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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/streetlightttss on 2026-05-12 01:35:53+00:00.

This happened a few years ago but it’s still so embarrassing that I can’t sleep at night.

I was at a school theater play and this guy in front of me was super tall, so I couldn't see anything. I was really annoyed, so I said to my friend in my native language: "I can't see anything because this guy has a skull as big as a donkey's head."

Well...big mistake. Him and his daughter immediately turned around and stared into my soul. That’s when I realized that they understood what I had just said. They were totally shocked. I don't even remember what he said because I turned bright red, muttered a "sorry" and just tried to disappear into my seat.

I actually saw his daughter at school a few days later and apologized again for being a disrespectful brat. She gave me a bit of a lecture and that was it. Or so I thought.

Two years later, I’m in a new language class. I see a girl there and didn't really recognize her at first. Well then I did and I was scared. Suddenly she looks at me and says in front of everyone: "Heyyy, aren't you that girl who called my dad a donkey head back then?"

Man, it was so awkward. Everyone was looking. I just said "yep, that's me" and she just laughed it off, but I wanted to die right there.

I still cant sleep some nights because of this.

TL;DR: Thought I could insult someone's head size in my native language without them knowing. His daughter ended up being in my language class 2 years later and called me out in front of everyone.

[Edit] Now im also embarrassed about the typo in the title