 4:04

Wow. The person that graded it must have ADD or something. He could have been so distracted by the awesome staple that he couldn't concentrate on your paper.