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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Comments (289)
juicyfruit23 0
so? why would this suck who cares?
Gotz_No_Love 1
this isn't an FML. she's just a bitch. being the son of an non-white (no offense) immigrant, i find these racist comments really ignorant and sad. you should've started speaking perfect English in her face. her face would've been priceless.
percypigs 0
haha, my friend's irish but she has tanned skin and dark hair & eyes, so she looks mexican and people assume she is.
barbiegdg 0
That's so mean of her to say! I am Mexican and I get racist comments like that all the time. People say they don't understand me because of my accent. Besides, she shouldn't think that Mexicans can't speak English! If you ever see her again, please tell her off for me =)
mannix_fml 0
What a bitch!
Luneth101 0
You should have told her to go to hell in English! Idiots like that are why we have warning labels on pepper spray that say 'Warning, may irritate eyes.'
MEX3M 0
thats fuckd up. i would have cursed her out in English with superior vocabulary I can honestly bet, and I'm just a 20 year-old Mexican. Pathetic.
you_and_me_fml 8
dont worry, i have read so many fmls about old ladys. There delusional and dont take anything they say or do to the heart.
AtoZandBeyond 0
you should have spoken back to her in Japanese
spectre15 3
you should have followed her into the bathroom, called someone up and complained loudly about the bitch who thought you were mexican and insulted you after you helped her. then waited for her to come out of the stall, look her in the eye, and scoff and roll your eyes. @ #227 oh yeah, us americans and our prejudices. up yours, bitch! like no other country in the world has idiots in it. there's at least one in yours.