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By Anonymous - 30/12/2010 15:37 - United States

Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea for me to talk with a British accent during my job interview to make me sound smarter. I'm applying for a job at McDonald's. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/08/2024 06:00 - United States - Trenton

Today, I went through a fast-food drive-thru and gave my order in a perfect British accent for fun. When I got to the window, the cashier handed me my food and said, "I love your accent!" Caught off guard, I replied, "Oh, thanks a lot!" in my normal New Jersey accent. The confusion on her face was priceless. FML

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By seriouslybored - 17/06/2011 07:32 - United States

Today, I spent a full hour working on my British accent. FML

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Whut?

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 Anonymous - 11/01/2014 02:25 - United States

Today, after working my shift at McDonalds, I went to clock in at my dispatch job. During a 911 call, I blurted, "Would you like to try the McRib while it's back?" FML

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By Joshua Sheldon - 19/09/2015 01:56 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, while working alone, I decided to just try some random impressions, and so I ended up doing a French accent when a customer walked in. To avoid embarrassment, I had to continue faking the accent as he struck up a long conversation with me. 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 Anonymous - 17/09/2019 18:00 - United States - Baton Rouge

Today, after months of searching for any kind of work, I finally received a call. It was McDonald's, but they said I was overqualified for the position. I thought they took anyone with a heart rate. Apparently not. FML

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By sdeeter - 29/04/2013 13:39 - United States

Today, I had a job interview at the local donut shop. It turns out I misunderstood the position, and that the job was actually to wear a donut costume and wave at cars outside the shop. I was told this after I got hired. FML

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By ugh - 21/01/2014 18:55 - Japan - Tokyo

Today, I went to an important job interview. I was really anxious but tried to soldier on anyway. When I was called in, my nerves got so bad that I reverted to speaking my second language. Not first, second. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the job. FML

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By oh hey there - 20/04/2011 09:27

Today, I went shopping for a nice outfit to wear for a job interview. A fake job interview. One that I just made up so my mother would get off my case about finding a job. I don't know which is sadder, the fact that I can't get a job, or that my mother actually believed me about the interview. FML

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backdownbreh 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 19:19

'British is not a different language. you're a retard.

Ninjafriends 1

Thursday 30 December 2010 19:18

Did your mom suggest this while using a British accent to make her idiotic idea sound better?

Comments

rattusrattus 18

Friday 31 December 2010 0:01

As a British person, I think I should have a reaction, but I'm not sure if it's 'offended' or 'complimented'. A good London/South middleclass accent makes you sound educated and cultured. A chav accent makes you sound like someone who can't be bothered with spelling. Or birth control. And very fond of sniffing lighter fluid.

Shinygirlnz 1

Friday 31 December 2010 0:44

Oh dear, your mother is a crazy type of stupid.

Daederoth 10

Friday 31 December 2010 0:44

Your mom... is... an idiot.

MommieDearest 0

Friday 31 December 2010 1:41

Ha.ha.ha.

lauraaaaaa_fml 7

Friday 31 December 2010 1:46

Can somebody please explain what is meant by a "British accent", I'm from Manchester and can barely understand some people with a strong Liverpudlian accent, even though it's only about 30 miles away! It's like saying an "American" accent - I'm sure people from Texas don't have the same accent as New Yorkers! YDI, just for thinking that all Brits speak either Queen's English or Cockney (as these are the only two British accents that ever appear in American films/TV shows!) I might add that they are also often done extremely badly by American actors playing Brits - it's the pronunciation that gives it away every time! Grrrrrr!!

flocc 3

Friday 31 December 2010 2:30

#75 I sat an American down to watch 'The Hairy Bikers'. Never again did she say anyone had a "cute british accent".

FarSide 22

Saturday 1 January 2011 5:42

DO NOT mention a Texan and a New Yanker in the same sentence, thank you very much!

benJ13_fml 5

Friday 31 December 2010 1:46

Or take a french accent, it's the best to say french-fries !!!

fukkuidc 0

Friday 31 December 2010 2:26

did you?

Aim4thebullseye 4

Friday 31 December 2010 2:37

You'll get promoted to king of the fries! (or demoted since really your working at McD's :S)

Hanii_Puppy 0

Friday 31 December 2010 2:51

Put on the strongest ENGLISH accent you can, don a waitcoat, carry a clockwork pocketwatch that is chained to said waistcoast, wear a monocle, and grow the largest moustache that will fit on your face (I don't care if you're a woman, at least try anyway) then apply as a character rather than a burgerflipper, and watch the royalties flow in xD

Rusty325 4

Thursday 6 January 2011 21:14

Where in England? you think your being specific here but even in London alone there are largely different accents, from received pronunciation to cockney you have to give the name of the ACCENT k?