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By Anonymous - 18/03/2015 07:06 - United States

Today, my dad spent 30 minutes incorrectly correcting me about our legal system. He thinks he knows more than me because he's been divorced twice. I'm a lawyer. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/01/2023 22:00

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By omgstfuplz - 16/09/2009 08:38 - United States

Today, I was arguing with one of my professors. She said that all married couples fight and I told her that my parents have never argued or fought about anything. When I got home my parents told me that they're getting a divorce. FML

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Steffi3 40

Wednesday 18 March 2015 14:11

Sounds like he's divorced for a reason

whycantisignup 24

Wednesday 18 March 2015 14:13

Wow, he must be AWFUL at courting. Huehuehue

Comments

dawood_k 27

Wednesday 18 March 2015 15:22

Your dad does have a point... Practice makes perfect

Luis_Gonzo_13 11

Wednesday 18 March 2015 15:26

was your dad drunk when he was correcting you??

SchlomoTheGrinch 18

Wednesday 18 March 2015 16:21

Yay! I've been sick several times in my life! I should become a doctor!

pubeboy 16

Wednesday 18 March 2015 16:38

YDI for being a *gasp* lawyer!

zykrithium 22

Wednesday 18 March 2015 16:38

Just sit back and listen and when he's done, calmly explain to him why he's wrong in every way possible.

False_Stupidity 41

Thursday 19 March 2015 20:27

And make sure to use lots of legal jargon.

IWishIWasObama 12

Wednesday 18 March 2015 18:43

In that case he probably does know more than you.

ElyseMoon420 9

Wednesday 18 March 2015 20:44

Sounds like my wonderful parents, I could be smarter then Einstein and they would still think they were correct, because they are 'older and wiser' ????

clickme 17

Wednesday 18 March 2015 22:04

In your dads defense, lawyers can be the DUMBEST people in the world. It's incredible how out of touch with reality they can be.

gintwinsmoore 20

Wednesday 18 March 2015 22:31

Doesn't sound like your father knows much about marriage or keeping a relationship together either...wow.

fader48080 10

Wednesday 18 March 2015 22:58

my brother in law does that. I have a formal education in culinary arts and 15 ish years plying the trade. he was a catering waiter off and on though collage and tries to correct me all the time.