Anonymous
Lawrence, United States
Today, my teenage daughter asked me if accents are hereditary. FML
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anonymus
United States
Today, I asked a woman where her beautiful accent was from. The woman stared at me for a while. Then her daughter told me that the reason her mother talked like that was because she had a stroke a few months ago. FML
Tabby
United Kingdom
Today, I had to tell my teenage son that no, his knowledge of the English language was not passed down to him genetically. FML
kggggg
United States
Today, while at my friend's house, I noticed her brother had a bit of an accent. I laughingly said "Is it me or does your little brother have an accent?" She stared and replied with "No, he has autism." FML
kdubz23
Pittsburgh, United States
Today, the parent of a student called to ask me about a homework assignment. At the end of the call, she told me that I seem to be losing my "Asian accent" from when she first talked to me in the summer. I was born in the US, grew up in NJ and speak perfect English. FML
Anonymous
Spencer, United States
Today, my 15-year-old birth daughter asked if I've ever had sex. FML
Steve.mc
Canada
Today, someone asked my wife if I was her father. FML
Rmglrsm
Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML
Christine
Why not both?
Today, my 6 year-old daughter saw me putting on makeup and asked, “Mommy, are you trying to look less tired or more alive?” FML
Anonymous
Cypress, United States
Bruvophobia
Today, my mom mentioned how she loves a certain actor's "British" accent. I couldn't help but mention that there's no such thing, and that there are lots of different accents in Britain. She got pissed and lectured me for "lying" to her and trying to make her feel stupid. FML
what???
Nature vs. Nurture
Today, I think my daughter is the only person in the world who was born racist. The other day she said to me, “Girls with dark skin can’t be pretty.” FML
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P374RD3D 9
Dumb girl, they're sexually transmitted
Meowingtons500 18
I hope stupidity isn't. Or your unborn grand-babies are screwed.
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Musicholic_asey 1
Yes, and so are the length of your hair and fingernails.
Mitcha857 0
Or the phrase "Hello Governor!" but thats more british I guess.
mega00ant 0
Kill her, start over.
sammy_mojo 7
At least she asked you, and didn't just assume they were, which means that she didn't know and hadn't actually believed it, not fully at least. There is hope for her yet! Good luck!
vicky_reoow 1
Good luck to her Future, unborn children.
annagilbert 6
notice OP said 'teenage'. they didn't specify the age..could have been 13..or 19.. being a 13 year old, this question wouldn't have been as stupid.. so maybe ya'll shouldn't judge.
CaramelMacchiato 13
I'm fourteen, and I learned about genes and hereditary last year in seventh grade. I think it's required for everyone to learn about that in seventh grade.
ImaginaryFoe 1
Fair point although the question is always the same level of stupid; we just have a higher stupidity tolerance for younger children. For instance, I like to check the age of commenters who have posted really inane or troll-worthy responses and remind myself that chances are fair he/she will grow out of it.
Bekll 31
Or "Please, sir, may I 'ave some 'ore?"
ferrousWheel 6
You have my sympathy. This isn't really something that you take your children aside to explain, after all. "Son/daughter, it's very important that you know: accents are learned, not inherited." (Makes me wonder what they teach in American Biology classes these days...)
ImTheAlpha 30
At my school, we used Spongebob to learn about genetics, and cartoons for cells. We're 7th graders! We also watch Mythbusters!
CaramelMacchiato 13
^ That's how they taught me last year, too.
OfficeNinja 5
Biology? Science? In Kansas? Good one. In Kansas, they don't have any use for that thar book written by satan and full of his lies! The good book of Genesis is all the earth science and biology that you need!
MerrikBarbarian 9
Well at least she's asking instead of being insistent they are for sure. Maybe there is hope yet... Just educate the hell out of her!
TheNewGuy03 29
She probably also thinks babies that are still in the womb can get pregnant. Seriously, find a way to practice a foreign accent (the choice of country is yours), and explain it all to her in that tongue. I have hope. |the kid|