Intimacy: Today, in class, I asked my teacher for a "rubber". I didn't...

By TheEnglishOne - 23/01/2009 00:42 - United States

Today, in class, I asked my teacher for a "rubber". I didn't realise that in America "rubber" doesn't mean "eraser", it means condom. FML

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Same thing different taste

By iFail - 29/01/2009 17:55 - United States

Today, a guy sitting next to me in class asked me for a pen. I accidentally handed him a tampon instead. FML

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By totallyembarassed - 07/07/2012 04:08 - United States - Charlotte

Today, when I went to pay for my groceries, I accidentally handed the cashier a condom instead of my $20. FML

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By Elizabeth - 11/12/2008 05:13 - France

Today, a girl in my class turned around and said, "Wow, you've got your photo on a rubber! That's amazing!" The rubber was designed to look like a £10 note, and the picture was of the Queen of England. FML

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By englishfail - 15/01/2010 17:39 - United States

Today, I was teaching a class and my student pointed out that I used the wrong "your" while writing on the board. FML

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By boner - 01/02/2010 20:51 - United States

Today, I was spacing out in French class and randomly got an erection. My professor called on me to stand up at the front of the room and say, "I am wearing a belt," in French. Not everyone was observing just my belt. FML

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Cool look

By d0rk_ - 02/09/2011 20:44 - Canada

Today, I was in English class when I had to use the bathroom. As I was signing out, the teacher said, "Don't forget the hall pass!" It was a plunger. I had to walk across the school with a plunger. FML

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By bloodyfreakinawful - 14/12/2012 06:40 - United States - Seabrook

Today, in class, I reached into my bag to pull out a tampon, which I hid under my sleeve so I could make a quick escape to the restroom. My teacher yelled at me, because she thought I'd taken out my phone. I then had to prove myself by showing the tampon to the whole class. FML

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By myself - 20/09/2012 07:00 - United States - Seaside

Today, my 2-year-old told me he found a new finger puppet. It was a used condom. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2013 00:34 - United States

Today, my psycho abstinence-only sex ed teacher claimed condoms give 50% protection at most against pregnancy. I couldn't help but correct her. She apologized for her "mistake", saying, "It's just that we're not ALL sluts, Kara." Now everyone thinks I'm a raging whore. FML

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Huge balls

By Anonymous - 10/10/2021 19:04 - United States

Today, I had to pick up my son from school because he was constantly talking about his "Giant pen." In mid-July, I got him a giant-sized pen (writing utensil) and he liked it very much. Apparently, one of the teachers had their mind in the gutter and thought he was talking about… you know what. FML

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Gherto 0

Tuesday 3 February 2009 23:35

Oh yeah, I used to confused by this from time to time back when I lived in the U.K.

Tygastyle 0

Wednesday 18 February 2009 2:17

yes, the Beatles are totally still relevant to teenagers! they'll be around forever i think....i'll at least introduce my kids and yeah a rubber can be considered an eraser....it erases the chances of getting pregnant...?!

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Flagiz 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 14:36

I live in the UK. What does 'eraser' mean in English UK? LOL

yummcookie 0

Thursday 24 November 2011 10:42

It's the less colloquial version if of rubber. /facepalm

uberledge 0

Tuesday 9 June 2009 9:07

when i met my gf, she told me to take a pack of rubbers i accidentaly took a box of erasers. its easily done. not comftorble tho lol

gh3fan9111 0

Sunday 14 June 2009 7:07

H8 to burst your bubbles but beattles suck, and all the "Cool" teenagers like real,good bands

Vanonymous 0

Thursday 18 June 2009 13:56

Dude, that happened to me too! aghhh it was so embarassing everyone was just laughing their asses off.

steveakafranxy 7

Saturday 14 May 2011 11:03

I just love how stupid comments like these get started out of FMLs that have nothing to do with it

8ccheng 0

Monday 6 July 2009 9:42

That's totally cute :3

BadLuckTuck 0

Sunday 26 July 2009 1:01

LOL I remember this joke from Hetalia XD

chickiti 0

Sunday 16 August 2009 8:19

which one did your teacher give you?

lambolady 0

Tuesday 25 May 2010 1:55

hahaha great question, i'm now curious as well

dvs01 0

Saturday 29 August 2009 6:39

How exactly did that ruin your life?

tazzled 0

Friday 4 September 2009 6:24

Haha. At primary school everyone said rubber and then after one very err... interesting health lesson everyone switched to eraser. NZers have sick minds.