Today, I met with my Bolivian friend, who's vacationing here for a few weeks. Eager to show him how welcoming we are in the USA, I took him home and introduced him to my parents. The first words out of my dad's mouth were, "Bolivia? That's in Europe, right? We saved your asses in World War 2." 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, an old friend of mine landed in Spain, where he's visiting me. After a few minutes talking about where we should meet, we realized the reason he couldn't figure out where it was, was probably due to the fact that he was in Barcelona. I live in Madrid. FML
Today, my mother met a new member of my band. He's a piano player from Mexico City. She introduced herself as my mother, then asked him if he spoke Spanish or Mexican. This lead to a long talk about how they speak Spanish in Mexico too. She didn’t believe him. FML
Today, while on vacation, I met up with a friend I have been playing with online for years in person. She took me to her place and introduced me to her family. Her mom gave me a judging look, and her first and only words to me were, "You ain't getting your green card from her!" as she condescendingly walked away. FML
Today, I invited my Peruvian girlfriend to my parent’s house for dinner. They decorated the house with Mexican flag and Fiesta lanyards, and bought Taco Bell. My girlfriend is vegetarian and had to explain to them that no, Peru is not a city in Mexico. It’s been 3 hours and she won’t pick up her calls. FML
Today, while on vacation, my brother asked a native of the area for help. Once he got it, he thanked them with "Muchos gracias" in the best Spanish accent he could do. We're in Japan. FML
Today, I introduced my Spanish friend to a girl I've had a crush on for a long time. Because he only spoke Spanish and she only spoke English, I was the translator. The first thing he said to her was, "You are really pretty." I translated it as "I like other men." Later, they found out. FML
Today, I went to visit my dad for the first time in over a year, as I have been studying for my Master's degree in history halfway across the world. The first thing he said to me? "So, gotten a real job yet?" FML
Today, I showed up at my boyfriend's work to surprise him by speaking in Spanish, his first language. I've been taking classes secretly. He smiled, kissed me, and then finished telling his friend, in Spanish, that I'm boring and ugly but he's got nothing better going on. FML
Today, I took my boyfriend to a family dinner. It went well, until my dad got drunk and started telling everyone about how "midgets" are assholes and are ruining America. FML
Today, I finally let my parents meet a boyfriend of mine for the first time ever. My dad mentioned how he was happy to finally meet him, because for the past 4 years he'd thought I was gay. FML
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omfg_creepers 8
and then he replied. " We got you covered in WWIII."
BurningGrannies 16
'Murrica
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slingo234 12
Don't feel bad my step Dad called my ex 'spook' or'tomahauck Tommy' for the 5 years we were together.
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Oh geography where art thou?
xRezSynn 15
This is why we never introduce friends to parents.
Chalky 4
The Americans saved nobody's asses in World War 2, as usual you butted into other people's business and took the credit.
cnator 12
Of course, because even though we stayed out of it until we got attacked, all we wanted was credit. We weren't trying to defend ourselves at all nope.
Archay 13
Yea America saved no ones asses the lend lease act was useless and we just sat around eating popcorn on d day, that's murica in ww2
Grimnirwher9 21
Yes, the intervention of the USA in Europe during the second world war really was self defense. The USA got attacked by Japan at the Pacific ocean, so to defend themselves they went for a fight with Germany and Italy in Europe. Oh, wait...
Ins0mau 20
84, the U.S kept out of the war for YEARS until they themselves got attacked at Pearl Harbour. Entering the war WAS self defence.
Grimnirwher9 21
Oh, i know about WW2. I know how the USA didn't do anything (other than supplying arms and munition) until the war was practically over. Entering wasn't self defense, it was just claiming credit for a victory mostly gained by the USSR.
SikkiNikki 8
Haha I lived in Bolivia for a while and when I moved back to the U.S. People Töle me to go back to South Africa haha
makeyourmark 4
Stupid Americans
gc327072 31
As in, he was in the infamous Hanoi prison? Or he just flew over...
DDCA 24
It seems he never should sold his globe at that yard sale. Doh!
IchliebeTH16 4
No one ever knows where Bolivia is. It's sad.
BVBARMY1238 9
Bolivia is in South America.