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By Miss_Kristen - 26/02/2012 15:31 - United States

Today, an African-American family came into the restaurant at which I work. They said, "Jackson, party of 5." After I laughed, I realized they were serious. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2010 16:32 - Canada

Today, while serving a rather large party at the restaurant where I work, I mentioned that the soup of the day was "to die for". After the hosts gave me weird looks, it dawned on me that the reason they were wearing all black is because they've just come back from a funeral. FML

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By UFVKNP - 10/03/2017 16:00

Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML

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Egg IRL

By Anonymous - 16/11/2020 05:01 - United States

Today, I was eating out with my family. I have 2 brothers. Our waitress comes and says, "Look at those 3 handsome young men." I didn't think of it until my 5-year-old brother shouted, " She's a girl!'" FML

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By guest - 19/06/2014 01:14 - United States - Agoura Hills

Today, I became the town racist for saying "black" instead of "African-American". I'm black. FML

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By FattyMcFatFace - 24/05/2019 22:00

Today, I overheard the popular kids say that they were planning on going to the local fast food restaurant to take pictures of the obese people that go there. Not only do I work there, but my family and I were planning on having dinner there tonight. FML

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By h - 20/12/2018 00:00

Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML

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Let the ground open up and swallow me

By neelloc83 - 02/03/2009 14:22 - United States

Today, I was meeting friends for dinner at an Indian restaurant. I was waiting for the group to arrive and our table to be ready. An Indian man approached me smiling, so I said, "We're not ready for our table yet." Then I realized it was my friend's boyfriend, who I've met several times. FML

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By Razz - 15/07/2015 22:02 - Australia - Lilydale

Today, I got fired, apparently for being racist to black people. When I told my boyfriend, he couldn't stop laughing. He's black. FML

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What the…?

By hitlerfish - 14/03/2017 22:00

Today, while meeting my boyfriend's family for the first time, the first comment I received was, "Well, at least this one is white." FML

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Lost in translation

By ohhhman - 10/04/2009 00:13 - United States

Today, one of the Haitians that works in the kitchen at my restaurant said something to me. Usually I can't understand them and I just smile and laugh, so that's what I did this time. Later, I found out he was trying to tell me his father had passed away. FML

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LadyGore 12

Sunday 26 February 2012 19:21

Win.

HolaJessicaHola 0

Sunday 26 February 2012 19:21

Hey, I would've thought it was funny too.

Comments

cleio81 5

Monday 27 February 2012 4:53

That's awesome! I loled

superbee662 0

Monday 27 February 2012 5:35

EPIC. WIN.

rnath23 4

Monday 27 February 2012 5:36

Black people don't talk as sophisticated as you quoted. I don't believe you.

barbie_9941 13

Monday 27 February 2012 6:05

it's ok, they probably get that a lot.... THEIR lives kinda suck, not yours honey.

fuqsam 5

Monday 27 February 2012 6:10

It's as easy as A-B-C, 1-2-3!! Bahahaha I would have asked which one was named Micheal!

hourglassmage 3

Monday 27 February 2012 14:27

That's when you find out there was a 6th member of the family named Michael who passed away recently

sammyjanette 17

Monday 27 February 2012 6:15

Geez I want to work where you do! You can openly laugh at customers and not get reprimanded? Sounds great!

Aliluv141 3

Monday 27 February 2012 6:23

Hehe! Oh the irony. The Jackson 5!

stephanyk2 7

Monday 27 February 2012 6:47

It's a fairy common name.

rahne 3

Monday 27 February 2012 6:55

I don't get it.. :/ Someone explain?

yeongji 31

Monday 27 February 2012 8:42

GOOGLE "The Jackson 5" and you will understand. It is related to Michael Jackson.

trolodon 2

Monday 27 February 2012 7:29

U racist?

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