seriouslybored
United States
Today, I spent a full hour working on my British accent. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Mystery LeRale
United States
Today, I spent four hours practicing funny voices. I have literally nothing better to do all day. FML
Joshua Sheldon
Adelaide, Australia
Bonjour!
Today, while working alone, I decided to just try some random impressions, and so I ended up doing a French accent when a customer walked in. To avoid embarrassment, I had to continue faking the accent as he struck up a long conversation with me. FML
Anonymous
Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Today, for the second time this week, I was asked to stop putting on such an obviously fake "British" accent. I am British and have lived here all my life. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, my mom thought it would be a good idea for me to talk with a British accent during my job interview to make me sound smarter. I'm applying for a job at McDonald's. FML
Anonymous
Australia
Today, while on my break at work, my workmates convinced me to perform my "Indian accent" piece. Everyone laughed while I was doing it. Everyone, that is, but my Indian boss. FML
dammitt
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
United States
Why would you do that?
Today, my best friend and I went to the movies. There was a hot cashier, so I thought it would be cool to talk in a British accent to try and be sexy. I walked up and started talking when he interrupted me and said in a very heavy British accent, "I know you're faking. You can stop now." FML
Rmglrsm
Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML
Anonymous
Trenton, United States
Weird flex, but okay…
Today, I went through a fast-food drive-thru and gave my order in a perfect British accent for fun. When I got to the window, the cashier handed me my food and said, "I love your accent!" Caught off guard, I replied, "Oh, thanks a lot!" in my normal New Jersey accent. The confusion on her face was priceless. FML
BigBall
Los Angeles, United States
What word was it?
Today, a tourist from an English-as-second-language country taught me a new word. In English. FML
NoJob
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Today, I had my first interview. Everything was going well until I made him repeat his name numerous times, as I couldn't understand what he was saying due to his thick accent. FML
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Dodie__fml 2
why didn't you just paint the walls and watch them dry? or watch some grass grow?
shadowtails 0
So was it an English, Irish, Welsh or Scottish accent? There's no such thing as a 'British' accent. I'm assuming you mean it as in Queen's English, which I've only ever heard from the Royal family or American Tv shows
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Comments (166)
mintcar 10
Why are you working on your British accent? If it isn't natural, it might sound terrible. Though I gotta say, British accents are pretty hot. :D
MsSoulReaper 27
If you're bored go do something! Go play a video game, you might like it.
skejet 0
Well, as long as you're not actually British that's okay I guess.
bridgetann79 0
why,??
obnum 19
maybe u have too much spare time?
justSTOPx100 5
in the butt
Enslaved 38
"ello poppet! 'ow are you?"
Enslaved 38
Sorry, I just saw the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. I know most Brits do not speak like this.
Saltime 0
That was more Australian...
xGraycloud 4
so you're seriously bored, eh? and you couldn't think of anything else to do but work on your british accent? you that desperate?
carleyO_O 0
how is this an FML?
LittleMissBroken 11
British isn't an accent, its English, Irish, Scottish, or Welsh.
Moobug 4
With multiple accents within those too.
tweetbaby14 18
and even those have their own little separate branches of the accent( I had to study them in my theatre class). still I think that southern American accents are pretty amazing. I'm kind of turned off when it comes to English guys for my own reasons....
Ieatpeople1984 0
No
kittennn 0
Glaswegian, boohmingham and geordie too ;)