Today, my family and I were at a restaurant. We're Swedish and love talking about people in our language because no one ever understands here. I decided to comment about how ugly the girl at the next table was. She turned around and goes "Dra åt helvete." That's Swedish for "Go to hell." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I came home to visit my family after a year at college. Expecting to impress them, I proudly informed them that I now speak fluent Swedish. Imagine my surprise when my mother said, "That's a useless language" and everyone agreed. FML
Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML
Today, I went out to eat at a restaurant. When the waitress saw me, she continously told me how beautiful and kind I was. Flattered, I just said thank you. Five minutes later, one of the ugliest girls I've ever seen in my life walked in. The waitress told her the same exact things she told me. FML
Today, my boss at my new job asked whether I was fitting in OK. The company is Swedish, so as a joke, I said that at home I now serve all my food as a smorgasbord, chew on fermented herring and Daim chocolate bars, and buy all my furniture at Ikea. She didn't see the funny side. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant with a girl I really liked. She started crying when an overweight family walked in and loudly sobbed about how the parents were "murdering" their children. This made the father of that family try to fight me. FML
Today, my sister and I saw a guy with a terrible nose job coming up the bus. She said to me, "Look how ugly that guy is" in our native tongue. The man sat down right in front of us, took his phone out, and started talking our language. FML
Today, I was at brunch when I heard a table of women laughing loudly and swearing. I went over and politely told them that their language was unattractive and unladylike. They laughed like hyenas and cussed me out until I walked back to my table. At this rate, I’ll never find a decent wife. FML
Today, my family and I were visiting an aunt. While helping my aunt to set the table, my sister remarked that from behind I look exactly like her. I reflexively blurted out, "Well fuck you too." Very awkward silence. FML
Today, I was in a restaurant with my fiancée for dinner. I commented that she had some food around her mouth. She responded with a lecture, then by throwing her hot bowl of noodles at me, before stomping out the restaurant. FML
Today, I was at a restaurant when I heard a young girl telling her father she didn't think she was pretty. When I got up to leave, I walked past her table and told her she was beautiful. Her dad then punched me in the face. FML
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KenMcGormick 0
that's what you get for trying to be smart
Jaywin 3
I did that before when someone thought they were being clever talking mess about me in Spanish. It's a good way to knock someone down a peg.
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flamacue40 0
speak english
fcuk_fml 0
it is soooooo annoying when people talk in their own language in public, and really loud too. it is obnoxious. yeah, sometimes, they don't know english etc etc. 1) either learn the language 2)don't ******* talk so loud. god damn.
greedy_dead_soul 0
You totally deserved this for trying to be smart. Prick.
Fire_Ice_Aiken 0
I really, really hate when people speak another language publicly. Maybe YOU think it's funny, or maybe you just want to have a private conversation, but I personally think it's rude, no matter WHAT you're saying. If you're in America, please speak English - at least when you're in public. You totally deserved that though. It was shallow & rude. Hope you learned something.
karenbear 0
ignorance at its best. if you don't like Americans then get out of our country. end of story.
MissMarlo 0
I'm learning Swedish even though I'm not a Swede.. so there aren't necessarily a lot of Swedes. Shame on you, though. You never know who's studying a second/third/etc language, and you'll never know what level of fluency they're at. My dad only speaks English, but we keep commentary like this in private places, like the car, or at home. Just a tip.
metalyoshi9 0
I hate all these people that say the OP is just being a douche, and they deserve that for trying to be a smart ass, and that this is abusing the knowledge of more foreign languages. But most of all, those that say that they should have the balls to say it in their face in a language they can understand. In fact, I can't stand that. What makes this have anything to do with being brave enough? We don't see people going up to each other and yelling out crude remarks at each other. This is no different. If anything, that girl is being disrespectful by eavesdropping on the OP's family's conversation. They have the right to communicate in whatever language they want; especially if this took place in the US, where there isn't even an official language. #111 got it right. If you can speak different languages with people, all power to you. And especially #132. See, the thing is, almost every non-English speaking country in the world enforces English classes in school. Many Americans are the ones who won't get off their high horses and don't bother learning anything else. You work hard to learn a language--> You have the right to use it. Simple as that.
Ruetero 0
#139 Where the hell did anyone's land ever come from? I guarantee you that every place on earth was habitated by a different people before the current one. So no one's country is their own. Even you should "KNOW" that. But you don't. Don't be ignorant just because you act the same way as the OP. The OP should learn to watch their own and their families mouths in public because no matter where you are, that's bad manners and poor upbringing to talk about people behind their backs. They would be insulted if someone speaking another language talked about them in public. Also it doesn't show a whole lot of self confidence or security when you do something like this. For crying out loud, bully's in grade school do that. If you can't be above a grade schooler than wow, the lot of you have a lot of growing up to do. Bottom line is the OP, their family, and anyone who agrees with them, are poor citizens of the world and need to learn some self-confidence and respect for other people. And it doesn't matter where this incident took place.
Nilorac 0
Haha, den förtjänade du!
getem 0
Hey I'm black and can speak fluent sweedish so you never know!! HAHA I love speaking to friends about other people tho