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Guy Pissed Off With Immigrant Who Could Barely Speak English Left Speechless After Unexpected Incident In Class
You are probably familiar with the timeless phrase: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This is a classic case of a guy who did just that, but had the fortune and honesty to recognise his mistake and learn a valuable lesson about friendship.
Twitter user Thomas Mcfall shared his heartwarming tale recently, and it has quickly gone viral as people were touched by the sincere and friendly actions of an ‘immigrant’ student, as well as Thomas’ capacity for honest and frank self-reflection.
We are all so busy these days, sometimes it’s easy to lose a little of our basic humanity and ability to connect with people. Thomas certainly experienced this, being constantly annoyed with the foreign guy sitting next to him in class at Youngstown State University, Ohio, only noticing the negatives and making no time to read between the lines. What happened next was somewhat fortunate on Thomas’ part, without a twist of fate he might never have realized what he was missing. But realize he did, and it makes for a lovely story!
Unfortunately however, the story seems not to have touched everyone. There have been some strange and disturbing reactions since it went viral. “The response has been mostly positive,” Thomas told Bored Panda. “However, I’ve been branded as a racist by a multitude of individuals. To me, that thought process is unjustified and insane. I’ve also received death threats. But nothing too surprising given the nature of the internet.”
Sadly, because of this, the story will end there. “He’s seen that I’ve been getting death threats due to my story and he doesn’t want to reveal any identifying information,” Thomas explained about his friend’s concerns. “That’s why a GoFundMe hasn’t been started.”
It’s not gonna stop the pair staying buddies though and for most sane and rational people, there are a lot of positive vibes to take away from the tale.
“We will absolutely stay friends. He’s great!”
Scroll down below to check out the story for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
this is the content i am all about. breaking your preconceived notions of how we view the world as well as looking at why we never considered it before. Its never a black and white picture we are dealing with we just choose to let ourselves view it that way without looking into the details of why things are.
Korrie Broos 7 years ago
The motto of life should be "Give as much as you can and only take what you need" This guy form the ME, all he could give "was to keep the space" and all he needed to take was friendship.
Hollita Miller 7 years ago
i lived in central america for a few years and had to be completely silent for the first 6 months due to not knowing the language. i couldn't order food for myself, find things for myself, s**t, i couldn't do anything for myself. i felt completely out of my comfort zone ALL of the time. it really opened my eyes to immigrants in the usa. when i came home, i always tried to befriend immigrants because i know from personal experience how brave you have to be to do anything. can you imagine taking hard classes in college in a language you don't 100% understand? can you imagine getting lost in said school and not knowing how to ask for directions? or having to be alone all the time because you don't know anyone? it's scary for them, and a lot of americans are just straight up a******s to them. be compassionate, put yourself in their shoes. open your hearts to them a little :)
Daria B 7 years ago
That's very nice of you. And all you say is true and on point. I'd just like to remind you that there are many immigrants who've been living there for long enough to be autonomous and confident. These people will want to be approached a bit differently. I'm saying so because I am one of these immigrants in Korea and I find it annoying when strangers approach me as if I were the oh, so lost and lonely little "American" (although I've never been to America). Not to mention hearing always the same exact reactions for nearly a decade now, and having the exact same responses likewise.
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stellermatt 7 years ago
"the last I wanna do is guy who barely speaks my language a high five" wtf? why? I mean, I'm glad it all worked out, but not sure why the guy was so nice to him, he sounds like a n*b-c**k. still, happy ending I guess.
Sierra Hall 7 years ago
Dude, I barely want to talk in the morning. It literally takes two cups of coffee before I can even function like a human being and not grunt lol! I'm glad he pulled his head out of his a*s though.
