Today, I was at a mall. A woman stopped by me, said slowly and loudly, in Spanish "baño?" Knowing a bit of Spanish, I nodded and pointed the restrooms out for her. She then mutters about "dang Mexicans and their inability to speak English". I'm not even Latina. I'm Irish-American. FML
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Today, a customer came in who only spoke Spanish. I speak Spanish rather well so I helped the customer. She ended up buying $2300 worth of stuff. I got written up because not speaking English apparently "has the potential be offensive to other customers if they are not able to understand you." FML
Today, a lady at the clothing store told me to, “Stop speaking 'Mexicano', this is America!” when I was talking on the phone. I actually speak Portuguese. When I pointed this out, she verbally tortured me and threatened to, “Call the cops” if I didn’t leave her store for, “making her feel threatened.” FML
Today, I checked in a group of men from Mexico. I speak just enough Spanish to realize they're discussing my breasts. I have to stand there smiling while checking in three more people. FML
Today, my sister told me about her upcoming trip to Mexico. I asked her how she was going to do anything without knowing any Spanish. She told me she's "just going to read their lips". FML
Today, I was talking to a smokin' hot Cuban sorority girl. She told me her mom only speaks Spanish, so she translates for her. Without thinking I said, "Oh like Chewbacca and Han Solo?" FML
Today, we had a substitute teacher. She was taking attendance and had trouble pronouncing my last name. When I corrected her, I heard her mutter under her breath about, “Goddamn Mexican immigrants…” I’m from Greek ancestry, born in the USA. FML
Today, a gorgeous woman on a train told her friend she thought I was hot in Spanish, assuming I was a dumb gringo tourist. In fact, I speak Spanish fluently, my wife is Colombian, and she was standing right next to me. My wife can’t rationalize my street value, and made me sleep on the fold out. FML
Today, I was at the airport trying to help a man get to the right terminal. When he finished he turned to tell me "Don't worry, your English is pretty good, considering you're not American". English is my only language. FML
Today, my mom parked in a handicapped space because, "the Spanish people are taking over everything." FML
Today, while working at Subway I joked with a customer asking him if he was going to order in Spanish. The women in front of him began yelling about how I was being racist and told my manager that I needed to be fired. The customer I was joking with was my Spanish teacher. FML
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rukusrazor 0
FHL. That was your opportunity to tell her how much of a racist **** she is in plain English.
waxstigmata 0
what a sad and pathetic life she must live, don't worry, bad things tend to happen to people like that
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ecarizzle 0
i know that lady was obviously racist and should have by no means said that, but i'm confused as to why this is an FML. sounds like you're racist too if you think calling someone mexican is an insult.
Jimmy_fml 0
Sadly English is no longer the main language of the land.
Phantom13 3
Why is that sad? I find it quite useful to know more than one language....as a matter of fact in Europe it is considered quite a sign of intelligence to known more than one language.... It's comments like those that make the U.S the educational laughing stock of the world.....
_pk_ 0
Wow, that level of ignorance and stupidity is really scary. And what's even scarier is that there are lots of people out there who are just like that.
raycharlessss 0
wow she's stupid and stereotypical. wrongly. America doesn't even have a national language, so how can she even complain?
asxp10 0
HAHA WHAT A DOUCHE! This is pretty funny because she's so stupid she can't tell if someone's Hispanic. I wouldn't say FYL but it does suck, you can laugh at her more and call her a dumbass. You could turn this situation around to FHL.
j1026 0
you should have told that bitch (after she said that of course) that you're not even mexican and shes the dumbass broad who should ****** get her facts straight
Coban3 0
you should have told her off
vcjesusfreak 0
Dang racists and their inability to accept others.
CatieBabey 0
Even if you WERE hispanic, she'd be wrong to assume you were Mexican. It's sad that in America, anyone with a hispanic-sounding name, or anyone who looks hispanic, is automatically assumed to be Mexican. I have a friend who is Puertorican, and so many people think she's Mexican.
angeldo6695 0
awww dont be depressed!!!!!! that lady es tonta y estupida