I have premature ejaculation. I am still a virgin. FML
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I left the girl I love. FML.
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21 year old straight male without a single male friend. FML
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Yay, second degree sunburns on my shoulders and a beautiful lattice pattern on my back. That should make for an attractive tan. FML
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I miss America. FML.
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There is no appropriate response to hello, world. How is one supposed to return the greeting? FML
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why not
hello, sunshine?
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Just discovered that logging off and back on to the Yale VPN erases the time limit on Megavideo for all my non-Hulu needs. MLIG.
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Anonymous
Thank you.
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Anonymous
you are an excellent human being, you know that?
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anon
you just made my week.
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Every time I use a new technique to test the same thing, i get completely disagreeing sets of data. Science, I love you, but come on. FML.
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Anonymous
seems like science doesn’t love you
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Only 8 more workdays left at my internship, yet I honestly think I will go crazy if I have to spend any more time with the people in my office. FML.
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Anonymous
The good news? Only a week left to go in your internship.
The bad news? This story repeats itself once you graduate and get a job. Any job.
Hang in there!
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Another tired intern
Is this RP, by any chance?
Anyway, SAME HERE!
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yet another tired intern
same! next thursday night—i will be free! but i hate every minute of this…would it be bad of me if i suddenly disappeared and never came back?
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Just because my race is Asian I’ve been contacted by three clubs trying to get me to join their racial solidarity / identity associations.
Don’t they realize these groups do more harm than good by emphasizing what divides us rather than what unites us? FYLs, and no, I won’t join.
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Anonymous
I’ve known a lot of great people in some of those clubs and I think if they’re your sole social group you have a point about the potential for harm. But they can also be a nice way to learn about ethnic traditions and culture.
Illustrating both points, I took my adopted sister to an event by one such group once – she had expressed some interest in learning about her heritage but didn’t want to go alone. She loved getting to see some of the traditional dancing and clothing, not to mention learning a bit about the language, but she was also pretty upset at the racism present – not the least of which were some really direct comments and dirty looks because I was a white guy with a younger Asian woman.
Good and bad, like most things in life.
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Anon
Dude/ette, while it is true that race is an artificial construct, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t common experiences and cultures that can be celebrated within such groups. Being in such a group is only limiting if you let it be, and if anything, they can be important vehicles for dialogue and cross-cultural celebration…you’re obviously a hella lot more than your skin color/ ethnicity. But to each their own, and if you don’t identify with these groups, there’s also absolutely nothing wrong with that either. Just let people be.
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What divides us? I don’t think cultural groups encourage division at all (it does happen but that’s not the point of any group). Just celebration of CULTURE (something you apparently lack or don’t care about?) in an environment that has been historically opposed to such diversity. Like the post above says, just let people be. If you want to be “cultured”, cool, if not, that’s cool too. Don’t make it a FYL though for people welcoming you to their community. FYL for being so shortsighted.
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really
The main reason cultural groups exist to get upset whenever anything remotely politically incorrect gets said on campus and promote a sense of victimization.
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oh prefrosh
Obviously you aren’t even at Yale yet. If you were, you would know that there is really nothing anyone can do to divide the student body. Everyone comes together for something, in one way or another. For example, the cultural groups serve super delicious food. EVERYONE shows up for that! And that’s when everyone learns a little something about culture. Do you have something against your ethnicity or something? Because that will change when you get there. As will the rest of your prefrosh misconceptions about life.
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anon
I completely agree
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Y2010
Geez, who wants everyone to be the same? Cultural groups aren’t about divisiveness. I’m sure just about any of them would let in anyone who wanted to join, not just people of that specific background. It’s about celebrating the unique aspects of their background. Pretty much every other part of Yale is a celebration of being a White American (and I mean that in a good way! Reading great works of Western literature, time off for Thanksgiving, frat parties, you name it), and it was nice to be able to accompany, say, my Filipino friend to Kasama events and be introduced to new foods, holidays, arts and traditions.
They also function as informal extensions of the cultural houses and ethnic counselor programs, and so are a source of support when you’re facing some of the unique dilemmas of international/minority students. Parents of a certain background might not want you to date a white person, be gay, major in Italian, whatever. Friends from these cultural groups can empathize and help you navigate those kinds of conflicts and the difficult emotions they can stir up. It’s also a safe place to go when you’re fed up with the widespread ignorance, and occasional prejudice/racism you might face.
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br'10
If you are South Korean, you can learn to play Starcraft with all your brethren! EN TARO ADUN!
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really
Many cultural groups exist to promote a sense of victimization and get upset whenever anything remotely politically incorrect gets said on campus. This will lead to special privileges for that racial group in the future (not mention leadership positions you can put on a resume and talking about how you ‘fought the good fight’).
I do not mean, of course, that all cultural groups do this, but I would be wary.
And especially since you are Asian I would be wary. One of the great ironies of multiculturalism and this whole diversity establishment is that they set up policies like affirmative action which hurt Asians (a real minority group) even more than whites.
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Anonymous
While I agree that cultural houses do have a place in celebrating culture on campus, I do kind of agree with the OP. I don’t enjoy being targeted (receiving letters, facebook messages, etc.) to join such and such activity at “my” cultural house. I understand that students of a certain ethnicity are probably going to be more interested, on average, in a specific cultural house. However, when I receive cards with Spanish sprinkled in it when I don’t speak the language, it frustrates me. Even then, I might be ok with it if I received an equal number of solicitations from all the cultural houses, but I don’t. If the point of the houses is to promote culture at Yale, why don’t I receive more invitations at all the cultural houses? At the most, it’s “come to our show.” Maybe other people have had different experiences, but I don’t like groups assuming that I’m interested in something or that I speak a certain language based on my ethnicity alone.
