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By Anonymous - 30/12/2010 15:37 - United States

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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By seriouslybored - 17/06/2011 07:32 - United States

Today, I spent a full hour working on my British accent. FML

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By what did you say? - 15/06/2016 13:25

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

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By Anonymous - 11/01/2014 02:25 - United States

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

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By Joshua Sheldon - 19/09/2015 01:56 - Australia - Adelaide

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

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By oopsie - 24/05/2009 14:50 - Canada

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

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By Anonymous - 17/09/2019 18:00 - United States - Baton Rouge

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

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Donut laugh at me

By sdeeter - 29/04/2013 13:39 - United States

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

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By ugh - 21/01/2014 18:55 - Japan - Tokyo

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

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By oh hey there - 20/04/2011 09:27

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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By Anonymous - 20/09/2010 07:10 - United Kingdom

Today, my job application for McDonald's was rejected. This is the second time. FML

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backdownbreh 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 19:19

'British is not a different language. you're a retard.

Ninjafriends 1

Thursday 30 December 2010 19:18

Did your mom suggest this while using a British accent to make her idiotic idea sound better?

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Dejaay 2

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:05

What a badass suggestion ;)

DocBastard 38

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:22

Yup, because nothing makes a better first impression at a job interview than a big fat lie. Great advice. While you're at it, tell the interviewer you're Ray Kroc's great-great grandchild. No one will ever suspect it, and you'll be a shoe-in.

Doortje 29

Thursday 30 December 2010 21:27

Exactly. Plus, if she gets hired, she'll have to fake that accent the whole time.

DROELOELULZ 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:23

why should she dump him, i'ts a freakin' joke.. and lets be honest, it's quite funny hahahah!

CreateZ 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 22:40

Well aren't you a dumbass. Hahaha!

pussinboots 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:27

omg

LaLalarissalynn 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:51

Don't do it. Then if you get hired they'll expect you to always talk like that and if you don't they'll expect you didn't take the interview seriously...

Umdumb 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:52

your moms a champ

Asario 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 20:59

well how do you think your mom got her job as a hooker? us men love them brits...

kurly_krennie 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 21:22

Did you get the job in the end ?

Sheilatakeabow 0

Thursday 30 December 2010 21:36

I'm assuming you mean the stereotypical English London accent, because a British accent doesn't exist as such.

Tadeusz_fml 5

Thursday 30 December 2010 22:36

You mean the Queen's English, or 'Recieved Pronounciation'. There are many 'London' accents, Cokney for instance.

macskapingvin 0

Friday 31 December 2010 0:28

I would love to be served in McDonalds by someone who spoke like the Queen! That is, I'd love the accent part, not the serving. There's no way I could take pleasure in being handed what passes for food in McDonalds, no matter whose voice accompanied the hand.

sparta98 4

Friday 31 December 2010 4:45

44^ Most Americans don't really differentiate between the different accents of the area. They kinda get slapped into one category. Think James Bond villains, because that's the sort we usually mean when we say 'British'.

Rusty325 4

Thursday 6 January 2011 21:22

I am English and live in a place in England with an incredibly wide range of accents (almost always more than one person per accent) yet I am the only one who speaks (and types) like a bond villain. Interesting how all the English understand that Americans from different parts of the USA speak in different accents but the Americans seem to think it doesn't work the other way round.