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By tirf - 09/02/2015 22:58

Today, while correcting essays, I spilled ketchup on a student's paper. I managed to successfully turn it into a happy smiley face but when proudly looking at the result, noticed it was right next to the big "F" that I had graded it. FML

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By F- Forever - 03/10/2017 16:00

Today, out of spite, I wrote "Ms. Piggy" instead of my professor's actual name in the heading of my essay. Guess what I forgot to do before turning it in. FML

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By aviators - 07/04/2009 18:37 - United States

Today, I got back my math test. Instead of taking the time to mark the mistakes, my professor just circled the bottom half of the page and wrote "OMG." FML

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By dealtit - 30/07/2014 03:49 - United States - Toccoa

Today, I accidentally farted in the middle of class. Thinking I got away with it, I just kept doing my work until some kid across the room says, "I could have done better." FML

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Despair

By TeachingSucks - 17/05/2023 11:00 - United States - Cabot

Today, I'm grading final projects for a junior level college class. A student finally turned in their work, after months of encouragement and coaxing. Half of it was plain wrong, the rest had so many spelling and grammatical mistakes, it appeared to be written by a drunk autocorrect program. FML

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You deserved it 118

Slipping up

By Noname - 21/02/2009 21:43 - United States

Today, I got an email from my professor with my grade for a paper. It said, "Solid writing, but you should have proofread your final draft more carefully." In a moment of annoyance, I typed in the reply box, "God should have proofread your FACE more carefully." My elbow hit the send button. FML

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You deserved it 68 558

By Anonymous - 05/11/2009 22:14 - United States

Today, I finally finished my art project, which was worth 50% of my quarterly grade. I came in first period to give it to my professor. When she turned to look at it, her elbow hit her coffee and spilled it all over the canvas. I got 60%. She said I would have had a 100%, except for the giant coffee stain. FML

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By oh dang /: - 25/05/2011 11:34

Today, I turned in an essay after staying up late to work on it. I was away when the teacher assigned it, so I'd asked my friend what the subject was. It transpires that she'd given me the wrong one, all because she was mad at me for not returning her pencil. FML

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Slipping up

By englishfail - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML

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By copycat - 19/03/2015 05:05 - United States - Norco

Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML

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By GreaseNose - 25/09/2019 14:00

Today, while studying with the girl I like, I rested my face on my book, pretending to be frustrated. When I lifted my head, I realized I'd left a greasy spot on the page from my nose. She noticed. FML

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gracehi 31

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:39

"Your failure pleases me. Mwa ha ha!"

ComoEsJuan 24

Tuesday 10 February 2015 7:37

Positively reinforcing failure. Weird trick. Hope it works for you.

Comments

jentrynicole 20

Tuesday 10 February 2015 8:31

Maybe it will keep him motivated to do better next time?

sprints54 19

Tuesday 10 February 2015 8:38

Turn that f to a b

RopeRodent 4

Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:06

"Keep trying your hardest [students name] and one day you may pass this test =)"

xpsychocatladyx 15

Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:10

red smile of dispair and failure. ?

jhkSBdfkj 16

Tuesday 10 February 2015 9:43

Put a note beside it reading "You tried"

Saltypumpking 12

Tuesday 10 February 2015 10:00

Why so serious about the F

LilyTdawg 7

Tuesday 10 February 2015 10:20

Not sure if it's just me, but I find it amusing and a bit ironic that teachers read fmls.

VeganDarkLight 31

Tuesday 10 February 2015 13:05

Because teachers aren't humans, or why would you find that strange?

PrincessSarcasm 11

Thursday 11 June 2015 0:09

Seriously? No, but are you actually serious though? Wow, then you must be absolutely dumbstruck (emphasis on the dumb) to discover that we also enjoy 9gag, television, socialising with friends, sleeping, and other normal human functions?

buckdharma 37

Tuesday 10 February 2015 10:22

Don't worry, his dog will eat it.

superspooky 13

Tuesday 10 February 2015 10:37

Try not to eat while grading next time and you won't have this problem.

VeganDarkLight 31

Tuesday 10 February 2015 13:11

I once had a teacher who spilled alcohol on our class tests and said she had left her window open and it rained on our papers. That rain smelled funny for sure.