Princeton FML Sort of Sucks. FML.

Remember that post a few weeks ago about the impending Princeton FML site? Well, it's here, and so far the posts have been less than stellar.Look, college-specific FML sites are a great idea. The best moments on sites like FML come when you're nodding your head while you're laughing, because the comment rings true. And having a common set of experiences to draw from should mean more of these moments.But too many of the posts are hyper-generic, in the mold of, "I'm a Princeton student and have a lot of work. FML." It seems like people are using Princeton FML as a place for mundane complaints, which fundamentally misses the point. FML is meant to celebrate the absurd moments, the times when life gets so ridiculously bad that you can't help but laugh. And we, in turn, get to laugh with you, a wonderful combination of cathartic venting and schadenfreude at its very finest.It's still early, and the rate at which people are posting is a good sign - the more we post, the better we'll get at FML. And we're really looking forward to the inevitable moment when we'll be able to identify the author of a particularly funny FML. But for now, there are only a couple real gems in the otherwise lackluster crop so far.Our favorites after the jump.

"I bought the $9.99 issue of Diamond Magazine but it doesn’t even really show bush. FML""I live with an international student who is fascinated by and likes to play with my leg hair. I’m a girl. FML"
"My Thanksgiving dinner was a turkey sandwich from the Wa. FML"

"I demanded that I get the bottom bunk because I thought it would be more convenient for sex. I was giving it to a girl doggy style when I hit my head on the top bunk. Despite my assurances, she wanted to make sure I was okay and totally ruined the mood. This has happened on multiple occasions. FMB"

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