Miscellaneous: Today, my non-English-speaking grandma bought me a new t-shirt....

By Anonymous - 23/03/2014 16:59 - Egypt

Today, my non-English-speaking grandma bought me a new t-shirt. It would've been sweet if it didn't have the word "bondage" written on the back in pretty, bold letters. I had no choice but to wear it while we went shopping. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/08/2024 14:00 - United States

Today, I received a package at work. Thinking it was something I ordered, I opened it in front of my coworkers. It was a gift from my grandmother: a giant pink, “I Love My Grandson” T-shirt. The worst part? They insisted I put it on and take a picture to send to her. FML

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By no boobies - 29/05/2013 16:39 - United States

Today, while shopping for dresses, I found a really cute one that fit me really well, but not at all in the breast area. My grandma screamed "buy her some titties!" Everyone in the store looked at me. FML

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By anon - 12/04/2011 10:09

Today, I wore a Stanford college T-shirt to school. My Spanish teacher took one look at it and said "You wish". FML

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By noname - 04/01/2009 05:39 - France

Today, I went shopping with a friend. She went to try some clothes on and came out to ask for my opinion. "Hell no! That shirt is awful!". She wanted to show me the pants. The shirt was hers. FML

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Just dependa things

By Elis - 01/03/2009 08:49 - United States

Today, my mom bought me a t-shirt from the store. It has the U.S. Marines logo on it and says "Marine's Girlfriend." I'm a straight 16 year-old boy and my mom only reads and speaks Spanish. FML

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By twingirl - 14/08/2009 21:57 - United States

Today, my grandma went to get birthday gifts for my twin sister and me. She returned with 2 shirts that read "I see you've met the twins" in big letters across the chest. She gave them to us and said, "Isn't this cute? 'cause you're twins!" I then had to explain to her what the shirt was actually referring to. FML

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Thanks, I hate it

By awwimanahole - 04/07/2013 05:07 - United States - Palmetto

Today, I needed a change of clothes, so I called my mom. She brought me a grey shirt with a toucan on the front and 'Mexico City' spelled in glitter. I asked her why she would bring me such an ugly shirt, and she started crying. Turns out she'd bought it for me as a present from her trip. FML

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Go out please!

By night_fox88 - 27/01/2020 05:00 - United States - Camden

Today, I woke up to my overly religious grandmother trying to shove salt down my throat yelling "DEMON BE GONE!". Why? I didn't wear the cross neckless she bought me. FML

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By msassy - 19/05/2012 02:46 - United States - Lexington

Today, the "My body is beautiful" t-shirt that my therapist gave me didn't fit. FML

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Bigmouth strikes again

By Anonymous - 28/02/2022 21:59 - United States - Morganville

Today, I thought the cashier said the new blouse I picked out was ugly as she was ringing me up. I'm really self-conscious about my fashion sense, so I snapped and started yelling at her. It wasn't until she was close to tears did I find out she said "lovely" not "ugly". So, that's another store I can't go back to. FML

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renegadedarling 15

Monday 24 March 2014 1:38

You really couldn't have just explained it to her?

SgtAssCheeks 21

Monday 24 March 2014 1:39

Maybe she thought it meant the same thing as Bonding?

Comments

renegadedarling 15

Monday 24 March 2014 1:38

You really couldn't have just explained it to her?

Stazza11 27

Monday 24 March 2014 2:06

Good way to find people with the same, interests? Haha

askullnamedbilly 33

Monday 24 March 2014 2:41

Apparently, looking like you're proudly confessing to your kink in public is preferable to telling grandma that while the shirt is very lovely, she inadvertendly chose one with a sexual meaning.

GreatGeak 8

Monday 24 March 2014 11:08

not only that, but a sexual meaning that only a select group prefer. OP likely not one of them.

mattrd_fml 31

Monday 24 March 2014 19:06

You really couldn't just re-read the FML stating that OPS's grandmother didn't speak English?

chosha_fml 26

Monday 24 March 2014 19:38

#18 Unless of course you AREN'T into kink. Or don't want to look like a person who would wear that walking around with their grandma.

hallix 21

Tuesday 25 March 2014 22:35

It's always possible that he could know whichever language she speaks.

juststephhere 23

Monday 24 March 2014 1:39

You might just get lucky! Have fun with it :)

barakados 11

Monday 24 March 2014 5:23

"It's so cool that your grandma is into dungeon stuff!"

SgtAssCheeks 21

Monday 24 March 2014 1:39

Maybe she thought it meant the same thing as Bonding?

chosha_fml 26

Monday 24 March 2014 19:39

Or being into James Bond movies.

ohSNAPyall 26

Tuesday 25 March 2014 13:03

Or "teenage."

Tessa_11 19

Monday 24 March 2014 1:42

Awwww i think that's cute haha. But you could of explained it to her.

Potatoverse 7

Monday 24 March 2014 4:25

Bondage ≠ cute

TheDrifter 23

Monday 24 March 2014 5:34

Bondage isn't cute? Damn, I guess I wasted money on that pink rope and fuzzy handcuffs.

BPro 5

Monday 24 March 2014 5:43

*could HAVE

leroyjenkins006 10

Monday 24 March 2014 1:43

I don't see what's wrong with that...explain it to me.

SgtAssCheeks 21

Monday 24 March 2014 1:49

Bondage is the anything erotic involving physical restraint (Tied to bed, handcuffs, you name it.) prevalent from BDSM subculture and is NOT a synonym to the word 'Bonding', which is to grow a healthy relationship with another person. Gnarly stuff.

anticulas 12

Monday 24 March 2014 4:32

Bondage doesn't only have reference to a sexual preference. It also can be a synonym for slavery/servitude. People today worry me, all you do is live in bondage.