Anonymous
Lawrence, United States
Today, my teenage daughter asked me if accents are hereditary. FML
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Same thing different taste
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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ktizzley2k 8
OP acts like they have NEVER asked a stupid question in their life. Teachers tell you that no questions are ever stupid. They tell you not to be afraid to ask questions that way you can learn instead of just assuming.
ImTheAlpha 30
My teacher never says that because of all the stupid questions. One kid once asked if Hitler was jewish. Another asked if a penguin was a frog.
ktizzley2k 8
Well, you're hearing it now. Take that advice and ask about sentence structures.
moddog47 1
Who were you with that had an accent ? ?
groupleader 7
You should have told her she was adopted, that's why she doesn't have the same accent as the rest of the family. Then tell her that your spouse is actually your first cousin.
AwsumShyGuy 12
If she doesn't have an accent, then its common logic that its no.
perdix 31
Is accent a genetically inherited trait? No. However, if parents teach a child to talk, and spend a lot of time talking to them, they can impart an accent on them. People think I'm from where my late dad was from, but I've never lived there -- I just picked up some of his accent. Nowadays, kids "inherit" the accent of their nanny or of their day-care attendants.
KatieKupcake4195 9
Ptshh! What a moron. Everyone knows that accents are sent from the aliens. They choose certain parts of the world and bless them with a certain accent. (Just kidding. I know accents depend on where you come from.) Tell your daughter that, OP.
chellyX92 8
Silly girl didn't she know? You can also inherit your taste of music as well as bathroom patterns (sarcasm). Don't schools teach what is and isn't hereditary?
Trisha_aus 15
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
fat_snooki_lol 6
We don't sound like that. That's just American actors trying (and failing) to emulate us. It truly makes us cringe.
xCrazyMexican 4
No 88 you guys really sound that ******* stupid