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Dang y'all

By Kayak - this FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, I was verbally abused by a tourist because neither I nor anyone else in my country can speak "proper English". We're in England - clue's in the name, dipshit. FML

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guttedbrit 26

Thursday 27 February 2014 11:51

Maybe they expected you to talk like something from Downton Abbey. Shame -.-

Baller_Bob 17

Tuesday 18 March 2014 3:23

People like him further prove my country's ignorance

mavrik4 5

Saturday 19 April 2014 14:46

I am from the us and our language is different so it is often confused by your language bucause it is different!

emilyh7689 14

Tuesday 31 May 2016 22:06

Assholes from America (btw I'm not American I'm welsh but I moved to the U.S.

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