Today, I started a new school, after moving from England to New York. People only talked to me just to hear my accent. FML
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Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
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Today, I came across a tourist in the street asking people for directions, but nobody understood him. I speak English, so I went to help the gentleman out. He said "Knock it off with the cheesy accent, pal" and informed me that my country is a shithole. FML
Today, and for the past 13 months, I've been living in the States. I've been called a Nazi, asked if we have electricity in Germany, and been made fun of the way I speak with my "German accent", the list goes on. I'm not even German, I'm Danish. FML
Today, a kid from my school called me, saying he's going on vacation to Japan soon and that since I was born there, I could teach him the language. His exact words at the start of the call were, "Hey man, you speak Asian, right?" I have to be around this shithead 5 days a week. FML
Today, a girl in my class introduced herself to me for the fourth time this semester. Am I really that invisible? FML
Today, I decided to be friendly and say hi to the weird kid at school, who was sitting by himself eating lunch. After I said hello, he stared up at me intensely and said, "I don't have many friends. Yeah. Mainly 'cause I've eaten most of them." FML
Today, while waiting for my mom to pick me up from university, I took out my phone and pretended to talk to someone. I didn't think people still pointed and laughed, but apparently they do when your mom pulls up and shouts, "Stop pretending to talk to someone." FML
Today, I ran into a former college classmate at Subway. He gushed on and on about how I was the only one in our class with true potential. Then I asked him what kind of sandwich he wanted, because 3 years out of college, Subway is still the only place that will hire a music major. FML
Today, I got on the bus to go to work. I managed to get a seat, but an old lady who looked tired had to stand. I offered her my seat, but she glared at me, frowned and said, "Go fuck yourself." Everyone laughed as I sat there in dismay. FML
Today, I overheard my boss stressing out over finding a replacement for me. I didn't know I was leaving. FML
Today, I got nominated to sit in a chair in the middle of the gym during a high school rally while the entire school got to throw paper balls at me. FML
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vreid 20
I've experienced the same thing. It might be annoying at first OP but try to use it to your advantage to get to know people. You'll be thankful for your uniqueness down the road I promise!
Miss_Chevious 37
At least people wanted to talk to you, plus do you know how many people find British accent sexy?
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Comments (82)
Dexter83_fml 17
I feel your pain I'm an Aussie living in the uk and people always ask me to talk to them they love my accent. Give it time you will get use to it message me if you want
S1N9UL4R17Y 8
that's not a bad thing, it makes you more interesting to them.
FSGInsainity 15
that's America for you
writergirl1029 17
It's a novelty for them. After you're in the school for awhile, they'll get used to it and you'll find friends who hardly notice it.
Peppersworth 6
I am American and I have heard British accents so much that I don't even care if I hear them anymore.
theFickleFinger 24
As an American in London, I experienced something very similiar except that people often ridicule me afterwards and try out their own "American" accent which is usually sounds like John Wayne having a stroke.
TeacherTeacher 11
When I lived overseas people used to talk to me to practice their English. It didn't hurt me to be nice and it won't hurt you.
Amke 3
Yeah, wish I had your problem. At least ppl want to talk to you.
chisty87 16
It will only get more annoying before people start saying (like some of us americans) that's one sexy ass accent wish I had it...
chisty87 16
Americans can be annoying assholes big ones at times but don't take it so offensively in my opinion you're very pretty and a british accent only makes you more desirable...
thawny_fml 21
Every non native accent is attractive because you're not used to hearing it.