Money, Capitalism and Kids: Today, my son told me that he doesn't need to go to school because...

By Anonymous - 11/10/2015 04:20 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, my son told me that he doesn't need to go to school because he doesn't need a job. It turns out he plans to get a life sentence in prison and live the rest of his life at the taxpayers' expense. FML

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By Seriously - 15/06/2011 16:46 - United States

Today, my son's homework was to write a story about what he wants to be when he grows up. He wrote that he plans on being unemployed and living at home until we throw him out, then he'll live under a bridge. He's only 12, but already planning for a future as an unemployed bum. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/03/2016 21:17 - United States - Fremont

Today, my son's teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He put down "unemployed". FML

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Well done

By Anonymous - 17/10/2015 11:41 - United States - Mechanicsville

Today, I had to bail my son out of jail, because he's a wimp and wouldn't last a night in there. His crime: pissing through the open windows of passing cars after losing a bet with his friends. I feel like if he gave me grandkids, they'd be born with half a brain. FML

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Sneaky

By Suckered - 04/12/2015 21:47 - United States - Hialeah

Today, I found out my son was never accepted into the local university two years ago. He actually went out and got a job, and only lied about it so he could keep living in my house rent-free. The conniving bastard makes more than I do at my minimum-wage job. FML

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Wingnut

By Anonymous - 29/06/2022 06:00

Today, my son actually tried to get out of being arrested by claiming he was “an agent” and unless they let him go, his employers “from the government” would come looking for him and there would be “consequences”. The officers eventually got their breath back from laughing at him. FML

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By oldmama728 - 28/04/2011 11:07

Today, I once again told my son he needed a job and a girlfriend because I simply could not keep him in my house anymore. He yelled, "No, I can do whatever I want!" Then went back to playing video games. He's 38. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/06/2011 19:21 - United States

Today, my dad told me he has money set aside for when he has to bail me out of jail, because "it's bound to happen sooner or later." FML

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I can fix him

By Anonymous - 24/10/2021 07:00 - United Kingdom - Bedford

Today, my daughter must be punishing me for something. She's dating a boy who dropped out of high school to “escape the system” and yet loves collecting unemployment benefits, and refuses to read books because he hates not knowing what the characters really look like. FML

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By fuck - 02/06/2011 18:43 - United States

Today, I got to see my son's dream of being on television come true. Unfortunately, it was because he'd been arrested for trying to rob a bank. FML

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Sounds like he's got it all figured out

By Anonymous - 10/04/2022 16:00

Today, my son apparently has no interest in having a life. He goes from his tiny one-bed flat to work, then back home again to play with his computer. It’s a good job, so he can afford a life, but he has no friends, never dates or goes anywhere, he even gets his shopping delivered. What can I do? FML

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MedChew 19

Sunday 11 October 2015 18:32

Well better practice holding onto soaps properly then

clairelaliberte 16

Sunday 11 October 2015 18:31

Tell him to move to Sweden or Norway. At least he would be living a stylish criminal life.

Comments

freya1998 23

Sunday 11 October 2015 19:55

you know those horrible tv-shows where they put young delinquents (in the US, of course) in jail just to scare them away? that would actually be a good lesson to your boy..

Enzymatic 14

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:00

mmm you have a problem there... he needs to be set straight. there are too many of those around as it is

Dominus101 20

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:11

Make him watch a few episodes of Beyond Scared Straight, that will wake his ass up ! Tough love is the only way OP

mcluvin_707 6

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:14

Dream big

Masya1356 3

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:17

hop he was kidding.

EyRaB 17

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:28

Ask him how he will feel about becoming another man's property and not getting to have heterosexual sex the rest of his life.

SimplyCyrax 17

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:45

It's sad that his plan will actually work lol

smoothies14 32

Sunday 11 October 2015 20:54

I wouldn't worry too much. If he can't muster up effort to appear at school, how is he going to put the effort into a crime big enough to get him a life sentence? He'd probably have to get a weapon AND learn to use it. Much too much trouble.