Holidays: Today, I drove 9 hours and took Monday off of work to surprise...

By traveller - 13/04/2009 10:45 - United States

Today, I drove 9 hours and took Monday off of work to surprise my Mom and Dad for Easter. They weren't home so I called to tell them the surprise, rather than wait. They didn't answer as they were on a flight to Denver to surprise me for Easter since "I couldn't get off work." FML

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By FathersDay - 22/06/2009 05:27 - United States

Today, I told my dad I couldn't make the trip to see him this weekend because I had to work. I surprised him by driving ten hours, and while he was out, I let myself in with my key and hid behind the couch for when he came in. He walked in. I jumped out. I then had to call 911. FML

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You deserved it 21 064

By Jex - 06/10/2012 10:04 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I wanted to surprise my long distance girlfriend by flying to her unannounced. When I arrived at her house, her family tells me that she herself boarded an unannounced flight to where I lived hours ago. Surprise. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/11/2009 21:42 - United States

Today, I drove three and a half hours to surprise my long distance boyfriend for our anniversary. He was out of town. Where was he? Three and a half hours away trying to surprise me. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/05/2024 09:00 - Germany

Today, I drove for three hours to surprise a girl after surgery. My truck broke down outside her place, and it turns out she's over an hour away at her family's place. FML

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You deserved it 203

By Anonymous - 24/04/2011 20:55 - United States

Today, it is both my birthday and Easter. My whole family came into town and my mom made a big dinner with all of my favorite foods. After church, I took a nap. When I woke up, all the food, including my cake, was gone. No one thought to wake me up. FML

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You deserved it 6 865

By Anonymous - 03/06/2018 01:30

Today, my mother knocked on the door of my room at 7am. I am currently over 300 miles from home, on a vacation to get away from my overbearing family. I told none of them where I was going. FML

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You deserved it 458

By noway6000 - 03/03/2009 16:49 - United States

Today, my parents left for work before I had to leave for school and I decided to skip. I stayed by the phone, expecting the school to call so I could pose as my parent and excuse my absence. The phone rings and I pick up. It's my Mom, calling to leave my dad a message on the machine. FML

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By leftbehind - 27/02/2009 18:17 - United States

Today, my family was leaving for a weekend trip and was supposed to pick me up on the way down. About an hour before they are supposed to arrive, my mom calls to tell me that there's no room left in the car, so they won't be stopping to get me. FML

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You deserved it 2 333

By danielle887 - 07/07/2011 05:53 - United States

Today, I decided to pay a surprise visit to my family after I got some work leave. I drove over and knocked on the door, and a young couple answered. Apparently, my entire family decided to move to Texas, and didn't bother to tell me. FML

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By Abandoned - 09/03/2009 05:50 - United States

Today, I tried to surprise my parents by coming home from college for Spring Break. I arrived to find a dark house, with all the doors bolted shut. After calling them, I found out that they have gone on a vacation to Hawaii for a week. I am now locked out of my own house, with no where to stay. FML

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kissothis 6

Monday 13 April 2009 15:59

you'll look back and laugh at this one day... meanwhile.. i'm laughing now. =]

howdidithappen 0

Monday 13 April 2009 15:58

Hahaha. Ironic. Sorry man, but that was a good one.

Comments

cprompt 0

Monday 13 April 2009 17:59

Your family needs to quit it with the surprises.

alexdz 0

Monday 13 April 2009 17:59

@ #36 -- Gift of the Magi is a story about two people who buy gifts for each other, but in order to do so they sell something of their own. Turns out that the gifts they bought were supposed to go with the ones the other person sold.

MikeyNiv 0

Monday 13 April 2009 18:01

this should make you appreciate life. your parents love you!

meetmeinhell 0

Monday 13 April 2009 18:03

#4 =)

darkfire_fml 0

Monday 13 April 2009 18:05

this reminds me of the sotry 'gift of the magi' ya know each person gives up something for the other, and it ends up failing up failing in the long run

nikkimontgomery 0

Monday 13 April 2009 18:08

it's exactly like the gift of the magi. but it's awesome that you and your parents love each other enough to both do that. it's great. so that kind of sucks, but it definitely is great that you would do that for each other.

blue8795 0

Monday 13 April 2009 18:10

@45, 46 That's the first thing I thought of. Gift of the magi. This is a really cute FML.

Seegtease 0

Monday 13 April 2009 18:12

Anybody who says they should have called is an idiot, and should probably look up the word "surprise" in the dictionary. Either way, that sucks. It's good that they cared to visit and surprise, but man what an inconvenience.