Miscellaneous: Today, I was playing my bass clarinet around the house. I asked...

By Anonymous - 03/11/2010 01:49 - United States

Today, I was playing my bass clarinet around the house. I asked my dad if he would be at my concert on December 16th. His response was, "No, I'm working that day." My dad is a plumber, and gets called to work completely at random; he has no schedule. FML

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Today, my dad was supposed to come see me for our twice-a-year visit. He was 3 hours late. So I called, and asked him why he was late. He said, "Oh, something came up." I asked him what was so important. Apparently, the garage needed cleaning. FML

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By holly - 18/07/2010 14:18 - Germany

Today, I was practising the violin in my apartment. A man knocked on the door and introduced himself with a smile, saying he wanted to know my "schedule." I replied, "I'm pretty busy but maybe we could get a drink sometime." To which he replied, "No, I just want to know when you'll stop." FML

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By jtaylor94 - 21/07/2009 21:54 - Canada

Today, my dad's boss called our house and I answered. He said, "Is your dad home?" I replied, "I'll go check." I put the phone on mute and asked my dad if he wanted to talk to his boss. My dad says, "Does that asshole not have a life?" Turns out the phone wasn't on mute, it was on speaker. FML

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Wednesday 3 November 2010 9:09

Time to crack that bass out and practice in the middle of the night. He might learn to appreciate it then.

El_Mero_Mero 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 9:14

cut him some slack. he says he's a plumber but when bowser comes and kidnaps princess peach. he has to go recuse her. tell your uncle he never does anything anyways but pretend to do something.

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waveman56 3

Wednesday 3 November 2010 10:55

if he gets called to work at random, he can't commit to a date over a month away. what if he said he could go but got called to work and didn't show up at the concert. then you would feel even worse

catatonicsleep 17

Wednesday 3 November 2010 11:47

If that's what he meant he didn't say it in a very good way....

theycallmeMimi 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 11:09

BASS CLARINET FTW!!!!! (that's my instrument. <3)

zr14 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 11:14

me too!!!

Ownagemaster 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 5:10

trumpets better. at least the trumpet doesn't look like a bong

zr14 0

Wednesday 3 November 2010 11:12

hey I play bass clarinet too:D

aesculpius89 2

Wednesday 3 November 2010 11:33

some parents don't appreciate their kids talents..I'm sorry, but he will eventually. you just have to keep playin like it doesn't matter; he'll learn to appreciate it one day