Today, my mom bought me a t-shirt from the store. It has the U.S. Marines logo on it and says "Marine's Girlfriend." I'm a straight 16 year-old boy and my mom only reads and speaks Spanish. 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, my non-English-speaking grandma bought me a new t-shirt. It would've been sweet if it didn't have the word "bondage" written on the back in pretty, bold letters. I had no choice but to wear it while we went shopping. FML
Today, I needed a change of clothes, so I called my mom. She brought me a grey shirt with a toucan on the front and 'Mexico City' spelled in glitter. I asked her why she would bring me such an ugly shirt, and she started crying. Turns out she'd bought it for me as a present from her trip. FML
Today, after years of frustration, I got a t-shirt printed that says, "I am a girl". FML
Today, I wore a Stanford college T-shirt to school. My Spanish teacher took one look at it and said "You wish". FML
Today, I introduced my mother to my new girlfriend. My mom made a very nasty comment about her in Spanish, not realizing that my girlfriend teaches Spanish at the local school. FML
Today, my boyfriend wanted me to get a shirt saying "I'm a girl," just so people won't think he's gay. FML
Today, I bought an "I love my boyfriend" t-shirt so people wouldn't think I'm single. I'm very single. FML
Today, at 18, I finally told my mom I was gay. She spent the rest of the day bringing up my "future wife" at every possible chance she had. FML
Today, my son decided to come out of the closet by wearing a shirt that said "Mom, I'm gay" to the family reunion. FML
Today, I asked my mom to buy me new shorts. She bought fluffy bubble shorts. I'm a 20 year-old guy. FML
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urie 0
just teach her that thats not what it says, duh. i mean yeah english is hard to learn but still, welcome to america i guess.
Betty7 0
Awww that's kind of cute... she didn't know! I hope you were nice about it. Its the thought that counts.
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Comments (104)
justinsbaby291 0
aww she meant well
MonkeySpeaks 4
thats not really a FML - explain it to her and exchang the shirt.
Hullaballoo 0
That's actually pretty sweet. She's just trying to get her son a gift.
beardsnbicycles7 0
HAHA! sport that, amigo!
pachydermia 0
that's hilarious. definitely wear it anyway.
shamille 5
HAHAHAH didn't she notice the skirts on the next rack?
CherishFlowers 0
How cute~! Oh, and English IS hard to learn if you aren't native.
ToastedOats 0
Maybe its time for your mom to learn English. You live here you should speak the predominant language.
wheels 0
LOL i am familiar with similar cultural barriers.. a friend of mine had a b-day coming up and to be nice, her boyfriends mother from venezuela wanted to throw her a surprise party. She called and invited every single contact in my friend's contact list. Think of all the random people in your contact list and imagine them all at your birthday party LOL
exumer 0
Just explain what it says on the t-shirt and laugh it off with her.