Today, a girl called me a racist, stereotyping asshole. All I did was ask a kid who happens to be Asian to tutor me in math. Which I didn't do just because he's Asian, but rather because he's in college and is actually a brilliant mathematician. 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, a professor approached me in the hall to ask if, since I'm a math major, I could tutor one of her communications majors in a required Calculus course. Apparently the volunteer tutor the school provides "is a complete dumbass." I'm the school's volunteer tutor. FML
Today, I was accused of being a "racist whore" at work. I'd only asked a man if he needed help finding anything, as that is part of my job. FML
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
Today, my teacher called me "stupid and ignorant" for referring to myself as Asian. I'm from Pakistan. Pakistan is in Asia. FML
Today, I called the Vietnamese teacher at my son's kindergarten by my Chinese colleague's name. Luckily, she didn't catch it. I'm not a racist, I was just tired after a long day. FML
Today, in calculus, our substitute teacher told me I was smart. Everybody in the class, including my friends, burst out laughing. FML
Today, as I went into my calculus class, the teacher announced that someone had received a negative grade on the test we were getting back. I laughed and said, "Which f*cker managed to get a negative?" Turns out I'm the dumbass. FML
Today, I was playing a math game with a 4th grade boy (I'm a college graduate). I cheated during the entire game, and still lost 7 of the 9 rounds we played. FML
Today, I asked my teacher if he could tutor me for my upcoming exam. He said he'd look into it and let me know later. I later got called to the principal's office because my teacher claimed I'd propositioned him for sex. FML
Today, the parent of a student called to ask me about a homework assignment. At the end of the call, she told me that I seem to be losing my "Asian accent" from when she first talked to me in the summer. I was born in the US, grew up in NJ and speak perfect English. FML
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AdamPractical 18
Sounds like she is actually the racist one! Sorry OP.
cutycat136 28
Just walk away, not worth the argument or explanation. Let her think whatever she wants. You know the truth.
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Comments (86)
AdamPractical 18
Sounds like she is actually the racist one! Sorry OP.
trey600rr 22
I was going to say that!
Cads1 24
Was there a need to ask who the Asian tutor was? Could OP have just asked who is your tutor?
Cads1 24
Yeah, I misread the FML.
Nessco 36
So sick of all the racism cards being played all the time. Yes, racism does happen, just not as often as people make out it does.
AdamPractical 18
True, true, but it seems people use it without their better common sense either now too.
RedPillSucks 33
worse yet, it's being used by someone who's an unconnected observer. people are so quick to judge and they also don't understand the difference between prejudice and racist.
ariasmake1 9
It's not racism, if it's true.
MikaykayUnicorn 36
Racism is the belief that one race is superior to the rest. Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Most people are prejudice, not racist, and most people don't know/understand true racism.
NthDakotaBeaches 12
I hate people who are over sensitive about racism and make innocent things into big issues.
xmann277 13
Yeah that in and of itself is a display of racism
CAC_Boomerang 24
Once upon a time racism was a form of segregation imposed by people who had the lack of enlightenment to understand humanity. This was a very serious issue for centuries. The 21st century, however, seems to confuse this with stereotypes. Because of this, people who have no care for humanity will assume they can manipulate others based on their racial differences, just like OP's FML here. What the most depressing thing is, really, is that it detracts from how people actually suffered, notably during the 18th and 20th centuries from actual racism.
concon4815 10
That must be a real eye opener.
tgodluke 17
Wow some people...
jayemerald17 25
Some people just can't be helped, good luck with your studies OP!
amandathemermaid 19
People are always so quick to pull the race card nowadays.
DaRito 25
And the gender card, sexuality card, religion card, etc. All parts of the "that offends me" deck.
clemsi 20
Buy now and we will throw in 2 free boxes of trigger warning labels.
amandathemermaid 19
Amen to that #49
thatonetribute 31
People will get offended at anything. Don't stress about it.
logicnazi 18
Some people can't control their stress that easily, your should be more considerate when telling people what to do.
DaRito 25
Are you really judging sensitive people? Wow, check your privilege shitlord. Privileged cis white males don't deserve the Internet for this reason. #socialjustice
hacksaw246 24
@53 I wanna say you're joking but sadly there are people that stupid..
cutycat136 28
Just walk away, not worth the argument or explanation. Let her think whatever she wants. You know the truth.
thaqueen_fml 15
She's the racist one. Don't encourage stupidity, OP.
hellopenny 18
People nowadays believe every action is racist. I would just blow it off. Our world is just becoming over sensitive about racism.
LastResort318 14
Our world is becoming over sensitive about everything.