Today, I was at work when a customer came up to me and asked where and what I used to get my tan. I'm Indian. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after applying for a job at a tanning salon, I was told they don't hire "naturally tan" people. I'm black. FML
Today, was the first day my grandma has seen me since I started going to tanning beds. She is now considering taking me out of her will because I look like "a damn Indian". FML
Today, while working at Kohl's this woman came up to me and asked if I was Native American, I said yes, she then says "Oh! I thought you guys went extinct." This is the country I live in. FML
Today, I was told by co-workers with whom I have worked for 2 years that I tan too much and dye my hair black too often. I'm from the Middle East and have never tanned nor dyed my hair. My co-workers think I'm a wannabe. FML
Today, I got a spray tan. The lady asked what shade I wanted to be, and joking, I said the darkest. She took it seriously. Now no one can recognize me, and I have work tomorrow. FML
Today, I went to get a double conch piercing. Afterwards, the lady asked me whether I was feeling well, because I was looking so pale. I had to explain that it's my normal skin tone. I'm just pale as fuck. FML
Today, I'm so pale, my boss asked me whether I light up in the dark. FML
Today, it's hot and sunny, and a customer asked me how I was, I responded by saying "It's a hot sunny day. Who doesn't love the sun?" He responded by telling me he had just had three melanomas cut out. I guess I did find someone who doesn't like the sun. FML
Today, I was told to rub in my sunscreen because I looked like a ghost. I wasn't wearing any. I'm just that white. FML
Today, I came in to work looking very tan. I took Friday off to go to a friend's funeral, which was outdoors, and I tan very easily. Now my boss and everyone else thinks I lied about my friend's death to get off work on a Friday. FML
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gamermonster 34
When will people stop asking stuff without thinking first? FYL OP.
IWillEatYouAlive 16
People need to think before they speak
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Comments (51)
gamermonster 34
When will people stop asking stuff without thinking first? FYL OP.
Swandive235 27
OP could have said genetics.
kfchicken 31
at least the customer doesn't see race? ignorance is better then bigotry definitely a face palm moment tho
Kitten_love 22
I got it from Genetics. It's a little mom and pop shop.
freddygasman 18
They never will #1. As long as there are people on this earth there will always be a few with the common sense of a goldfish. We made everything to safe, now it takes real effort to get the Darwin award.
IWillEatYouAlive 16
People need to think before they speak
lexos 16
Common sense is hard to find nowadays
whysobeachy 37
I'm sorry, but I don't really understand why this is so offensive. I'm Indian too, and I wouldn't feel offended, if anyone asked me the same question. Am I missing something, or overlooking a point?
fakedsincerity 32
i don't know if the OP is offended as much as it was a complete face-palm moment for them.
Theuser12 4
So, the answer is from your parents and your genes?
magiotti 10
It's all natural
Chikiriwak 17
Happens to all of us from different races. FYL when people just don't stop and think.
hurtfulcomment 5
It could be worse OP. I work in tech support and I had a customer tell me that at least I could put on an American accent when I talk to them. I was born and raised in the US and English is the only language I know.
MrsHumanFrog 19
"Genetics"
worldclassrager 41
Some native Americans get accused of being Mexicans...so I can understand your feeling OP... And how does YDI tie in? I mean you can't really determine your race and what you get is what you get...
Sia_Will 13
- Alright Mr. Gellar, right this way. So, how dark do you want to be? We have 1, 2, or 3. - Well uh, I like how you look, what are you? - Puerto Rican. - Two, I think, a two.
trucker2 33
So sling yourself in their arms, whilst muttering it Hereditary... And I ran out of my antipsychotics three days ago.....
ThrottleJockey 36
I'd say you're holding up pretty well, and so do the voices in my head.