I Don't Know What to Do With Good White People

[Teddy B 17,251]

oh yeah me too. that is pretty much the topic of the op actually.

and like she said, she didn't know if that woman cut in front of her in line because she was black. she didn't know if she was overthinking things. there was no way to tell.

Not really, I'm 100% sure why those black kids walked slowly in front of my vehicle.

[Operator 1,925]

It could be either kids being kids or their way of giving you a hard time.

Usually, the way I can tell is if there's nothing else behind it. Like when I was in Korea at the TGIF with my workmate. We knew it was racism because it couldn't have been anything else. Once you get rid of everything else, you've only got one thing left:

1. Too crowded: Nope. There were only 3 families in with us at the time. We're talking 2100 at night, they closed at midnight. They weren't packed.

2. Didn't speak English: Strike 2. We heard the servers have conversations with the white families while the ignored us.

3. Didn't know we were ready to order: Strike 3. After 20 minutes of nothing, they didn't even bring our drinks, I stopped a waitress and told her we were ready to order our food and drinks. She said okay then left and never came back. We waited another 5 minutes before I asked to speak to the manager. They apologized to us and proceeded to take our order. If we weren't so hungry we would have left.

Dude, strike four for eating at TGI Friday's.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Dude, strike four for eating at TGI Friday's.

Have you been to Pusan? I love Asian food, but only if it's cooked American style. That's bad I know. But it was either there or Outback Steakhouse, and we'd eaten there before. Not the best experience.

[decocker 7,198]

Not really, I'm 100% sure why those black kids walked slowly in front of my vehicle.

how can you be 100% sure without reading minds?

[Teddy B 17,251]

how can you be 100% sure without reading minds?

I'm smart like that.

It could be either kids being kids or their way of giving you a hard time.

Because I'm white?

[Operator 1,925]

Have you been to Pusan? I love Asian food, but only if it's cooked American style. That's bad I know. But it was either there or Outback Steakhouse, and we'd eaten there before. Not the best experience.

I've been, what a great city. The seafood is ridiculous!

I ate at an Outback in Seoul once because my Korean colleague loved it but his wife hated it. At least they had bulgogi and cold Hite.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I've been, what a great city. The seafood is ridiculous!

I ate at an Outback in Seoul once because my Korean colleague loved it but his wife hated it. At least they had bulgogi and cold Hite.

I'm not fond of seafood. That's my my palette is limited. I like beef bulgogi. We used the hell out of Mcdonalds since they delivered.

I'm smart like that.

Because I'm white?

It's possible. If I was there I could probably tell you either way.

[Operator 1,925]

I'm not fond of seafood. That's my my palette is limited. I like beef bulgogi. We used the hell out of Mcdonalds since they delivered.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Strike 5: Admitting to it in cyberspace where your words will live for all eternity! tsk tsk tsk...

Dude, strike four for eating at TGI Friday's.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I think it's a teenager thing. Where I live I've had kids of other hues to the same thing. They all seem to be in another world texting, WahtsApping and what not with their iPhones. Too busy to pay attention to the world around them. In addition, for some kids, walking slowly has become a consequence of their choice of wardrobe, what with dropped crotches and wearing their pants down the middle of their thighs severely impairs their mobility. You can't get much of a stride when your belt is buckled at the level of your pubic hair.

It reminds me a bit of when I stop in traffic to allow a group of black kids to cross the street. They look right at me with a smile on their face and walk as slow as they possibly can, but hey they didn't call me cracker, so it's all good. But I don't attempt to justify the behavior, because I know they didn't mean well.

Edited December 17, 2014 by JohnR!

[decocker 7,198]

In addition, for some kids, walking slowly has become a consequence of their choice of wardrobe, what with dropped crotches and wearing their pants down the middle of their thighs severely impairs their mobility.

i had that problem in highschool. fashion can slow you down a bit.

[Karee 4,189]

i had that problem in highschool. fashion can slow you down a bit.

Tough walking in a G-string?

[Karmalicious 60]

No argument from me. Just for most folks here, they can't relate because it's almost impossible to put themselves in that type of situation.

Just so we're clear Marvin, every time I go to Africa I get a real lesson in what it's like.

[decocker 7,198]

Tough walking in a G-string?

quite the opposite. we wore baggy pants and huge tshirts and walked around town with a bunch of skaters. we were like a damn parade.

[MyLittlePony 340]

White people are too snooty.