Miscellaneous: Today, one of the comic companies I submitted to, replied back....

By someonesomething - 05/12/2009 11:24 - United States

Today, one of the comic companies I submitted to, replied back. They said that the story was boring, and the main character bland, generic, uncultured, had no potential for personal growth, a suburbanite, and an ignorant shut-in. I based the personality of the main character on my own. FML

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By cumbucket cops - 16/03/2014 17:53 - United States - Barberton

Today, I found out that my unemployed husband has his own web-comic, that he makes money off it, and that it mainly involves the main character's airhead, money-grubbing wife ruining his life. She looks strikingly like me and shares my name. FML

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By hoboman - 02/09/2009 15:12 - United States

Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design firm. Before the interview, concerned about my hobo style would not impress the company, I shaved, cut my long hair, and even bought a suit. They said I wasn't "free-spirited and creative enough." FML

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Rejected and dejected

By jobless - 10/03/2017 18:00

Today, I received a rejection e-mail from a potential employer I interviewed with. I asked for some feedback and they said I didn't seem interested. I had showed extensive interest, even brought up some of the company's recent events, and literally said, "I'm very interested in this position." FML

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By This guy - 21/02/2016 02:53 - United States - Jackson

Today, my teacher gave me a 0% on my personal narrative in my writing class. His only comment on the whole paper was, "Too long, didn't read." FML

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Let down

By Boring - 12/01/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, I asked my friends what they thought was my biggest problem. All of them responded, "You're boring." I don't deny it, and I certainly did ask, but… Ouch. FML

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And yet, here you are! Congratulations!

By Anonymous - 07/12/2024 08:00 - United States - Colorado Springs

Today, I wrote a submission to FML and I realized that I could be doing so much more with my life than this. I mean really, I have real life stuff to deal with, and I don't have the time to be reading these s*itposts, much less making my own. FML

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You deserved it 514

By anon_1996 - 08/05/2013 16:59 - United Kingdom - Haslemere

Today, my boss asked me to read through a document. I gave my feedback, saying it seemed like it had been written by an 8-year-old. Turns out it was in fact written by him. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2018 19:00

Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/03/2013 11:29 - United States - Charlottesville

Today, my teacher read my story about a haunted house for a class assignment. She liked it very much and turned it in to the office to be sent into a state writing competition. An hour later, I was called to the office where the guidance counselor called my work "disturbing" and said I "need help". FML

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Impressive dating strategy

By Anonymous - 17/08/2022 22:00

Today, my date took me to some sort of comic book/computer convention. I think he was trying to impress me with his online reputation, but it didn’t come across as tech suave, it was more nerd pathetic, the kind that makes vaginas go dry faster than a sand enema. I went home alone, bored. FML

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Kylias 6

Saturday 5 December 2009 16:37

Self-inserts are never okay.

LoveFifteen 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 16:38

To be honest, the comic company is probably pretty accurate in its assessment.

Comments

Vedder 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 18:09

I'm on the comics company's side on this one. No one wants to read a comic based on boring characters. I would pitch the same idea, but instead of writing what I would think is an insightful, witty, culturally rich dialogue, I would simply insert a mirror in the fold. That'll get the point across.

krasian 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 18:20

Maybe now you'll learn to get out and not be a lame person.

themixedt4pe 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 18:30

Way to go Stephanie Meyer. People should learn their lesson from her that self-insertion makes for bad... well, everything really.

cerebellum_fml 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 18:32

boom roasted!

redbluegreen 40

Saturday 5 December 2009 18:36

Stephanie Meyer, it's alright. You don't have to pretend to be anonymous here. But I wasn't aware that you moved to Georgia. (-;

llamasoks 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 19:29

Your comment = win! :)

Serafie 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 19:40

Self-insert Mary Sues don't make good characters, did you never learn this?

CallMeHush 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 19:46

Is it me or was that the most boring FML ever?

Kitola 2

Saturday 5 December 2009 20:04

This could seriously have been sent in by a friend of mine...

lamarnza 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 20:31

That's what you get for writing a self-inert Sue

beyoh 0

Saturday 5 December 2009 20:41

You should have caricatured it. Sue Townsend's 'Adrian Mole' character is a bland, boring, obsessed, anally retentive loser... but it's parodied & funny!! I'm sure a lot of books like that... also stuff like Bridget Jones... are based on the author (or at least someone they know), but the art of good comedic writing is to take every day events and make them readable.