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By Anonymous - 25/11/2009 06:06 - United States

Today, while on a vacation, I tried to step out of myself and flirt with this boy who I thought was cute. He was going along with it and nodding so I thought it was working. Then he opened his mouth and I realized he didn't speak English. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/02/2023 16:00

Today, I got lost in a foreign city while on vacation and couldn't communicate with anyone, because I didn't speak the language and no one seemed to be able, or even wanted, to speak to me in mine. FML

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By Boulette - 23/06/2014 05:44 - France - Dammartin-en-go?le

Today, I was on vacation, when a very cute guy starting talking to me and asked me what my name was. Overwhelmed and stressed out, I blurted out that I didn't have one. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/03/2010 02:37 - United States

Today, I was talking to my best friend about a cute guy that girls are afraid to even speak to, so I then decided to march right up to him and say hello. When he smiled at me, I stood there with my mouth wide open, but I made non-coherent words. He asked me if I was a foreign exchange student. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/03/2009 00:02 - United States

Today, I showed up at my boyfriend's work to surprise him by speaking in Spanish, his first language. I've been taking classes secretly. He smiled, kissed me, and then finished telling his friend, in Spanish, that I'm boring and ugly but he's got nothing better going on. FML

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By lostforwords - 06/08/2011 19:10 - Ireland

Today, I found out that my German wasn't as great as I thought it was. Trying to give directions to some German tourists, I tried to say, "I hope I don't get you lost." Turns out I actually said something closer to, "I hope I don't seduce you." FML

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By clumsy - 07/05/2013 00:45 - United States - Murfreesboro

Today, I tried to "trip" and fall into this guy I've had a crush on. I missed and fell on my face. He stepped over me and kept walking. FML

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I heard that

By Anonymous - 25/04/2011 09:20 - Ireland

Today, I organised a romantic day trip for me and my boyfriend to some tropical gardens. I packed lunch and paid for the tickets. He decided to bring a friend, who doesn't speak English. The only thing that he said that I understood was that, "Your girlfriend eats a lot." FML

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By ForeverAlone - 09/05/2015 15:53 - Korea, Republic of - Seoul

Today, I emotionally confessed to the guy I like. His English isn't that good, so he asked me to repeat it several times. He ended up telling me no. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/12/2012 19:21 - Germany - Neunkirchen

Today, I returned to Germany for a break from my studies abroad. I got lost while out for groceries, so I tried asking a guy for directions. I went totally blank and strained to think of the right words, prompting him to mutter about rude foreigners not bothering to learn the local language. FML

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By lex - 14/02/2013 11:01 - United States

Today, I had to use a dictionary before I realized I was being flirted with. FML

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NathanKett 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:34

Flash him your boobs. Now that's a language everyone can understand.

ActionManly 11

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:19

Did he speak the language of Love? ;)

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betamaxjim92 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 12:42

haha language barriers suck

drcool41 0

Friday 1 July 2011 22:48

even so I'm pretty sure he could tell what you were trying to say by the tone of your voice and facial expression

betamaxjim92 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 12:44

haha language barriers suck

UsernameUnknown 7

Wednesday 31 August 2011 12:52

Were you really talking that long.

autumn_kiki 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 12:44

Whats the problem its better when they don't speak : )

Horde 8

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:39

True :] Same with women

autumn_kiki 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:45

I agree who needs conversation either way

Muwuahahaha 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 14:00

Haha. He sounds like a keeper XD

Dante1337 0

Thursday 24 June 2010 2:22

nice wow refrence 7.

Jimboom 11

Wednesday 25 November 2009 12:59

Instead of flapping your tongue in your own mouth your should have been flapping it in HIS mouth. He would have gotten what you were getting at a lot faster then.

Rayn4u_fml 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:50

Body language?

ActionManly 11

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:19

Did he speak the language of Love? ;)

NathanKett 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:34

Flash him your boobs. Now that's a language everyone can understand.

youthink_fml 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:50

YDI for trying to verbally flirt with someone you haven't even spoken to. Hard up?

kukopia 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 16:21

How is 'verbally flirting' not 'spoken'?!?!?

aurelia1884 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 13:51

He probably DID speak English, but just played dumb because he wasn't interested.

dntknowaname 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 23:24

haha you beat me to it

tiancai 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 13:55

lol yeah actually I've done this many times when I went to the States. "ai dawnt spik ingleesh!" lmao

LadyGore 12

Sunday 11 March 2012 20:09

You can't assume that because you don't know her vacation location. I go to Mexico a lot on vacation and I flirt with a lot of Spanish guys who you'd never guess what language they are fluent in. It's hit or miss.

ChaplinSnakker 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 15:00

How long were you talking? i mean did you just go over then with a stream of babbling because surely you'd start with something along the lines of "hey" allowing you to immediately realise the language barrier rather then making a dick of yourself? YDI

rawrsaur19 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 22:20

except almost everyone can say "hello" and the like. Even if you don't speak a language, if theres a lot of it in your area (like tourists) then you'll pick up a few simple phrases.