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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ridiculous502 0
Here's an idea... Tell her IN ENGLISH that you speak English and don't bitch about it!
Ucla_cupcake 0
Wow. I'm the opposite, I hate it when other Hispanics think I only speak English. What I do? I reply in Spanish. I agree with #252. People shouldn't be going around assuming things like that anyways.
strawberryspacejam 11
Same thing to me! I go to a private school and my religion teacher said this about me! "That child needs some religious help." I'm a Nyalist! I shouldn't care about this!
mock09 0
Really? Nyalist? For a second I thought there was some religion I was unaware of, or a branch of wiccan that I didn't know about. Then I realized that you just don't know how to spell your own belief. It's nihilism. They're called nihilists. Why don't you just do everyone a favor, stop pretending you're some deep existential thinker and be a 'krischun' like everyone else.
strawberryspacejam 11
I'm pretty sure what belief I am. It's been in my blood for all my family's life. I just never remembered the spelling. So don't judge.
Fentown_fml 4
Oh my god, what a bitch!
mock09 0
Really? I nyalist? For a second I thought there was some religion I didn't know about, or a branch of wiccan or something that I haven't heard of, but then I realized that you probably meant nihilist. It's nihilism. If you can't spell it, I highly doubt you can qualify yourself as a nihilist. Just stop pretending that you're some deep existential thinker, worry about studying the basics first, and maybe just be a 'krischun' like everyone else. I have a feeling that it's not just your religion teacher thinking that you need some help with your work...
zealove 7
Actually being a nihilist suits perfectly with not caring what that shit is, what religion is or why you should live at all. Good luck explaining the world by "it doesn't matter" - to all the nihilists :D
dangletsbang21 0
you should have been turned around and said Agreed to make her feel like an idiot haha :p
conradbeans 0
why would they have mexican immigrants I'm the UK?
fawfulster 11
More importantly: She says she's Irish-American and the location is Manchester. WTF? Besides, I thought the Brits had no problem with us. Americans are fine. They're batshit paranoid. But the British?!
sabiancymbol 1
you should have showed her up with superb languistic skills.
lizzilla8297 2
hahaha
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