By riyaap13 - 23/02/2016 20:30 - United States - Gadsden

Today, while I was shopping, a girl walked past me and said, "Hola!" I'm Indian. FML
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riyaap13 17

Hey everyone, OP here! I just wanted to take this opportunity to explain a few things: 1) I am a female (not that it matters), and I am "India Indian" haha. 2) The reason why I was so offended by it was because she said it in almost a mocking tone. I also didn't like that she took one look at me and assumed that I was Mexican (not that there's anything wrong with being Mexican). I just don't believe in classifying people by how they look and automatically assuming they're a part of a certain ethnicity. 3) I have been taking Spanish for 3-4 years, so I can speak Spanish quite well. And I'm also so glad this got posted :)

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emeraldisle 30

She was just being friendly. Just because you're Indian doesn't mean you can't speak Spanish.

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droid1126 25

^Believe it or not, not all Americans think like that. OP, there are some rude and ignorant people out there. Let's all just hope that she is the only one you'll have to deal with for a long time.

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unicornpoop22 5

There's nothing wrong with being Mexican, actually this post is kind of insulting for all the Mexicans... Btw I'm Mexican

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zeffra13 31

I'm white, but say Hola to most of my friends even though they're mostly Pilipino or Chinese since we live in Southern California (most people here can speak Spanish). Your race really doesn't have anything to do with your language... FYL if she said it mockingly/patronizing, etc though.

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SixthSinEnvy 39

I greet everyone with "Hola" and I'm black. What's your point?

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Here4theshow 17

Why is this even a "FML"? Unless you're trying to say you're offended by potentially appearing Hispanic..

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demix_fml 32

Maybe they were just being friendly? It's just another way of saying hi. ? don't assume the worst op, you could of been making a friend .

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katertott 44

I'm Indian and 90% of the time people assume I'm of either Native American or Mexican descent. Nearly every time I go out in public someone approaches me and starts up a conversation in Spanish. Funny, yet annoying.

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shavednipples 22

I sometimes say "hola" to people even though I'm not Spanish. it's just another way of saying hello.

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slavka012 11

I think this is the most pathetic attempt at a FML I've ever seen. Maybe she thought you were Spanish, maybe not - who cares? However, if that that nothing (I was gonna write 'incident', but come on. It's not an incident) actually upsets you, then I agree: you life sucks.

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riyaap13 17

Hey everyone, OP here! I just wanted to take this opportunity to explain a few things: 1) I am a female (not that it matters), and I am "India Indian" haha. 2) The reason why I was so offended by it was because she said it in almost a mocking tone. I also didn't like that she took one look at me and assumed that I was Mexican (not that there's anything wrong with being Mexican). I just don't believe in classifying people by how they look and automatically assuming they're a part of a certain ethnicity. 3) I have been taking Spanish for 3-4 years, so I can speak Spanish quite well. And I'm also so glad this got posted :)

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KxHoneyCombxP 24

Since Americans are retatded I make the distinction by stating either east Indian or Native American. It seems to help.

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droid1126 25

^Believe it or not, not all Americans think like that. OP, there are some rude and ignorant people out there. Let's all just hope that she is the only one you'll have to deal with for a long time.

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Vlen_fml 20

This is what i wanted to know since I live near both a lot of mexicans and tohono o'odham native americans, and can say for a fact they do not look anything alike, whereas the local Indians (who ironically do own/run most of the convenience stores) could pass for mexican. That's why i assume nothing till i hear an accent.

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KhaleesiDannie 26

@49 I lived in Oklahoma for a few years and honestly sometimes it was hard to tell Native Americans from Mexicans where as all the East India Indians looked completely different from Mexicans and the Native Americans I guess it's just all where you're at

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nelyzak 3

you do know Mexicans are not the only people who speak Spanish right?

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schindler12345 24

I felt your pain once, some white guy came up to me and said "Hola!" I am Chinese, and all I could think of is how do you mistaken Chinese people with Mexican people.

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riyaap13 17

P. S. This actually happened a while back at Dillard's. I was waiting for my mom and was just standing around, using my phone.

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