Intimacy and Work: Lost in translation

Lost in translation

By ladyhead - 18/12/2008 16:30 - United Kingdom

Today, I am a Frenchie who's been in England for two months. While wanting to say to my technician that my manager made me groan during our meeting, I said that he made me moan. Now he keeps looking at me with a grin on his face. FML

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Sexy talk

By aur - 12/11/2008 08:10 - France

Today, I spent my first night with my English boyfriend. I'm French, and when we woke up, I said in my most sexy voice, "Oh, I'm so dirty!" It's only when he left that I finally understood the look on his face; I wanted to have a glass of water. I was thirsty, not dirty. FML

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By thankssiren - 24/05/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Sandiacre

Today, my friend started his first day of work with me. I thought it'd be fun, but he's been putting on an obnoxious fake French accent and saying "merde" whenever anything goes wrong. Half the women at the office want his dick, and I'm still as single as ever. FML

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C'est la langue de l'amour!

By Anonymous - 19/10/2017 05:00

Today, my French teacher set up a role-play scenario to act out in front of the class. During one of my lines, I mispronounced a phrase and called my teacher sexy. FML

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Classic

By ouch - 09/08/2009 01:56 - Brazil

Today, while entering the building I live in, I walked into my neighbor who winked at me and said last night must have been great. After I asked why, he said he could hear my girlfriend moaning and screaming, and that I must be pretty good at it. I was just coming back from a week overseas. FML

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Lost in translation

By Ariane - 03/12/2022 00:00

Today, I work as an executive assistant. My French boss wanted to do business with a big American customer, so he sent her an email suggesting a meeting. He copied me so that I could arrange said meeting. He had written, "Have your ass talk to my ass." FML

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Sir! Sir!

By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 16:52 - United States

Today, I was taking calls at the helpdesk I work at. The caller was a man, and while helping him with his issue he suddenly stopped to tell me I had a nice soothing voice. Then he told me to say something else. As I continued to help him, he started making moaning noises. I'm a guy. FML

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Unnerved

By Greenskies - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - France - Corneilla-del-vercol

Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML

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By Lazy - 20/09/2009 12:03 - Australia

Today, I was at work and was trying to cheer up my stressed out manager by chatting. We were on the subject of sleeping in when I told her that I loved to be lazy and sleep in when I could. She looked up and down me and then answered, "I can see that." FML

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Bonjour!

By Joshua Sheldon - 19/09/2015 01:56 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, while working alone, I decided to just try some random impressions, and so I ended up doing a French accent when a customer walked in. To avoid embarrassment, I had to continue faking the accent as he struck up a long conversation with me. FML

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By Kamburgler - 02/07/2011 06:33 - United States

Today, this really cute guy at work kept flirting with me and cracking the funniest jokes. Before he left, he told me how much he enjoyed making me smile. An hour later, I saw my reflection in a mirror, I had a huge piece of food stuck in my teeth. FML

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prettytappr 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 0:25

did he grin because he knew it was a mistake, or because he wants you? lol

carriealana 0

Friday 6 March 2009 19:47

HEHEHEHE.

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frightful316 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 5:28

Haha lolz. I wants you.

picabo889 11

Monday 23 November 2009 8:16

i know how ya feel ive been in french immersion for four years

HamsteronA 0

Saturday 2 January 2010 0:40

haha lol. but what's up with the technician. he must be a bit weird

thirdbase1733 0

Thursday 18 February 2010 4:41

okay if you're going to mistake groan for moan, how did you type out this fml?

ryguy1997 0

Thursday 18 March 2010 2:42

15, maybe because they have good english nut still make some small mistakes.

Laurie71_fml 0

Thursday 13 May 2010 15:46

Qu'est-ce que vous avez contre les français ? crétins

antoinemartinez 0

Wednesday 6 October 2010 18:27

oh la vache!!!! que ponse vous!!!!

yewzd 0

Wednesday 15 December 2010 3:43

kinky

zebrapattern 6

Monday 23 May 2011 20:36

"boy, you really made me groan today during that meeting." yeah, that's not normal either.

beyondfake 0

Sunday 12 June 2011 9:57

Learn how to talk you French ****, your shit

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