Today, some kid asked me if I was Mexican. After I explained to him that I was actually Venezuelan, he simply snorted and said, "That's the same f*cking thing. If you speak Spanish then you're Mexican." FML
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Today, a classmate wished me a “Happy Cinco De Mayo” and bought me a Mexican sombrero to wear, and little paper Mexican flags to wave around. I’m Venezuelan. FML
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
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
Today, my friend was complaining about how she did not like Mexican food. Confused, I asked her whether she had even had Mexican food, to which she replied, “Yeah, I mean I’ve had Taco Bell.” FML
Today, my mom hit me in the face after an argument she didn't win. According to her, Mexican and American are languages, and not dialects or nationalities. She even argued with my teachers, and threatened to remove me "from a school full of uneducated people" after they told her I was correct. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I had breakfast with his grandmother. She told him how I'm prettier than "that Mexican" he'd brought home for dinner last week. We had dinner with her last week, and I'm that same Mexican. She then went on to how Mexicans are what's wrong with the economy. FML
Today, my mother met a new member of my band. He's a piano player from Mexico City. She introduced herself as my mother, then asked him if he spoke Spanish or Mexican. This lead to a long talk about how they speak Spanish in Mexico too. She didn’t believe him. FML
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
Today, I watched a movie with my little sister. I couldn't understand a word that was said during one scene, but I figured it was in some kind of made-up language. When I commented on it later, she called me a moron and said it was Spanish. FML
Today, a man I don't know came up to me and started screaming about how "all you damn Mexicans were stealing American's jobs" and he stormed off. I'm Native American, and I'm pretty sure we've been here longer. FML
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ktiskool 18
I feel like this kid just summed up most of today's society... unfortunately...
dramaelf 37
Tell him if he speaks English he must be British.
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ktiskool 18
I feel like this kid just summed up most of today's society... unfortunately...
hazzbot 7
It's sad that a few kids can somehow sum up an entire generation cause they're the ones that scream bull sh*t the loudest and get the attention. The rest of those who are well behaved and polite are shunned in the shadow of their incompetence.
nickn426 14
Exactly #12! All society looks at is the negative things about our generation!
camsterjoe 12
Okay #15. Then tell me some positive things about our generation
Gingerette 8
Some of us are learning from the others' stupid mistakes. Some of us have good relationships with the people we just know and the people we care about. Some of us aren't pregnant and raising a generation worse than our own. Some of us aren't stupid and lethargic...
rocker_chick105 31
15- we're not the racist, segregated generation of the 50s. How can we judge a generation that hasn't even grown up yet? Maybe you should keep an open mind.
dingleberrysteve 6
in all fairness like 80% of latinos in america are mexican
MrsDruidess 23
what an idiot, well at least he got the Spanish part correct and didn't say you speak Mexican. . . very small victory I guess. I personally feel there are jack asses in ever generation. They diminish the intelligence of the group, that can be said of any group of people. I just hope others can see that its just a few and not the all. Sorry OP, next the school his ass!!
qwerty5536 6
There is a alot of things good with this generation...stop looking at the swag and yolo asshole and start looking at the kids that are in school and having aspirations to do great things...and beside those older "good" generations had to have sense talked into by people like mlk...so you think this is racist or stupid? Read a history book buddy
culito_fml 10
It's just ignorance at its finest.
jazzy_123 20
This generation has advanced greatly in technology. Lots may use it stupidly but many use it how it's supposed to be used. Everyday we get closer to finding cures to different diseases, something we couldn't have done years ago. When you ignore all the ignorant people, all our advances aren't bad at all.
brandoneyez1 25
Spanish is heavily spoken in all parts of the USA and in California most are Mexican, texS same thing, Florida Cubans and Colombians , New York Puerto Ricans and yes Cubans. This is just a matter of where you live. As far as this generation, I do agree that not because of social standing, but more economics over the last 15 years has played a role in how children are being raised and guidance received. Look around, economically we are not doing well as a society.
