Today at school lunch, I simply asked my black friend if he was related to this other black chick because they looked alike IMO. Immediatley after saying that, he and the others (who were white, if that matters) got all pist and said "HUH WHY YOU SAYN THAT? YOU RACIST!?" So now he told the office on me and I have to go in tommorow and explain myself.
Do people know what racism is anymore? I asked hima sincere question. I didn't even use the term "black" (some people consider that offensive for so reason). All I did was point at the other person and asked if he was related. It not like I said "HEY YOU RELATED TO THAT *n word* OVER THERE?" This world, man.
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[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Both parties are wrong. The black "friend" over reacted. The TC was rather naive. I know since I didn't grow up around many Indians I have a tough tough time recognizing the subtle differences with some of my co-workers but Im not dumb enough to say, hey, are you guys related? Just cause I can't tell a difference. Pirate700
Assuming he thought they looked related just because he's white, and thinking that means he can't tell them appart because of that, is racist in and of itself.
I asked because of the facial looks. If it were merely over skin color, there would be no point in asking.
[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] Do you genuinely believe my post says that he should think the black guy looked like a white person? Really? *really?* Ninja-Hippo
No, my point is, if he thinks someone looks like the black guy, obviously it's likely going to be another black person. As such, it's idiotic to be offended by it. Of course the person that looks like him is going to have the same ethnicity.
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Surely you have the basic, foundation, stage-one, simplest of the simple common sense to know that there is a very common history of prejudice against blacks based on allegedly looking like someone said black individual is not.Â
I'm not saying the dude should have called him a racist and tried to get him in trouble - I think that's an over-reaction - but it's a Larry David-esque faux pas that 99.9% of people would know not to make.
You do not ask a random black person if they're related to another black person because they look the same. Come the **** on. Â
But its ok for him if he were to ask me if I was related to another white person? I don't get why it's a thing you shouldn't ask. The chick looked alot like the other siblings of my friend. Simple question, all it was. Shouldn't be a big deal.
Today at school lunch, I simply asked my black friend if he was related to this other black chick because they looked alike IMO. Immediatley after saying that, he and the others (who were white, if that matters) got all pist and said "HUH WHY YOU SAYN THAT? YOU RACIST!?" So now he told the office on me and I have to go in tommorow and explain myself.
Do people know what racism is anymore? I asked hima sincere question. I didn't even use the term "black" (some people consider that offensive for so reason). All I did was point at the other person and asked if he was related. It not like I said "HEY YOU RELATED TO THAT *n word* OVER THERE?" This world, man.
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