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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bula_rocks 0

Sunday 25 April 2010 8:10

same here

wooters 1

Wednesday 19 May 2010 3:22

just cause he's a bus driver dsoent mean he's missing education I hade a bus driver named frank that was a super rich scientist but became a bus driver cause he misssed peoples companie

Popsiclese 0

Saturday 10 July 2010 8:25

at least he didn't say "oh now I get it"

welly_ellie 0

Tuesday 20 July 2010 2:12

ur teachers an ass to put it frankly

AmyLu 0

Sunday 22 August 2010 17:08

bus drivers often lie.

kappaaa 12

Saturday 28 August 2010 14:18

hahahaha

omgpotato 5

Saturday 9 October 2010 1:13

damn I don't get it

pheable 8

Sunday 14 November 2010 20:54

this teacher obviously doesn't have the iq to keep thoughts to her self...

iSolDyourSouL 0

Sunday 23 January 2011 13:47

That's discrimination

felisdomestica 2

Saturday 26 February 2011 10:13

it's better than this my philosophy teacher asked me about my parents. i replied that my mum was an aerospace engineer and my dad was a college physics professor. in astonished voice, she said, 'are they your biological parents...?'