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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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hewro_failure 11
You poor poor man ... Welcome to the United States of Ignorance.
hailey690 3
Same thing
ICastillo 25
Yeah, Noor I know what you mean. I'm from New Mexico and some people in the US think that it's part of Mexico. Some people don't even know it's a state.
Dracoboxer357 36
28- Lol! In all fairness, you said a kid did that to you. Age lends some forgiveness, no? ;) Take my oldest son, who is now 5. A few months ago, we were shopping in Walmart, when he came around a corner and was face to face with a man wearing a turban. It never occurred to me before that he's never seen a turban in real life before, but 3 seconds later, I figured out really quickly Where he has seen one when he stopped dead in his tracks, looked at his head, stared at his feet, looked at his head again, and turned back to me wide eyed and asked in an excited stage whisper; "Daddy!.....is that man a genie?!?" Thank you for that Aladdin. ;) The gentleman in question found that very amusing though, as I explained that I didn't believe so because he didn't have blue skin. ;p I may regret that explanation the day we run into someone who drank way too much colloidal silver, but hopefully he'll know better by then. ;)
MadlyInLust 5
Haha what do you expect from the States? Also, why would you leave Denmark? It's paradise there.
gring40 10
Once met a Danish girl who'd learned her English in England, and found that accent totally charming. Might help?
My_Nightmare 19
On behalf of my fellow Americans, I apologize for the ignorance of the few that you have come in contact with. Hopefully things will get better for you ^_^
CanCann 16
Yea when it comes to cultural diversity many Americans suck. Hopefully your transition here has been wonderful otherwise.
drcynic 4
We're not all like this, I swear.
barefootchic 6
I apologize profusely. Some people make Americans look horrid.