Today, I got a phone call, and the person on the other line started speaking French. I assumed it was my friend, since we usually speak French with each other, so I said in French, "What do you want, asshole?" It wasn't my friend. It was a representative for the exchange program I'm applying for. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Today, it was my first day at school in the United States. Being from France, my French accent is really strong. After being made fun of all day, I met someone from Montreal. I was so excited and said, "Parlez-vous Français?" And his response? "HUH?!" FML
Classic blunder
Today, I had a phone call from a company I was applying to. It was going really well, until the call ended. Now since I'm so used to calling my girlfriend, I ended the call with, "Love you, bye." And if things couldn't get any worse, I started swearing to myself. The recruitment officer heard me. I forgot to hang up. FML
Communication Breakdown
Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML
Today, I began taking a French language class. After completing and submitting some homework, I got a response. A response that was completely in French. I can't understand shit. FML
Today, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him. He was the manager of a store I applied at. He wanted to arrange an interview. FML
The Apprentice
Today, I was to have an important phone interview for a job. I got a call and everything went perfectly, and they said I was hired. Later, I found out that one of my "friends" had gotten one of his buddies to prank call me and make sure the line was engaged when the real interviewer called. FML
Lost in translation
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
Today, I had a presentation in French class. I was so nervous, the first thing I said when I got up there was, "Hola." FML
Bonjour!
Today, in a job interview I confirmed I could speak French, as I lived in France for 6 years and became fluent, but I was so nervous that when my interviewer started speaking French, I froze up and the entire French language exited my brain like it was escaping a fire. I was kicked out for lying. FML
Até a próxima
Today, I picked up on a telemarketer and started speaking in Portuguese. It turns out that this particular telemarketer spoke it as well. Every time I hung up, he called back. Telemarketers get really excited when they find out someone else speaks their language. FML
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ilikerainbows 0
Tu es tres stupide.
Spiffy 0
Next time ask before you assume. Because when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me. But in this case, just you :P
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Comments (96)
Kyothine 0
#2, 3, and 11: OMELETTE DU FROMAGE
shehzeenahmed 0
i agree with #39 all the way. you should have been expecting that call obviously.
gross__ 0
HAA good job. and why is this in the 'sex' category? i am confused -_-
Blue0ctane 0
Quel dommage. Mais il m'est fait ri.
c_R_07 0
why wouldn't you think someone french would be calling you after signing up for an exchange program? c'est vraiment une betise!
rainstorm 0
and this is why u never assume... that sux tho =p
rainstorm 0
#33 - i used to talk in this fake language (similar to piglatin) with someone i knew just cuz she was the only person i knew who could speak it, but we werent really close friends. maybe they didnt have a caller id, and even if they did ppl dont always look at them =p
bloppyblue 0
Ouch! Happens to everyone x]
fml911 0
WELL, if you know french wouldnt you have known what they were saying in the first place... haha
augustsky 0
There are so many of these types of FMLs, I can't imagine all of these people don't have caller ID...