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
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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 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
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Dixbfloppin 11
I hate stupid people.
PeterChaban 9
And parents think that us "youth" are cocky know it alls
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Comments (101)
CosMicShelle 5
I never understood why people think yelling at someone who's either deaf or foreign can help them understand you any better.
freakguy455 0
Because talking really really loud and slow make it possible for "foreigners" to understand english...
outoftown 27
#49, Not just foreigners. I speak US midwestern English and was completely stumped by the strong cajun accent of a New Orleans cab driver. Luckily, my friend spoke French and was able to understand him easily.
alyshashubby 4
this is why foreign exchange students is a terrible idea! AMERICA NEEDS TO STAU AMERICA
Osito2011 9
Haha! Racist parents, got to love it!
hannahb14 10
But you dont yell at deaf people either cuz they cant hear you....
skittlestrailmix 14
This would have more replies if more people understood this.... Very funny and nicely done. :)
JustFMLME 7
Well that's stupid. You atleast can tell your mom or shut her up?
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Ah, Fawlty Towers. When comedy was actually comedy. Just don't mention the war!!
littlecityof 3
Serves you right for being ignorant, yelling at deaf people doesn't help matters any either.
5everalone 3
Was I the only one confused at first because I read "dead" person?
outoftown 27
#69, Probably. But you really made me laugh. Then, the parents would be a real hoot at funerals! Thumb up, for the giggle.