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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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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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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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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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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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Sunday 26 February 2012 19:21

Win.

HolaJessicaHola 0

Sunday 26 February 2012 19:21

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

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browneyed 7

Sunday 26 February 2012 19:46

thats the funniest fml i've seen all day! xD

ohboyfml22 0

Sunday 26 February 2012 19:49

Please tell me one of the five names were : Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon or Michael.

McNerdyNerd 8

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:02

I'm sorry, Miss Jackson! Oooh! But no seriously, it's a pretty common name =)

sydneyaval 9

Sunday 26 February 2012 22:57

They don't even sing that song...

babykillaseason 0

Sunday 26 February 2012 23:45

Finally someone refrenced the song "ms. Jackson" !!!!!

linkinpark98 23

Monday 27 February 2012 3:07

The Jackson 5 didn't sing that song... But I see what you did there! :)

bettyc4 26

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:03

That's frikin funny! I woulda love to have seen that!

justfienne 12

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:03

Seems more like an MLIA to me. Jackson is such a common name

Calyx_fml 21

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:03

Im black and that is funny!

SystemofaBlink41 27

Tuesday 28 February 2012 1:13

Yes it is quite funny being black

meruu_2005 1

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:11

That's when you sing abc

Peacefully_Crazy 2

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:12

I enjoyed this very much :p

BelicaBonssex 17

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:19

Being offended by that is so not cool... D:

loveydoodlex3 0

Sunday 26 February 2012 20:23

Lol......nice 1

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Today, I was having passionate sex with my girlfriend of nine months. She was making a lot of noise, so I told her to keep it down, and reminded her that my parents and sister downstairs. A few minutes later, I got a text from my sister, saying my parents wanted to make sure I was wearing a condom. FML

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Today, my friends and family staged an intervention for me. Of course, I assumed it was a result of my raging alcoholism. Nope. It was due to my obsession with buying plants. They were deadly serious. FML

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Today, I walked under a tree and heard birds chirping from above. I stopped and looked up, only to catch a face full of bird shit. FML

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Today, I was on a drive with my uncle. We saw a dead deer on the side of the road and expressed our pity for it. Then a squirrel runs across the road and my uncle swerves toward the squirrel, laughing hysterically and yelling, "Run rodent run." FML

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