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Latino '13
I’m glad to see other people understand the points of the cultural houses better then others on this board.
Firstly, the reason you are getting “targeted” by the Latino Cultural Center is because you must of put that you were Latino on your application. That is the only way that La Casa can get your information to contact you.
The point of the cultural centers are not to create a microcosm of Yale within them. That’s the point of the RCs and basically everything else at Yale. The point of the cultural centers is to receive students who might feel like they need a place that will remind them of home – a place where they might feel comfortable should they not feel comfortable at Yale as a whole. Or if anyone does want to find people to speak Spanish/Chinese/Japanese/Korean,etc. they might be able to by going to their respective cultural center. Or should you want to find people who are “like you” for whatever purposes, you can. Of course, the doors are open to everyone, and this isn’t an empty message. However, the cultural centers aren’t going to target everyone – that’s impossible and frankly besides their purpose.
If you are getting annoyed by e-mails, e-mail the director of the cultural center and asked to be removed from their panlists. It’s simple. They will forget you exist, you will continue ignoring their existence and everyone will be all the happier. Or you can just ignore them as well. Cultural centers do have some amazing events with REALLY good food indeed and I would LOVE to have one less person there.
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br13
solution to your problem: just don’t go to their events. no one’s forcing you to be a part of an ethnic community on campus.
and bitching about how cultural houses promote divisiveness seems to be a lot more divisive than, say, having an cultural dinner at la casa to celebrate a mexican holiday (in which people of all backgrounds are invited).
also, if you acknowledge that students who SELF-IDENTIFY ON THEIR APPLICATIONS as latino are more likely to A) speak spanish and B) be interested in the latino cultural center, i see absolutely no reason why someone asking you (who presumably identifies as latino) to join their group would be unenjoyable or frustrating. the cultural houses aren’t just about inviting as many people to events as possible, they’re about creating a community for students who need it. if you don’t need it, again, just don’t go…
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Anonymous
^This.
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Anglophone
You say that all people are invited, but it’s not very inviting or welcoming when most discussion occurs in a foreign language that very few speak well. If these groups wanted to promote intercultural understanding, they would conduct their events in English, the lingua franca.
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BR10
Every cultural event I’ve been to has mostly been in English, and if there were components in another language, the group was taught what they needed to know. The only exception was a Spanish/Portuguese poetry reading at La Casa…and then everything was in English except the poetry. So I don’t know what you’re on about.
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quit lying.
yeah, i get the sense that you’ve never actually been to a la casa event, which are conducted in the English (as they are at the AACC, the Af-Am House, and the NACC).
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Credit card payments, Tuition payment, and set-aside for spring tuition. Goodbye summer earnings FML.
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Anonymous
It sucks, but it brings you a bit closer to graduation. In less than four years, you’ll be earning decent money instead of just owing it. Hang in there!
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Unemployed Yale Grad.
HA! Have you seen the job market?
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Anonymous
Yes, and it does suck right now, but by and large most Yale grads will have jobs without too much difficulty. I’m genuinely sorry you’re unemployed and hope that changes soon. As a Yale grad, you’re certainly qualified for a lot of jobs, but getting the people who would hire you to see that isn’t always straightforward.
Also, in general, certain areas will have better prospects – a degree in biotech, for example, will probably open more doors than one in French history. And no matter what your field is, network. Attend conferences and strike up conversations with people there. Find an internship. Broaden your search.
Good luck!
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Grateful
Admittedly I’m on quite a bit of financial aid, but I have never considered the expenses associated with my education here to be cause for an FML. It’s a privilege to study at Yale, and I’m perfectly happy working two jobs during semester and taking whatever job I get during the breaks to meet my contribution. I think Yale has been exceptionally generous in the level of assistance it has given my family; and if later in life I am in a position to settle my debt, ensuring that future Yalies have every opportunity that I now enjoy, I would consider it a pleasure to do so. Credit card payments suck, sure, but don’t forget how lucky you are to be paying those Yale bills in the first place.
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anonymous
so brainwashed. why SHOULD education be this expensive
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OP
At an intellectual level, I agree with you completely – I could never be here without the incredible aid I receive (Although I work two semester jobs also and was killing myself with three – 2 off campus – at one point during the summer). The FML is a reference to the feeling in my gut of hitting a few buttons and watching my bank register drop close to zero from a decent amount.
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Today, I finished the tea and the bubbles at the same time. MLIG!
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York Street Noodle Patron
I always strive for such coordination, but never succeed.
Well done.
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Anonymous
☮ ♡ ☺
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I didn’t know why the shower was putting out ice water; I thought it was a problem with my showerhead. The hot water worked anytime except when I showered. My roommate told me I was going crazy. As it turns out, she is a devious little prankster with experience in plumbing. MLIwtf
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Anonymous
I may be in love with your roommate.
Wanna give me her number?
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I had an online class starting in a few minutes, my computer was broken, and the school building was all locked down. As I ran around frantically, I saw a back door that had been left propped open. Thank you, mystery person. I will be grateful forever and ever. MLIG
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There I was, sitting merrily in the lab, when my phone rang. After taking my call outside, I unsurprisingly found the door locked. I pushed the automatic door button and watched in shock as the inside door (but not the outside door) creaked open. It was like a scene out of a stupid comedy. MLIA
Anonymous 11:48 pm on July 30, 2010 Permalink |
You’re not alone, but you should try making closer friends. Cultivating deep interpersonal bonds is a habit that you will find very useful wherever you are.
red zone 11:25 am on July 31, 2010 Permalink |
uh oh. now all your female friends think you’re gay and you’ll be always be single too!!! hurry and make some bros!