Miscellaneous: Today, I was in IKEA, furniture shopping with my dad. He was...

By Nikki - 05/04/2009 03:40 - United States

Today, I was in IKEA, furniture shopping with my dad. He was looking at one couch that was particularly small. I said "dad that couch is for like a midget." I look over to see a midget looking at me, sitting on the same couch in a different color. He definitely heard me. FML

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By slypher25aussie - 09/11/2012 07:26 - United States - Chula Vista

Today, my boyfriend and I went to a furniture store. We split up for a bit, and after a while I went to find him. A salesman noticed I seemed to be looking around for him and said, "Oh, your son is upstairs." We're the same age. FML

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HALLO?

By BrilsmurfO_O - 06/04/2009 14:12 - Netherlands

Today, I was at IKEA with my parents. I walked away from them and later I heard the speaker of the store call my name asking me to come to the playground because my mom and dad were worried. I'm 18. FML

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By jules - 17/04/2009 17:05 - United States

Today, I was in the supermarket when I saw a little boy trying to reach for something on the top shelf. I went over to him and asked if his mom knew where he was. The boy turned around. He was actually a very angry midget. FML

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Get back to work

By MissIsabel - 03/11/2010 10:43 - France

Today, I went to Ikea with my family. I was wearing a yellow polo that vaguely looked like the ones the Ikea employees were wearing. Two dozen people came up to me, complaining that I was staring at furniture instead of helping customers. FML

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Reported

By maximumpower - 15/03/2009 01:46 - United States

Today, I was eating at a restaurant in town, when a small boy started looking at me. I simply smiled and went back to eating, only to hear out of the corner of my ear, "Daddy, why does that kid's face look like that"? He said it so loud, the three tables next to us turned and looked. FML

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By Nick Pat - 30/09/2015 13:13

Today, I took my dad out shopping. I managed to pull into a really cramped parking spot and said, "Man, that was a tight squeeze." My dad then looked me in the eyes and said, "So was your mom." FML

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By amore89 - 28/07/2019 12:00

Today, I was with my dad at the supermarket and this guy was checking me out. My dad yells at him with a grin, "I know! I make beautiful babies!" FML

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By b3ardown23 - 07/09/2011 01:14 - United States

Today, I got junk punched by a midget in Sears for giving him "a funny look." I was trying to read the price of the fridge he was standing in front of. FML

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Model behavior

By anonymous - 15/04/2013 01:07 - United States - La Pine

Today, my boyfriend and I were furniture shopping. They had miniature versions built of some of the desks. He commented how they were "cute for little kids" to use. They were 6 inches tall. I had to explain to him that they were only models, not real desks. I'm dating Zoolander. FML

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By Austyn - 18/02/2011 07:55

Today, I brought home a ukulele I had just bought. Excited, I showed my dad. He then looked at me, smirked, and said "Just like everything else you have, it's a bit smaller than normal." FML

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Silhouette_fml 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 11:53

Hey, he was sitting in the couch, right? So he was just proving your point.

spankyness 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 11:51

How dare you say small things are for small people... ...and then he bought the couch

Comments

shalvius 3

Sunday 5 April 2009 13:12

hahahaa

Snerkie 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 13:33

#11, not all small things are for midgets, yeah? They're still people and deserve respect not douchebags saying stuff like this

fmlolol 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 13:39

@ 1: because midget is an offensive term?

ReyEr9412 0

Sunday 7 March 2010 3:29

^ FAIL

asswipewanks 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 13:48

the least you could do is called them dwarf.

Hiimhaileypotter 52

Monday 8 October 2012 15:45

The term "dwarf" makes me think of Gimli and his brethren. I don't know, but it seems to me that "midget" is the least offensive terminology.

brocho 26

Wednesday 11 May 2016 2:32

If I'm not wrong, there is actually a difference between dwarves and midgets.

WeStayCrunk24x7 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 14:05

not an fml but your midget realtions just took a big plummet

Chris968 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 14:20

Not you fault... you spoke the truth!

speakxtinaaaaaa 0

Sunday 5 April 2009 15:05

Did anyone ever teach you Political Correctness? Using that word is like using the N-word. Good job.

Rhythm_Man 0

Thursday 22 July 2010 0:23

midget by definition means "short person," and is in no way derogatory when applied to a short person. it's like calling me a Ginger, because my hair is, in fact, the color of Ginger.

SammyS2012 21

Wednesday 11 September 2013 6:03

I personally dislike being too politically correct

brocho 26

Wednesday 11 May 2016 2:34

Using the word "midget" is in no way at all similar to using the N word. As far as political correctness goes, most of it is taken way too far if you ask me.