Miscellaneous: Dang y'all

Dang y'all

By Kayak - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, I was verbally abused by a tourist because neither I nor anyone else in my country can speak "proper English". We're in England - clue's in the name, dipshit. FML

I agree, your life sucks 44 870

You deserved it 4 584

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By Brit - 16/12/2011 08:50 - Reserved

Today, two American guys attacked me for not speaking their language. I'm from England, and they said I'm speaking my own language wrong. FML

I agree, your life sucks 42 343

You deserved it 6 864

What word was it?

By BigBall - 09/09/2023 20:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, a tourist from an English-as-second-language country taught me a new word. In English. FML

I agree, your life sucks 144

You deserved it 709

By dumb tourists - 31/03/2013 06:19 - China - Beijing

Today, a blonde tourist came up to me and asked me for directions to the nearest train station. I politely directed her there, and she left. Five minutes later, she came back and slapped me for not bringing her to an "English-speaking station". We're in China, lady. FML

I agree, your life sucks 44 944

You deserved it 2 947

You can talk, mate

By Anonymous - 30/07/2019 12:07 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, a customer asked me if I was English, because I was struggling to understand what he was saying. I said yes. He then called me a liar, and said I must be "one of them Polish immigrants." Oh, and he also had a thick Scottish accent. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 666

You deserved it 165

No comprendo

By Anonymous - 26/02/2023 16:00

Today, I got lost in a foreign city while on vacation and couldn't communicate with anyone, because I didn't speak the language and no one seemed to be able, or even wanted, to speak to me in mine. FML

I agree, your life sucks 333

You deserved it 992

By language barriers - 12/02/2009 07:07 - United States

Today, I was at the airport trying to help a man get to the right terminal. When he finished he turned to tell me "Don't worry, your English is pretty good, considering you're not American". English is my only language. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 233

You deserved it 5 214

By Anonymous - 19/02/2013 18:53 - United Kingdom - Birkenhead

Today, for the second time this week, I was asked to stop putting on such an obviously fake "British" accent. I am British and have lived here all my life. FML

I agree, your life sucks 38 225

You deserved it 3 068

By Anonymous - 25/11/2009 06:06 - United States

Today, while on a vacation, I tried to step out of myself and flirt with this boy who I thought was cute. He was going along with it and nodding so I thought it was working. Then he opened his mouth and I realized he didn't speak English. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 213

You deserved it 6 663

Get out

By hackshack - 08/06/2012 19:45 - Brazil - Porto Alegre

Today, my English teacher kicked me out of class for being "rude and disruptive." In actuality, I had called her out for having blatantly used Google Translate for several example sentences, all of which sounded as if a semi-literate foreigner had constructed them. FML

I agree, your life sucks 25 496

You deserved it 3 940

Alexa, play "You made me realise" by My Bloody Valentine

By singleandthankful - 23/02/2013 23:18 - United Kingdom - Beaconsfield

Today, my now ex-boyfriend called me out after I spelt "realised" with an S instead of a Z. It wouldn't have been so bad, if we weren't both British, if he hadn't called me an "illiterate idiot", and if he hadn't muttered "family of morons" when my mum backed me up. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 257

You deserved it 4 868

thatguynow 13

Monday 30 December 2013 1:30

Throw tea in their face

challan 19

Monday 30 December 2013 1:35

I'm dying to ask what country the tourist was from, but I'm petrified that you'll say the states.

Comments

destinyisdead 5

Monday 30 December 2013 4:33

My mother in law, believes that the US was here first, England copied us and screwed everything up. oh, and that they can't even speak english right. Then again, she didn't finish middle school. I would think the tourist was her, but she's so screwed up she can't leave her house.

Brightbulb 39

Monday 30 December 2013 4:34

#59- I did, and seeing as I'm an American, people still claim I speak improperly. A person just cannot win; no matter if they know the full dynamic of the language and cultural idioms, or if they simply speak what they learned through exposer.

cjlerch 29

Monday 30 December 2013 4:40

Yeah, Americans are taught differently. Doesn't change the fact that America is about 60% full of idiots who think they're better than everyone else. Sad, but true. FYL :/

commandercolbert 6

Monday 30 December 2013 4:47

no one likes tourists so its ok

orangeeminem 9

Monday 30 December 2013 5:02

Wow, people.

daboar 5

Monday 30 December 2013 5:46

Lol, they must be Americans

Luigi2012SM64DS 6

Monday 30 December 2013 5:54

I'm not understanding the situation here?

121179 7

Monday 30 December 2013 6:12

it's just as bad as how Americans think Canadians all talk like we're from Newfoundland.

kayray11 14

Monday 30 December 2013 6:16

English came from England, anyways.

Meanmommy02 11

Monday 30 December 2013 6:22

I don't speak "English" I speak American there is a huge difference! All languages have varying dialect depending on area but in the states it's not "English"