Today, while working at Subway I joked with a customer asking him if he was going to order in Spanish. The women in front of him began yelling about how I was being racist and told my manager that I needed to be fired. The customer I was joking with was my Spanish teacher. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my co-worker and I were having a conversation in Russian. Our boss overheard us talking, shouted, "I know you're talking about me! I speak Spanish too!" and threatened to fire us. FML
Today, on my second shift at my job, I was fired for “ruining the communication of coworkers” AKA I don’t speak Spanish. This was known before I was hired and I live in California. FML
Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML
Today, a customer came in who only spoke Spanish. I speak Spanish rather well so I helped the customer. She ended up buying $2300 worth of stuff. I got written up because not speaking English apparently "has the potential be offensive to other customers if they are not able to understand you." FML
Today, a client came in and was struggling to speak properly. He said, “Sorry, no good English” so I offered a Spanish speaking colleague who could assist. He frowned and said he was from Greece. He threw a fit and got my manager involved. I got a write up and have to do an online sensitivity training. FML
Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML
Today, a customer yelled at me because I wouldn’t sell her a boneless chicken bucket with extra fries, beans, coleslaw and Pepsi. I work at Subway. FML
Today, a customer asked me if we serve spaghetti. She then asked for a manager because I was giving her a weird look, laughing softly when telling her yes, and apparently making her feel stupid. My manager wrote me up. I work at the Old Spaghetti Factory. FML
Today, a lady at the clothing store told me to, “Stop speaking 'Mexicano', this is America!” when I was talking on the phone. I actually speak Portuguese. When I pointed this out, she verbally tortured me and threatened to, “Call the cops” if I didn’t leave her store for, “making her feel threatened.” FML
Today, I found out that as a supervisor, if you reprimand a female worker and end the conversation with, "Now get back to making sandwiches," your boss will consider it sexism and suspend you. I work at Subway. FML
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Top comments
_kyleG_ 34
People need to calm the hell down
iop330 22
Ask is she wants to speak in dog language as she's obviously a bitch.
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Comments (51)
_kyleG_ 34
People need to calm the hell down
adrian1910 15
I'm spanish and I don't understand how that's racist.
_kyleG_ 34
The woman is hellbent on making sure everyone is "politically correct"
Killswitchknot 20
this is why i hate most people. they need to mind their own business and stop assuming things all the damn time.
incoherentrmblr 22
POR QUE?!?!...
snowflaky 22
I'm sure a simple explanation remedied the situation; however, I would LOVE to see this FML from her point of view though: "Today, at Subway, the guy behind the counter made a remark about ordering in Spanish, so I complained to the manager about how that was racist and unacceptable. Turns out he was joking with his Spanish teacher. FML."
PoptartsKid 13
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Thank god it wasn't your sex-Ed teacher
Indianboy9321 25
Your comment was weirdly irrelevant but IT DID, however, remind me of a family guy moment where Peter would say "Do I... Do I order with my penis?"
Ohshitdude 21
You sir, have a sick mind.
laden_swallow09 35
Dafuq are you talking about?
xEliteVenom 14
Hopefully you can get that all sorted out.
snowflaky 22
I'm sure a simple explanation remedied the situation; however, I would LOVE to see this FML from her point of view though: "Today, at Subway, the guy behind the counter made a remark about ordering in Spanish, so I complained to the manager about how that was racist and unacceptable. Turns out he was joking with his Spanish teacher. FML."
ekim300 26
Well I can see how that could be misinterpreted, but still. Some people need to learn its always better to mind your own business. Hope you cleared it out with your manager OP.
vivian3909 5
Or if they do intervene, they should be more polite about it and find out what is happening first.
iop330 22
Ask is she wants to speak in dog language as she's obviously a bitch.
UhHuhHoney 20
Lololol
LikeYouGiveAShit 27
That's insulting... To dogs!
toxxickittyy 19
lmao yes
LoganEdJ 11
*Cue tumblr triggered meme* I find that offensive as I am a dog person! ... And if you think I'm serious, I feel sorry for you
Tthug 34
PETA is gonna be all over your ass.
sethsmith11 21
That was great. Possibly one of the best comments I've seen
iop330 22
Thank you. I'm glad I can contribute my sass to society.
ECHOSPiiKES 19
*kelso voice* buuuuuuuuuuuuuurn
turtlesman 7
I did this to my Japanese teacher and got a raise..... lololol
sammiixoxo 12
Some people need to mind their own business.
baegirl33 7
I'm definetly with you on that one. I hate people who think they know what is going on when they really don't. This FML is a perfect example, that girl didn't know who that guy was or why you said it. She is definitely dumb that is for sure.
interesting33 37
I agree here it turned out to be nothing, and yelling didn't help but I do think if we hear racism we should say something. But maybe not jump to conclusions?
matdun101 19
Sorry OP some people just cry racist for anything, it's actually quite sad and ironic how those kind of people see racism in everyone else. Yet they are obviously the one with issues.
jentrynicole 20
Shows you just how much people shouldn't judge until they know the whole story.
LegalLoitering 12
This is about the time you deny service