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By a-mishunderstanding - 08/08/2011 04:07

Today, I was working in costume at a recreation of a Confederation-era town. I had to convince a visitor that it's not, in fact, an Amish village, and we do actually leave after five. FML

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Today, I had to walk through an extremely crowded pub wearing a dorky prisoner outfit to get to a dress-up party at the back. When we got there, I soon realised it wasn't fancy dress, but just black-and-white themed. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/11/2021 17:00

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By crazygirl12 - 29/07/2011 15:18 - United States

Today, while working at Kohl's this woman came up to me and asked if I was Native American, I said yes, she then says "Oh! I thought you guys went extinct." This is the country I live in. FML

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By CloroxDoggo - 24/11/2016 00:23 - United States

Today, I was meeting up with a friend in a town. He said he was at the restaurant we were going to meet at; I was too. Turns out I was in the wrong town. FML

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Monday 8 August 2011 12:03

GET OFF THE INTERNET! oh... your not Amish... my bad.

Gigglebear 9

Monday 8 August 2011 12:03

Sounds like you did an awesome job then!

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cemonk 0

Monday 8 August 2011 22:19

I don't see a country on the OP but Confederation doesn't necessarily refer to the US. Confederation of the British provinces into the Dominion of Canada was in 1867. We have these in Canada, could be referring to those.

airforce987 20

Tuesday 9 August 2011 6:54

Very true, but the chances are in favor of the US :)

heyred 11

Tuesday 9 August 2011 0:09

"Confederation"??! You mean, Confederate, dumbass. Which has nothing to do with the Amish. FAIL.

LuciDaniels 8

Tuesday 9 August 2011 0:47

^ to quote #14 " -Confederation era was a time period in the late 18th century (like the 1780's) when the US Government was led by The Articles of Confederation. " No need to be ass # 47.