Holidays: Today, I got back from my daughter's flat in Scotland. I got...

By gordy1220 - 13/02/2010 18:39 - United Kingdom

Today, I got back from my daughter's flat in Scotland. I got a flight there yesterday morning to surprise her on her 21st birthday. Nobody told her I was coming. When I got there, it turned out she decided to get a plane to London to surprise me. £200 on flights, and I didn't even get to see her. FML

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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 - 22/07/2009 08:11 - United States

Today, I was going to surprise my boyfriend at his family birthday celebration with a $2,000 trip he's always wanted, Ireland. Right before my gift, he had opened his mother's gift, an envelope containing a plane ticket. Guess where it was going? FML

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By uthinkucandraw - 27/02/2009 21:19 - United States

Today, I flew into New Zealand to surprise my girlfriend on her trip. In the New Zealand Airport I received a text message saying she wanted to break up with me. I live in Michigan and just spent $1,500 for this romantic surprise. FML

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Surprise!

By Muscle - 06/03/2009 21:07 - Canada

Today, I flew home early from a two-month trip to Europe to surprise my boyfriend on his birthday. When I got to his house with a home baked cake from scratch and a quilt with silk-screened pictures from my trip, his roommate answered the door and said, "Oh sorry, he's out with his girlfriend." FML

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By nick - 24/07/2012 00:52 - United States - Palm Desert

Today, it was my daughter's birthday. I didn't know I had a daughter. FML

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You really shouldn't have

By ParentsSleepingOnMyCouch - 13/02/2024 00:00 - United States - Renton

Today, I was awakened by knocking on my door, only to find my parents standing there. Turns out, they booked two one-way tickets to visit me from another country. Their plan? I should scrap my upcoming 2-week vacation to hang out because they invested in this trip. Oh, and they didn't book a hotel. I'm 31. FML

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By Akestarr - 02/12/2013 13:28 - United States - Georgetown

Today, I found out that my dad paid for my sister's friend's airplane ticket so she could attend my sister's wedding. I would have been there myself, but I couldn't afford the airplane ticket. FML

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Happy?

By SURPRISE - 10/06/2009 00:13 - Canada

Today, it was my girlfriend's birthday. To surprise her, I told her that I was going away on business, and could not be there on her birthday. When I show up at her house to surprise her with a present and cake, she opens the door in her underwear, beside a man in his boxers. She was surprised. FML

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By homeless4Christmas - 24/12/2009 05:54 - New Zealand

Today, I flew my wife, myself and three kids to pay a surprise visit to my parents who were going to be alone for Christmas. When we arrived, we found out they decided to go on vacation. We have nowhere to go. FML

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The price of love

By broke - 05/05/2009 04:07 - United States

Today, I got home from visiting my long-distance girlfriend. I spent $366 to get a plane ticket to visit her for the week. The day after I arrived there, she broke up with me and I had to buy a ticket for an earlier flight home. With fees and penalties, I paid around $550 to be broken up with. FML

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chux4w 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 1:00

And she spent the same and didn't get to see you. Only it's worse for her because she just wasted her 21st birthday. Oh, I just said 1st. Yehey!

dragonwarrior 3

Sunday 14 February 2010 1:00

I seen like 20 FMLs like this. You would think people would learn. Oh well FYL

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tisiphone_fml 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 1:13

But a wonderful story to tell at parties for the next several decades! What are the odds? Just smile at the irony. I'm sure you'll be able to see her soon.

ImaginaryFoe 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 3:20

Agreed. FYL though. It must be tough not to see your baby on her big day but at least you know she loves you and misses you as much as you miss her. Odd that one of you couldn't have caught an earlier flight so as to spend some time together.

Butterbuns 1

Sunday 14 February 2010 1:46

Why do I feel like I've read this before? Oh wait...

hannah948 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 1:47

the thought was there I suppose ;) happy birthday to your daughter!! x

ilikeyouuu 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 1:50

why would anyone tell her that you were coming? you said it was gonna be a surprise... that really sucks, though! you both are obviously really thoughtful and have very similar ways of thinking!

BritishHobo 0

Sunday 14 February 2010 2:01

I think she's just backing up the fact that it's a surprise, but I can see what she means. She wishes people would have stopped her daughter going to London to see her, when they knew she'd be coming up to Scotland.