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By Rmglrsm - 23/06/2016 02:21

Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML

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By Jen - 20/10/2016 16:32

Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/05/2022 18:00

Today, I got slapped by a date because she thought I was making fun of her speech impediment. I wasn't making fun, I just have the same speech impediment. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/07/2012 01:37 - United States - Solon Springs

Today, a customer punched me in the face for repeating their order back to them because they thought I was making fun of their speech impediment. I have the same speech impediment. FML

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By Flippy - 29/08/2010 00:05 - United States

Today, at work, I was reprimanded for not engaging with customers enough. In an effort to be more friendly, I complimented the next customer on her interesting accent. Turns out it was from a stroke she had last year. FML

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By what did you say? - 15/06/2016 13:25

Today, I went for a job interview. The woman interviewing me had such a thick accent that I had to keep asking her to repeat herself. She got so frustrated that she ended the interview super early. I don't think I got the job. FML

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By anonymus - 18/08/2009 16:33 - United States

Today, I asked a woman where her beautiful accent was from. The woman stared at me for a while. Then her daughter told me that the reason her mother talked like that was because she had a stroke a few months ago. FML

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By ImprovTeacher - 16/06/2019 14:05

Today, I was teaching a small group of improv students. I asked one guy to do a monologue, and laughed to myself while he did so. I said, "Sorry, I'm just laughing at the way you're doing it." He then got upset and pointed out that he had a speech impediment. FML

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By oopsie - 24/05/2009 14:50 - Canada

Today, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him. He was the manager of a store I applied at. He wanted to arrange an interview. FML

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By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML

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By anonymous - 24/05/2016 03:41 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got put in a speech impediment class because apparently I have a lisp. No, my tongue is just swollen, and I can't talk very well because of it. I've talked normally for the past 17 years. FML

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nattnatt73 31

Friday 8 July 2016 8:34

I worked in customer service over the phone and had a lady ask what country I was in. I told her I was from Washington state and she didn't believe me. It happens. And I don't even have a speech impediment

racheal1000 13

Monday 15 August 2016 1:05

don't feel embarrass. I have a speech impediment due to hearing loss and people have always asked me where I'm from. Doesn't bother me one bit

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tbrill 15

Monday 15 August 2016 10:52

Honest mistake, OP. Generally retail requires some amount of small talk and it sounds like you were just trying to be polite and friendly. It happens.

KrazyKatz333 15

Monday 15 August 2016 11:36

Can't you just go oh cool, I'm from "blank" and act like it was a conversation starter?

PrincessJessi 11

Monday 15 August 2016 16:24

Yeaaaah. Boston totally sounds like a speech impediment. I live in Massachusetts and I HATE the Boston accent. It's like nails on a chalkboard.

CountZiggenpuss 7

Monday 15 August 2016 19:57

That sucks wicked bad. Boston accents are wicked pissa.

Tinkerlicous 2

Monday 15 August 2016 21:22

LMFAO so your saying us Boston people sound like we have a speech impediment. =)

LittleStorm 13

Tuesday 16 August 2016 0:37

I've had a bit of an 'accent' my whole life that makes me sound like I'm from anywhere but where I live; even though I've yet to move once. It happens OP, I wouldn't worry about it.

frmicolo 5

Tuesday 16 August 2016 5:09

I have a speech impediment, and people ask me this all the time. It gets a little old but I never judge people for asking, it does sound like an accent. You shouldn't feel too bad about it.

thedebater 6

Saturday 20 August 2016 1:17

I know someone with a speech impediment who feels really upset when people ask where he's from. It's really not appropriate to ask about someone's accent when you don't know whether they have a speech impediment.