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
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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, I found out that the nickname my friend has been calling me in Japanese for the past year is the word for "Idiot". FML
Today, I brought my best painting yet to college. I showed it off and everyone loved it. Or almost everyone. When we came back from lunch break, we found someone had sharpied the words "JIZZ BUTT" all over it. That painting took two weeks to finish. FML
Today, my grandpa saw one of the paintings in the guest room at my house. "What the fuck?" he snorted, then said whoever painted it should "stick to their damn day job". I painted it. FML
Today, I had to make a poster for social studies. I decided to write "Nice ass" in hieroglyphics. Turns out my teacher can read hieroglyphics. FML
Today, in algebra, I took out my notebook. My Chinese teacher was so impressed with my "Chinese" writings on the cover that I'm now her "favorite student". Those "Chinese" symbols are actually Japanese, but I wanted someone to like me so badly that I didn't correct her. FML
Today, I finished a big art project. It was a self-portrait done in acrylics. Proud of my piece, I showed my mom. After some thought her first comment was, "well, I'm either going to insult your art or your face." FML
Today, I found out my teacher writes descriptions next to people's names on the register to remind him who people were. By mistake the descriptions appeared on the computer projector. Next to my name it said "Tubby". FML
Today, my toddler proudly presented me a "beautiful drawing" he'd made... on my freshly painted living room wall. When I started to scold him, he said, "But I made it for YOU, Mommy!" Now I feel guilty for being mad at Picasso Jr, and having to paint over it. FML
Today, one of my paintings was accepted into a local art gallery. It would've been a dream come true, had my "best friend" not submitted it under her own name and taken all the credit. FML
Today, in art class, everybody was showing the paintings that we have been working on for weeks. Everyone was cheering and clapping. When mine came up, nobody clapped. FML
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abzray123 7
Leave an Anonymous note?
LoveOrHate7 9
that's really messed up but I don't think I'd have it in me to break it to him either.
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Comments (112)
rawr_monster_ 15
That sucks
DestinyNiya 33
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Aww, you're so caring. Don't say anything.
cumberbunny 17
No, say something, OP. Maybe not do it yourself if you really don't want to, but get someone else to do it, or leave a note.
DestinyNiya 33
No, the OP shouldn't directly say something. Anonymity would be good.
Sangue0608 26
What would be wrong with saying it directly. It would at least show that OP cares.
JMichael 26
Maybe not tell him, but suggest he learns how to speak Japanese or leave him one of them Japanese for Dummies books. Then he'll know for himself what it says.
DestinyNiya 33
Because apparently OP cannot directly say it.
DestinyNiya 33
If told directly, it could be embarrassing for the teacher. Think about it.
sweetnsourrr 11
People deserve the truth even if it hurts, it shows that you care.
niallo 23
1/ how many Japanese kids does he have in class that could translate that. No point in trying to be anonymous. 2/ he should be told. He's going to show this to people, and word will get out what it means (you may even have told others yourself). People will laugh at him behind his back. Do him a favor and tell him.
PresidentNorth 16
Op didnt tell us her nationality. Your comment sir was a stereotype.
Jared900DUmpling 30
OP please have a followup saying what you did
ChristianH39 30
Don't be an idiot 56, it's a logical (if not infallible) assumption that OP would likely be Japanese if he speaks it fluently. In any case he's not generalizing a characteristic to all Japanese people in an ignorant way
julako 22
87, firstly, the OP is female and she never said she'd be fluent in Japanese, she said she could read it. secondly, 56 has never said it was a stereotype about Japanese people but 56 is right in pointing out that it is a stereotype that only Japanese people speak Japanese. how many people not being English speak English? I think your comment and 56's comment are about the problem of ignorance; and ignorance comes in many ways.so don't be an idiot calling other people idiots, ok?
Testing1234 25
Why is everyone saying that OP knows Japanese he obviously doesnt
niallo 23
92. Japanese is not English, and is not as widely spoken. English is also more widely used in business, so is used by more races. And just because something is a stereotype doesn't make it rude, bad or wrong. It just means you make an assumption. As I did on the information I had available.
LoveOrHate7 9
that's really messed up but I don't think I'd have it in me to break it to him either.
CelticSkye 13
I can understand both the OP's and your reluctance if you were in the same situation. If I were in this situation, I have no idea what I would do either. I feel o bad for both the OP and the Art teacher. I'm also kinda pissed that the AT went to Japan and spent money to get something super cool as a souvenir, and then the asshat in Japan ruined it because he decided that it would be funny. on the bright side, its just a painting and not a tattoo! Now THAT would suck!
sayyestothedress 24
Yeah! The tattoo would suck even more. But it would be a FAIL if he got it as a tattoo. And OP I think you should tell him, because then it will show that you care. Plus he'll be embarrassed if someone else told him. Like a friend or someone else.
Aiden Stubblefield 9
get the name of the place and get your own. see if they do the same, than confrount and or sue them
ItsJustMe1616 26
68 "asshat" :)
abzray123 7
Leave an Anonymous note?
thatnucca 36
I have a feeling there's someone else like OP who's out there snickering instead of feeling bad for him...
Cely988 29
Hopefully he won't show off the painting to other people who can read Japanese xD
False_Stupidity 42
Probably should break it to him in private and in the nicest possible way. Its similar to how you see Japanese visitors wearing stuff with words in English which the designer clearly did not understand.. its quite comical.
dawnimus 21
Saw a tattoo once that was supposed to read "hot bitch" in Chinese, apparently it actually translated to "warm mongrel". Poor woman. Although why you'd want "hot bitch" either is beyond me.
False_Stupidity 42
Probably thinks shes pretty hot and freely admits to being a bitch, maybe even proud of it. I know some people like this.
sweetest_jenn 18
I'd say she deserved that one.
cryssycakesx3 23
lol I think "warm mongrel" is a step up from "bad bitch"
Meaniebobeanie 26
I have a lady at my work who has a tattoo saying just that. She's very proud of it lolol
chuka81 27
Some tough love would be fun in this situation.
silvercamaro 22
I don't think fun is the right word
highjesus 6
wow man thats ******* japanese ******* with tourists , it never gets old for them. But i feel for you OP
gshocker20 21
Please tell me what other time this has happened.
AlaskanG 27
It actually happens fairly often.
sweetest_jenn 18
At least he didn't get it tatted on his arm.
__0muSe0__ 4
he should've gotten it tattooed on homsel
buttcramp 21
what is homsel?
AquanTheDragon 5
Homsel can read Japanese, I don't think he'd oblige to the tattoo
sweetest_jenn 18
#60 I think it was supposed to be himself*? Lol