Love: Today, a white guy tried to teach me to use chopsticks properly.... - FML

By black_commet08 - 10/02/2010 05:11 - France

Today, a white guy tried to teach me to use chopsticks properly. I'm Chinese and have been using them since I could eat. FML

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By Fifi - 01/09/2023 06:00

Today, I was eager to learn how to use chopsticks, as I was in a nice Chinese restaurant and had ordered noodles. As I was visibly struggling to eat, the server brought me a fork. When I reached for it, I flicked a noodle into a lady's soup at the next table. FML

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By Killmenow - 30/08/2018 07:00 - United States

Today, I learned that my aunt, who lives with us, is using our chopsticks in her hair and putting them back in the utensil drawer without washing them. I'm the one that uses chopsticks the most. FML

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By ChickenBallsPlease - 28/01/2014 11:16 - United Kingdom - King's Lynn

Today, I was eating at a Chinese restaurant, when I stopped the waitress to tell her that even though I am of Chinese heritage, I can't understand a word of Chinese. After an awkward silence, she told me she was actually speaking English. FML

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By Asian - 07/02/2016 19:03 - United States - Clover

Today, I was asked to prove that I was Chinese by translating the phrase, "Ching chong ming chang ho". I'm not even Chinese. FML

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By forkmylife - 19/05/2011 22:57 - United States

Today, my school is having a mandatory class on etiquette. We've just now progressed onto forks after a long, tedious discussion on spoons. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2016 17:29 - Hong Kong - Central District

Today, at a tutoring center, one of the tutors looked at my worksheet and laughed. She then showed all the other tutors my mistakes and they laughed along with her. The best part? They all speak Chinese and they think I can't understand them. I'm Chinese. FML

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By mustabeendrugs - 14/10/2013 01:14 - United States - Tucson

Today, a customer called me "chink eyes", "dog eater", "bloody Chinese communist" and "ching chong." I'm black. FML

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By John_Elvis - 09/04/2016 03:30 - United States - Valparaiso

Today, I took a girl to a sushi restaurant for our first date. She insisted she's had sushi before, but I had to watch her struggle with the chopsticks for a few minutes before mercifully asking the waitress for a fork. She then ate a fork full of wasabi, thinking it was guacamole. I think there won't be a second date. FML

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By ashley_skillz06 - 24/01/2010 05:21 - France

Today, I went to a Japanese restaurant. While the chef was throwing food at us, I was getting ready for my turn. He tossed a piece of broccoli at me, I leaned back to catch it, completely falling off my chair. I knocked everything over and had the packed restaurant laughing at me. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/06/2011 21:22 - United States

Today, my cousin taught me how to make dinner. My cousin is in first grade and I'm in college. FML

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Top comments

summerloolooloo 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:10

Poke his eyeball with it and tell him you know how to use them just fine.

CallMeHush 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:14

Can you catch a fly with them?

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JakeH6363 3

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:06

What a SPASTIC!!! D:

summerloolooloo 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:10

Poke his eyeball with it and tell him you know how to use them just fine.

Cthulu 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 14:47

It made me laugh...

LeoMaro 1

Monday 18 June 2012 19:01

Lolol. Don't worry about it. I'm the same way. Whenever I used chopsticks, I always use them different and my parents never corrected me. It's not our fault we were raised in American culture.

tom9686 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:11

harden up its called a fork its what us white people use

joshhh11 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:13

Your comment isn't wanted, now if you wouldn't mind, please **** off :)

summerloolooloo 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 15:14

Right back at you. ;)

Mustardnight 3

Wednesday 10 February 2010 15:59

Three is true for you too.

cowgod 0

Thursday 11 February 2010 1:02

no. OP should have taken it like the bitch he is. he's a disgrace to china.

PwnerJohn 0

Thursday 11 February 2010 9:56

^ ... the ****? maybe the white man does it wrong.

froggi_fml 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:11

this isn't really an fml... more like an f my day.

AngryNinja 1

Wednesday 10 February 2010 14:59

we need fmd posts and fml posts. a lot of fmls are only fmds.

serfis 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 19:09

ugh really? Jesus Christ. FML doesn't mean that your life is F'ed/ruined, it's just an expression.

Chuzza 2

Wednesday 10 February 2010 19:29

From the official FAQ: "Fmylife.com contains a daily dose of short anecdotes, based on a simple recipe: in a few sentences, users can tell everyone the shitty moment which ruined their day." Their DAY.

ElMundio87 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:12

you'd be surprised at the amount of people I see that hold their fork wrong, like a chimp

CallMeHush 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:14

Can you catch a fly with them?

gunnar7240 0

Monday 4 July 2011 7:19

that would be sweet.

athena3100 9

Friday 8 July 2011 10:06

Ahh Daniel son... one who can catch fly can acomplish anything. I love the karate kid.

winfieldALJD 6

Saturday 1 September 2012 23:57

Because of you can't, you're not using them properly.

s0l0d0l0 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:20

thats tru azn skills right there 8

Louis56_fml 0

Thursday 21 July 2011 0:32

U r a racist little kid now aren't ya?!

ElMundio87 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:21

damn 鬼佬

x_HELLo_tHERE_x 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 16:45

I know I'll sound very dumb for asking this, but oh well. What do those two symbols mean?

JFry 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 17:12

Shuo "Lao wai", shi bu shi??

velvel 7

Wednesday 10 February 2010 19:06

that's "gui lao", which is slang for white folks. used to be derogatory, but not so much anymore!

d_ele 0

Tuesday 16 November 2010 13:06

Haha dui a!!

vasidem 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:22

bahahahha funny (:

rider12 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:37

why would u not tell him to go away as if

Eddie_Paints 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 12:46

He's probably trying to fulfill some Anime fantasy he's been carrying around for a while!

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