Miscellaneous: Today, I got a phone call, and the person on the other line started...

By Anonymous - 19/03/2009 05:17 - United States

Today, I got a phone call, and the person on the other line started speaking French. I assumed it was my friend since we usually speak French with each other, so I said in French "What do you want, asshole?". It wasn't my friend. It was a representative for the exchange program I'm applying for. FML

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Today, I began taking a French language class. After completing and submitting some homework, I got a response. A response that was completely in French. I can't understand shit. FML

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Today, I was to have an important phone interview for a job. I got a call and everything went perfectly, and they said I was hired. Later, I found out that one of my "friends" had gotten one of his buddies to prank call me and make sure the line was engaged when the real interviewer called. FML

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By SpanishInFrenchClass - 06/12/2012 05:35 - United States

Today, I had a presentation in French class. I was so nervous, the first thing I said when I got up there was, "Hola." FML

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Today, in a job interview I confirmed I could speak French, as I lived in France for 6 years and became fluent, but I was so nervous that when my interviewer started speaking French, I froze up and the entire French language exited my brain like it was escaping a fire. I was kicked out for lying. FML

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By Annette - 11/06/2024 00:00 - Australia

Today, I gave a presentation to a group of international clients. Wanting to impress them, I tried to say "Thank you" in their language, which I thought was Portuguese. Turns out, I was speaking Spanish to a room full of French Canadians. Their confused faces were priceless. FML

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ilikerainbows 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 16:12

Tu es tres stupide.

Spiffy 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 16:05

Next time ask before you assume. Because when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me. But in this case, just you :P

Comments

AliSama 17

Thursday 19 March 2009 18:56

reminds me of the time in french class. We had to write a letter. The letter was supposed to be asking if we can stay at your house for two weeks please. I was supposed to write the sleep over at your house. lol. I wrote. I would like to sleep with your hot sister. The girl after me wrote for two weeks please. rofl.

jamesakaatn 0

Tuesday 26 June 2012 7:05

lol I had the same assignment in my class...

DULMAGE 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:18

alo? je m'appelle DULMAGE? Eh? Q'est que se HERRO PREASE?

fakefakefake 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:19

you're telling me you know this friend well enough to speak french with but you don't know her voice? and the phone call from NOT your friends number didn't tip you off, a number most likely NOT from your city or a number you would recognize? FAKE

jSOPURE 3

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:21

Didn't you guys know? Calling someone an "Asshole" is the new "Hello." :)

popcornpoop 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:28

Why is this in the sex section?

bobbinika 1

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:38

this one is lame.. sounds just like all those other ones up here booo :(

lains 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:38

You're what the French call "les incompetents."

tehhotness 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 19:53

#37 Home Alone?

danhxcore 0

Thursday 19 March 2009 20:17

your an idiot, if you willingly applied to a french exchange program then you should have been expecting this call.... plus if you heard someone speaking in french and you speak french why didn't you understand that it was someone of importance rather than your dumb friend. stupid lies lies lies