Macysdayparade8
San Francisco, United States
Today, my boss of six months asked me what country I'm from. I'm white and from the southern United States. I'm so quiet, he didn't think I spoke English. FML
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gosh_mate 30
Even if you are extremely shy/quiet, your boss should know what language you speak by now... It's not your fault they've paid absolutely no attention!
Yimpish 15
Just keep going with it and act like you don't speak English to get out of messy situations
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jakers8424 18
Start speaking spanish
chillaxed 14
theyshould speak louder obvosly
gosh_mate 30
Even if you are extremely shy/quiet, your boss should know what language you speak by now... It's not your fault they've paid absolutely no attention!
kibster9 20
If you get in trouble for something, just say "me no speak English ".
olillia 16
Not if they never talk, which is obviously the case here
uncle_ssaamm 12
right?? how did they get hired in the first place?
arioch_fml 20
True that the boss should at least know they speak English after that amount of time. But the boss didn't necessarily do the interview for the Op to get hired could have been a manager.
RickySleeves 20
What does being white have to do with it?
chriss2015 13
He didn't look like an obvious minority. He's just proving his boss had no excuse for thinking something so ignorant. Obviously his boss wasn't paying any attention to him.
Dynosaur_dollie 38
There are lots of Caucasians that don't speak English though. I grew up around a lot of German speakers and they would often be very quite because they felt uncomfortable speaking English as it was often broken. Maybe OP's boss figured OP spoke German or polish or something. They could have simply asked why OP is often so quite, rather than assume a reason. However I also don't see what difference being white makes in this particular FML.
Malsain_fml 10
Thing is, if you are white, you migth not look exotic (except if eyes and body are particular). What I think OP is tryingto say is basically that when you look ath him/her, nothing seems to indicate she/he would not speak english.
chriss2015 13
That's exactly what I way saying, thanks for articulating it properly
Macysdayparade8 8
What #7 said except I'm a girl. :)
chriss2015 13
Sorry OP LOL. Glad I could help clear that up for u
chevygirl23 17
You could really have fun with this OP. Pretend to be from a different country. Talk with a foreign accent. Or speak a completely different language! You could become a whole new person!
MRS_SILVER 11
Based on the FML, I think they already cleared up the misunderstanding
ertyert 12
You could have started speaking slang and said from west Detroit of something XD
DanCastellaneta 17
Was that supposed to be funny
Yimpish 15
Just keep going with it and act like you don't speak English to get out of messy situations
TheLastCenturion 19
Keep the illusion up and pretend to speak Spanish or something. Hopefully you speak another language besides English.
Fmelikeuhateme 24
Ok... I still didn't see where is the "OH MY GOD, MY LIFE SUCKS" on this FML.
vikky538 29
Keep them thinking what they think!
Colon_Man 17
"What country you from?" "What?" "They speak English in What?" "What?" "English, Mother ****** ! Do you speak it?!"
ber4fun 23
Is this a Samuel L Jackson quote?
sanchogrim 18
**** you
Colon_Man 17
Yes. Though, I realized I left out a part. It's been a while.