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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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

MrKilgore 14

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:04

lazy but smart.

Geckosrock99 33

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:08

That's not very Canadian of him. On a more serious note. Does he not want to live life or something? A life sentence in prison isn't really living. Sure they're alive, but they are confined to a cell most of the time. They don't really get to see the world, or be with their family members unless they visit. He really needs to think things through, if that wasn't just a bad joke.

team_hale 11

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:09

I see he's got it all figured out then

Solano2580 24

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:19

Take him to a psychologist and make sure he can't do anything worth that kind of trouble

patte_fml 19

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:36

Dear Mr. Gallagher, as soon as Carl leaves puberty behind him, he'll be another person. Don't worry too much.

fullerkate3 17

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:41

Hahaha genius!

ThrottleJockey 35

Sunday 11 October 2015 21:44

Welfare or prison. Sadly he has a point. Up to a certain point non productivity/welfare pays more than working your tail off when you factor in the free housing, medical, utilities, food, phone, cable, internet, child care, education, post secondary education, etc.