Health: Today, I was sitting on a park bench with my very elderly grandfather...

By Missy - 09/09/2009 20:16 - United States

Today, I was sitting on a park bench with my very elderly grandfather while listening to music at a low volume. Suddenly, he turned to me and said very loudly, "I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD AIDS!" I received strange looks from everyone because he mistook my ear buds for a hearing aid. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2015 05:45 - Canada - Victoria

Today, I was confiding in my grandma about how lonely I am and how everything in my life seems to be falling apart. While I was in mid-sentence, she rolled her eyes and made a show of removing her hearing aid. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2009 17:01 - United States

Today, I was sitting on the train when some crazy man started talking to me. I ignored him, and he tapped on my shoulder. He started blabbing and I just pointed to my ears and mouthed, "I'm deaf." He stopped talking. A minute later my phone rang and I answered it without thinking. FML

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By Operation Yewtree here I come - 26/09/2014 20:40 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I was sitting on a bench at the local park, eating a banana. A guy old enough to be my grandfather walked by, turned to look at me, then said "Young man, I wish I were that banana." He walked away, and I almost blacked out choking on it in shock. FML

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By Deaf - 02/07/2015 18:59 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was sent to the principal's office because I refused to take my earbuds out. Those "earbuds" are my hearing aids. FML

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By anonymous - 11/04/2009 13:23 - United States

Today, as I was walking into CVS, two older men outside said to me "Young lady, please consider us on your way out." Thinking they were hitting on me, I rolled my eyes and said "Screw you." When I walked back outside, I realized they were asking for AIDS donations. FML

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By NotYourTracy - This FML is from back in 2018 but it's good stuff

Today, while on the bus, I started a conversation with the person next to me. After a little back and forth, she finally said, "Do you think people will stop talking to me if I say I have AIDS?" FML

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By Pop - 15/01/2014 02:38 - United States - New York

Today, my grandfather told me that I was ugly. When my mom found out, she said that "old people are allowed to tell the truth". FML

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By Anonymous - 09/08/2016 15:43 - United States - Pembroke

Today, my grandfather gave me a whole box of records to go with my new record player. When I thanked him, he said he'd been needing to get rid of them anyway because classical music makes him horny. I definitely didn't need to know that. FML

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Thursday 10 September 2009 1:12

loool best grandfather ever!

Florg 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 1:15

Lol a classic "grandpa" moment, you'll laugh about it later :)

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xero_art 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 2:15

ydi for listeneing to headphones while with your grandpa....atleast take the one out nearest your grandpa

gigi37 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 2:27

I totally agree with you 24. Even if you see him all the time, OP, it's still plain rude to listen to music while around someone else.

grlwitperlEring 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 8:15

That's what I was thinking too I have a feeling grandpa was trying to embarrass OP for being rude

kukopia 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 17:59

Totally DESERVED for being rude to grandpa!!

Witchcraft_fml 4

Saturday 12 September 2009 7:02

I agree 100% It's rude to have earphones in and listening to music while you're with ANYONE, but especially a grandparent? Good lord.

uberkrissy 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 2:20

And life goes on.

Mr000FML 5

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Joe2794 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 2:31

Oh no! Random people I don't even know think I have Aids! What ever will I do!?

alisterfiend 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 2:42

lol awh. you gotta love old people. i wouldn't worry about it. you'll probably never see those people again.

Zwink 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 3:00

COCKBLOCKED!!

shamille 5

Thursday 10 September 2009 3:27

Old people and their slang these days.

DynamicDave 11

Thursday 10 September 2009 3:36

Ha my first though was 'WTF what a random thing to say' until I read the comments and realized what he meant

kukopia 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 17:48

Way to admit in a public forum, that will be on the internet forever, that you're slow!!!

justjayit 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 3:40

LOL! That's so cute in an old-grandpa way :D

kmoney66 0

Thursday 10 September 2009 3:44

Wy wernt u talking to ur grandpa show sum respect

loveurlifeJK 5

Thursday 10 September 2009 3:53

This FML sums up why I love old people. They're so out of it. Heh. Sucks for you, OP. (P.S. Can I have your grandpa? Mine sucks.)

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