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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Rusty325 4
Are you implying that all british people are idiots?
wal570 2
in Britain the only people wrking on maccyd's are chavs and all they would say is " yeh blud you want chips init "
TheRealMidnite 0
British accents don't make you sound smart. They make you sound untrustworthy. Just look at any Walt Disney film.
Rusty325 4
No, walt disney simply stereotypes the english as evil and americans as heroes. Which has always seemed weird to me as the majority of the american population wouldn't exist if us (the english) and the dutch had never colonised north america
anythingmustbe 18
@129 your so right also they depict us as people with funny accents and "would you like some tea gub'ner" hardly any english person they are stereotypes that depict us as tea drinking funny dressed weirdos
wafflesgirl24 0
lol at least she was trying xD
twinkietarget 0
Maybe she needs to talk with a british accent to make her sound smarter
1two3four5six 23
First of all, STEREOTYPE! Although at least us British people have grammar. And can spell. And know math. And science (for crying out loud, the sun does NOT move!). And are basically smarter than you yanks. (I would know, I've unfortunately lived in U.S.A. for 4 years. Mum made us move, I still hate her for it.) Second, not everybody in the U.K. likes tea, we're not all posh snobs, and nobody says "pip pip cheerio" or "hello gub'ner" unless they are making fun of of the annoying stereotypes about us. Third, FAIL!!! And in U.K. the fast food is way better. But no Wendy's or Checkers. :( We have better chocolate though! CADBURY'S, GALAXY, FREDDO'S!! :)
k99 5
You do realize you are stereotyping Americans as stereotyping. Just because this girl's mother said it, doesn't make it what all Americans think. You just haven't met any smart people because it seems as if you don't even try, with your bias. Most Americans know the sun doesn't move.Although this is how society works - showing the worst of another country/continent/region i.e. Jerry Springer- you seem smart enough to know not everything is what it seems. The U.K and America are equal, we both have faults and greatness.
1two3four5six 23
Yeah, i noticed that. Wtf, disney! We are not evil villians!!
51194 3
This reminds one of Ross from 'Friends' when he faked a British accent :P
SupaDupaMouse 2
Talk with a Russian accent to get the job 100%
ThatEnglishGuy 7
*Sigh.* There's no such thing as a British accent. Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. Each of those countries has it's own accent, and each of those accents has many varied regional dialects. What Americans mean when they say "British accent" is "upperclass English accent." And even then, their impressions are about 200 years old.