Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea for me to talk with a British accent during my job interview to make me sound smarter. I'm applying for a job at McDonald's. FML
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Today, I went through a fast-food drive-thru and gave my order in a perfect British accent for fun. When I got to the window, the cashier handed me my food and said, "I love your accent!" Caught off guard, I replied, "Oh, thanks a lot!" in my normal New Jersey accent. The confusion on her face was priceless. FML
Today, I spent a full hour working on my British accent. FML
Today, I went for a job interview. The woman interviewing me had such a thick accent that I had to keep asking her to repeat herself. She got so frustrated that she ended the interview super early. I don't think I got the job. FML
Today, after working my shift at McDonalds, I went to clock in at my dispatch job. During a 911 call, I blurted, "Would you like to try the McRib while it's back?" FML
Today, while working alone, I decided to just try some random impressions, and so I ended up doing a French accent when a customer walked in. To avoid embarrassment, I had to continue faking the accent as he struck up a long conversation with me. FML
Today, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him. He was the manager of a store I applied at. He wanted to arrange an interview. FML
Today, after months of searching for any kind of work, I finally received a call. It was McDonald's, but they said I was overqualified for the position. I thought they took anyone with a heart rate. Apparently not. FML
Today, I had a job interview at the local donut shop. It turns out I misunderstood the position, and that the job was actually to wear a donut costume and wave at cars outside the shop. I was told this after I got hired. FML
Today, I went to an important job interview. I was really anxious but tried to soldier on anyway. When I was called in, my nerves got so bad that I reverted to speaking my second language. Not first, second. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the job. FML
Today, I went shopping for a nice outfit to wear for a job interview. A fake job interview. One that I just made up so my mother would get off my case about finding a job. I don't know which is sadder, the fact that I can't get a job, or that my mother actually believed me about the interview. FML
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backdownbreh 0
'British is not a different language. you're a retard.
Ninjafriends 1
Did your mom suggest this while using a British accent to make her idiotic idea sound better?
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Comments (142)
Cass3m0 0
In some cases.
digitalboredom 0
*English accent, fucktard.
Maravilla4 1
U realize if u get the job you'll ether have to speak with a British accent at work or tell u don't really have an accent
nissanman_fml 16
Yeah, no kidding. That's exactly what I was thinking.
Rusty325 4
Well she does have an accent, just a Missourian one (however they talk).
Xythenol 6
You can use the accent to sound as smart as you want, but faking a British accent doesn't automatically give you a higher range of vocabulary or anything. Good luck with that...
BigBagel 0
ydi for thinking Brits are smart
babyskybluex3 0
^lol
xxShinobi 0
Now, kids, this poster may seem like an intelligent, humorous individual, but upon closer inspection this is not the case. It was in fact OP's mom who thought it would make her sound smart, and not the OP themselves, resulting in an unnecessary YDI vote. Good effort, though. :)
Rusty325 4
Are you implying all British people are idiots?
fakeaccountX 6
you need to talk with a moon accent
gluedmyfoot 2
Oh, what kind of British accent did she want you to use? A Scottish one perhaps, or a Welsh one? No, let's be more specific than that - maybe a Glaswegian accent?
fayola 2
Maybe Liverpudlian or something, that would've definately made them sound smart.
dudeitsdanny 10
I'm surprised no one pointed this out earlier. Glad I scrolled down more before posting. But I think a cockney accent will help. If not, maybe a rich man will take her in and teach her how to speak "properly" =)
TaylorTotsYumm 10
Yeah, don't use a scouse accent. Rather difficult for those who aren't scousers to understand. :P FERRRRRY ACROSS THE MERRRSEYY.
Rusty325 4
@42 i fail to see why the word properly needs to be in quotation marks?
5t3ff1k4h 47
123 - I fail to see how that sentence required a question mark.
Rusty325 4
It does i just missed out: a comma after see and i forgot to type does between why and the.
cartedor 18
only scottish people understand scottish accent, that's why they want to be independent on thursday
fcommuting 0
THIS is why I'm going to enjoy moving from the UK to the USA!
thefmlinator 10
LOL everyone will be like "how big is your mansion or are you a butler" and "where in london do you live"
zoraman5 3
#1 - I just fell in love with your picture <3
fayola 2
I wish that trick worked in England too. Once I was served by a woman in McDonalds who couldn't even speak English.
kitty5399 0
Whenever I go to McDonalds they people there almost never speak English, it is always Spanish.