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By Tennisplayer - 10/02/2009 05:59 - United States

Today, my tennis coach showed up to practice in an all white outfit. I exclaimed, "You're looking very white today!" He's African American. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/05/2009 13:48 - United States

Today, I was coaching a little league soccer game. I was telling one of my players to go cover another kid. I said "go cover the little yellow kid!" because he happened to be wearing a yellow shirt. He also happened to be Asian. I then got death stares from his family members. 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 BigmouthStrikesAgain - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, after a tennis lesson, the coach was picking up the stray tennis balls around the court. Trying to be helpful, I asked him, "Do you want me to grab your ball bag?" His eyeballs almost burst out of their sockets. 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 nj - 10/02/2009 17:41 - United States

Today, in basketball practice my coach was putting is in teams to run drills. He points to me and says, "You, go babysit my son by the stage." FML

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By anonymous - 25/06/2013 06:12 - United States - Cloquet

Today, I was bored so I began to try to convince my boyfriend that Albert Einstein was actually African-American, and that he painted himself white so he would be accepted as a scientist. Due to his competitive nature, he replied, "I already knew that babe." FML

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By Anonymous - 14/01/2015 07:18 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, I had to explain to my grandmother why, "What a nice singing voice! He doesn't sound black at all!" is not a compliment. FML

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By Mackdaddy - 07/02/2010 14:21 - United States

Today, I was at basketball practice and my coach asked me how my knee was. When I lifted my pants to show him, my cheetah print thong that had been stuck inside the pants from the dryer flew out to the ground. FML

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By CasperTheFriendlyGhost - 14/07/2016 17:11 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I was told to rub in my sunscreen because I looked like a ghost. I wasn't wearing any. I'm just that white. 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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katieatieay 0

Tuesday 10 February 2009 14:08

i really do wish people would just say "black" instead of "african american." i mean, when people start calling british black people "african americans," we've crossed the line.

NuTrees 9

Monday 4 July 2011 14:52

no that's what he's saying their not. that we lump all dark people and call them African American, when their could be some from Britain.

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gammielikeoh 0

Wednesday 6 April 2011 6:06

racism is not complete without a racist person. in this case, you.

koelerr 0

Monday 2 May 2011 21:54

hahahahahahHaha

AboveTheRest 6

Wednesday 20 July 2011 5:31

5 was just stating that calling a british black person African American is stupid.

resplendencerino_fml 3

Sunday 14 August 2011 20:27

how has this got so many YDI's? what he said wasn't racist, intentionally or unintentionally, because it was just a comment about the colour of the outfit. if the guy dressed all on White didn't laugh, then he needs to loosen up.

Xaviexis 6

Tuesday 13 September 2011 3:49

Saying stuff that could sound racist taken out of context isn't actually racist. It's only racist when it's racist in context. I mean, say I have a friend from India and I'm talking about him or her and someone asks where he or she is from and I say "Oh, he or she is Indian." That's not racist even if I say it to a First Nations person.

acidburnz1107 10

Thursday 1 December 2011 21:26

LOL they was saying that's mighty white of u BK in the day wow LOL I have friends that would say they started that LOL and the its all white

drawmyhearton_fml 3

Thursday 26 April 2012 1:08

That really Made me laugh! I hope your friend has a sense of humour and didn't take it too personnaly though.

LifelessStars 22

Tuesday 30 October 2012 21:09

YDI for using the term "African American"

Wimoweh 10

Thursday 14 March 2013 4:48

YDI. People say think before you speak for a reason. Hopefully he was cool with it though.

mollyjynxjax 28

Monday 17 June 2013 20:55

It's no big deal. Every black person I've ever met that isn't a total douche bag would laugh their ass off at such a comment.

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Today, I talked to my high school sweetheart after 12 years. He confessed that he's been single ever since we broke up, never got over me, and that to this day he loves me dearly. I'm a married mother of two. FML

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