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FML: Being Cynical is a Habit I have to Feed


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At first, it was funny.  Then after spending a few more minutes on www.fmylife.com, better known as,  fmy life or FML, I got the feeling that people compete to see whose life is more f’d up. “No, I’m the biggest loser! Here’s proof!  Look at how many people agree with me!”

Are You A Loser?

Are You A Loser?

 

People vote their agreement of how bad each person’s life “sucks” and the tally is immediately available underneath the mini-shares from each FML contributor.  I’ve included 5 samples including their ”I agree, your life sucks”  or, even worse, their “you totally deserved it” scores for your “cynical” reading pleasure.

Maybe people get relief from sharing, but after awhile, it starts feeling like those conversations we have with friends where they run through their never ending stream of problems. Each problem leads to and reminds them of the next one – online, at least, it’s easier to get away.

FML’s fan page on facebook has over 1.1 million fans. They were the first to reach the one million fan mark according to www.InsideFacebook.com    It seems like we humans are gratified to find someone else who’s having a worse time of it than we are.  “At least, my life isn’t that bad.”  Really? Maybe we should put it to a vote. 

Something happens when I hang out with miserable or unhappy people. I lose energy. I physically droop and I get really, really tired. I worried that so many people were gobbling up negative energy on FML.  We need an antidote!

 

Luckily, I found one!   www.makesmethink.com  

 

I feel better already. Think of it as a way to counter-act too much heaviness.  From the website: “Inspired by the format of popular humor site, FMyLife.com (FML), www.MakesMeThink.com (MMT) was founded as a refined, thought-provoking alternative.”

 

In the spirit of providing something for everyone, here are five samples from each site starting with FML:  (hyperlinks refer back to FML or MMT – click to check most recent vote totals)

 

 

 

 

  

Two Parrots Snuggling

Two Parrots Snuggling

Yikes! Let’s switch gears to  Makes Me Think – Today’s Thought Provoking Life Stories 

 

 

  

 


Whichever one you choose, please remember to make time in your day to have fun and laugh with your family and friends. It’s important for your physical, emotional and mental health.  We love your comments! Let us know what you think of these websites.  Maybe you have a story to share?

 

email:  cheryl@thatgirlisfunny.com

  

Cheryl Ragsdale  enjoys making life fun. Sometimes, mellow pleases her. Usually, grunge works. Mostly, laughing is what’s needed. Whatever your mood, you’ll find something interesting on  www.thatgirlisfunny.com

 
PS  alright, one more.  I can’t help it.  This last one is a candidate for Loser Anonymous.  Quick! Before they’re all gone, tear off one of those numbers for this poor soul.  He (or she) deserves it.

Today, I realized the person I had been habitually stealing bag lunches from at work made me a canned dog food sandwich. FML  I agree, your life sucks (411) – you totally deserved it (19,961)

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3 Comments Add Yours ↓

  1. 1

    Life sucks enough as is. I’d rather help someone.
    Annaly´s last blog ..Taming the Invisible Chaos My ComLuv Profile

  2. 2

    I think I’m going to avoid the fml page. I’d rather not join the group. Focusing on what’s going wrong in life certainly isn’t going to fix it.
    I’ll stick to the antidote :-)
    Lisa´s last blog ..Headlights My ComLuv Profile

  3. 3

    OMG – 1.1 million ranting depressed people?

    Get me out of there!!!!

    Cheryl, I could not agree with you more when you say: “Something happens when I hang out with miserable or unhappy people. I lose energy. I physically droop and I get really, really tired.”

    I also have those friends and I sometimes will hide from them when they want to get together because I don’t want to deal with all that gloom and doom.

    As for finding an antidote – GOOD ON YOU!

    We all have problems, bad days, bad months and heck bad years … but we cry, feel sorry for ourselves a bit, learn and then move on … that’s call LIFE!


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