Originally Posted by
Chessic Sense
I love it how pointing out obvious racist incidents make one racist. Apparently overhearing "That's what I hate about white people!" makes one racist.
I don't know if anyone else has said this - I've been skimming the thread - but the things you have written here make me feel exactly the same way as the overheard employee. And I'm probably at least 90% european by descent, i.e. white.
Honestly, somebody ought to pick up that old phrase, "a credit to his race", and come up along side your head with it.
You think you are
anyone's better? Dear God, why? You are obviously lacking in foresight, manners, tact, respect, compassion, patience, and even basic intelligence.
I have been a stranger on the DC metro recently, and made two ridiculous mistakes; the Metro employees may have been annoyed and condescending, but their treatment of lily-white me did not indicate or inspire hostility and accusations of racism - they probably just assumed I was a tourist and therefore a PIA.
(Why the hell didn't you just say you'd lost your ticket, pay the maximum fare - if he made you - and save everyone in DC and on this board a lot of aggravation?)
If you're so damned well-off and respectful, screw class, go buy - don't rent - a clue.
And stop perpetuating racist stereotypes by your behavior.