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FMyLife and Magic
by Bill Stark | posted at 2010-02-14 01:46:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, Magic the Gathering, Meme, FML, FMyLife
Many a meme has been co-opted with references to the best TCG in the world, and the latest is the popular website FMyLife.com. The site features content created entirely by users. There they post sad sack stories from their lives which are voted upon as to whether the crowd reading feels sympathetic to their plight or not. Here's one from earlier today:
"Today, I found out the guy I've been dating is heavily into a mystical card game and spends all of his money going to "Magic" card conventions across the country. FML"
The crowd had little sympathy for the whiny significant other. At press twice as many users had expressed resentment at the post. And you've got to hand it to the Magic community. They were quick to respond in support of the traveling boyfriend. Here are a few of the things they had to say:
"...That's not really a good fml... would you say the same thing if his hobby was basketball or something??? or playing guitar??? it's a hobby lol don't worry about it."
"Hey! I play that game, ANNND I have had girlfriends that LOVED MTG. So you deserve it for not being open to new ideas."
"I'm not acceptant of my boyfriends habits an i want him to do what I want him to do cause I'm a selfish twat. FML"
The big question now is who the post is about. It was created by "anonymous" from New York, which begs the question which New Yorker playing at Grand Prix-Oakland this weekend has a significant other upset enough to complain about it on FMyLife.com?
Read the original thread on FML here.
This isn't the first time Magic has been mentioned on FMyLife. Check out this gem from the past.
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Bill Stark is the founder and editor-in-chief of TheStarkingtonPost.com. He began playing Magic in 1995 after being introduced to the game by his brother. Since then he has competed at all levels of play including the JSS, Grand Prix, Nationals, and Pro Tour. In addition to his career as a pro, Bill began writing about the game early on for TheDojo.com, the first website dedicated to Magic. Since then he has written and edited for nearly every major Magic website on the web. In 2007 he began work as an official coverage reporter for Wizards of the Coast, flying to Grand Prixs, Nationals, and World Championships to record the events happening at each. He was also hired for six months as an R&D intern at Wizards where he worked on the redesign for DailyMTG.com as well as helping to develop multiple Magic sets. After leaving Wizards, he started TheStarkingtonPost.com to utilize his many contacts in the industry to provide a better information solution for fans of TCGs, gaming, and Magic: The Gathering.