How Racist? Should I be offended?

[nickey009]

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[tuq]

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Hey, I got a star! Where'd it come from and why do I have it?

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[guids]

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I thought this was pretty funny.

My girl and I were sitting at Cost-co enjoying our 1.50 polish dogs and a churro. I'm 1/2 Chinese and 1/2 Japanese. She's 3/4 chinese 1/4 Cambodian. Anyway, this dude sits down next to us and looks over and says "Hey, do you guys speak Asian?" I give him a sort of "what the hell did you just ask me?" look. As soon as the words escaped his lips he reeled back and said "I mean, do you speak any Asian languages?"

So, should I be offended? Would anyone ever go up to a random black guy and ask him if he speaks Africa?

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Smile, nod, hand him a napkin.

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ETA: Also, it's pretty standard for someone to walk up to my dad when he's working on the yard and ask, "Are you the gardener?" so don't feel too bad. Or do. But what you experienced will happen a lot.

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I thought you were Asian, not mexican?

[ChuckyB]

Since it sounds like the villian was harmless and meant nothing bad by it, I'd either laugh it off and give him the answer, or playfully make him think I was really offended.

Either way...I don't think you should really be offended. Maybe find a way to let the villain know he's toeing a fine line -- the next person he says something stupid to might not be so nice.

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I thought this was pretty funny.

My girl and I were sitting at Cost-co enjoying our 1.50 polish dogs and a churro. I'm 1/2 Chinese and 1/2 Japanese. She's 3/4 chinese 1/4 Cambodian. Anyway, this dude sits down next to us and looks over and says "Hey, do you guys speak Asian?" I give him a sort of "what the hell did you just ask me?" look. As soon as the words escaped his lips he reeled back and said "I mean, do you speak any Asian languages?"

So, should I be offended? Would anyone ever go up to a random black guy and ask him if he speaks Africa?

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Smile, nod, hand him a napkin.

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ETA: Also, it's pretty standard for someone to walk up to my dad when he's working on the yard and ask, "Are you the gardener?" so don't feel too bad. Or do. But what you experienced will happen a lot.

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I thought you were Asian, not mexican?

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Well, I was born in California, so...

[bdk3clash]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you should have put pee-pee in his coke.

[niss]

I'm missing the part where you offered to do his raundry.

[TexRef]

[mason55]

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I thought you were Asian, not mexican?

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Well, I was born in California, so...

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General Tso's Burrito

[DemonDeac]

no 60 degree bow = no racism