By PhDdaughter - 04/12/2009 10:16 - Switzerland

Today, the electrician came because our kitchen light has been flickering. After examining the installation, he screws the lightbulb tighter in the socket. My parents both are PhDs. FML
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Tozi_fml 0

A PhD doesn't make you an expert in lightbulb matters.

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GoldenGirl83 0

Ha, both my parents have PhDs too, but they're really dumb with stuff like that... I'm always the one figuring things out xD

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snoopy24_fml 0

LOL yeah...I know some people like that! gotta love the zero common sense ;-)

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jarrettd 27

The real fml is that op said her parents are PhD's

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Ragna_fml 0

I hope your parents will get well soon.. woman

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Tozi_fml 0

A PhD doesn't make you an expert in lightbulb matters.

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v1kt4r 13

yeah but the world should be able to expect more 4rm people with PhDs seeing as they are respected for there academic prowess or wat not, a certain level of common sense is expected of a PhD holder, What do they have their PhDs in Theory???, heck even some one who mostly deals in theories would have come up with 1 as to why the lights were flickering, possibly the bulb might be loose...

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plutosaplanet 0

please tell me "4rm" is not meant to be a shortcut for "from". "fourrm" puts the "r" and the "o" in the wrong place, not to mention doesn't work at all and makes me angry

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Pennykins 0

That's hysterical! The PhD's I know are Physicists, so they run around building stuff and blowing stuff up. They're pretty good with light bulbs too. My mother had two Master's degrees, and I will never forget the day that she saw a mouse in the kitchen and literally stood on a chair. LOL

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capslockisgood 19

41 What does your mother's advanced education have to do with her fear of mice?

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silbern 0

a retard could figure out what to do with a flickering light.

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lucey15 0

sad to say it but a PhD in history isn't worth the paper that it's printed on.

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error_031 0

They better keep the paper then

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12inchD 0

exactly this means they are rich stuck up bitches

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youthink_fml 0

Light bulb expert? It's called doing the obvious instead of first crying for help. Just because someone's book smart, it doesn't mean they have common sense.

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FMLinCA 12

yeah, how is this an FML moment? and what does PhD have to do with anything anyway?

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abasio 1

It is a time when the OP realised his parents are dumbasses whereas before he was proud of their intelligence. That's pretty sad. I remember the saddest moment in my life was when I realised I am destined for a life of mediocrity rather than one of pure awesome sauce (｡-_-｡)

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