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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Top comments
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)
vikky538 29
You should start using google translator. It helps from being in some stupid situations like this
rachelthelime_fml 29
Baka also means cow in Filipino xD
karcummings 19
call him idiot in German
xSalashawty 30
バカ！baka baka baka :P a search wouldn't hurt next time
Attacksloth 33
You went a year without asking what an unfamiliar word meant? Maybe the shoe fits, lol.
RAKExBEN 9
Baka
Therid 22
You're a baka! Like me. I still do not know what OP or YDI means(help?).
gintwinsmoore 20
original poster and you deserve it.
RedPillSucks 33
Octopus penis, and Yenta w/ Dick Inserted.
Vaati_fml 20
57 - Why was this disliked. Edit: Fixed it.
InSultan 14
baka!
HedgeOfTheHogs 16
Anime could've prevented this...
ahmedsenpai 3
Lol he called you Baka. Its funny how some of us know only this Japanese word. Thank you anime!