okay 1. hot pic 2. I see you commenting in almost every fml I read comment in. are you a moderator or something?

No, I'm just a procrastinating student.

Cinn, get back to hitting those books! We need you to graduate and find the cure for stupidity!(: But 'til then, I'll give you an A+ on FML.

Sorry, Sourgirl. *Gets nose back into the Chemistry textbook* ...Nope, no mention of stupidity in here, I'll have to try harder, or do things the old fashioned scientific way of accidentally making a brilliant discovery. Thanks for the FML A+ though. :)

were you an actress on mr bean?

Erm, Jaro, who are you talking to?

she never new he spoke russian my question is how she found out did he tell her or speak russian saying " at least im not not un loved getting cheated on and i dont look like a grandpas ass"

82 - Please read the FML again. It doesn't look like you're understanding it very well... if at all...

I don't mean to be a dick, but that sentence was not very well spoken... a few grammar errors, and I'm sure she didn't appreciate being referred to as "tu" the first time you met her. I hope you understand it better than you speak it, so you can be sure she WAS insulting your choice of flowers. But regardless, I'm sure she got the point.

Nicely done. How do you say "Grammar Nazi" in Spanish?

I agree with #37, it's probably not a good idea to use the informal 'you' when talking to your girlfriend's mother, remember that the formal form of 'you' shows respect. I don't mean to be rude, but you said that you speak a quite decent Spanish and usually one of the first things you learn when studying Spanish is how to differentiate the 'tú' from the 'usted', so you should know that already! Ah, and #50, it would be 'Nazi de la Gramática', doesn't sound so good, right?

I've been visiting FML for a while now, and tough I think I know what "Grammar Nazi" means, I've always wondered about the origin of that phrase. Can anyone illuminate me? haha, sorry if there's any mistake, I'm Latin

sinkhole, I like the sound of that. Venezuela - a Grammar Nazi is generally someone who is so rabidly anti-stupidity that he or she feels the need to correct every grammatical mistake. There are several on FML, myself included. We try not to be too nasty unless you fail to comprehend the problem and continue making the same mistakes (or if you get defensive and try to strike back). If you are curious about the origin, do a search on the Nazi party, and your questions will be answered.

70: The slang term "nazi" is defined as "a derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc." It references how the Nazi party members were generally so fanatical about their beliefs, and how they forced them on everyone. You can add "nazi" to anything people get fanatical about, like Music Nazi (a music snob) or Science Nazi. (BTW, most people capitalize it when using it that way because it's a type of title. If you were to say "FFML needs to stop naziing my grammar!", you don't capitalize it because you're using it as a verb.) Grammar Nazi is just a popular internet term. I don't know the exact history of how it developed. There was a character called the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld back in the day; that might've contributed to the popularity of the term. I don't know if the term was widely used before then, though.

oh, thanks :D that Seinfeld chapter is great haha, maybe it was the origin of this Nazi thing.. That Nazi party reference sounds like what's happening down here :( but oh well...

I used Tu because I do know it is informal.

87 - I know French (and since Spanish is very similar) I would assume the same rules apply. In French, when talking to someone familiar, you use 'tu', meaning 'you'. When talking to someone you don't know, or someone who has authority over you, you're to call them 'vous', also meaning 'you'. You're to call them 'vous' until they tell you to call them otherwise, or they give you a name to call them. Spanish-speakers: Correct me if I'm wrong, but the rules are the same, right?

winnahhh!!! :D

89 - You're right, it's pretty much the same in Spanish, it may be a little different according to the country, but usually if you're meeting your boyfriend's or girlfriend's parents you won't use the 'tú' even if they use the 'tú' when talking to you. 87 - Was that the first time you met her? 'Cause if it was it sounds a little bit rude to use the 'tú'. Certainly what she said was rude as well, but I think it could have had a better impact if you had said it more nicely, to prove that you're not a bad boyfriend after all.

Of course you're wrong. It's French you're talking about. You're going to be wrong anytime you're talking about the French... Unless it's: they are stuck up assholes who don't care about personal hygiene or looks. The guys are ******* and the girl are complete bitches. I'm sorry... Doesn't look like you have a valid point. Sucks for you. Bitch. Learn some language worth while.

Kid, I think you forgot your Seroquel this morning.

Hey 96 - FYI It was mandatory to take French in school, so I HAD to learn it. I'm also interested in most languages, but haven't yet picked up anything other than French. Finally, I am not French, so no, I am not a bitch. Also, there is nothing unhygienic with body hair. It's hair. It grows on everyone. There are just certain cultures who feel it's better to shave it off. That doesn't make them any "better" overall, and it certainly doesn't make them more hygienic. I have never been to France, so I don't know much else about their daily personal rituals and routines. But I can assume that if they all live relatively in the same manner, there's nothing wrong with them. I'm sure they shower and maintain themselves at least to an extent. Why are you prejudiced against the French? Have you ever been there yourself? If not, kindly shut your face and keep it shut until you actually have something worthwhile to say. Thank you, 95. I knew they were similar, I just didn't know how similar. Doc - I think he forgot more than that...

To everyone who commented that it was 'rude' to use the informal version of 'you', wasn't she being awfully rude first? Also, nowhere in here does Gloritank say it was his first time meeting her mother. That was an assumption by.. 37 I believe? The fact that he knew Spanish may just have never come up. FFS, just the fact that he gave her flowers should have shut her mother up. That's a very rare gesture in today's society in the part of the world I'm in.

96: You do realize the creators of this site are French, right? Maybe you ought to take your nastiness to an all-Uhmuurican site, like BigMachoSportsForApishBlueboods.com. I hear Belching.com has a feature called "That's so gay and I can say that cuz I'm not" that you'd enjoy. -.-

107 - Two wrongs don't make a right. My point still stands -- What if the mom hadn't formally introduced herself and given a name the boyfriend could call her? He'd still need to be polite.

99, If you speak French, I definitely recommend going to France. French is my first language, even though my family is ethnically Scots-Irish, because my dad was a French prof and that's how he raised me. Now I have several French friends and visit them as often as possible. It's beautiful. Signed, 86

the usted form is only used by some Spanish speaking people it depends completely on how they were taught. But the point still remains she was rude I was rude back and let her know I know Spanish now she loves me. go figure.

aard - That's the plan! :) Gloritank - I doubt she loves you just because you know Spanish. It is possible that she's kind of sucking up and being extra careful around you since she can't say whatever's on her mind in Spanish OR English.

That's what I was gonna say!

а может она нового нехочет?

Uh, English?

ничего, найдешь другого - don't worry, you'll find a different one. а может она нового нехочет? - maybe she doesn't want a new one?

I think Steph's comment was to highlight the fact that the comments are supposed to be in English, due to it being in the rules because of it being the common language...

Well yes, I know, but I still translated. :P