Holidays: Today, while on vacation, my brother asked a native of the area...

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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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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It's close enough

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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Differences

By Anonymous - 17/06/2014 15:28 - United States - Saint Louis

Today, I almost got written up for insubordination by my boss. All I did was explain to him that I couldn't help a tourist out because I speak Japanese, not Korean, and that it's not in fact "the same Asian shit" as he seemed to think. FML

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RichardPencil 30

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

SOILEDIT 51

Monday 21 November 2016 1:01

My dumbass detector is going off the charts!

RichardPencil 30

Monday 21 November 2016 1:03

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

JetCyclone27 18

Monday 21 November 2016 1:03

The weebs will riot

potatocouch 16

Monday 21 November 2016 1:18

Wait, they don't speak Spanish in Japan?

RichardPencil 30

Monday 21 November 2016 1:47

No, they speak Spanish in Spanland. De nada in advance.

elsie23 11

Monday 21 November 2016 2:11

No they speak Japanese

J352SAURUS 30

Monday 21 November 2016 2:23

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Crazyjohnb 23

Monday 21 November 2016 2:54

More like Captain Oblivious

J352SAURUS 30

Monday 21 November 2016 6:39

Touché.

LadyLyra 2

Monday 21 November 2016 1:43

Points for his heart being in the right place? Even if his language isn't.

stingray112 24

Monday 21 November 2016 2:03

100% fake

Donut_Prince 16

Monday 21 November 2016 2:08

hilarious

Indianboy9321 25

Monday 21 November 2016 2:50

Are you there for the Pokémon Go Lapras Event? Just kidding! Enjoy your vacation!

Dave_Davington 33

Monday 21 November 2016 2:53

People still play Pokemon Go?

skyttlz 32

Wednesday 23 November 2016 5:50

I play once in a while. I'm sure it'll pick back up when gen 2 is out.

AllieNellie 4

Monday 21 November 2016 2:58

"we're in Japan"... Yet upload is from United States (New York) Oops. Someone forgot you get given an upload location. Fake!

Dark_Cecilia 20

Monday 21 November 2016 3:00

Actually, they coulda posted it after their vacation. Just, the form of FML dictates that it says today

Dean__Winchester 16

Monday 21 November 2016 2:59

Ain't "Thank you" pronounced "Domo" or something like that?? We need a Japanese Dora

ShadowWyvern666 16

Monday 21 November 2016 3:59

Thank you is arigato, but the r is very light so it sounds kinda like an l.

LivToFail 28

Tuesday 22 November 2016 7:08

If you're talking to strangers it's probably a good idea to say "arigato gozaimas" (are-E-got-oh Go-zah-E-mas) I apologise in advance for the atrocities I committed to the language.