Birthday, Smartphone, Pranks and Money: Thanks, iHate it

Thanks, iHate it

By muggle68 - 10/12/2009 20:38 - United States

Today, it was my birthday. I have been heavily hinting that I want an iPhone. I opened my present from my parents and found an iPhone box. Ecstatic, I quickly opened it. Apparently, my parents thought it would be funny to wrap my present, a $10 iTunes gift card, in the box my Dad's iPhone came in. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/10/2010 00:48 - United States

Today, my parents gave me my birthday present. Two weeks ago, I'd ordered an Xbox online. Three days ago, it came to my house, and my parents thought they could save money by putting wrapping paper on it, and giving it to me for my birthday. That's all they got me. FML

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By ipodless - 13/10/2011 00:47 - United States

Today, it's my birthday. I asked everyone for iTunes money, pleased to finally be able to buy some new songs for my iPod. After receiving several gift cards, I discovered that my iPod had been stolen. FML

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By anonymas - 29/01/2010 15:29 - Norway

Today, I found out my dad bought an iPhone. I've spent the better part of the last six months teaching him how to check his email and online newspapers. FML

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By thanks for the $5 gift voucher - 13/06/2015 16:34 - United States - Randleman

Today, my parents bought my 11-year-old brother a MacBook for my birthday. FML

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By Paige - 26/12/2011 06:35 - United States

Today, my parents gave me an iPhone. They then checked my grades online, and promptly took it away. FML

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By Shauna - 10/11/2012 09:02 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, it was my birthday. I finally got the PS3 I've been asking for, for a long time. When I opened the box, I didn't find a PS3, but a bunch of clothes that my mom put in my brother's PS3 box. FML

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Disappearing act

By BrokeAfnow - 02/05/2021 02:01

Today, it was my son’s birthday. I took him out to a eat and wanted to surprise him with a new iPhone. I handed the waitress the iPhone and asked her to bring it out with the cake I brought. The cake comes out, without the iPhone. The waitress said she doesn’t know what I’m talking about. FML

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By Mazzam - 19/11/2008 11:33 - France

Today, it's my birthday. My girlfriend gave me the present she'd bought for me. I said, joking, "I hope it's not a tie!" It was a tie. FML

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Get the message

By Smelly - 05/04/2022 16:00

Today, it’s my birthday. At work, at my desk, I found this beautiful gift-wrapped box and a card that read, “From all of us, we really care about you, and hope you like your present!” I opened the box. It had body shower gel, deodorant, soap, fragrance spray, and “frizz shampoo.” Hint taken. FML

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By ryanharp2 - 27/07/2012 05:05 - United States - Conway

Today, my iPhone got back from being fixed. When I opened the box there was a note attached to my phone that said, "All you had to do was turn it on." FML

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Suekoff16 3

Thursday 10 December 2009 23:05

That isn't funny. But a 10 dollar iTunes gift card is something. Something is better than nothing

txgirl09 5

Thursday 10 December 2009 23:26

I don't know about that guys. I'm thinking the FML is more that they acted like they were getting her the phone by giving her the box but didn't. She has obvious reason to be disappointed as opposed to them just saying no which would still disappoint but not half as much. Wouldn't you be sad if you unwrapped a present and was all "OMG you got me the new *whatever*! You shouldn't have" Then you open it's..a Itunes card. As opposed to it just being "Wow, Itunes card, sweet!"

Comments

AndreaHatesYou1 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:09

Hahaha, your parents are awesome.

NoteMyGrin 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:12

Haha, how cruel! I honestly feel like if this were my family, after the initial shock and anger, this would be funny for everyone involved.

idrivefast 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:16

Your parents have the same sense of humour as mine. Congrats.

bored690 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:25

You deserve it,, you sound like a spoiled brat. MUMMY BUY ME AN IPHONE!! I WANNNIT I WANNIT I WANNIT

Soulathyia 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:35

LOL O totally read this from my iPhone!

PayneTrain585 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:36

The point of the FML is that the parents are assholes for tricking him buy putting a cheap item in the box of something he really wanted. They could have easily just said "sorry, but we can't afford it"

kevind23 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:37

Wow, you're an asshole, give that gift card to someone who appreciates it you spoiled brat.

perhapsindeed 0

Friday 11 December 2009 2:47

wow i love how most of you are being assholes and not seeing that the point of the FML is that his parents pretended to give him something he wanted but really didnt just so they could get a giggle out of it.

kitties_fml 12

Friday 11 December 2009 2:47

oh my god. everybody chill the **** out. note that the OP was "ecstatic" when he thought he had received an iphone, not merely "satisfied" because he had demanded or expected it. of course it's mean to get someone's hopes up and then crush them, and the FML here has nothing to do with not receiving an iphone.