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Everyday racism

By Anonymous - 12/09/2014 20:47 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my college did a fire drill, and instructions were given by intercom in English and Spanish. The guy beside me mused, "If they say it in English and Mexican, why not say it in Black too?" That guy is my idiot brother, and he was dead serious. Sometimes I think our parents are related. FML

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By sickdisney - 21/05/2012 18:42 - United States - Riverside

Today, I watched a movie with my little sister. I couldn't understand a word that was said during one scene, but I figured it was in some kind of made-up language. When I commented on it later, she called me a moron and said it was Spanish. FML

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Coffee machine goes BRRRRRR

By mee - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Paris

Today, my Spanish teacher imitated the sound of a coffee grinder, and then said in Spanish, "OK, all of you do it." I did it, thinking everyone else would too. I was the only one in the class who'd understood the Spanish part. FML

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By PuddlePirate - 07/09/2012 16:23 - United States - Mountain Iron

Today, my co-worker and I were having a conversation in Russian. Our boss overheard us talking, shouted, "I know you're talking about me! I speak Spanish too!" and threatened to fire us. FML

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By thismustbewhyivestrivedtobesmart - 15/11/2016 18:25 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, while on vacation, my brother asked a native of the area for help. Once he got it, he thanked them with "muchos gracias" in the best Spanish accent he could do. We're in Japan. FML

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By Rinelric1998 - 31/10/2013 02:59 - United States - Greensboro

Today, some kid asked me if I was Mexican. After I explained to him that I was actually Venezuelan, he simply snorted and said, "That's the same f*cking thing. If you speak Spanish then you're Mexican." FML

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Communication Breakdown

By rosie - 08/03/2021 13:59

Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML

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And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like…

By Anonymous - 23/04/2023 12:00 - Austria - Graz

Today, at my mum’s birthday dinner, my brother-in-law used a Latin phrase in the wrong way. Since we all have learned Latin, I taught him the correct way until everyone facepalmed in my direction. He made a rather nice wordplay and now I’m known as the educated idiot who is too stupid to understand a simple joke. FML

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By epic174 - 07/10/2014 22:15 - United States

Today, my sister told me about her upcoming trip to Mexico. I asked her how she was going to do anything without knowing any Spanish. She told me she's "just going to read their lips". FML

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Interpreter blues

By Aleksandar - 25/11/2020 05:01

Today, at the hospital, I had to tell someone he was going to die because I was the only one to speak his language. FML

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By Anon - 26/05/2009 17:45 - United Kingdom

Today, I was at a mall. A woman stopped by me, said slowly and loudly, in Spanish "baño?" Knowing a bit of Spanish, I nodded and pointed the restrooms out for her. She then mutters about "dang Mexicans and their inability to speak English". I'm not even Latina. I'm Irish-American. FML

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RageWolf16 31

Saturday 13 September 2014 5:41

Sometimes I wonder how people get into college. I'm so sorry OP, your brother sounds like a moron.

collegekid2015 6

Saturday 13 September 2014 5:46

He's a special kind of stupid, isn't he?

Comments

HauntedTwilight 20

Sunday 14 September 2014 4:45

Seriously had a blonde/I need more sleep moment there for a second by thinking "Aren't everyone's parents related?"

creedfish 21

Sunday 14 September 2014 10:58

Why don't they say it in Canadian?

nellie10 14

Sunday 14 September 2014 11:01

How did he get into college?

otumboo 10

Monday 15 September 2014 0:49

Maybe he meant ebonics instead of "black" ?

qnmt 9

Monday 15 September 2014 7:39

Since you seem like a sane person, I don't think it's in the genes... I think your parents just dropped him on his head one too many times when he was a baby.

RastaZebra 8

Monday 15 September 2014 9:02

Ching chong ming pong song win shin din ow wow. Ching chong!

lina21 12

Monday 15 September 2014 10:05

The good news is apparently you got the smart and non-asinine side of the gene pool?

Masift 21

Wednesday 13 January 2016 17:15

never mind that, "say it in Mexican" are you serious.....

Skyfoogle 14

Monday 8 February 2016 23:04

No offence meant, but some people were dropped on their heads as babies whereas others were flung at walls.

turdwrangler 18

Monday 25 April 2016 2:51

•Please exit the building in a calm and orderly fashion. •Por favor, salga del edificio en una manera calma y ordenada. (Google translate sorry if it's wrong) •SHIT'S BURNIN' GET THE **** OUT!