Today, a woman bitched me out at the grocery store, saying that since I'm not Indian, I shouldn't be wearing a bindi - a red dot on my forehead - because it's "cultural appropriation". I was too embarrassed to tell her it was actually a pimple I'd been trying to pop on my forehead. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was accused of digital blackface and culturally appropriating my own culture. FML
Today, I was threatened with suspension from school because of my nose piercing. I had to explain that it's actually a pimple. FML
Today, my boss berated me in front of 2 other coworkers about how unprofessional it was for me to show up to work with a clearly visible hickey. I had to explain to him that my "hickey" was actually a huge pimple that had bruised up after I popped it. FML
Today, I got pulled over for speaking on my phone. I accepted the fine because I was too ashamed to tell the cute officer that I was actually trying to pop a huge pimple on my cheek. FML
Today, a woman at the crowded mall stopped me and told me loudly that if I bought her product it would get rid of my acne. FML
Today, not an hour after my girlfriend lectured me on boundaries and "my body, my rules", she threw an epic tantrum because I wouldn't let her pop a pimple on my ear. Apparently, only she gets to have boundaries. FML
Today, I had a lady come up to me in a store just to tell me how bad my acne was and what remedies I should use. I got so embarrassed, all I could say was, "OK" and, "Thank you" until she left me alone. FML
Today, I popped a pimple while stopped at a red light. When I looked over the woman in the car next to me was laughing, and had her camera phone out. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because I brought to her attention a rather large zit on the corner of her mouth. She called me an insensitive prick. I only pointed it out because I didn't want other people to see it and make fun of her. FML
Today, I was admonished by a supermarket cashier because my mask had slipped below my nose. So had hers, actually. FML
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haileyrows 26
Even if it was a bindi- who's she to assume you don't identify with that culture based on your looks alone? There's a thousand possible extenuating circumstances that could have given you justification to wear a bindi.
WellThatWasRude 27
Don't try to pop it, despite how embarrassing it may be. Wait until there's white on it and then try. If you don't, the pimple will just get worse. I know the struggle, OP. Good luck!
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Comments (83)
Bricktothehead 21
How would she know you werent Indian, anyway? Were you wearing a shirt with your family tree on it? I hate assuming, self-entitled ass clowns. Sorry, OP!
YesIAmPlease 4
You can't really tell by someone's looks what their cultural background is. I'm part Native American on both sides of my family, but I look 100% European descent. My great grand father was a minimum of 50%, while his father was 100%(Or as close as you can get.), yet my grandmother and her three siblings all took after my great grandmother's European features. Because of people like this, I can't celebrate a part of my family history without being a "cultural appropriating biggot", so you really should ask, kindly, about a person background instead of assuming just by their looks.
SouthernSmartass 5
#51 I'm like 90% that they used their native American heritage purely as an example, not suggesting Indian and native American were the same. For example, I'm more Italian and Native American but I take after my dad's british/german side.
Dick_diamond 22
Indian people's looks run the whole gamut. From almost Scandinavian pale to dark as night. It's impossible to just tell from looks if one is Indian or not. And I'm talking about real Indian here, not Native American
YesIAmPlease 4
#56, you can bump that 90% up to 100.
YesIAmPlease 4
#58, I should of specified that me using Native American was an example of not looking like your cultural background. I apologize for the confusion. I was well aware that Indian meant from India in this fml. I blame Christopher Columbus for the mix up.
JayVicious 20
i understood your meaning #62 I am Native American on both sides as well and Scott/Irish/German. My full blood sister looks more Native American while I'm told I look more Scott/Irish.
Cads1 24
Wow, get those comments India.
tranced_ 45
nobody gives a samosa!
BiGTiMeNeRD 29
I wish I could believe this actually happened.
Anonypus 20
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Well yes, cultural appropriation is a big deal. But she didn't have to bitch at you without knowing what was going on
juststephhere 23
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Yeah cultural appropriation is a big deal, but this really has nothing to do with cultural appropriation. It's an uneducated women expressing her bias opinion.
shaaza 16
I'm an Indian myself and I used to work at retail too. At times I highly despise my own race and I normally do not make eye contact with them because they can be so judgmental and cheap. This one time this Indian customer asked me why do I work here and not pursuing engineering or medicine. It's so pathetic. I'm sorry OP you had to endure that. But not all Indians are like that honestly.
Dick_diamond 22
Self hatred is the worst kind of hatred..
CTeden 7
When SJWs actually go outside...
juststephhere 23
That women needs to get her facts straight. Bindis are not only to be worn by Indians. They're a symbol of Hinduism, which is a very accepting religion, one that allows any race to join. That lady needs to educate herself and stop with her ridiculous stereotypes.
strike2867 13
Should have told her you were Harry Potter and it was finally healing...
TheLittleOnion 18
That would've been hilarious and awesome at the same time!!!
TomeDr 25
Oh man I would have loved to say, in a very icy voice, "it's..a...PIMPLE!" Trust me when I say that to any onlooker, she would have appeared far more foolish than you!
igg125 30
Should have tried to pop it in front of her.
Zebediabolical 45
You should have popped it AT her.