Intimacy and Work: Lost in translation

Lost in translation

By ladyhead - 18/12/2008 16:30 - United Kingdom

Today, I am a Frenchie who's been in England for two months. While wanting to say to my technician that my manager made me groan during our meeting, I said that he made me moan. Now he keeps looking at me with a grin on his face. FML

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Sexy talk

By aur - 12/11/2008 08:10 - France

Today, I spent my first night with my English boyfriend. I'm French, and when we woke up, I said in my most sexy voice, "Oh, I'm so dirty!" It's only when he left that I finally understood the look on his face; I wanted to have a glass of water. I was thirsty, not dirty. FML

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By thankssiren - 24/05/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Sandiacre

Today, my friend started his first day of work with me. I thought it'd be fun, but he's been putting on an obnoxious fake French accent and saying "merde" whenever anything goes wrong. Half the women at the office want his dick, and I'm still as single as ever. 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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Classic

By ouch - 09/08/2009 01:56 - Brazil

Today, while entering the building I live in, I walked into my neighbor who winked at me and said last night must have been great. After I asked why, he said he could hear my girlfriend moaning and screaming, and that I must be pretty good at it. I was just coming back from a week overseas. FML

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Lost in translation

By Ariane - 03/12/2022 00:00

Today, I work as an executive assistant. My French boss wanted to do business with a big American customer, so he sent her an email suggesting a meeting. He copied me so that I could arrange said meeting. He had written, "Have your ass talk to my ass." FML

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Sir! Sir!

By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 16:52 - United States

Today, I was taking calls at the helpdesk I work at. The caller was a man, and while helping him with his issue he suddenly stopped to tell me I had a nice soothing voice. Then he told me to say something else. As I continued to help him, he started making moaning noises. I'm a guy. FML

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Unnerved

By Greenskies - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - France - Corneilla-del-vercol

Today, I was talking to my boss at the end of an awesome internship. He said he was really satisfied with my work, and that he had considered hiring me. Turns out he decided not to because I smile too much, and it freaks him out. FML

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By Lazy - 20/09/2009 12:03 - Australia

Today, I was at work and was trying to cheer up my stressed out manager by chatting. We were on the subject of sleeping in when I told her that I loved to be lazy and sleep in when I could. She looked up and down me and then answered, "I can see that." FML

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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 Kamburgler - 02/07/2011 06:33 - United States

Today, this really cute guy at work kept flirting with me and cracking the funniest jokes. Before he left, he told me how much he enjoyed making me smile. An hour later, I saw my reflection in a mirror, I had a huge piece of food stuck in my teeth. FML

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prettytappr 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 0:25

did he grin because he knew it was a mistake, or because he wants you? lol

carriealana 0

Friday 6 March 2009 19:47

HEHEHEHE.

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carriealana 0

Friday 6 March 2009 19:47

HEHEHEHE.

phreshboi 1

Sunday 4 April 2010 20:50

lol ur face#2 and LOL frenchie

luvtheknot 6

Monday 31 May 2010 23:57

see that's the English for you

pinkfrenchrose 5

Saturday 14 March 2009 6:24

LOL

ivygirl 0

Friday 2 July 2010 20:06

hahaha that's funny...

pinkfrenchrose 5

Monday 30 March 2009 2:20

He probably thought it was cute. xD

musiquerobot 0

Monday 27 April 2009 6:01

Aw! That's funny! : )

AdamGD 0

Sunday 10 May 2009 9:32

you should have stopped after the word "frenchie" lol

betty_roxker 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 8:38

haha

prettytappr 0

Thursday 21 May 2009 0:25

did he grin because he knew it was a mistake, or because he wants you? lol

easylazy 0

Saturday 13 June 2009 0:51

The funniest part was when you say "Frenchie," just cuz nobody likes French people. But seriously, what's that have to do with anything?

prospekt1 0

Sunday 19 July 2009 8:07

haha, thats sucks, you should tell him more people make you moan

Ardreyea 0

Saturday 22 August 2009 1:17

She said frenchie, saying she foesnt speak English that well so

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