Today, my tennis coach showed up to practice in an all white outfit. I exclaimed, "You're looking very white today!" He's African American. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was coaching a little league soccer game. I was telling one of my players to go cover another kid. I said "go cover the little yellow kid!" because he happened to be wearing a yellow shirt. He also happened to be Asian. I then got death stares from his family members. FML
Today, I became the town racist for saying "black" instead of "African-American". I'm black. FML
Today, after a tennis lesson, the coach was picking up the stray tennis balls around the court. Trying to be helpful, I asked him, "Do you want me to grab your ball bag?" His eyeballs almost burst out of their sockets. FML
Today, while meeting my boyfriend's family for the first time, the first comment I received was, "Well, at least this one is white." FML
Today, in basketball practice my coach was putting is in teams to run drills. He points to me and says, "You, go babysit my son by the stage." FML
Today, I was bored so I began to try to convince my boyfriend that Albert Einstein was actually African-American, and that he painted himself white so he would be accepted as a scientist. Due to his competitive nature, he replied, "I already knew that babe." FML
Today, I had to explain to my grandmother why, "What a nice singing voice! He doesn't sound black at all!" is not a compliment. FML
Today, I was at basketball practice and my coach asked me how my knee was. When I lifted my pants to show him, my cheetah print thong that had been stuck inside the pants from the dryer flew out to the ground. 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, myself and three friends went to a games night and we had to come up with a team name. Since I’m black and they’re all white, they insisted on “Interracial”. FML
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katieatieay 0
i really do wish people would just say "black" instead of "african american." i mean, when people start calling british black people "african americans," we've crossed the line.
NuTrees 9
no that's what he's saying their not. that we lump all dark people and call them African American, when their could be some from Britain.
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Peep_fml 0
I say stuff like this all the time, not a reason for FML...
katieatieay 0
i really do wish people would just say "black" instead of "african american." i mean, when people start calling british black people "african americans," we've crossed the line.
breenntt 0
I never realized that BRITISH Africans are Americans.
NuTrees 9
no that's what he's saying their not. that we lump all dark people and call them African American, when their could be some from Britain.
mollyjynxjax 28
*there*
gatorclay97 28
"Most African Americans live in Africa"
bryce0110 23
If you're going to call someone black an African American, you can call white people Caucasian.
katieatieay 0
#8, i was referring to someone else, sorry. i have no idea whether this man is british.
Bee123_fml 0
funny funny funny
Lucicx0 0
i lol'd.
geestaar 0
lol, pure fail.
Dave010897 0
no lie, that was a stupid thing to say. and thats not an FML!
smirfluv92 0
nope that's just people being dumb and not thinking before they speak!!! oh but fyl though!....poor you!!!
870136 0
that halarious!
wesurfeveryday 0
how do you know he was "african american" and not just a black guy? :P nothing wrong with what you said. he should have laughed.
smirfluv92 0
how can you say he should have laughed? your obviously not too bright!! kuz I'm black and I wouldn't have laughed! kuz I don't think it's funny!! but I doubt i would have been offended!! dat ***** just not funny!! wack ass joke!!
Starcatch77 20
I feel like I might understand that what you were trying to say was positive, but please, don't skip English class next time.
Meeka_fml 0
Back in the 30's and such, it was a compliment to be called "white." Eg. "That's mighty white of you, sir" (The Blue Dahlia; 1946). Maybe he took it as such. Probably not, though.
smirfluv92 0
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WTF!! did you really post that shit!! it was a compliment because every white person was racist. look at the time period you just stated!! the mutha effin 30's!! this is america do you know what was going on in the 30's? well let me tell yah it wasn't too fun for the blacks!! dats dat dumb ish!!
Starcatch77 20
I feel like your comment could've been more impactful if you knew how to spell...