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By whatajerk - 03/01/2015 03:11 - United States - Gainesville

Today, my dad rejected my birthday present to him because it was "Made in China." FML

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By I keep failing it all - 02/06/2013 19:45 - Lithuania - Vilnius

Today, my dad found the Father's Day present that I spent at least ten hours preparing and decorating. I'd expected him to be extremely happy about this lovely gift. His only reaction was to ask if he could exchange it for something else. FML

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What a catch

By Anonymous - 30/09/2021 02:00 - Australia

Today, rather than get me a birthday present, my boyfriend just got angry that I got gifts from other people. Apparently, it "made him feel guilty." FML

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By mydadforgetsme - 04/11/2015 17:26 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, my dad forgot it's my birthday. When I told him about it, he accused me of lying and threatened to ground me for a week. FML

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By UnwantedDaughter - 08/01/2019 20:00

Today, it's my birthday. My father didn't get me a birthday present or do anything for me, and acted as though he only came to visit because it was expected. Yet when it was his birthday a couple months ago, he expected me to take him out and pay for it FML

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By sadSarah - 01/05/2014 09:59 - United States - New York

Today, as I was waiting in line to give my mom her birthday present, my dad gave her the exact same gift I'd also bought for her. FML

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The blame game

By Anonymous - 12/01/2016 14:44

Today, I'm mad at my dad for forgetting it's my birthday. He's mad at me for not reminding him. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/11/2013 22:30 - New Zealand - Hamilton

Today, I heard my dad complaining that he won't be able to go to a concert, because it's happening on my birthday. This is the first time he's even acknowledged my birthday in over ten years. FML

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By Sal - 05/12/2011 06:57 - United States

Today, I found out I have to give my father-in-law back the football tickets he gave me for my birthday. Why? His girlfriend decided she wanted to go. He didn't get me a different gift. FML

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Miserable parenting style

By Anonymous - 19/08/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, my mom was going to take me shopping to buy a gift for my dad’s birthday, but unfortunately, I missed a spot while cleaning the kitchen. Now my mom is “embarrassed to be seen with me in public” and will buy my dad nothing, and tell him it’s because I don’t love him. FML

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By must be adopted - 11/02/2013 01:00 - United States - Houston

Today, I casually mentioned to my dad that it was the Chinese New Year yesterday. He accused me of insulting his intelligence by "making stupid shit up." I explained that it's real, and that we just use the Gregorian calendar, hence the different dates. He responded by grounding me. FML

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sky413 26

Saturday 3 January 2015 8:49

That's wong

NebulaNick 12

Saturday 3 January 2015 8:53

Good luck finding him a present then considering it seems like everything's made there.

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Bibliovore 26

Saturday 3 January 2015 15:50

On the one hand, OP, having your present rejected sucks. But... he's your father, whom you've presumably known for a long, long time. Did this come out of nowhere for him, or did you know beforehand that he was avoiding things made in China?

demonfacee 14

Saturday 3 January 2015 17:06

Your dad seems racist.

smokecloud_ 37

Saturday 3 January 2015 19:54

How is not wanting a product likely made by a child in a sweatshop racist? Seems the opposite to me.

YepThatsMeee 23

Sunday 4 January 2015 3:14

Yeah, your own comment is much closer to being racist #44. Most products made in China are not made by children in sweatshops.

tayniggy 9

Saturday 3 January 2015 17:17

MERICA ✊??

sullivankeara 25

Saturday 3 January 2015 17:58

Fair enough. 'MERICA

cheyannemaaarie 12

Saturday 3 January 2015 19:23

Everything is made in China, except babies, those are made in va-China.

Bibliovore 26

Sunday 4 January 2015 16:05

#41, you might get fewer downvotes if you looked at a thread's existing comments before adding your own -- that particular joke has appeared MANY times before in this thread.

Tonisha1989 11

Saturday 3 January 2015 19:51

We get everything from then basically. I'm sure he's gotten gifts made in China before.

Jaevwyn 17

Saturday 3 January 2015 19:57

Well at least he made his standards clear

Elicith 2

Saturday 3 January 2015 20:07

Plot twist you where made in China

EvilLittleMan 23

Saturday 3 January 2015 21:17

Would dear ol' Dad reject you if you were conceived in China?

Kingratdaddy 16

Saturday 3 January 2015 22:21

Everything in the world is made in China. Except babies, they're made in Vachina.

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Today, while I was out shopping, a fairly hideous-looking woman stormed up to me and accused me of ogling her, saying, "As if I'd ever date you!" Less than a minute later, she'd somehow managed to bully me into falsely admitting to it and apologizing. FML

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