Miscellaneous: Today, I was at a mall. A woman stopped by me, said slowly and...

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 Anonymous - 04/09/2009 04:31 - Canada

Today, a customer came in who only spoke Spanish. I speak Spanish rather well so I helped the customer. She ended up buying $2300 worth of stuff. I got written up because not speaking English apparently "has the potential be offensive to other customers if they are not able to understand you." FML

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America, **** yeah

By BrazilianGal - 12/08/2021 02:01

Today, a lady at the clothing store told me to, “Stop speaking 'Mexicano', this is America!” when I was talking on the phone. I actually speak Portuguese. When I pointed this out, she verbally tortured me and threatened to, “Call the cops” if I didn’t leave her store for, “making her feel threatened.” FML

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By Spanishredhead - 03/10/2009 10:31 - United States

Today, I checked in a group of men from Mexico. I speak just enough Spanish to realize they're discussing my breasts. I have to stand there smiling while checking in three more people. 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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By Anonymous - 31/07/2023 06:00

Today, I was talking to a smokin' hot Cuban sorority girl. She told me her mom only speaks Spanish, so she translates for her. Without thinking I said, "Oh like Chewbacca and Han Solo?" FML

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Some people don't belong in education

By Panagiotis - 01/10/2022 18:01 - United States

Today, we had a substitute teacher. She was taking attendance and had trouble pronouncing my last name. When I corrected her, I heard her mutter under her breath about, “Goddamn Mexican immigrants…” I’m from Greek ancestry, born in the USA. FML

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What did I do?

By Gringo - 29/03/2022 22:00

Today, a gorgeous woman on a train told her friend she thought I was hot in Spanish, assuming I was a dumb gringo tourist. In fact, I speak Spanish fluently, my wife is Colombian, and she was standing right next to me. My wife can’t rationalize my street value, and made me sleep on the fold out. 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 Thanks Trump - 08/03/2016 22:31 - United States - New York

Today, my mom parked in a handicapped space because, "the Spanish people are taking over everything." FML

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By anonymous - 15/02/2015 22:39 - United States - Valdosta

Today, while working at Subway I joked with a customer asking him if he was going to order in Spanish. The women in front of him began yelling about how I was being racist and told my manager that I needed to be fired. The customer I was joking with was my Spanish teacher. FML

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rukusrazor 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:28

FHL. That was your opportunity to tell her how much of a racist **** she is in plain English.

waxstigmata 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:26

what a sad and pathetic life she must live, don't worry, bad things tend to happen to people like that

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Curtieeeez 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:25

Hahaha, unlucky xD

pooponyuou 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 9:37

at least she didn't bump into you and say "oops didn't see you against the white wall" :p

mexician47 0

Saturday 23 October 2010 17:28

what do people have against Mexicans?

pcakewafflebacon 0

Monday 25 October 2010 6:08

Ginger mexicans are rare, but they exist

adavila78 7

Tuesday 19 April 2011 3:46

i happen to know a ginger mexican haha there are many around here

waxstigmata 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:26

what a sad and pathetic life she must live, don't worry, bad things tend to happen to people like that

ilovechocochipz 0

Thursday 11 March 2010 4:40

my spanish teacher would flip she hates anything that sounds pregidous at all. actually sumtimes its kinda funny to watch

rukusrazor 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:28

FHL. That was your opportunity to tell her how much of a racist **** she is in plain English.

luluk854ever 0

Sunday 9 May 2010 6:36

haha ur awesome. and Irish people are awesome ;D

xNatsuki 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:28

You should have cursed her out and insulted her using big words that even she won't understand.

waterbottle_fml 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:29

I will totally do exactly what #3 said

ssfriendship 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:29

HAHA, for some reason this is one of the funniest things I've heard all day. Not only was that woman being racist, she was being a completely off-base racist.

kingwess 8

Sunday 4 November 2012 15:04

You'd have thought the bright red hair might've been a clue

Shirschfield 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:29

dat sucks

glamorous67 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:29

wtf she sounds like a bitch... and a prejudiced bitch at that... besides people of those two nationalities generally look very different maybe she should learn some about other cultures

singerguy18 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:30

wow... what a jerk! I agree with #3

anonymous0927 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 23:30

haha I would have walked into the bathroom and chewed her out while she was stuck on the pot :) that's really funny though, some people are so stupid.