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)
MrLefty 8
Hey British accents are sexy though.
nhougham 0
bet your accents not as good as mine!!!
hellogoodbye339 3
i've been working on mine for years.... awk
RandomPotato 0
Well, it is a very important skill to have.
Sinkhole 26
I do it too, pen; I spend hours practising my pronunciation of the word 'onion' :D
marlarooNaps 0
wtf for?
71ffy 6
Just watch Charlieissocoollike on Youtube. You'll soon have an accent...
sxtuv 0
omg I do that too! I also try to work on my Australian accent too
Nyankat5 0
YES! :3
sydneymwfca 10
sounds like you need a life. lol
monnanon 14
probably the only ones heard on tv outside of UK which is either Cockney, posh English or Glaswegian, a Glaswegian accent seems to be the only Scottish accent you ever hear, why why why, its a pretty rough accent and this is coming from a Scot. Still I imagine we only get a snippit of the countless American accents out there.
raeka 1
I totally agree with the Scottish accent part! :(