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
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Today, I watched a movie with my little sister. I couldn't understand a word that was said during one scene, but I figured it was in some kind of made-up language. When I commented on it later, she called me a moron and said it was Spanish. FML
Today, after many hours studying a complete course of Spanish, I felt really good. I had accomplished something, something I could really use next week when I fly to Mexico on vacation. Then I found out what I had learned was Spanish as they speak it in Spain, not how they speak it in Latin America. FML
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
Today, I got lost in a foreign city while on vacation and couldn't communicate with anyone, because I didn't speak the language and no one seemed to be able, or even wanted, to speak to me in mine. 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, my sister introduced me to her new, deaf boyfriend. She proudly proclaimed that she was trying to learn sign language for his sake, so he wouldn't have to read her lips. I'm also deaf and have been trying to get her to do the same for me for 20 goddamn years. FML
Today, I was at the airport, when a lady came up and loudly asked if she could sit next to me. I have serious social issues, so to avoid having to talk to her, I pretended I was deaf and couldn't hear her. She immediately broke out her sign language skills. FML
Today, I showed up at my boyfriend's work to surprise him by speaking in Spanish, his first language. I've been taking classes secretly. He smiled, kissed me, and then finished telling his friend, in Spanish, that I'm boring and ugly but he's got nothing better going on. FML
Today, while on a vacation, I tried to step out of myself and flirt with this boy who I thought was cute. He was going along with it and nodding so I thought it was working. Then he opened his mouth and I realized he didn't speak English. 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
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Top comments
nider 19
I would love to see her followed with a hidden film crew to document this.
Earths_Venus 25
Yeah, she's going to Mexico. Idiot.
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Comments (67)
Leodak 16
Pardon me, op, but, what about this is a **** your life? It's your sister who is a retard, not you.
NotARealThing 4
So it's clear your sister did not get the brains in the family then, eh?
Xeivan 15
dafuq!?
Goblin182 27
When I went to Mexico I learned the necessary terms. "Cerveza" is beer. "Banos" is bathroom which you need to know if you use cerveza. "Puta" is **** and "El médico se quema cuando hago pis", "doctor it burns when i pee which you had better know if you are going to use puta.
Stellarum 8
"El médico se quema cuando hago pis" translates to "The doctor burns when I pee." Which I hope won't ever be the case. "Doctor, it burns when I pee" would actually be "Doctor, me arde cuando hago pis" in Spanish.
Goblin182 27
Yeah, burning a doctor with your pee would be a lot worse,
Hiktmae 20
What is she expecting? Spanish coming out of their mouths but English on their lips?
HeWillBeLoved105 22
Yins are both dumb. Why would you need to speak Spanish to go to Mexico? Most of them speak English, especially if they're going on a trip, they'll find people who speak English.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Makes it easier if you can speak a little of the native tongue (no matter where you go), instead of banking on being able to find someone who speaks English.
malea_17 16
She's going places.... Not college...places
RA91 26
WoW!SMH!!FACE PALM!!!
BDA_fml 5
Please don't tell me she votes.
gf53 9
I wouldn't worry OP. If she thinks she'll read their lips (and understand what their saying in another language), she won't make it to Mexico. She will get lost on her way to the bus stop.