Miscellaneous: Today, I was at a mall. A woman stopped by me, said slowly and...

By Anon - 26/05/2009 17:45 - United Kingdom

Today, I was at a mall. A woman stopped by me, said slowly and loudly, in Spanish "baño?" Knowing a bit of Spanish, I nodded and pointed the restrooms out for her. She then mutters about "dang Mexicans and their inability to speak English". I'm not even Latina. I'm Irish-American. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/09/2009 04:31 - Canada

Today, a customer came in who only spoke Spanish. I speak Spanish rather well so I helped the customer. She ended up buying $2300 worth of stuff. I got written up because not speaking English apparently "has the potential be offensive to other customers if they are not able to understand you." FML

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America, **** yeah

By BrazilianGal - 12/08/2021 02:01

Today, a lady at the clothing store told me to, “Stop speaking 'Mexicano', this is America!” when I was talking on the phone. I actually speak Portuguese. When I pointed this out, she verbally tortured me and threatened to, “Call the cops” if I didn’t leave her store for, “making her feel threatened.” FML

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By Spanishredhead - 03/10/2009 10:31 - United States

Today, I checked in a group of men from Mexico. I speak just enough Spanish to realize they're discussing my breasts. I have to stand there smiling while checking in three more people. FML

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By epic174 - 07/10/2014 22:15 - United States

Today, my sister told me about her upcoming trip to Mexico. I asked her how she was going to do anything without knowing any Spanish. She told me she's "just going to read their lips". FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2023 06:00

Today, I was talking to a smokin' hot Cuban sorority girl. She told me her mom only speaks Spanish, so she translates for her. Without thinking I said, "Oh like Chewbacca and Han Solo?" FML

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Some people don't belong in education

By Panagiotis - 01/10/2022 18:01 - United States

Today, we had a substitute teacher. She was taking attendance and had trouble pronouncing my last name. When I corrected her, I heard her mutter under her breath about, “Goddamn Mexican immigrants…” I’m from Greek ancestry, born in the USA. FML

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What did I do?

By Gringo - 29/03/2022 22:00

Today, a gorgeous woman on a train told her friend she thought I was hot in Spanish, assuming I was a dumb gringo tourist. In fact, I speak Spanish fluently, my wife is Colombian, and she was standing right next to me. My wife can’t rationalize my street value, and made me sleep on the fold out. FML

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By language barriers - 12/02/2009 07:07 - United States

Today, I was at the airport trying to help a man get to the right terminal. When he finished he turned to tell me "Don't worry, your English is pretty good, considering you're not American". English is my only language. FML

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By Thanks Trump - 08/03/2016 22:31 - United States - New York

Today, my mom parked in a handicapped space because, "the Spanish people are taking over everything." FML

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By anonymous - 15/02/2015 22:39 - United States - Valdosta

Today, while working at Subway I joked with a customer asking him if he was going to order in Spanish. The women in front of him began yelling about how I was being racist and told my manager that I needed to be fired. The customer I was joking with was my Spanish teacher. FML

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rukusrazor 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:28

FHL. That was your opportunity to tell her how much of a racist **** she is in plain English.

waxstigmata 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:26

what a sad and pathetic life she must live, don't worry, bad things tend to happen to people like that

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revezone 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:48

claire?

mintyfresca 2

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:50

hahahah! ignorance is bliss? in her case, ignorance is bitch. Would have been GREAT if you answered her with a THICK IRISH accent....

rxxk 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:51

This isn't an FML. This is just a stupid woman.

dudeitsdanny 9

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:52

What an ignorant c***. You should have yelled out a bad word at her. In Spanish. With the whitest accent you could muster.

21ABC 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:52

p.s #29 lol

theoldGP 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:56

THIS IS SO GREAT. like actually the real FML is that you look Latina they're just ugly.

livngood_fosho 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:56

id suggest less trips to the tanning booth..

jmeg_fml 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:57

Ooh. I would've given that woman a little lesson on disrespect then and there.

xo_emily_xo 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:59

lmfao. that is really bitchy of that woman!!

proudpessimist 0

Wednesday 27 May 2009 0:00

ugh what a bitch! you soooo dont deserve thaT!

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