Awkward, Students, Anger issues and Miscellaneous: Slipping up

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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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

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Despair

By TeachingSucks - 17/05/2023 11:00 - United States - Cabot

Today, I'm grading final projects for a junior level college class. A student finally turned in their work, after months of encouragement and coaxing. Half of it was plain wrong, the rest had so many spelling and grammatical mistakes, it appeared to be written by a drunk autocorrect program. FML

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Don't hold back

By You asked... - 17/08/2024 13:00 - United States

Today, a friend of mine asked me to proofread her essay. "Don't hold back," she said. I took a look at it. It looked like it was written by a third grader, and she's in college. After spending a huge amount of time marking all of her mistakes, I gave it back. She got upset at me for being "extremely critical." FML

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By shaifox96 - 17/04/2015 03:34 - Canada - Saint Catharines

Today, I received a terrible grade for an essay I worked really hard on. I had two friends, one being an English major, check it over. However, apparently I "clearly didn't use spellcheck" on this essay just like the last one I submitted to her. 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 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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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

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The ole answer/forward conundrum

By Master's_degree_in_failure - 17/10/2020 22:30

Today, I "answered" an email instead of "forwarding" it. As a result, there is a chance that my Master's thesis supervisor gets a message from me starting by the F-word, and complaining about my bad work and inability to understand a deadline. FML

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Smart

By Anonymous - 22/08/2014 16:56 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my boss chewed me out for correcting several spelling and grammar mistakes in one of his reports. The words "Think you're so damn smart, don't ya?" were uttered. I'm his secretary, and proofreading his shit is part of my job. FML

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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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Melanie_fml 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 0:59

I suggest using the 'my little brother did it' defense!

matt0794 1

Sunday 19 June 2011 0:08

you do know the irony of your comment an your name right?

Comments

Melanie_fml 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 0:59

I suggest using the 'my little brother did it' defense!

gszmam 0

Saturday 15 May 2010 15:34

Mel, ever been raped?

Clare420 0

Sunday 6 June 2010 2:26

haha. YDI even tho that's something I would do.

lildrummerboy47 0

Friday 30 July 2010 13:41

epic.

AnotherRandomPer 0

Monday 11 July 2011 0:40

I tried that ... it didn't work. Probably wasn't the best idea to have said it to his face:/

threer 30

Saturday 13 July 2013 11:37

Rape isn't good to joke about, fuckwad. some people seriously have problems over that shit.

MRVOlivia 22

Saturday 25 January 2014 4:18

Pretty sure that's what my crush does when he says something I don't like.

niftyhasdelulz 12

Sunday 17 August 2014 2:52

hahaha.. I'd do something like that.. Still, YDI.

CanadAssassiN 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 1:03

XD- better you than me buddy...he probably deserved it anyways, dont worry

MilkyFilmz 26

Wednesday 5 June 2013 19:41

Idiot.

greenfairy_fml 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 1:06

bwahahahahaha that's priceless

holynemesis1208 3

Sunday 22 February 2009 1:07

Thats fabulous just laugh it off when you see him or run lol

jesusjr 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 1:32

I'm so confued about hwo your elbow hit send! Did your elbow hit the mouse, or track pad with the mouse arrow on send? do you nornally type with your elbow? you have one of those fancy touch screen monitors and you decided you elbow the screen? I need to know more.

Dylan94_fml 8

Tuesday 16 March 2010 14:54

no you don't, shut up.

twinscrplayer6 0

Friday 19 March 2010 3:54

#91win

CableX17 0

Monday 6 September 2010 4:44

I loled

Boyk14 0

Monday 20 December 2010 7:17

same here lmao

matt0794 1

Sunday 19 June 2011 0:08

you do know the irony of your comment an your name right?

EvilLittleGirl 24

Saturday 3 January 2015 0:05

you do realize that was probably on purpose right?

myraXinbow 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 1:38

I JUST LAUGH SO LOUD!

roflcoptin 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 2:35

rofl! comment this and let us know how he responds

mleeb 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 2:48

first of all, if this did happen, you totally deserved it. second, there is no "send" button. while i can only assume you hit the "'enter" key, this doesn't sound realistic at all.

_miss_anonymous_ 0

Friday 3 July 2009 11:29

If it's funny, then it doesn't really matter, does it? I burst out laughing when I read this AND I didn't pay attention to those little details like an idiot who doesn't have a sense of humour! You've got to have a bit more fun, my friend.

Evanomic4 0

Thursday 1 October 2009 23:13

Yeah dude, if it made you laugh just shut up and read the next one lolz definetly go with my little bro did it

chkoe96 5

Friday 9 November 2012 4:48

Maybe his elbow hit the mouse that clicked the send button

mattrd_fml 31

Saturday 4 October 2014 4:04

If you hit enter, it doesnot send. it just does a carriage return. how did you elbow send the email?

d00d_c0m3_0n 0

Sunday 22 February 2009 2:53

Yea, I would assume they hit the enter key that's on the far right hand side of the key board. Since it IS the button closest to the outside, I suppose it's a plausible story, but still sounds a little unlikely.