Today, and for the past 13 months, I've been living in the States. I've been called a Nazi, asked if we have electricity in Germany, and been made fun of the way I speak with my "German accent", the list goes on. I'm not even German, I'm Danish. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I started a new school, after moving from England to New York. People only talked to me just to hear my accent. FML
Today, I came across a tourist in the street asking people for directions, but nobody understood him. I speak English, so I went to help the gentleman out. He said "Knock it off with the cheesy accent, pal" and informed me that my country is a shithole. FML
Today, a kid from my school called me, saying he's going on vacation to Japan soon and that since I was born there, I could teach him the language. His exact words at the start of the call were, "Hey man, you speak Asian, right?" I have to be around this shithead 5 days a week. FML
Today, after I was gentrified out of my rent-controlled San Francisco apartment on June 1st by speculators, which I could only afford because of the rent control, I haven’t been able to find a new place yet. I've been living in hotels off a small settlement, but money ran out last week so now I’m on the streets. FML
Today, while waiting for my mom to pick me up from university, I took out my phone and pretended to talk to someone. I didn't think people still pointed and laughed, but apparently they do when your mom pulls up and shouts, "Stop pretending to talk to someone." FML
Today, while going on a jog through the countryside, I discovered that it is actually possible outside of crappy TV shows to have a rifle leveled at you, and to be shouted at to, "Get off my land." FML
Today, I was insulted and harassed by my sister and her boyfriend, all because I proposed yesterday. They were angry I might get married before they did. They have known each other since primary school; I met my fiancée earlier this year. FML
Today, it's been two months since I started a three-year contract at a new job. So far, 5 people have resigned. Pretty sure I've joined a sinking ship. FML
Today, I was searched and questioned at the airport for having an apple. FML
Today, it's been two weeks since my parents went crazy with their attempts to save on the water bill. Every time I want to take a shower, I have to ask them first. Let's just say I've had to resort to taking sponge baths in public bathrooms to keep my B.O. under control. FML
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Top comments
mclauren29 22
Laugh at their ignorance. Or agree with their Nazi joke and let them know they could be next.
allard 14
I guess, when you moved to America, you did Nazi that coming.
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Comments (255)
Pleonasm 36
Sorry then, what they meant was that you love lego.
Whydoyouask 11
Must have moved to a red neck part of the states
BlowinChronic 18
People in the south are NOT the only clueless ones. We have smart people down here just like the north and we also have complete asshats just like the northern states.
txguitarslinger 7
Uh, can you NOT read? He's in Washington.
JBChristian 47
I've lived in the North and they may be educated, but the majority are assholes.
WhisperSoflty 20
Responding to an FML about ignorance and stereotypes with an ignorant stereotype. Bravo.
xNephilim 19
I moved from Germany to the redneck part of the US and people here love me. I've only had an angry ex boyfriend make a racist remark, everybody else is always saying how much they love my accent and all that. Sure, people ask dumb questions (Do y'all have chickens in Germany?), but most aren't all that dumb.
RedPillSucks 33
Every state has a redneck part. Anyone been to upstate New York? Or the southern part of New Jersey?
docscientist 10
There's even a swath of redneck central in California.
alexandrialala 6
Not all of us are unintelligent, disrespectful *****. I promise.
Dracoboxer357 36
19- I'm Canadian, and despite our overly friendly reputation, we also have our fair share of ignorant fools, just like every country does. I've also had many more positive experiences than negative with Americans, so count me among the many who know better about Stereotyping people based on where they're from.
SexyQueen0905 24
I'm sorry OP, but we're not all like that. Unfortunately, ignorance in history and geography runs pretty rampant in the U.S.
lilhellian 27
64 For world geography I had to get a map and write in each countries name for the region we were working on..
KiroBloodDrunk 14
Stakkel, flyt hjem igen xD
alslulu 15
enig! Danmark er det bedste land i verden!
blackvyper 8
Do you have electricity?
kut17 11
Only when Hitler tells them it's okay to use it.
DocBastard 40
What the **** is wrong with those people? I love the Danish! Especially cheese danish...
TheMathMajor 26
It looks like a cross section of someone's abdomen from an MRI or something. I don't know, that's my best guess.
DocBastard 40
Close - it's a CT scan of a guy who was shot in the chest. The bullet passed straight through his lung (that's the white hazy area on the left side of the picture) and out his back. He lived.
RedPillSucks 33
Damn, dragonfirefairy. That seems a bit too kinky.... So...., what's your number?
vcapelo 19
Jeg er også dansker :)
sniken 14
*dansk
kofeinisti 6
LOL you don't sound Danish to me
marcelmg 10
Let them watch Borgen. Then they will understand a bit more about Denmark. That you have electricity, roads, real freedom, social security and wealth and are part of Europe.
RinaRina 9
Borgen was awsome.
hordriss 14
It sucks that kind of behaviour still exists. especially in a country which likes to claim to be the leader of the free world. Still, you can rise above their ignorance, show you're the bigger man. Don't let the bastards get you down!
kut17 11
We "claim" to be the leader of the free world? Tell me, where would Europe be if the US hadn't become a republic? Probably living in their own filth giving every penny to a fat monarch ruler.