Sunday, August 9, 2009

when is racism funny?

I don’t think it ever is…

I was sitting having lunch with an acquaintance today this person had already been quite rude to me I wasn’t sure weather it was because I insisted on having MacDonald’s for lunch because it’s cheap instead of what they wanted me to eat or because I got them up too early either way this person was being a bit of a … well not nice is the most diplomatic way I can put it
Any way this person who granted I don’t know very well and is some one I wouldn’t normal associate with was racist not even covertly but out and out racist
Firstly we were in the line at subway and the oriental young woman who served us had a thick Chinese accent she was speaking slowly and I was able to understand her quite clearly if it had been me I would have smiled and enunciated every word but this person I was with fist mumbled there order then when the young woman asked him to repeat it he turned to me rolled his eyes and spoke to er as if she was dirt then as he was at the drink machine getting his drink (diet coke with cherry fanta in it I almost threw up on his shoes) the girl asked him if he wanted salt and pepper while he was still looking at the drink machine he nodded and said ah-hum the girl then asked him again and he shouted YES SALT AND PEPPER thank g-d I had my aviators on so I could look horrified at him as we left the subway he said that was the painful ordering and paying for subway I’ve ever experienced
I said she was a trainee
He said one who doesn’t speak English which makes the process a lot harder
I remained silent till we went to MacDonald’s and I ordered and got my meal and we sat down in the food court and ate
There was an elderly oriental woman in the food court she was walking and stumbled over a badly laid tile and it was funny it’s always funny to see some one trip and recover and pretend they didn’t trip and to this woman’s credit she not only tripped one but then a second time and recovered I was going to chuckle when this person I was with said
Did you see that that F##king G##k almost fell over
And he laughed quite loudly
Being a Jew I find racism to be unacceptable so at hearing this second bout of racism I did what my sisters and I are most known for I pursed my lips slightly raised my eye brows gave a sarcastic smiled and drank some of my drink
I won’t be speaking to this person again let me assure you

2 comments:

  1. You know, when I see the printed word "racisim" I now instantly think of the Avenue Q song "Everyone's a little bit racist" but that asshole is not just a little bit.. hes a whole lot of racist How did you even manage to let this person in your life in the first place??

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  2. Pursed your lips? Well go you! I'll bet that really taught him a lesson. AND raised your eyebrows? Man, you really stand up for your beliefs, don't you?
    I'll bet he's thinking "Jeepers, better pay more respect to people of different racial backgrounds from now on or else... (gulp!) someone might PURSE THEIR LIPS again!"

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