Kids: Today, while over at a friend's house, I saw a framed picture...

By WillaminaL - 20/01/2012 03:33 - Canada

Today, while over at a friend's house, I saw a framed picture of a young African boy on her fridge. I asked, "Oh, is this one of those kids you adopt from third world countries? My grandma does that too." She responded, "What do you mean? That's my cousin." FML

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By Anonymous - 01/05/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, I found out my wife of 5 years, with whom we have three kids, is actually my cousin. At a family dinner someone had pointed out how much she looks like my uncle. We laughed until she mentioned that she was adopted from the same town my uncle's ex-wife had a baby. A few questions and a blood test later, we all learned the sick truth. FML

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By crucets - 06/10/2010 04:37 - United States

Today, I received a friend request on Facebook. I didn't know her, but she was cute, so I accepted the request. After looking at her pictures, I sent her a message saying "What's up cutie, do I know you?". She responded "Yes, I'm your cousin". FML

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By Kelly - 26/05/2019 20:30

Today, my mom dropped me off at a friend's house. Upon leaving, my friend's mom said how much I looked like my mother. My mother then replied, "That's funny, she was adopted." This was the first I'd heard of this. FML

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By WanstinChurchHill - 08/09/2009 07:11 - United States

Today, I met a nice girl and decided to ask her out. Later on she showed me a picture of her with her family, she was wearing red and everyone else black. I said jokingly "you look like the adopted child" only to find out that her had parents died and she was indeed adopted. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/11/2021 08:00 - United States - Wilmington

Today, I asked my coworker how she met the old guy from Squid Games. It turned out to be a picture of her with her grandmother. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2013 16:49 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I asked my girlfriend what she loves the most about me. She said it's the fact that I look like her cousin. FML

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By OutoftheLoop - 20/02/2009 09:24 - China

Today, I returned home from college and saw a framed picture of my parents and my younger sister on an elephant in an exotic jungle. I pointed to the picture and asked my mom, "Is this some photoshop job?" She responded, "No, we went to Thailand for a family trip, didn't we tell you?" FML

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By FarewellRalphs - 24/05/2017 20:00

Today, I went grocery shopping with my grandmother. Our bagger offered to help load our groceries, to which my grandmother replied, "Oh, what a nice young colored boy." FML

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By Anonymous - 15/09/2012 16:11 - United States - Olathe

Today, I was watching TV with my grandma. I said aloud, "Dang, that actor is hot." My grandma pointed out he was a spitting image of my cousin. I realized she was right, and that I may as well be attracted to my own cousin. FML

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By oh - 06/12/2013 21:20 - Denmark - Viborg

Today, my grandma commented on my Facebook profile picture: "That's a great photo! It doesn't look anything like you!" FML

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fadingaway 17

Friday 20 January 2012 8:35

Black Canadians, white Africans. Whatever is this world coming to? -_-

fuzz97 23

Friday 20 January 2012 8:35

OP probably thinks that an adopted child is like an accessory, since so many celebrities seem to enjoy adopting them

Comments

citymayer 7

Friday 20 January 2012 8:37

Don't ever assume anything. At least half the time assumptions are wrong. It would've been easier just to say, "Oh, who's this?" anyway.

fadingaway 17

Friday 20 January 2012 8:39

YDI. How do you he's from Africa? Unless you meant black, in which case your post makes no sense since there are white people from Africa and black people from continents other than Africa. Have you never seen a black person before? It's nuts to assume that everyone from a certain race is from a certain continent.

xNephilim 18

Monday 12 March 2012 22:52

It's a fact that black people originate from Africa. Sure, they live and are born all over the world now, but they ALL originated somewhere on the African continent.

bj3rd 0

Friday 6 April 2012 6:44

Thank u for bringing that fun fact back????

mkcherry 14

Wednesday 13 March 2013 2:02

all people, white or black originated in what would be Africa today, not just African American people. I don't look at pictures of random white people and assume they were adopted from some European orphanage.

perdix 29

Friday 20 January 2012 8:44

What is your grandma doing with these African boys? Maybe she's just being nice...or really, really nice ;)

GoW_Chick 14

Friday 20 January 2012 10:12

Grandma went black and never went back, she lives by that motto now, good for you grandma go get em tiger!

Okayitwasme 0

Friday 20 January 2012 8:51

Dumb ass! Lol you're suppose to say l, 'awe, who's that cute little guy?'

irishloveguiness 3

Friday 20 January 2012 9:06

HAHAHA!! I did the exact same thing a few months ago! 'cept the pic was of an Asian kid x

Michael_92 20

Friday 20 January 2012 10:27

Smooth dude. (heavy sarcasm) yes heavy

rahrah765765 11

Friday 20 January 2012 11:28

What? How did you do the same thing with an Asian kid?

ICATiger 13

Friday 20 January 2012 9:07

Assumption- Making people look stupid since 1949

burtonbullet 10

Friday 20 January 2012 9:20

Just 1949? I was thinking more 1948, but that's just me I suppose. :-P

MoogleSam 8

Friday 20 January 2012 9:13

Everyone, cool your jets. The OP had no way of knowing. It could have been the background that made it appear that way. For example, the background could have been what appears to be a deserty area or a banana tree farm or just something that is common Africa and Third World Countries these days.