Miscellaneous: Today, I was reading a book on paper for the first time in maybe...

By Bilze - 17/05/2012 18:57 - United States - Burke

Today, I was reading a book on paper for the first time in maybe a month. I had to stop at a word I did not recognise. Because I'm so used to using a Kindle, I tried to get the definition by pressing it. I had my finger on the word for a few seconds before I realised it was paper. FML

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By katier8295 - 27/10/2012 12:43 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was writing out palm cards and didn't know if I'd spelled a word correctly, so I stared at it for about 10 seconds waiting for spell check to tell me if it was right or not before I realised I was writing on paper. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/02/2012 13:49 - United States

Today, I was writing my rough draft of an essay, and I forgot how to spell a word. I waited for auto correct to help. I was writing on paper. FML

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By slcbabii23 - 01/10/2009 07:56 - United States

Today, I realized how much I'm on the computer. I tried to "CTRL+Z" on something I wrote down on my paper. FML

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By stupid - 26/05/2015 06:54 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I lost a book. I'd used my credit card as a bookmark. FML

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By Cottagecheeseha - 20/08/2012 04:03 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, I pulled out a book and my bookmark fell out. My crush picked it up and a weird look came across his face. I then realized I had used toilet paper. Now I'm the girl who reads while taking dumps. FML

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By The Wherewolf - 08/10/2023 19:30

Today, I was so tired at work that I typed out "wherehouse" instead of "warehouse" in a document shared with my co-workers. It took me several seconds to realize why the heck the spell checker had underlined "wherehouse" in red. FML

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By mdg - 04/12/2012 17:16 - United States - North Windham

Today, while at work taking notes on a pad of paper, my boss witnessed me trying to scroll down on the paper, as if it was a touch-screen phone. FML

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Out of the frying pan…

By Anonymous - 08/02/2023 06:00

Today, I took a day off to read a book, but ended up with a headache from staring at a screen all day. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/05/2019 22:08

Today, I was reading a book, and my severe OCD makes it impossible for me to look up from reading if I haven't finished the page. This includes times like when my mother is frantically calling for help after falling off a ladder. FML

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By Crypticbeerbelly - 11/01/2017 14:44

Today, I was reading a recipe list on my tablet. I moved a little, and one of my fat rolls came into contact with a button which closed the tab. FML

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Thursday 17 May 2012 22:54

That is probably the biggest fail ever. Fail.

Naomimi_fml 6

Thursday 17 May 2012 22:54

*facepalm*

Comments

ClosetTroll 10

Friday 18 May 2012 7:39

I have tried zooming in by double clicking/ expanding the text, hovering my finger over a word waiting for the definition to pop up, opening a search box for getting a particular word, scrolling up and down and much more. It's natural if you are used to a certain way of reading books.

Katja004 6

Friday 18 May 2012 7:41

damn straight.......put down the technology for the time being and go read an 'ACTUAL' book.

darwinismisalive 3

Friday 18 May 2012 7:48

I've done that too! Don't feel too stupid...

aliceperez 6

Friday 18 May 2012 7:56

What has society come to?

DRae90 0

Friday 18 May 2012 8:03

Hjko Fax

serendipitylife 2

Friday 18 May 2012 8:43

I can relate. Sometimes, while writing on paper, I try to 'delete' or 'backspace' when I make a mistake...

jlperry31 10

Friday 18 May 2012 9:20

I do that but with spell check

spottyblanket 8

Friday 18 May 2012 9:20

I have a kindle and didn't even know I could do this! Thanks op!

MsMeiriona 2

Friday 18 May 2012 9:33

Wait, you need to use technology to define words for you often enough it's become a habit? I can't remember the last time I had to look a word up outside of a textbook.