In 5th year I studied quite intensely for an Irish summer exam only to get 11% when results were posted in June. I was instantaneously threatened with suspension on my return to Irish class in September. I couldn't believe it- what the hell had gone wrong in that exam? It turns out that some of the notes I had copied from boards.ie and blindly learned off for the poem 'An t-Oileán Treighthe' included a sentence which translated as,
"If the poet is so horny for the island, why doesn't he move there permanently and live a life of masturbation?"
Five years on, and 'féin-trúailliú' is one of the only Irish expressions I can remember.
In the spirit of the Junior and Leaving Certs beginning this week, here are 14 of the best - and for all we can tell, real - exam fails from around the internet:
1) Unlike this student, arguably.
2) Outrageous lengths to go to.
3) Oh no!!!
4) It means no worries.
5) Effort.
6) God loves a trier, but he never liked a fecking chancer.
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7) Admittedly not an exam, yet such genius deserves attention.
8) Alex shall not pass.
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9) A hero in a half shell. Turtle Power!
10) You can only hope this is a joke.
11) Her own name is rather befitting of such an adorable attempt.
12) Not a known giver of shits.
13) Out of this world response from the teacher here.
14) Teacher gets the claws out.
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