Today, while on vacation, my brother asked a native of the area for help. Once he got it, he thanked them with "Muchos gracias" in the best Spanish accent he could do. We're in Japan. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I'm on vacation in Japan with my brother. When he said he could speak Japanese, I guess what he really meant that he's a dumbass weeaboo who only knows the words "kawaii", "baka", "sugoi" and a few others. He ended up offending two locals so much that they beat the shit out of us. FML
Today, I gave a presentation to a group of international clients. Wanting to impress them, I tried to say "Thank you" in their language, which I thought was Portuguese. Turns out, I was speaking Spanish to a room full of French Canadians. Their confused faces were priceless. FML
Today, a tourist from an English-as-second-language country taught me a new word. In English. 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 the airport trying to help a man get to the right terminal. When he finished he turned to tell me "Don't worry, your English is pretty good, considering you're not American". English is my only language. FML
Today, I met with my Bolivian friend, who's vacationing here for a few weeks. Eager to show him how welcoming we are in the USA, I took him home and introduced him to my parents. The first words out of my dad's mouth were, "Bolivia? That's in Europe, right? We saved your asses in World War 2." FML
Today, my college did a fire drill, and instructions were given by intercom in English and Spanish. The guy beside me mused, "If they say it in English and Mexican, why not say it in Black too?" That guy is my idiot brother, and he was dead serious. Sometimes I think our parents are related. FML
Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. 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, 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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RichardPencil 32
What an idiot! Everyone knows where you're in Japan, you say, "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto." Sheesh!
SOILEDIT 51
My dumbass detector is going off the charts!
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SOILEDIT 51
My dumbass detector is going off the charts!
RichardPencil 32
What an idiot! Everyone knows where you're in Japan, you say, "Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto." Sheesh!
JetCyclone27 18
The weebs will riot
potatocouch 16
Wait, they don't speak Spanish in Japan?
RichardPencil 32
No, they speak Spanish in Spanland. De nada in advance.
elsie23 11
No they speak Japanese
J352SAURUS 30
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
Crazyjohnb 23
More like Captain Oblivious
J352SAURUS 30
Touché.
LadyLyra 2
Points for his heart being in the right place? Even if his language isn't.
stingray112 24
100% fake
Donut_Prince 16
hilarious
Indianboy9321 25
Are you there for the Pokémon Go Lapras Event? Just kidding! Enjoy your vacation!
Dave_Davington 34
People still play Pokemon Go?
skyttlz 32
I play once in a while. I'm sure it'll pick back up when gen 2 is out.
AllieNellie 4
"we're in Japan"... Yet upload is from United States (New York) Oops. Someone forgot you get given an upload location. Fake!
Dark_Cecilia 20
Actually, they coulda posted it after their vacation. Just, the form of FML dictates that it says today
Dean__Winchester 16
Ain't "Thank you" pronounced "Domo" or something like that?? We need a Japanese Dora
ShadowWyvern666 16
Thank you is arigato, but the r is very light so it sounds kinda like an l.
LivToFail 28
If you're talking to strangers it's probably a good idea to say "arigato gozaimas" (are-E-got-oh Go-zah-E-mas) I apologise in advance for the atrocities I committed to the language.
babymetal999 2
You can say domo or arigato. Or even both of them together as domo arigato. Arigato is for bigger favors.