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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Today, I almost got kidnapped. Again. FML
Today, on my family vacation, I tried to put my foot down and declare that my daughter would absolutely not be babysitting anyone's kids. Everyone got mad and made us go home. FML
Today, my parents told me that they're suing my best friend's parents because I broke my leg at their house. I've been begging and pleading and fighting with them not to but they won't listen. They keep saying that it's not personal and it's just a legal thing. Happens all the time. FML
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VFaith14 1
You should sue them for discrimination!
tupelo 6
we Americans ain't that stoopid.
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Comments (99)
Autumnsbeing 9
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
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 33
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
Sounds just like us.
SAgirl 23
Sounds about right.
xs4u 13
true...
ichoosetobe 10
Ohhhh, if you're so shocked by that, foreign exchange is gonna be an eye opener for you..... -experience-
DarthSmall_fml 3
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
At least they understand us Americans and can see what we do not.
SaintJimmyxx 8
we Americans have such a good reputation, don't we?
troadidian 2
Well as if you shouldn't have seen that coming. FYI overseas we have a terrible reputation...
Fedezzer 20
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.