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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 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.

Comments

crlyab1997 4

Monday 5 November 2012 5:50

I know what you mean. My dad is a custodian and my mom is a bus driver. People always seem surprised when I tell them that simply because I go to a good school.

Szaszaspasz 26

Wednesday 5 December 2012 19:49

Your parents are clever as well. They aren't in rat-race jobs where they are expected to check their messages from work all the time.

mmyoung979 14

Tuesday 2 July 2013 15:55

Is it funny because clever is a combination of cleaner and driver?

mcguiness21 4

Saturday 5 October 2013 13:30

This really isn't a FML... It's a compliment..

indiefilm 3

Wednesday 22 January 2014 8:45

I thought that it was a mashup of the words cleaner and driver..

MiLM 37

Sunday 25 January 2015 9:22

Oh... well... at least she thinks you're smart!... I believe that count, doesn't it...?

DrAquaFresh25 8

Saturday 21 March 2015 22:00

Is ''Clever'' a combination of Cleaner and Driver? Or am I over thinking it?

nemcali 34

Tuesday 7 July 2015 0:22

You're clever, she's not :) i cannot believe such a moron is allowed to teach...

GreekYogurt 26

Saturday 15 August 2015 0:43

Your teacher is a dick

roryabester 8

Wednesday 31 August 2016 19:48

on a side note what happens when you put the words cleaner and driver togeather cle-ver so she should have forseen this and apperantly her parent are dumb and the other ones an ass