Cartera 10
There needs to be a forum or something where kids can convince stupid assholes that we're not all ****** up or stupid. I'm tired of seeing the "this generation sucks" comments when we're cleaning up after the older generation's mistakes. Give it a ******* rest.
dramaelf 37
Tell him if he speaks English he must be British.
camsterjoe 12
And if he speaks French he is... Well, French.
TourettesGuyFTW 25
And being French is...well...unfortunate.
TourettesGuyFTW 25
And British people aren't allowed to have a British sense of humour....
Mauskau 35
We don't want idiots like that. He can stay American.
Cwizer 17
Off to Britain he goes!!!!
counterfit 10
100- we don't want him either. We should have let them secede.
AwesomeMemes 4
Can I go kill a mutherfuckah now?
SoliDSt33L 33
No, you may not, you cruel person. There are laws for a reason.
Gingerette 8
Cannibalism seems like a good reason to kill...
happle 21
But it is frowned on in most societies.
\ 28
"Everything in this room is eatable. Even I'm eatable. But that is called CANNIBALISM, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies." -Johnny Depp
SarcasticShade 16
Friends ......This is the day that you will ALWAYS remember as the day that you almost (splash) Captain Jack Sparrow.
5destroyer35 20
Why do people never get jokes? FML has changed from the reason why it became popular. To laugh at people's shortcomings. Do that now and an ocean of hate tsunamis your house. The whole thing.
TheImaginarySong 16
No random kid no. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! I hate it whenever people do that!
Grayness_ 26
Who doesn't. I hate when people call me Mexican. Just like Mexicans hate being called salvadorians.
therobotchef 6
Mexicans hate being called Mexican
Zimmington 21
I hate being called African American
lolalola47l 8
people like him are all ignorant. I blame the media
Gingerette 8
Blame laziness. If the kid would have thought about it, he wouldn't have said something so asinine.
Rick1488 4
I agree your life sucks. Not because of this particular event, but because you're Venezuelan. lol
nickn426 14
You're just as bad as the person this is about.
JVIarijke 24
Ignorant little ***** these times...
Breegotcake 14
People tend to get confused with Hispanic/Latino & Asians for some odd reason. Apparently everyone is Mexican & Chinese. Smh.
raphanne_fml 33
To be fair, a lot of people in Asian countries expect non Asian foreigners to be all Americans. The number of times I was told I'm American was too damn high.
Quiet_one 22
But if you speak English, you must be American. At least that's what I assume based on this kid's logic.
fatraptorjesus13 9
To be fair, you can't tell them apart easily especially for uncultured people. That doesn't mean they're the same thing, it just means that you can't blame someone for saying the most common nationality that fits each physical appearance. But yeah, what this kid is ****** up on a few levels.
showmeyourears 19
9, I've also had to deal with that. I'm Mexican but so many people come up and ask me or my boyfriend "are you/is she Asian?" I don't understand..
Breegotcake 14
Yeah, it can be pretty hard sometimes. If you ask nicely most people would gladly tell you like op did but the kids still called then Mexican based off the fact that they speak Spanish.
hatchworth 15
a similar thing happened to a friend of mine who is half Brazilian. someone said he is mexican because they speak spanish in Brazil...which they don't
tpm45 25
Portuguese FTW
everton99 16
The person who said that about your friend is quite uneducated lol.
hatchworth 15
And this is not the first time something like this happens to him. People have also insisted that it can't be that he is half Brazilian because according to them, Brazilians can't be blonde.
MzZombicidal 36
#66, I know how your friend feels. I've been told that I can't be Norwegian or Irish at all since I'm a brunette and have brown eyes. It's a bit ridiculous.
Pyapi 20
I've actually met quite a few people that expect everyone from the Mexican Border down need to look "Mexican." I'm from Argentina and had countless people insist that I must have an American ancestor somewhere, since I'm blond and have light-colored eyes.
Narutosuns2fan 12
What a dumbass.
Zimmington 21
Don't you mean dimmadumbass?