By AH. - 07/09/2009 18:16 - United States

Today, I told my parents that all I wanted for my 18th birthday was to go to a restaurant in NYC for a nice dinner. My parents said no, because it would cost too much money. I came home to see my parents had bought a huge TV for $800. We already have 3 televisions. FML
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YDIxLol 0

That's bull shit. Throw lasagna at them.

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Shlizabeth 0

I'm gonna say FYL because I live in NJ and while it's hard to get to NY just for dinner, for a birthday that's a reasonable gift, so to say that's too expensive and then buy a brand new tv, that's just rude.

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leoofbodom 0

i agree with the parents i really dont see why people go out and spend a hundred pounds a head on a meal

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dave202 0

Your parents are retarded, but stop complaining, at least you got something, right!

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allmidnighteyes 10

It doesn't ever clarify whether or not she ACTUALLY got something.

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MaiLyfe 20

^^ I'm 87% sure the parents bought the TV for themselves.

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stereofidelica 0

I agree with the parents; it's stupid to me to ask for a dinner that would be way too expensive. It's their money, let them do what they want with it.

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allmidnighteyes 10

...Because a birthday dinner is equivalent in price to an un-needed third TV that costs $800? Where the **** do you eat where the meal costs the same as a TV?

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CheshireHalli 19

Actually, OP said they already had 3, so the TV would be #4

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kingsolomon89 0

a plasma for $800? thats unheard-of. Where is this deal? My plasma tv cost around 6000!

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Singularity_fml 0

Hahah, I was about to ask that. Where did they find a "huge" plasma screen for only $800? It's not even Black Friday!

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Seti_fml 0

i agree with the parents as well... they'll use a tv much longer than they will a dinner at a restaurant and parents are allowed to do things for themselves on occasion.

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amandab337 0

ugh i hate that! i have like 5 tvs and they get a flat screen for like $1200

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Blackjaw 1

Who the hell expects something like that for their birthday, especially at 18? I'm turning 18 in a couple weeks and I'm not getting anything, maybe a barbecue dinner at home if I'm lucky.

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ElMundio87 0

yeah well that's nothing, i had to hunt for my own food and cook it in a shoebox. a WHOLE bbq? how selfish of you...

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tikimuppet 11

18 is the big birthday, all my mates had massive 18ths =/

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effmylifexx 0

quite a few people expect more than that, actually.

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WonderBlunder 0

HUGE plasma tv for $800 (assuming it's a not a cheap brand) is a much better deal than going to a fancy restaurant.

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BLiNdZoRz 3

well now she can remember how much of an asshole her family was.

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v1kt4r 13

take that new tv as ur present

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the_stereotype 0

how is the OP being selfish if she wants to go out and eat a nice dinner with her family for her BIRTHDAY? i'm sorry, i don't understand how that is selfish.

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