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
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I discovered the terrible things my parents say about my wife while visiting them. They speak in Arabic around us and I've never really been able to understand them. Guess who hasn't only brushed up on his Arabic, but spent the last 6 months teaching his wife… FML
Today, my mom scolded me for ruining my sister's "vacation" here. She just got deported from abroad, and was only gone for 2 months after falling for a marriage scam. Now she deludes to herself that she was born and raised there, and claims not to understand our mother tongue, calling it third world primate language. FML
Today, I realized the guy I like is not deaf. This would normally be good news. However, for the past two weeks I assumed he was deaf after seeing him use sign language. I've been openly talking about him within earshot. FML
Today, my daughter told me she is pregnant. The father is the foreign exchange student who just moved back to Germany. FML
Today, a deaf customer came to my work. In an attempt to connect with him I introduced myself in sign language. He just rolled his eyes and pointed at my name tag. FML
Today, I bumped into my parents at the mall. They didn't tell me they were around. I live 5,000 miles away, in a different country from them. FML
Today, I went to a drive through with my housemate. She got our order wrong and angrily yelled at the teenager who handed us our food, making her cry. My housemate can't fully speak English because of a learning disability, and she refuses to admit it. FML
Today, I realized my coworker can't comprehend English, or any other language. When I mentioned this to a coworker, they accused me of being an ableist. This is the same person who insults him to his face, knowing he can't understand her. FML
Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, I was eating dinner with my family. My parents didn't want me to hear what they were talking about so they decided they would spell out the words so I wouldn't understand. I didn't. FML
Feel like sharing it with the other FML users?
Thanks, your FML was submitted, and will appear in the moderation queue soon!
Top comments
Dixbfloppin 11
I hate stupid people.
PeterChaban 9
And parents think that us "youth" are cocky know it alls
Add a comment · Reply to
You must be logged in to be able to post comments!
Comments (101)
MoNnEy_MiiTE 3
Well atleast they got it all out of their system haha. You should let your parents yell out their feelings to him so they have a fresh start. And you will have the febreeze parents!
Shrike 24
*takes a photo of #2's comment* *adds a "CRACK KILLS" caption to it* Better.
eshaa 5
Fail, at trying to be funny -__-
zandalee 20
9- I laughed. Keep up the good work.
ManInTheMachine 20
10, 24: Are you two upset because it would apply to you as well?
hatesfate 6
39 - apparently it is a fail considering it seems to just make ya stupid... If it killed we wouldn't have 2's post to reply to. ;-)
hama806 19
9- Hit the nail on the head. Bravo!
eshaa 5
No(: not at all i just found it funny how he tried to make a funny comment but failed.. I wasn't aiming for likes
thgiL 9
I think 24 means comment 2 not comment 9 loo but I could be wrong
eshaa 5
Yup!
PeterChaban 9
And parents think that us "youth" are cocky know it alls
onlychildFTW 34
Some are, yes. But not all. Yelling at a deaf person won't really help then hear. Well unless they're only partially deaf.
TheGreatAlexande 12
21, I saw your picture and thought 3 was replying to himself, then I saw the name. O_O
TheGreatAlexande 12
Either 21 saw my comment and changed his pic, or my phone be playin some trippy tricks on me... disregard the last comment I guess.
Osito2011 9
Racism at its best. I bet op parents knows the difference, it's just that they are racist pricks. I bet op foreign exchange student speaks pretty good english. Also, I think op's parents are trying to put on a show to their friends that they are not racist. Which everyone knows, deep down inside that they are racist.
FitForFun 11
I'm not cocky I am black star! Yaaahoo! When he said cocky that's the first thing that came to mind.
PlaySpades 21
58- there's nothing in the entire FML that even implies that the exchange students are of a different race than OPs parents. Besides, they're Canadian. There's no such thing as a racist Canadian.
RocketNinjaFish 12
#64, it says "foreign people" in the fml. that implies the exchange student is from another race, or at least another country.
Dixbfloppin 11
I hate stupid people.
ImJK_fml 0
What's with that useless comment ! I hate people who write dumb things.
andyyroxx 20
Probably referring to his parents.
Chill_Turtle95 3
If you are referring to the parents stupidity, then I agree as well. If it's about the foreign exchange student, then that's dumb.
iveseentomuch 3
Then you would absolutely despise me.
saintsrocksocks 10
25- I do believe he was referring to you.
weeabaka 6
Doesn't matter. The username makes it alright. The bitch can say whatever he wants.
zaynismylove 2
i think they r rude
FMLKitten 15
and i think u need 2 learn how 2 spell
zaynismylove 2
well I don't have to spell are it's easy if u just spell it r get it
Snazzy_Snaz 17
Then you should talk to them like they are little babies or something and see how they like it.
satanic_fml 13
do your parents happen to be mentally challenged?
flutter4 7
They sound very rude
bjf10 22
More like ignorant. They should speak slowly and clearly if the person is having difficulty understanding, not loudly.
FMLKitten 15
Sucks for her. She probably thinks she's doing something wrong, even though she isn't.
FMLKitten 15
Oh wait, it could be a guy....
kmsdvm24 11
Or she's scared and trying not to show it =S I would definitely be unnerved if I came to a foreign country and my host family kept yelling at me.
ohrlly7457 7
WHAT
AndriaLeeB 5
Yelling at deaf people will do about as much as yelling at foreign people, nothing. It'd be stupid to yell at a deaf person too.
sleet7 4
You don't say?
menacingsprite 3
Not necessarily. Not all deaf people are 100% deaf and just require for you to speak louder. I know cause my best friends daughter is considered deaf but she can hear as long as you speak very loudly.
saksxalmo 20
Then technically wouldn't they be hard of hearing, not deaf?
jnaust 8
I love this! Oh you can't understand me, hmmm maybe if I yell like you a deaf retard that will help. "CAAANNN YOOOUUU UUUNNDERRSTAAANNDDD MEEE NNNOOWW?"
wildsweetchild 19
-Notes of the emigrant.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
"Do you speak-a any English? Do you understand the words that are coming outta my mouth!?"
BreeannHatesYou 4
"Man, don't nobody understand the words that are comin' outta your mouth!"