Embarrassing, Friends and Awkward: Culture clash

Culture clash

By lmaofuck - 26/05/2016 01:06 - United States - Westerville

Today, I had a guest at my house. I stood up to shake her hand and kiss her on both cheeks, which is common in my culture. When she was kissing my cheeks, I went the opposite way from her and I ended up kissing her on the lips instead. Her eyes went big and I ran away. FML

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You deserved it 1 408

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Same thing different taste

By fmlifer - 04/11/2011 04:29 - United States

Today, I went to kiss my girlfriend on the cheek at school. I missed, and walked away awkwardly. Later on, a teacher stopped me and told me how bad I failed. FML

I agree, your life sucks 39 501

You deserved it 9 158

Could go either way, tbh

By Anonymous - 14/09/2024 12:00 - United States - Bakersfield

Today, while on a first date, I leaned in to kiss her, but my lips somehow brushed against her nose instead. I panicked and ended up kissing her forehead like a grandma saying goodbye to a child. FML

I agree, your life sucks 151

You deserved it 321

By smooth - 21/11/2013 16:10 - United States

Today, a girl and I were flirting and it was going well. Feeling bold, I asked what she would do if I kissed her. She smiled flirtatiously and said "Why don't you try it and find out?" I went in for a kiss, and she slapped me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 61 604

You deserved it 14 038

By Miscellaneous - 17/06/2017 19:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I went in for an interview with a firm where I'd done some interning before. After shaking hands with both the directors, I went to shake hands with one of the director's wives, who also works there. Turns out she was going for a hug and kiss on the cheek. I ended up kissing her on the lips. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 904

You deserved it 676

By anonymous neighbor - 30/01/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I went on a date with my really attractive neighbor, and at the end, when I leaned in to make out with her, she shook my hand. FML

I agree, your life sucks 26 772

You deserved it 6 641

By Kid Lacef - 31/10/2018 15:30

Today, I asked my girlfriend for a kiss, and in response, she suggested that we settle for a hand hug. FML

I agree, your life sucks 3 156

You deserved it 379

By Krystl - 18/09/2016 16:35 - Australia

Today, I met the old couple I would be house-sitting for. As I was leaving the lady stuck her fist out towards me. After a seconds awkward pause I thought she wanted to fist-bump so stuck mine out and bumped. Turned out she was handing me the key. FML

I agree, your life sucks 11 941

You deserved it 2 160

By Anonymous - 03/02/2015 18:23 - United States - Cheyenne

Today, I was making out with a girl I've liked for a long time. At one point she stopped kissing me and said, "You kiss like my brother". I sat there dumbstruck as she went back to kissing me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 39 284

You deserved it 2 911

Hott

By hotheadslav - 21/06/2015 01:59 - United States - Warsaw

Today, I was on a date with a girl and everything was going great. As I took her back to her house and walked her to her door, I leaned in for a kiss. She seemed to really enjoy it, so I went for another but as I leaned in again, I sneezed uncontrollably, shooting her face with saliva and snot. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 923

You deserved it 4 504

What are you doing?

By Tyler - 25/08/2013 04:30 - United States

Today, I went to the mall with my girlfriend to buy some new clothes, and I turned around to give her a quick kiss. My lips were half-way to "her" face when I saw instead the face of another lady. She slapped me. My girlfriend was standing next to me, very pissed off. FML

I agree, your life sucks 46 243

You deserved it 9 697

Redhacked 7

Thursday 26 May 2016 16:32

where did you run to if you were at your house? why would you run if you were at your own house? so many questions, such small fml character limits.

Tripartita 44

Thursday 26 May 2016 17:56

I considered that, #16, but went ahead and made the joke anyway. It'd be a shame to let reality get in the way of a good—well, almost adequate—joke.

Comments

PeopleAreRude 10

Saturday 28 May 2016 6:50

Are you a living anime?

Delial 14

Saturday 28 May 2016 8:59

Don't worry OP, I'm sure she realizes that it was just an accident. The same thing happened to me once when I was in France . . . except I was 12 and he was 50. (I was the one that went the wrong way.) Talk about awkward . . . we pretended like it didn't happen and never spoke of it again.

FerusBlade 8

Sunday 29 May 2016 3:25

A different culture unseen by many in the far away land of ............ Ohio USA?

metalcrazed 21

Monday 30 May 2016 3:53

Imigrants exist or exchange students

yellowzinnias 20

Sunday 29 May 2016 7:20

This is how I accidentally kissed my professor's husband. I ran into an ex-professor in public and went over to say hello. She introduced me to her husband, who is from Nicaragua. He leaned in, with the intention of kissing my cheeks, but I had no clue what he was doing, so I did some awkward hug thing and turned my head, and his lips landed right at the corner of my mouth. I said, "Okay, great to see you, bye!" and ran away. Then I had to ask my ex-professor for a letter or rec two years later, because she was my PBK nominating professor. Incredibly awkward. :/