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By thismustbewhyivestrivedtobesmart - 15/11/2016 18:25 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, while on vacation, my brother asked a native of the area for help. Once he got it, he thanked them with "muchos gracias" in the best Spanish accent he could do. We're in Japan. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/09/2015 17:16 - Japan

Today, I'm on vacation in Japan with my brother. When he said he could speak Japanese, I guess what he really meant that he's a dumbass weeaboo who only knows the words "kawaii", "baka", "sugoi" and a few others. He ended up offending two locals so much that they beat the shit out of us. FML

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By Annette - 11/06/2024 00:00 - Australia

Today, I gave a presentation to a group of international clients. Wanting to impress them, I tried to say "Thank you" in their language, which I thought was Portuguese. Turns out, I was speaking Spanish to a room full of French Canadians. Their confused faces were priceless. FML

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What word was it?

By BigBall - 09/09/2023 20:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, a tourist from an English-as-second-language country taught me a new word. In English. FML

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By Jaymail - 17/08/2020 08:01

Today, after many hours studying a complete course of Spanish, I felt really good. I had accomplished something, something I could really use next week when I fly to Mexico on vacation. Then I found out what I had learned was Spanish as they speak it in Spain, not how they speak it in Latin America. 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 oh ffs - 25/01/2013 01:13 - United States

Today, I met with my Bolivian friend, who's vacationing here for a few weeks. Eager to show him how welcoming we are in the USA, I took him home and introduced him to my parents. The first words out of my dad's mouth were, "Bolivia? That's in Europe, right? We saved your asses in World War 2." FML

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Everyday racism

By Anonymous - 12/09/2014 20:47 - United States - San Francisco

Today, my college did a fire drill, and instructions were given by intercom in English and Spanish. The guy beside me mused, "If they say it in English and Mexican, why not say it in Black too?" That guy is my idiot brother, and he was dead serious. Sometimes I think our parents are related. FML

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Communication Breakdown

By rosie - 08/03/2021 13:59

Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML

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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 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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Monday 21 November 2016 1:03

What an idiot! Everyone knows where you're in Japan, you say, "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto." Sheesh!

SOILEDIT 51

Monday 21 November 2016 1:01

My dumbass detector is going off the charts!

Comments

INDYSTRUCTABLE 43

Monday 21 November 2016 3:05

well, if the person giving directions only knew Japanese I suppose it doesn't matter. either way, he wouldn't understand Spanish, English or anything else your brother comes up with

sage314 4

Monday 21 November 2016 3:52

Wow, how rude. Everyone knows it's "muchas gracias," not "muchos gracias."

AndrewNMathews 6

Monday 21 November 2016 6:03

You're in Japan but it says your location is New York, BULLSHIT!!!!

AnimeFan28 21

Monday 21 November 2016 6:23

They quite likely wrote this after getting home, and wrote in present tense as FML uses "Today,"

JustStella 28

Wednesday 23 November 2016 6:36

Calm down, homie.

alex_gen 38

Monday 21 November 2016 8:55

This may just be me, but if I were to vacation or visit another country, I would at least make an attempt at learning the basics of their language.

cloco87 22

Monday 21 November 2016 15:15

muchas gracias is the correct term but at least he is trying lol.

PJSandWitch 3

Monday 21 November 2016 19:31

I had the exact same problem when visiting France and Italy! I was saying "gracias" all around, and the weird thing is I lived in Italy before and speak fluent french, but don't speak spanish at all! My husband looked at me like I was crazy, and I have no idea why I was saying "gracias"!!!