FML

There is, perhaps, nothing more satisfying than taking delight in the misery of others. This type of personal enjoyment may sound a bit demented, but really, hearing about the misfortune of others generally has a positive effect on your day, right?! Look---it's not like I laugh at people to their faces or go around looking for horrible things that have happened to others just to make my day a little bit better....BUT, when the occasional story crosses my path regarding the overall suckiness (is that a word?) of someone's life, the corner of my mouth tilts up a bit, I stifle a small laugh, and my mind is torn asunder by thoughts of empathy (short-lived thoughts) and a resurgence of self-confidence, knowing that my life doesn't suck as badly as some other unlucky person's life.

To that end, today I was told about a website that is really worth 1000 laughs.

www.fmylife.com

The complete hilarity that fills this website really makes you laugh at the misery of others causing more than a little smirk. Seriously....I have been laughing out loud (lol for you 21st century kiddies) while scrolling through page after page of one-liners.

You will have to check out the site yourself to really get a feel for how utterly laughable the situations of others are on a daily basis. The website asks its readers to post a short blurb explaining why their life sucks, ending with the familiar retort, "F*** My Life".

Here is a small sampling of my favorites:

1. Today, I can't decide what's worse, my mom walking in on me doing the five knuckle shuffle, or the one hour talk the next day about how it's perfectly normal and even she does it. FML
2. Today, I sang at a retirement home with my school choir. Afterward we went to speak to the old people, just to get to know them a little. The first woman I shake hands with ask "Are you a boy or a girl?" FML
3. Today, I was passing a building and saw a fat, ugly person inside. I started to laugh and noticed it was my reflection. FML
4. Today, I fell asleep. I felt something on my face. I batted it away. It was my hamster. It died from a concussion upon hitting the wall. FML
5. Today, I found FML for the first time in class, and literally laughed out loud in the middle of the lecture in front of 200 classmates. Today's lecture? The cruelties of slavery. FML

If I am late in learning about this website, I apologize for not being current. However, I do not apologize for bringing it back to the front of your mind.

As you read, please post your favorites as a comment....OR, as a bonus, let us know if you have your own to add to the list!

I should add that this website was brought to my attention by my most loyal of readers, and (hopefully) future contributor, eee!