Miscellaneous: Bad reputation

Bad reputation

By thanks, my fellow americans - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Woodlyn

Today, I was again turned down by a potential host family on a student exchange site. Their reasoning was basically that since I'm American, I might do something to endanger my health, get hurt, and then sue them over my own stupidity. FML

I agree, your life sucks 48 097

You deserved it 13 891

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Snark

By Anonymous - 28/02/2013 22:33 - United Kingdom - Newtownards

Today, I fell down a flight of stairs at college. I was taken to hospital with a fractured ankle and had to call my parents to drive me home. They constantly made passive-aggressive remarks on the way home, because I'd "totally ruined" their plans to eat out at a fancy restaurant tonight. FML

I agree, your life sucks 32 795

You deserved it 3 691

Dodgy

By Anonymous - 13/02/2022 14:00

Today, I got a letter from a hostel I stayed at saying they were going to sue me for leaving them a negative Google review. I was the victim of a $7000 theft crime there. They refused to call the police and ambulance when it happened, and they didn’t even give me my money I paid to stay there back. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 442

You deserved it 130

You really shouldn't have

By ParentsSleepingOnMyCouch - 13/02/2024 00:00 - United States - Renton

Today, I was awakened by knocking on my door, only to find my parents standing there. Turns out, they booked two one-way tickets to visit me from another country. Their plan? I should scrap my upcoming 2-week vacation to hang out because they invested in this trip. Oh, and they didn't book a hotel. I'm 31. FML

I agree, your life sucks 702

You deserved it 111

By sophiae123 - 18/01/2015 03:50 - United States - Cadillac

Today, my parents threatened to take away my college funds. Why? Because I complained about my 10 pm curfew during break as a freshman in college. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 458

You deserved it 5 321

By Anonymous - 28/10/2015 15:28 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was supposed to start my vacation in Italy. I guess not everyone heard that I canceled it due to health problems, because this morning I caught two of my "friends" unplugging my TV after breaking into my house. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 089

You deserved it 1 745

By anonymous - 21/08/2012 23:17 - Canada - Airdrie

Today, I found out that my parents don't know the difference between a foreign person and a deaf person. They've been yelling at our exchange student for the past 2 days. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 042

You deserved it 1 769

USA! USA! USA!

By Your turkey stinks anyway - 27/11/2024 09:00 - United States - Portland

Today, I was uninvited to our usual family Thanksgiving, as well as the rest of the holidays with my extended family. Why? They found out who I voted for. I won't say who, but according to my aunt, I'm to blame for putting their son's healthcare at risk. WTF? FML

I agree, your life sucks 283

You deserved it 1 243

Some people are irredeemable

By given.sins619 - 11/04/2023 22:00

Today, I got the news that the family who adopted me decided to send me back because I didn't share their MAGA ideals. This is the second family to send me back after the first one decided they couldn't financially take care of me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 194

You deserved it 236

By roomingwithevil - 09/05/2012 23:26 - United States - Slinger

Today, I found out who my randomly assigned roommate was. Out of 10,000+ people, I just happen to get assigned a girl who threatened to kill me. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 776

You deserved it 2 071

Red tape

By Anonymous - 04/02/2024 15:00 - Canada - Kelowna

Today, I got kicked out of university after missing/failing two exams on the same day, because I was told I could submit my family member's family emergency documents. Turns out, they didn't recognise it because of different last names. My parents never officially married, so couldn't prove it. FML

I agree, your life sucks 634

You deserved it 131

VFaith14 1

Friday 19 April 2013 3:47

You should sue them for discrimination!

tupelo 6

Friday 19 April 2013 3:47

we Americans ain't that stoopid.

Comments

Autumnsbeing 9

Friday 19 April 2013 23:24

I was just reading some things and I found about some very interesting statics: only 25% percent of Americans can hold a conversation in another language than English. Compared to the Dutch part of Belgium: 60% percent are fluent in other languages than Dutch itself. I'm just saying, this would be an argument for these stereotypes.

Spark_Slicker 19

Friday 19 April 2013 23:54

How is that? Just because a certain country has less people that speak a second language, that somehow supports that they are stupid and dangerous?

RedPillSucks 31

Saturday 20 April 2013 1:30

I'm not sure that's saying much. In Europe, most of the countries are about the size of American states. There's lots more opportunities for people to come in contact with another country, culture, or language. In the US, unless you live in a border state (to Canada or Mexico) most everyone speaks english.

HumanWiki 8

Saturday 20 April 2013 0:53

Sounds just like us.

SAgirl 13

Saturday 20 April 2013 22:59

Sounds about right.

xs4u 13

Sunday 21 April 2013 0:35

true...

ichoosetobe 10

Sunday 21 April 2013 13:47

Ohhhh, if you're so shocked by that, foreign exchange is gonna be an eye opener for you..... -experience-

DarthSmall_fml 3

Sunday 21 April 2013 20:45

No offence but it's how the whole world sees you... Sueing for anybody for anything. Just a few examples, on FML : #20604138 #20581005 #20561443 #20561443 I could go on, like forever...

Becca1967 1

Sunday 21 April 2013 23:28

At least they understand us Americans and can see what we do not.

SaintJimmyxx 8

Thursday 25 April 2013 5:25

we Americans have such a good reputation, don't we?

troadidian 2

Saturday 27 April 2013 22:32

Well as if you shouldn't have seen that coming. FYI overseas we have a terrible reputation...

Fedezzer 20

Monday 20 May 2013 17:24

Well, I read an FML saying that the OP got repeatedly abused and called a Nazi when he moved to America due only to a Germanesque accent, and he was from Austria. Stupidity in America is probably one of the most well known stereotypes, and it's not entirely unjustified.