Miscellaneous: Today, I was invited to a fancy-shmancy charity event, and the...

By ssondik - 22/06/2015 00:50 - United States - Hebron

Today, I was invited to a fancy-shmancy charity event, and the host - my friend - told me to wear a long, ballroom, fancy gown. Turns out my friend was just being a dick and it was a pool party. I spent $200 on my hair and makeup alone. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/03/2016 19:07 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I spent a lot of money buying a birthday gift for a close friend, only to find out I'm not even invited to the party. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2015 12:22 - United Kingdom - Slough

Today, I went to a garden party my friend had invited me to. I soon discovered they had seriously downplayed the formality of the event, as I noticed trays of fancy hors d'oeuvres and glasses of champagne lined up on the table. I showed up with Kool Aid and Ritz crackers. FML

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By charitableidiot - 05/06/2014 22:23 - United States - Portland

Today, I went to a fancy charity dinner. I'm a schmoozer, so I decided to introduce myself to someone important. I asked enthusiastically, "So, how are you involved with all of this madness?" He frowned at me. I then remembered that this particular charity assists people with mental issues. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2009 02:36 - United States

Today, one of my co-workers invited me to a cookout at her house with some other people from my new job. She said to wear my suit. Assuming she had a pool, I showed up in a bikini, only to find everyone else wearing business attire and staring at me like I had lost my mind. FML

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By The One - 28/08/2021 05:01 - Turkey - Istanbul

Today, after having a fight with my BFF, she invited me to come along to a party. I found out later that she'd only invited me so that when returning from the event, we could take a taxi and split the cost. FML

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By nerd - 03/03/2009 03:20 - United States

Today, I got a call from my friend who invited me to a theme party. It was a goth theme, and I decided to get real into it. I put on a trench coat, black skin tight pants, and black paint under the eyes. When I got there I was greeted by a kid in a pink popped collar. It wasn't a theme party. FML

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By yper - 27/10/2009 16:43 - United Kingdom

Today, I bought a nice new dress for a work party, but when I went to it, a coworker hurried me into the bathroom saying, "Don't worry we can fix this." She thought someone had been sick on me. Thanks. That was just the pattern of the dress. FML

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By twowords - 08/06/2009 18:44 - United States

Today, I had to find a date for this banquet we did in my town every year. I paid my neighbor 40 bucks an hour to be my date. It was a 4 hour event. Best part: she got drunk and told the whole town I was paying her. FML

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By twitch01 - 09/08/2009 07:31 - United States

Today, as a joke, my friends and I decided to put me in a dress and makeup, to creep out a friend. I'm a guy. I'm not sure which is worse, the fact that I so willingly volunteered to wear the dress and the makeup, or the fact that I thought it was comfy and made me look slim. FML

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By Carly4244 - 30/08/2017 01:30

Today, I was the Maid of Honor at my friend's wedding. Months earlier, we had a bitter fight, but she picked out a beautiful dress for me and I thought we were past it. When I began speaking, the lights changed to a weird brightness and my friend snickered. My dress was completely see-through. FML

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sleepisweak 22

Monday 22 June 2015 17:58

at least you looked fabulous.

abNormal62 23

Monday 22 June 2015 17:58

Ariel? Is that you? Own the party and work the crowd Revenge is a dish best served cold

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sleepisweak 22

Monday 22 June 2015 17:58

at least you looked fabulous.

thatsdndn1 19

Monday 22 June 2015 19:23

yes at a pool party, with long dreas:/

appygirlify 17

Monday 22 June 2015 19:46

She probably looked a little strange to all the other guests, which is upsetting. I'm sorry op.

sleepisweak 22

Monday 22 June 2015 20:22

I'm sure it was possibly/probably embarrassing, but its best to make best of all moments.

KayDee29 31

Monday 22 June 2015 17:58

Well, you were probably the best looking one there!

Marshallino 21

Monday 22 June 2015 21:14

Yes, but I guess swimming with a dress would be kind of difficult.

kittythekat 15

Monday 22 June 2015 17:58

Ouch! I'm sorry Hun that's gotta suck. Personally I'd ask him to pay you back for the money he cost you on his little "joke". Although I bet you looked absolutely gorgeous!

RuBloKon 15

Monday 22 June 2015 18:10

Don't be tight by getting him to pay you back, just beat him at his own game.

TheTardis123 11

Monday 22 June 2015 18:18

Way to assume it was a guy...

DraconicFeline 31

Monday 22 June 2015 18:19

You don't generally call girls "dicks".

PANDORUM89 21

Monday 22 June 2015 23:37

#12 I agree and disagree. if she spent $200 on hair and makeup then I'm wondering how much she spent on the dress? I'd ask the friend to help pay at least half since the money never would've been spent had they not decided to play an expensive prank. however OP should not have spent money on something she could not afford. the only real reason I'm torn is because some people like myself will treat themselves to something expensive (like going on my first vacation ever next May) so I save up for it and make certain sacrifices so that I can see my wish come to life. so if it was the same for OP then I would have been extremely hurt by my friend for have done that. and I'd ask for some compensation since they wasted my time and money for a quick laugh.

shessohighh 10

Monday 22 June 2015 23:42

$200 is a bit excessive for just hair and makeup for one night.. I don't think the friend owes OP anything. It was a dick move, but the friend didn't know OP was going to go out and spent hundreds.

militarybrat 21

Tuesday 23 June 2015 5:44

43. Not really that is actually quite cheap.

DArthurVaderian 18

Tuesday 23 June 2015 13:46

That's pretty cheap for what should have been a high class event

DArthurVaderian 18

Tuesday 23 June 2015 13:47

My mom has spent several thousand per dress for events like that

abNormal62 23

Monday 22 June 2015 17:58

Ariel? Is that you? Own the party and work the crowd Revenge is a dish best served cold

eerrun 8

Monday 22 June 2015 17:59

fight him

Sandsh8rk 36

Monday 22 June 2015 18:15

Great idea there Einstein.

EvilTurtle 35

Monday 22 June 2015 20:55

challenge him to a dance off

AlwaysWatching 27

Tuesday 23 June 2015 18:04

A dance off in a ballroom dress

daddysgirl243 21

Monday 22 June 2015 18:02

I bet you looked beautiful

cryssycakesx3 22

Tuesday 23 June 2015 5:17

maybe not.

hopper4ooo 12

Monday 22 June 2015 18:02

Now you have time to plan your revenge :)

runninggirl8 16

Monday 22 June 2015 18:05

your friend is an ass but i bet you looked 10 times better than them...

JustinJK 21

Monday 22 June 2015 23:25

I actually went to a Taco Bell recently completely shit hammered after a charity event. I was wearing a TUX. My friend and I pretended to be on a super fancy date.