Today, I watched a movie with my little sister. I couldn't understand a word that was said during one scene, but I figured it was in some kind of made-up language. When I commented on it later, she called me a moron and said it was Spanish. FML
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Today, my dad and uncle were watching an old movie from our old country. A certain word was said, causing them to laugh out hysterically. When I asked, they said that having practically zero command of the language, and my age, I'd never understand. After doing intense and extensive research, I shouldn't have asked. 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 watched a movie in French class. I went on a French exchange last year, so I wanted to sound all impressive and cultured for my crush who is in the same class. I said that it was my favorite movie and I couldn't wait to watch it with everyone. The movie turned out to be about incest. FML
Today, in my film class, we were watching Schindler's List. At least, we tried. The moron next to me kept interrupting the most intense scenes with a very loud, "I don't get it." Not only did she break the focus of the class, but we had to keep stopping the movie to explain it to her. FML
Today, my girlfriend's grandparents walked in on us getting intimate. She immediately ran to the bathroom, leaving me alone with them. They only speak Spanish, which is not my first language. We discussed the movie she and I were "watching", all while I was naked under the sheets. FML
Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML
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
Today, my college did a fire drill, and instructions were given by intercom in English and Spanish. The guy beside me mused, "If they say it in English and Mexican, why not say it in Black too?" That guy is my idiot brother, and he was dead serious. Sometimes I think our parents are related. FML
Today, my Spanish teacher imitated the sound of a coffee grinder, and then said in Spanish, "OK, all of you do it." I did it, thinking everyone else would too. I was the only one in the class who'd understood the Spanish part. FML
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TheMaestro 4
You are indeed a moron.
simpleman124 1
¿Lol que?
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Comments (166)
Grimmerie 31
Hay una fiesta en mis pantalones.
vocaloidtiger 12
You have a.. ..Oh..
aliciamartinez15 11
There is a party in you pants?
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Me Gusta.
DocBastard 40
Your sister was just ******* with your head. It wasn't Spanish, it was another made-up language called "French".
reddudeover 2
Like the fries?
kamikrazy 6
No... Like the bagels.
Jumpingmal2 7
Im pretty sure its like the toast
GirlOnFire143 6
Or the bacon.
reddudeover 2
Oddly enough, I'm now hungry and horny. I wonder why?
afropuffjake 9
Wrong again it was *GASP* Italian 0-0
TarieBoo 2
i was laughing all until 74's comment v_v
beelee1988 13
#71- Bacon maybe?
XtraEzeee 8
71- because we've been talking about bacon and French toast. As for why you're hungry, that's beyond my comprehension.
AliceeH 5
She must've leaned a lot from Dora! Unless you're Spanish, then you should've known...
JRFaceless 8
¡ADELANTE AMIGOS!
Arrawyn 12
You're smart. And you said your little sister, right?
Trisha_aus 15
You couldn't identify Spanish?! I would say something in spanish but even those who don't speak beat me to it...
Trisha_aus 15
I concurr
tj4234 36
don't be silly, American is the only language. Even us over in Britain know that.
mhopper 13
Obviously OP lives in a bubble. Stop being a typical American and learn another language!!
vocaloidtiger 12
But really, if OP lives in California and has never heard Spanish before, he/she must have never left his/her house.
retyi43 14
hey let's give OP a little credit. it was only one word and we don't know what it was. it could've been something really obscure.
vocaloidtiger 12
OP didn't mean 'a word' as in one single word in the scene, OP was saying that he/she didn't understand any of the scene at all. Read before you write.
Rowdey 10
Yes, you should read before you write. It definitely said "a word"..
retyi43 14
the FML said "I didn't understand a word in one scene," as in ONE WORD. the text does not say anything about not understanding an entire passage. you're putting words in the text that aren't there
LSS_fml 18
This is one of those things where the expression in the persons voice would have made all the difference... Too bad FML doesn't come with audio.
twisted_cherub 14
32- I'll try to help you here, but it's an impossible argument since OP didn't put "single" between "a" and "word". They're taking it too literally. Everyone else in this thread, OP meant the entire scene. Why would someone assume the movie's writers made up an entire language if there was only one word she didn't know?
Roflsauruz 12
Yeah, he/she meant the entire scene. They said: "I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD THAT WAS SAID DURING ONE SCENE" .... And "I didn't understand a word that was said" is a common expression for not being able to understand what the hell they we're saying. They definitely didn't mean ONE word.
eccentrix 12
Dothraki and Klingon are some examples of constructed languages for TV shows. Star Wars had aliens speaking. Even just for one word, maybe the movie was based on a book or more of the language was developed but cut from the final version.
unknown_user5566 27
One word? OP said it was one SCENE. I'm sure there have been shows with one-word scenes, but I highly doubt this is one of those situations.
tot200 0
Español es un idoma muy facil de entender. Eres muy tonta si vives en California y no has escuchado el español.
tot200 0
Español es un idoma muy facil de entender. Eres muy tonta si vives en California y no has escuchado el español.