Miscellaneous: Today, my philosophy teacher asked me about my parents. I replied...

By lamb-chop - 02/12/2008 06:32 - France

Today, my philosophy teacher asked me about my parents. I replied that my mum was a cleaner and my dad was a bus driver. In an astonished voice, she said, "But, you're clever..." FML

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By Daughter of the year - 11/03/2015 00:19 - Brazil - Rio De Janeiro

Today, while discussing my grades with my mother, she told me that when she was my age she was dumb but hardworking, and my dad was lazy but very smart. She then added, "You managed to get the worst out of each of us." FML

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By daddy'sgirl - 21/06/2012 04:11 - United States - Memphis

Today, I was lecturing my high school students on the importance of a good education. I pointed out the janitor in the hall and told them if they didn't stay in school, they'd end up like him. Then one of my students raised her hand and reminded me that the janitor I pointed to was her dad. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2016 02:51 - United States - Mission

Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2013 13:43 - United States - Romulus

Today, in calculus, our substitute teacher told me I was smart. Everybody in the class, including my friends, burst out laughing. FML

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By worldsmosthonestdad - 12/05/2017 14:00

Today, I got a call from my 8-year-old's 3rd grade teacher. Apparently a question went around class asking, "Why do you think you were put on this Earth?", and my son answered, "My dad says it's because I swam the fastest." FML

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By Anonymous - 08/10/2010 18:33 - Canada

Today, my friend asked me how I did on my test. I got an 85%. She asked me what my secret was, and I said "I'm just smart". She replied, "No you're not. How did you pull it off?" FML

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By kindgartin - 23/04/2011 09:26 - Canada

Today, I was listening to my son's teacher gossip about students whilst in the grocery store. I was thrilled when she described my son as "A model student". However, she then went on to say, "Which is surprising considering that his parents are trailer trash." FML

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By paperbox - 16/01/2011 05:07 - Australia

Today, my maths teacher was giving my whole class a lecture on 'if you don't pay attention at school, you will fail.' She then pointed out out a man working on the roof and said: 'if you don't listen, you will end up like that guy.' That was my dad. FML

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By Franco - 10/04/2009 14:07 - United States

Today, I was sent to an elementary school for safety day. One of the dads was asking about my job, when I told him about the long hours and high stress involved. He turned to his son and said, "Now see why you stay in school?" I'm a paramedic. With a bachelor's degree. FML

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By hopeless - 18/03/2011 05:32 - United States

Today, I was talking to my dad and told him that I want to be a hotel maid, hoping that he would tell me "You can do better, you're smart, etc." Instead he said, "I'm glad you finally have a goal that you can actually achieve." FML

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TheVerne 0

Wednesday 18 March 2009 12:49

I can't believe she said that! It doesn't matter whether or not your parents are super smart. And they could well be brilliant and just never had the right chances in life. My grandfather was brilliant but his family was very poor so he ended up working in the coal mines all his life.

Emily84 0

Sunday 8 March 2009 1:57

My clarinet teacher from undergrad is one of the most brilliant people I know, and throughout her growing-up years, her parents were both clerks.

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Penguinophile 0

Saturday 13 June 2009 8:09

What a bitch.

popoman 0

Thursday 27 August 2009 1:41

You should respond, "But...you're a philosophy major..."

railfan_fml 0

Saturday 5 September 2009 0:01

**** her. I hate it when people assume intelligence is due to genetics. it's not.

SpazKitten08 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 3:35

@ all: yeah it may have something to do with how the parents are "low lifes" and i dont see how. atleast they have jobs.but this is what i saw, and do you get it? cleaner [plus] bus driver = clever. its the first and last part of each word. that's how i saw it anyhow...

KitsuneNarutoKun 13

Sunday 2 October 2011 0:07

Dude that is brilliant!

RatIsKing 0

Monday 2 November 2009 5:31

if you're Mexican or black (no offense to you or anyone if you are) then your teacher is racist

MiaKong 0

Saturday 14 November 2009 12:35

So the second it becomes a minority it's automatically racist? That is so dumb.

alilo_fml 0

Monday 2 November 2009 15:08

Woooow wat a fanny face id be furious!!!!!

TheInvisibleOne 31

Monday 23 November 2009 21:34

This happens to me too- I'm a good student, but one of the teachers constantly criticizes the janitors, especially when she has no clue what she's talking about, and my mom is a teacher. Doesn't anyone bother to look at name tags anymore? Thanks for letting me rant.