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Amanda Snider 7 years ago
My brother seems to attract all of the international students in his classes. He's befriended about eight Mexicans and he took them skiing for the first time and took them to our cottage and go canoeing for the first time, and made them pancakes with maple syrup. Every time we saw him, we'd ask about the latest stories about his Mexican friends and they are often quite priceless. Sadly, they were only there for one semester but now my brother has befriended two french students (from France) and like, three Brazilians. It's super sweet. :)
Scott KROKEN 7 years ago
People from the Middle East and adjacent Asia are the most hospitable I have ever net. Example: Country it's the shortest wait time to hitchhike? Iraq. Yep, war-torn Iraq. They take care of strangers and see you as guests and potential friends. I've been humbled by their graciousness on many occasions. I'm glad to see the author experience a little bit of that.
Christina S. 7 years ago
wonderful story. very touching. the sad thing is many Americans, when they finally do decide to travel outside the US, they assume wherever they're going the people there will speak English. It's like many of us expect the world to bow down to use and think, "how dare you. I visit your country and you don't speak my language?" At the least you could learn to greet and say thank you.
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
this is the content i am all about. breaking your preconceived notions of how we view the world as well as looking at why we never considered it before. Its never a black and white picture we are dealing with we just choose to let ourselves view it that way without looking into the details of why things are.
Korrie Broos 7 years ago
The motto of life should be "Give as much as you can and only take what you need" This guy form the ME, all he could give "was to keep the space" and all he needed to take was friendship.
Hollita Miller 7 years ago
i lived in central america for a few years and had to be completely silent for the first 6 months due to not knowing the language. i couldn't order food for myself, find things for myself, s**t, i couldn't do anything for myself. i felt completely out of my comfort zone ALL of the time. it really opened my eyes to immigrants in the usa. when i came home, i always tried to befriend immigrants because i know from personal experience how brave you have to be to do anything. can you imagine taking hard classes in college in a language you don't 100% understand? can you imagine getting lost in said school and not knowing how to ask for directions? or having to be alone all the time because you don't know anyone? it's scary for them, and a lot of americans are just straight up a******s to them. be compassionate, put yourself in their shoes. open your hearts to them a little :)
Daria B 7 years ago
That's very nice of you. And all you say is true and on point. I'd just like to remind you that there are many immigrants who've been living there for long enough to be autonomous and confident. These people will want to be approached a bit differently. I'm saying so because I am one of these immigrants in Korea and I find it annoying when strangers approach me as if I were the oh, so lost and lonely little "American" (although I've never been to America). Not to mention hearing always the same exact reactions for nearly a decade now, and having the exact same responses likewise.
Load More Replies... stellermatt 7 years ago
"the last I wanna do is guy who barely speaks my language a high five" wtf? why? I mean, I'm glad it all worked out, but not sure why the guy was so nice to him, he sounds like a n*b-c**k. still, happy ending I guess.
Sierra Hall 7 years ago
Dude, I barely want to talk in the morning. It literally takes two cups of coffee before I can even function like a human being and not grunt lol! I'm glad he pulled his head out of his a*s though.
Load More Replies... Amanda Snider 7 years ago
My brother seems to attract all of the international students in his classes. He's befriended about eight Mexicans and he took them skiing for the first time and took them to our cottage and go canoeing for the first time, and made them pancakes with maple syrup. Every time we saw him, we'd ask about the latest stories about his Mexican friends and they are often quite priceless. Sadly, they were only there for one semester but now my brother has befriended two french students (from France) and like, three Brazilians. It's super sweet. :)
Scott KROKEN 7 years ago
People from the Middle East and adjacent Asia are the most hospitable I have ever net. Example: Country it's the shortest wait time to hitchhike? Iraq. Yep, war-torn Iraq. They take care of strangers and see you as guests and potential friends. I've been humbled by their graciousness on many occasions. I'm glad to see the author experience a little bit of that.
Christina S. 7 years ago
wonderful story. very touching. the sad thing is many Americans, when they finally do decide to travel outside the US, they assume wherever they're going the people there will speak English. It's like many of us expect the world to bow down to use and think, "how dare you. I visit your country and you don't speak my language?" At the least you could learn to greet and say thank you.
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