Kids: Today, I was working at a portrait studio and was taking pictures...

By Anonymous - 07/04/2009 16:36 - United States

Today, I was working at a portrait studio and was taking pictures of a little girl, I kept telling the girl to stop making silly faces when she smiles because her eyes go cross-eyed. After the third time I said it her mom grabbed the little girl and left. Turns out, she was naturally cross-eyed. FML

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By crosseyed - 10/06/2009 19:42 - United Kingdom

Today, I was in the cafeteria when I noticed a new worker cleaning a table. As I passed her, she looked up and smiled at me. Thinking she was pulling a funny face, I jokingly crossed my eyes and smiled back. She looked hurt and continued working. Later, she served me my lunch. She was actually cross-eyed. FML

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By Salvation711 - 15/04/2012 15:29 - United States

Today, a woman was staring at me. This went on for about five minutes until I couldn't take it anymore. I screamed at her to cut it out. It turns out she had a lazy eye. FML

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By :)) - 22/04/2010 17:37 - Greece

Today, I was getting my portrait done. The artist told me to smile. He looked at me, then said, "Oh, don't smile." FML

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Why so serious?

By wow - 09/08/2011 04:01 - United States

Today, I was getting my picture taken. The woman taking it told me to smile, so I did, showing my teeth. She said, "Please, be serious about this." Slightly offended, I smiled with my mouth closed. She then said, "If you can't be serious, we won't do this." FML

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By Jean Chretien Lookalike - 23/04/2021 02:04

Today, I was looking at baby photos of me with my mom. I realized that I was making a funny face in some of them, particularly when smiling. I asked my mom if that was a silly face I used to like making. She replied, "Oh, honey no, you had Bell's Palsy until you were two." FML

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By Anonymous - 08/10/2013 21:16 - United States - West Chicago

Today, I got my daughter's school pictures. Instead of smiling, she did the duck face. She's 6. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/04/2009 18:42 - United States

Today, I was babysitting a 5-year-old girl and we were coloring. She made me a card that was very sweet, so I smiled. She looked at me and went "Don't smile, your smile is really scary." FML

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By Black Cat 13 - 04/09/2010 06:52 - United States

Today, at work, a little girl was misbehaving. Her dad told her that she would look like me when she grows up. The little girl look horrified while Daddy laughed and kept reassuring her he was "just kidding." FML

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By greattt - 10/02/2009 21:15 - United States

Today, I went to get my school picture taken, when the photographer looked at me, saying, "You look like you need a mirror." FML

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By sarah - 18/04/2009 20:46 - United States

Today, I was at the Apple Store taking random pictures of myself. I took one with a really stupid face. This girl passes by and says, "Wow, that's a cool effect! You look just like an alien!" I wasn't using any effects. It was a regular picture. FML

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Tuesday 7 April 2009 23:54

The mom could've explained..

louisianagrrrrl 0

Tuesday 7 April 2009 23:54

well its not really your fault, the mom didnt tell you, who isnt gonna naturally assume that a little kid is making faces when they cross their eyes?

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holy_crap 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 0:25

Its not like her mom told you that the little girl was cross-eyed. So how were you supposed to know?

piderman13 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 0:30

hmmm since everyone is saying its the mom's fault...it's yours. you should have picked up on it

meliebel 2

Sunday 28 February 2010 8:25

I work in a studio too. did you not even look at this child? you should have noticed this.

capini 0

Saturday 20 August 2011 19:06

Not everyone is able to pick up on something like that because a lot of kids make silly faces and yes some even go cross-eyed for a picture. There is no way of knowing unless the parent speaks up about it.

Palm2face 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 0:38

I don't think ydi because the mom should have said something. And also you work with little kids all the time so you're used to them making funny faces, you assumed the usual. So fyl because it wasn't your fault. You were doing your job.

nacarlson 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 0:40

why would it only happen when she smiles? is that normal?

TheGivenChild 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 0:59

Hey look on the bright side, you saved that little girl from an embarrassing photo when she grows up...lol jk, sorry that was mean. I'm probably going to get in trouble at my job for something like this, too...

hawaiianxpunchx3 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:02

the mom doesn't want to admit it soo its nott your problem

isuckatlife12 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:04

its not your fault...how were you sussposed to know? the mom should of said something...

shananigans 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:06

And the mom just sat there while you told her naturally cross-eyed daughter three times to stop crossing her eyes? Wow. Not your fault.

TryToBeKind 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:08

You disgust me. I hope you got fired for that. People like you don't deserve to work with the public.

dance123 0

Wednesday 8 April 2009 1:10

If you knew, you deserved it. If you didn't, you don't. Little kids make silly phases when they're shy, and many are shy in front of a photographer, it can be a natural assumption.