[catoandtonic]

While working as a server several years ago, three ladies sat in my section to eat. They started off sharing one salad between them. Then shared one appetizer, one entree and finally one dessert. During their meal, I was very friendly with them it seemed we had a good report going. When I brought out the check, I only included one mint, saying, "I figure you will just share the mint as well." I honestly meant it only as a joke, not trying to be rude at all. Still, nothing but cold stares.

A friend of mine and I make jokes about the others race to the other one as often as possible. He is Mexican and I am white. Neither of us are racist or believe the jokes we say to be true. A big part of the humor is making fun of the clicheness of the jokes. When I arrive at his house, he is on his way to his mailbox located on his curb. I enter through his front door into his hallway. I then yell very loudly so my friend is sure to hear, "Damn, smells like Mexican in here. Ever think of turning on the air conditioner?" I chuckle, then turn the corner into his living room with a large grin on my face, where there is two friends of his playing video games. One happened to be Mexican, and was noticeably disturbed by my comment, since he immediately stormed out of the house. The white guy next to him gave me a WTF look and shrug and followed his friend. I felt like a dick.