Awkward and Work: Bonjour!

Bonjour!

By Joshua Sheldon - 19/09/2015 01:56 - Australia - Adelaide

Today, while working alone, I decided to just try some random impressions, and so I ended up doing a French accent when a customer walked in. To avoid embarrassment, I had to continue faking the accent as he struck up a long conversation with me. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/01/2011 15:15 - Australia

Today, while on my break at work, my workmates convinced me to perform my "Indian accent" piece. Everyone laughed while I was doing it. Everyone, that is, but my Indian boss. FML

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By seriouslybored - 17/06/2011 07:32 - United States

Today, I spent a full hour working on my British accent. FML

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Why would you do that?

By dammitt - 10/10/2009 06:10 - United States

Today, my best friend and I went to the movies. There was a hot cashier, so I thought it would be cool to talk in a British accent to try and be sexy. I walked up and started talking when he interrupted me and said in a very heavy British accent, "I know you're faking. You can stop now." FML

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By oopsie - 24/05/2009 14:50 - Canada

Today, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him. He was the manager of a store I applied at. He wanted to arrange an interview. FML

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By EyesofStone - 01/06/2016 01:03 - United States

Today, I decided to work on my social anxiety by ordering some food. I waited in line, practicing my order in my head all the way. When I got to the front, I said my order with no mistakes. The cashier just stared blankly at me until I mumbled, "Never mind..." and left. FML

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Introverts unite!

By Jen - 20/10/2016 16:32

Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/12/2010 15:37 - United States

Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea for me to talk with a British accent during my job interview to make me sound smarter. I'm applying for a job at McDonald's. FML

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By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. 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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C'est la langue de l'amour!

By Anonymous - 19/10/2017 05:00

Today, my French teacher set up a role-play scenario to act out in front of the class. During one of my lines, I mispronounced a phrase and called my teacher sexy. FML

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Saturday 19 September 2015 19:29

As long as he didn't understand that you were faking it, what's the problem? ;)

Waxwell 21

Saturday 19 September 2015 19:29

Hon hon hon baguette no?

Comments

cynthianicole95 9

Sunday 20 September 2015 0:25

Why would it have been embarrassing to get caught?

regaldust_fml 4

Sunday 20 September 2015 0:57

"Merde" is clearly informal, like something you would say to your friend for an exam. "Bonne chance" et "Bon courage" are the same thing, at least as a native I've never heard a difference between the two.

saraaa2552 15

Sunday 20 September 2015 1:02

Idiot lol

Krypt1c 11

Sunday 20 September 2015 1:21

Shoulda changed it up. From French to British to German. lol

MidnaLover 10

Sunday 20 September 2015 1:50

Hey, here's an idea, just say "sorry, when I'm working alone I like to do impressions"

worldclassrager 39

Sunday 20 September 2015 4:51

I don't see a problem with this...but still if he comes in again you might need to remember to use it...but I think you'll be fine without it

prostar9993 15

Sunday 20 September 2015 5:04

At least he didn't start talking to you in French

Emirac 10

Sunday 20 September 2015 5:45

Right? I was taught Parisian French but we spent some time going over other areas just to hear the different dialects and it's crazy how different they are. I can barely understand Cajun French because of the dialect. I actually did better with a coworker from the ivory coast.