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)
nado13579 12
23- I'm Arab yet I don't get a quarter the words in the language. -__-
KatieKupcake4195 9
You live in the U.S. I know it may not be your first language, but surely you hear it enough to know that the language in the movie was indeed Spanish. YDI.
Directioner310 3
Your sister must know that from Dora the explorer
pinkpixie06 11
I know OP is from California where a large part of the population speaks Spanish. However, he lives in the USA where the first language is English. I don't believe OP is an idiot for not recognizing a language that is not native to his country.
Mahendra1 9
English is not native to the United States either. There's no official language. But of course, I'm sure she'd recognise the Indian languages native to her country, right? Oh, wait...
pinkpixie06 11
First, I was just trying to make a point that OP isn't an idiot because he/she doesn't speak or recognize Spanish. Second, I did not say that English was the official language of the US. I said it was the first language. Third, the word "native" can mean natural or normal. It is normal to speak English in the US. You don't need to be such a troll!
Tali147 16
This is true! People do not think Hebrew sounds like a real language. And by people, I mean Americans.
Mademoiselle_fml 34
It's okay. Although you're still kinda dumb for not at least sort of recognizing it being some sort of spanish language. I mean I don't know german or french but I can differentiate between the two.
brigante45 5
Idiota!!!
rockman130 0
how do you not recogonize a language that half the u.s speaks,... including myself and my cousin jesus
Gigiluv28 0
Smarrrttttt....!
PInK_ExCiTeD 7
Y eso Es todo amigos! :P I bet half of this phrases were googled or learned with Dora :P and either way Spanish ain't that complicated :) (most of the time) ¿LOL que?