Today, I heard a teenage boy ask his friend, "So, is it, like, November in Australia too?" This is the future of America. 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 heard two of my students having a conversation. One asked what state Arizona was in, and the other replied Canada. I teach sixth grade social studies and they weren't joking. FML
Today, while teaching my history class, a girl asked me where North America was. She lives in North America. FML
Today, my boyfriend asked me when I was going to shave my arms now that summer is coming in Australia. FML
Today, the boy I have crush on at school announced that his family were moving to Australia. My friend thought that it would be funny to spread a rumour that I was moving too, in order to follow him. Everyone has heard it, and unfortunately everyone believes it, including him. FML
Today, I live abroad, but I was born in the USA so I'm sick of people asking me who I voted for in the last election, all while looking at me weirdly and suspiciously. FML
Today, a police officer came to talk to the kids at my workplace. He asked what they wanted to hear about first. A group of them shouted, "The donuts, tells us about the donuts." Apparently these idiots are the future of my country. FML
Today, I was riding a bus. After having a conversation with my friend, I looked down and saw a little boy looking at me. He asked, "Are you a boy or a girl?" As if that wasn't bad enough, when I responded that I was a girl, he said, "Oh. So, why do you have a boy voice then?" FML
Today, my son asked me if slavery was ever abolished. He's 19. FML
Today, I heard my ten-year-old brother say, "Are hamburgers a reptile?" FML
Today, I discovered that apparently my six-year-old daughter actually believes that the United States is the only country with advanced technology. FML
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Sandsh8rk 36
To answer the teenagers question: No, we have a special month called Kangaroocember, where we all celebrate Australia by finding kangaroos and riding in their pouches. ...OF COURSE it's November in Australia. Just like the rest of the world. >.<
SApprentice 34
... I can only hope that the boy was trying to refer to the weather difference, and not the actual month, because otherwise this is just another crushing blow to my faith in humanity.
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nirvi 3
46-Oceania is Australia and New Zealand combined, and in some cases, also includes Philippines and some other islands ..
docscientist 10
The teen might've been referring to the seasonal differences, but asked in an imprecise manner as teens like, tend to do.
jorjorg11 3
I did that once...
katwoman9 3
Kids have to learn though... He had the right idea, because November in The U.S. is winter but in Australia it's summer. Maybe it's the teacher's fault for not teaching hemisphere differences properly. You never know!
RocketNinjaFish 12
Actually November is spring in Australia. Summer starts in December here. You've got the right idea, though.
Sigil 11
If his question was common, then I could see this being America's future. However, it isn't. I despise this type of comment, because it implies the present or past generation is superior. That is never the case.
warehouse_rat 8
darwins law.any 1
TURLOCK 4
wow
PsychoBitch666 8
If you think that's bad, you should see norwegian youth. I'm scarred for life.
stompic 2
maybe he was refering to the fact that it's actually spring by there ;) FOL
4ube_fml 6
I will give them the benefit of the doubt, imagining he meant "weather-like cold November", and not the actual name of the month.