Thread: Ramadan road trip

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

That's funny, I've never been called a raicst, and I'm white.

I have....and I am white. And used to have my head shaved (baseball thing). But, I was called a racist by a co-worker, who was black, because I disagreed with her during a discussion about Obama (go figure). She said and I quote "You disagree with him because you are a racist, deep down."

That was from a woman that I've worked with for over 5 years. Someone who I've had into my home and at just about all of the "festive" activities I've thrown. Someone that I did (and still do) a lot of IT work for.

She apologized, tearfully, a few hours after that event. She knew I was not and am not a racist. But, she jumped to it anyway and felt terrible for it afterward.

Sadly, it happens.

No - that's not true. One time, I was approached by a guy on the street. He had the look of a salesman or something, so I avoided him. He said something like, "Don't avoid me because I'm black."I was livid, but after I told him how offensive that was, and he apologized.

Either way, it's hardly a daily thing, as this woman apparently experiences.