Today, some people in my class here in New Zealand found out that I'm from Canada, then spent the rest of the period asking if I had a pet moose and whether or not I lived in an igloo. They were completely genuine questions. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I heard two of my students having a conversation. One asked what state Arizona was in, and the other replied Canada. I teach sixth grade social studies and they weren't joking. FML
Today, while teaching my history class, a girl asked me where North America was. She lives in North America. FML
Today, it was my first day at school in the United States. Being from France, my French accent is really strong. After being made fun of all day, I met someone from Montreal. I was so excited and said, "Parlez-vous Français?" And his response? "HUH?!" FML
Today, I actually had to explain to two of my friends that neither Alaska nor Nebraska are in Canada. I think I need new friends. FML
Today, I moved into my university dorm a week before classes start. Everyone kept giving me weird looks as they watched me move my stuff in. Finally, one of my dorm mates asked me if I knew that school had actually started last week. I didn't. FML
Today, I've been living in Canada for past two years, and my friend from the States came to visit. He was talking about how Canadians are so polite, but I was in total denial, that he didn't know anything. While I was arguing with him, a guy in front of us walked into a pole, then apologized to it. FML
Today, we were taking a bio quiz and I understood the subject, so the people sitting behind me asked me to help them out. Being a kind fellow classmate, I did. When the teacher got suspicious, she asked the class, "How are all of you getting the same answers?" everyone pointed directly at me. FML
Today, my grandson asked how old I am and whether I'd seen Mammoths "for real" when I was a kid. FML
Today, a classmate found out I have a boyfriend. He said, "Really? YOU??" FML
Today, my teacher, who's Irish, called me insensitive and stupid for imitating her accent. I'm Filipino and my parents immigrated to Ireland where I was born, and then we moved to Canada when I was 14. Her response to my explanation? "Bullshit." FML
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RickySleeves 20
Did you apologize?
emeraldarcher74 30
Well... Do you?
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twister5814 2
South African Common question do you see giraffes much ? I'm like yeah they walk pass my house every day and the monkeys come climbing on the roof at night but we have to leave bananas by the Forrest cause the attract the lions ? Playing it out can be great fun lol
DanielleinDC 34
And people think United Statesians are ignorant.
danceinconverse 25
This FML makes me so excited because I have dual New Zealand/Canada citizenship and live in NZ when I was 7!!! Ask them if their best friend is a sheep. Also my dad used to ask my friends, "What's a can made out of?" And then "What's the number after 9?" And then make fun of them for saying the same word, because they pronounce "ten" like "tin".
Ambitiousmould 8
In these situations, sarcasm is your greatest ally and closest friend. Never forget that.
pandalover69 26
Did you ask them if which hobbits they were in Lord of the Rings? That would probably shut them up.
whiteninjajajaja 10
Gisborne's horrible come to Wellington much better
Emmeleia 8
As a Kiwi... I apologise profusely.... We are NOT all that dim.
ylona_fml 10
do you have a pet moose?
uchihastephy88 25
I know EXACTLY what you mean. I got the same response when I told my classmates in Texas that I moved there from Alaska. Also they asked if Alaska was that funny shaped island off of California -_-
cstrac 7
Being Alaskan I can relate. Hopefully you had some fun trolling them as I like when I travel to the lower 48.