By humorizer - 12/09/2012 08:44 - United States - Mansfield

Today, I came home from work to be given $1 by my mother. This normally would have been nice, had my mother not said, "I just sold that ugly old black and white picture frame you always leave lying around in your room." Which also would have been nice if that "frame" wasn't my Kindle. FML
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humorizer 14

^ Yard sale. My parents always complain that I hoard too much junk (they never get the idea behind why I have so many different controllers for my NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, Wii, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, etc)... and demand that I throw away all the controllers and only keep "one or two since that's all you need". And don't get me started on chargers... they think all I need is one single charger to take care of my multitude of laptops and game consoles and cameras... So when they see a 'worthless picture frame' (which I believe had an image of the Bronte sisters as the default on the lock screen the last time I saw it), they think they're doing me a favor by getting me money by selling a 'picture frame [I] just leave laying around on the floor'.

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LennyComa 39

That really sucks doode, you should get her back by selling that really big moving picture frame in the sitting room

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Meettitan 14

Not that you're not right, but have you ever tried selling a used item? 9/10 times you're disappointed with what you get for it; no matter who you sell it to.

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kalbrek009 20

Either make her "get it back", buy you a new one & yes, report it stolen & let amazon lock it so the person she sold it to can't use it, then notify all your local shops (pawn shops, electronic "fix it" stores) to look for someone coming in to have it fixed to hold on to it, call you & the police.

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afropuffjake 9

Most definitely but the same thought runs through their head "or I can walk and potentially never sell it." Suddenly $1 is better than $0.00 SOLD!! I still think her mother is an idiot for not being able to get $5 out of a damn frame...

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aliciamarie1 8

Is she really that dumb that she doesn't know what a kindle is?

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humorizer 14

I wouldn't say my mother is dumb so much as she is technologically inept. She saw what she assumed was a photo frame and didn't recognize that the "n" logo was actually a button. The screen on that thing looks very similar to a black and white newspaper/printout, so I almost couldn't blame her for mistaking it for a frame. Of course, it was my money (and my stuff), so I do still 'blame' her. ;)

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ForeverEminem1 5

Well on the bright side, you've got 1$ to help buy a new one.

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b_rad_fml 4

I'll do all sorts of things for 1$, if you know what I mean. Hell, I'll do more and more the less you pay me, LOL!

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carminecris89 13

That's really awful that she would even think to sell something of yours because it's ugly. Honestly, even if it was what she thought it was, it was still wrong. You need to tell her she is never to do that again, unless she wants to see how much you can get for her jewelry. She also owes you a new kindle.

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perdix 29

Those old farts can be so crafty. She knew it wasn't a "frame." She probably sold it for $100 and gave herself a hefty 99% finder's fee, then when you went to find out what happened, she broke out the old "I'm old and confused!" routine. I use it all the time!

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Welshite 39

I didn't think you were that old perdix. Your mind must be going pretty quickly if you are able to use that trick without tipping off anyone.

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perdix 29

I'm really not THAT old, but when I say it, I get that scared, glassy look in my eyes and use a wheezy, forced voice, so I pull it off quite well. Acting!!! Thank you! *bows*

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drkate25 30

I can understand maybe saying this to my kid as a joke if they were always leaving it places around the house, but the OP said it was in their room, so their mom sucks.

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TheyCallMeDamien 17

OMG I'd be so pissed! I'd straight up tell her she'd have to buy me a new one or get the old one back. Tell her don't mess with your stuff anymore.

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