Miscellaneous: Today, I got the chance to speak to some of the top academics...

By could be an fml commenter - 13/04/2013 17:26 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I got the chance to speak to some of the top academics in my field. I was so hungover that I couldn't remember the title of the Masters degree I've spent two years studying for, let alone make intelligent comments. I'm pretty sure the only thing I got right was my name. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/08/2011 07:42 - United States

Today, I was sitting in my cubicle at work, nursing a hangover, and thinking how stupid I was for getting so shit-faced last night. I then realized that I was voicing my thoughts out loud, and the whole office had gone quiet, listening to me castigate myself. FML

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By nograd4mee - 08/12/2010 10:30 - Germany

Today, I held a presentation about my masters thesis. Turns out, my professor never ever actually read the drafts I'd given him, but decided to rip me to pieces in front of everyone, saying that the topic isn't worth researching. I've been working on it for six months. FML

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Sunday 14 April 2013 3:37

Wow you really deserve it this time, my friend. Next time, lay off the alcohol the night before a meeting like this. You really messed it up and I have no sympathy for you.

DocBastard 38

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:39

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and you blew it. I'm sure you made quite the impression. If you're going to act like an idiot in front of people, at least do it drunk, not hungover.

Comments

shelbzlynn 14

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:47

YDI for getting wasted and hungover before an important thing like this. Guess common sense isn't that common.

KayleeT 9

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:47

Come on, you HAD to know that wouldn't have turned out well. It's such a clearly bad decision I don't even know what state of mind you had to be in to make it.

Zazoo1995 23

Sunday 14 April 2013 6:54

Drunk, obviously.

sexysax93 3

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:48

I'm not going to lie, but I spent a good 30 seconds trying to read this fml with a Canadian accent.

EpicSquishii 21

Sunday 14 April 2013 12:12

I'm not going to lie, but I spent a good 10 seconds wondering why you thought anyone would care whether or not you were going to lie.

RoseBlack123 37

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:49

Um why is this under intimacy?

mbuck87 19

Sunday 14 April 2013 4:32

Maybe OP finds academics sexy

Shortay123 14

Sunday 14 April 2013 4:39

#16, If you look closely it's actually under miscellaneous. Hence the ?

superxmario91 11

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:54

Don't drink and lecture next time

chuka81 27

Sunday 14 April 2013 3:57

And that is how alcohol delayed me from getting my Masters Degree. Moral Lesson: Don't drink more than you can handle before a big meeting.

SystemofaBlink41 27

Sunday 14 April 2013 4:07

Considering how you couldn't pull through being 'hungover' instead of drunk, there might be a slight chance you got your name wrong too...

FML_14u2c 14

Monday 15 April 2013 8:02

A girl I knew got so drunk once that she told people at a party that her name was "furner." (It was actually Jennifer...) With Jennifer in mind, I can only imagine what name OP gave those important people.