Today, I was at a mall. A woman stopped by me, said slowly and loudly, in Spanish "baño?" Knowing a bit of Spanish, I nodded and pointed the restrooms out for her. She then mutters about "dang Mexicans and their inability to speak English". I'm not even Latina. I'm Irish-American. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, a customer came in who only spoke Spanish. I speak Spanish rather well so I helped the customer. She ended up buying $2300 worth of stuff. I got written up because not speaking English apparently "has the potential be offensive to other customers if they are not able to understand you." FML
Today, a lady at the clothing store told me to, “Stop speaking 'Mexicano', this is America!” when I was talking on the phone. I actually speak Portuguese. When I pointed this out, she verbally tortured me and threatened to, “Call the cops” if I didn’t leave her store for, “making her feel threatened.” FML
Today, I checked in a group of men from Mexico. I speak just enough Spanish to realize they're discussing my breasts. I have to stand there smiling while checking in three more people. FML
Today, my sister told me about her upcoming trip to Mexico. I asked her how she was going to do anything without knowing any Spanish. She told me she's "just going to read their lips". FML
Today, I was talking to a smokin' hot Cuban sorority girl. She told me her mom only speaks Spanish, so she translates for her. Without thinking I said, "Oh like Chewbacca and Han Solo?" FML
Today, we had a substitute teacher. She was taking attendance and had trouble pronouncing my last name. When I corrected her, I heard her mutter under her breath about, “Goddamn Mexican immigrants…” I’m from Greek ancestry, born in the USA. FML
Today, a gorgeous woman on a train told her friend she thought I was hot in Spanish, assuming I was a dumb gringo tourist. In fact, I speak Spanish fluently, my wife is Colombian, and she was standing right next to me. My wife can’t rationalize my street value, and made me sleep on the fold out. FML
Today, I was at the airport trying to help a man get to the right terminal. When he finished he turned to tell me "Don't worry, your English is pretty good, considering you're not American". English is my only language. FML
Today, my mom parked in a handicapped space because, "the Spanish people are taking over everything." FML
Today, while working at Subway I joked with a customer asking him if he was going to order in Spanish. The women in front of him began yelling about how I was being racist and told my manager that I needed to be fired. The customer I was joking with was my Spanish teacher. FML
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rukusrazor 0
FHL. That was your opportunity to tell her how much of a racist **** she is in plain English.
waxstigmata 0
what a sad and pathetic life she must live, don't worry, bad things tend to happen to people like that
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crazyhominid 0
hahaha, that is just very funny to me.
kyeee 0
people can be so ignorant!
ravinderkaler 0
Stab her?
LiveLoveLife_fml 0
ok.. that's just a tad bitchy... I'm sorry but people needa stop just ASSUMING that someone is 'stupid and doesn't know English.' ya kno?
fml1358 0
you should've said "i'm american you racist bitch." or something like that
un_loved3947 0
ha this made my day. that is sooo rude of her, but i would have CRACKED UP if i was you. that lady's a jerk though
blankslate 0
what a racist bitch.
englishmuffin 0
Oh, sad. =[ I don't think your life is effed, more like America (assuming this happened in the U. S.) is effed because we still have people who make such blatantly racist comments and don't see anything wrong with it.
iTz_Mark 0
thats soo racist. Shes just jealous because she cant use other language except english. Whats wrong about being mexican?
GrapeSoda 0
My friend is Irish and once someone asked her if she was half black. Her step-grandmother also used to think her Dad was Hispanic.