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By Anonymous - 25/07/2012 01:37 - United States - Solon Springs

Today, a customer punched me in the face for repeating their order back to them because they thought I was making fun of their speech impediment. I have the same speech impediment. FML

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By Jen - 20/10/2016 16:32

Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/05/2022 18:00

Today, I got slapped by a date because she thought I was making fun of her speech impediment. I wasn't making fun, I just have the same speech impediment. FML

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By people suck - 28/03/2015 04:16 - United States - Oakland

Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML

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By Sam - 03/02/2012 04:00 - Canada

Today, I got punched by a man for making fun of his stutter. I didn't. I stutter too. FML

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By christacat - 28/09/2016 10:24 - United States - Delaware

Today, I have a speech impediment that's recently become more noticeable. My entire family has decided that the best way to go about handling it is to mock me whenever I try to say something. FML

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By ziatenaj - 15/10/2010 10:52 - United States

Today, at work, I was trying to repeat an order back to this guy, when his drunk girlfriend started to interrupt me. Whenever I would open my mouth, she would say "Blah blah blah." Literally. Eventually, I gave up. I got his order wrong, and got yelled at by my manager for not repeating his order. FML

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By ImprovTeacher - 16/06/2019 14:05

Today, I was teaching a small group of improv students. I asked one guy to do a monologue, and laughed to myself while he did so. I said, "Sorry, I'm just laughing at the way you're doing it." He then got upset and pointed out that he had a speech impediment. FML

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By Rmglrsm - 23/06/2016 02:21

Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/04/2012 00:32 - United States - Missouri City

Today, while at a store, my stuttering problem became so bad the poor store clerk had to supply my own words for me. FML

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By Flippy - 29/08/2010 00:05 - United States

Today, at work, I was reprimanded for not engaging with customers enough. In an effort to be more friendly, I complimented the next customer on her interesting accent. Turns out it was from a stroke she had last year. FML

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OhimWilliam 1

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:18

Shoulda punched him back and say you thought he was making fun of yours

mpj13 8

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:17

Good luck talking your way out of this one

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kimmi41509 10

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:28

I hope you pressed charges or took some kind of action against that dumbass.

NothingsEasy 4

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:29

Well he probably just felt insulted and did not realize you were innocently just talking normally, not mockingly

ant1ion 12

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:46

Well it's not a reason to punch somebody

WaSiSimiLang 8

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:30

I'd say explain your predicament to your customer, watch his/her face of wrath slowly melt into empathy, understanding, etc... And above all, guilt. Then play on it. I suggest requesting them to pay your hospital bills (if any) and lunch. Then turn discord back into concord and make friends ;)

ohrlly7457 7

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:31

At Ucks. Lol guess im oing to ell. Ha i id it again.

vocaloidtiger 12

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:55

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XtraEzeee 8

Wednesday 25 July 2012 15:17

Everyone have no fear, the idiot translator is here. *Ahem* "That sucks. Lol guess I'm going to hell. Ha I did it again." I believe he was pretending to have a speech impediment himself. What speech impediment that is, I could not say for sure, but I would imagine it to be chronic dumb ass' syndrome.

LaBooskie 1

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:31

That sucks..OP. I dont understand why people need to resort to fighting.

thiscrazything 1

Wednesday 25 July 2012 12:09

I don't either. This behavior comes from bullies with low self esteem and very little self worth. I hope OP pressed charges.

kut17 11

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:32

T-t-t-today Junior!

dead_insects 18

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:37

that movie is hilarious ^_^

annie_nk 22

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:32

If that was on camera or witnessed, that person can charged with assault.

strawberrywine22 30

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:37

So, op should just wait until the perfect job comes around where they can be locked away from all human contact to avoid upsetting anyone? Please tell me more about these wonderful job opportunities for people like us! Goodness, maybe I should stop going anywhere public at all!

kimmi41509 10

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:39

My manager at work has a speech impediment, and I work at McDonald's. And he's like, the coolest dude ever. Some people just don't find it embarrassing like others do, I guess.

MCRaddict15 15

Wednesday 25 July 2012 9:42

Wait, I get 4's logic. Since I'm very literal and very sarcastic I tend to stay away from places where I would have to understand a joke, or where I would be rude to someone. If I had a speech impediment I would feel more comfortable in a job where I wouldn't have to talk too much. That decision is up to OP but it makes sense to me.