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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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)
sorenb 1
How can you mistake between a German and a Danish accent??? Lol, that sucks tho
Geneside 8
Stupid americans. Dw m8 get the same questions except im from southern africa
Geneside 8
155. We all cant be terrorists :P
mvc3ftw 17
Play along op,tell them your name is Dr.Edward Richtofen and that you travelled back in time from ww II and that if they don't stop making jokes about you,you'll bring out your ray gun and call the nazi zombies.they will get the message and you will have a good laugh.
kofeinisti 6
When I left Finland I got asked if we have electricity, if I know what a TV is, if I have a pet polar bear and if it's nice to live in a "warmer" place. I was living in freaking WISCONSIN, famously the warmest place on Earth. I just went along with it, hoping the idiots would someday realize what dumb ***** they are.
MR_RODSQUAD 11
Sometimes I hate my country. This post is one of the reasons why.
Levvy 22
Perhaps learn some German and start screaming it at them furiously when this starts. Keep it up until they leave. Heck, it doesn't even have to make sense.
MLBxKilaDUCK 2
I have a Danish heritage
esums1892 5
I'm terribly sorry. They are ignorant. Not everyone in the U.S.A is an idiot. Accents are attractive anyway.
Jester1988 3
yeah some of us can be pretty dumb, i apologize for that, but not all of us are that ignorant. just give it time and meet more people.