Today, I found out that the nickname my friend has been calling me in Japanese for the past year is the word for "Idiot". FML
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Today, I found out that the loving nickname my Chinese mother has been calling me my entire life essentially translates to "little retard". FML
Today, I learned that the cute pet name my boyfriend has been calling me for the past month is actually an acronym for "pain in the a**". FML
Today, I discovered that my best friend of 3 years has me in her phone as "Stupid Bitch". FML
Today, I found out that my contact name in my girlfriend's phone is "Dipshit McFucktard". FML
Today, my art teacher showed off a painting of his name he got in Japan. I can read Japanese, and it actually says "Old idiot". I really don't want to break it to him. FML
Today, I realized what my mom has been calling me for 20 years. She always calls me her "little fehler." With her being from Germany, I always thought it was a cute little nickname. Apparently, she's been calling me her "little mistake." FML
Today, my best friend sent me a postcard. She’s been calling me by my nickname for so long that she wrote the wrong name on it. FML
Today, I realized that since I was in elementary school, my friends, my workmates, and even my family, all call me accidentally by someone else's name instead of my actual name. I'm 30 years-old. FML
Today, I found out my friends call me 'Shamu the whale' behind my back. FML
Today, I figured out my girlfriend's mother has various nicknames for me. My girlfriend and her family are from Poland and speak on the phone in their native tongue, but they don’t know I’ve been learning the language either. I heard her call me “idiot”, “loser”, “moron” and various other “nicknames” multiple times. FML
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TurquoiseJesus 15
shouldnt be a Baka, then.
laurkk827 14
you should be happy you aren't one of those idiots to tattoo Japanese symbols real big on their body
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Comments (140)
middlenamefrank 8
You never thought to ask him? Methinks your friend may be correct.
fuckedPriceless 17
baka
JMichael 26
The baka is strong in this one.
ExtremeEncounter 32
Unfortunately my last name is Baca so I get asked about the Japanese word a lot.
martin8337 36
If I am not mistaken, Baca is Spanish for cow.
DoomSkuller 28
Baka is also Filipino for cow, though.
ExtremeEncounter 32
76 people also say that to me too, on account of their ignorance. It's vaca. Baca is a fairly common Mexican last name.
sonasonic 34
Baka x ∞
TurquoiseJesus 15
shouldnt be a Baka, then.
Mightyrif 23
To be fair in Japan it's used more as a funny nickname and not an insult.
oreoeater 21
#46 No... No its not
Shadowvoid 33
Can it not be both, Baka?
kutemotoka 15
Since I have a friend who loves anime, of course I know that it is baka hahah
DraconicFeline 31
It actually depends on how you say it. The general translation is "fool"/"idiot", but it can really range anywhere between a vicious insult and an affectionate teasing ("you dummy"; etc).
PePziNL 20
"Friend"
Blestud 10
Can be takku too
Nickb55 16
You must be a weaboo 46
Retaheki 27
Weeaboo? Wrong. Check Urbandictonary, or really any place that'd define weeaboo. A weeaboo is someone who hates themselves or others for not being Japanese and stuff like that. They also denounce their culture and wants to be Japanese, usually because of anime or manga.
allie2590 31
^ Nerd
EmoKami 21
You really are a Baka!
laurkk827 14
you should be happy you aren't one of those idiots to tattoo Japanese symbols real big on their body
RedPillSucks 33
that would be epic to see someone tattoo the Japanese symbols for idiot. someone post what the Japanese symbols are so I can keep a lookout. please don't use Google translate
Dahvood 6
ばか is the most common. You might see 馬鹿 or バカ as well depending on context
i_wuz_nver_here 31
The probably mean it with love!
ana_lee_bonde 17
#6 In japan they usually say what they mean which is why they dont understand sarcasm when they first learn english.
cat_overlord 13
Nice one baka
ColonelCusswords 24
The word baka couldnt have meant anything good...
sousaphonist 14
how do you NOT already know what "baka" means?
Immortal_Toaster 23
"Baka" means stupid, if they were calling him idiot, then his nickname would be "Aho."
WilliamMurderfac_fml 23
They can be fairly interchangable, and have basically the same meaning.
abNormal62 23
Did the other kids on the short spill the beans?
lexos 16
We can teach you some curse words in different languages to say to him/her if you like to.