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miyuru

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So some cowboy-like guy walks up to the bar with his buddy. He tells me he wants 4 double ryes. I ask if he wants them on ice, and he just stares at me. And I repeat myself, and he says "rye" as if he's looking down on me. Then I say, "no no sir, would you like ice in those?". His buddy helps him out...

Anyway the gun didn't have a rye button on it (I've never used this gun before) so I ask the bartender beside me and she says to hit "V" on the gun, and it should spit it out. Cool cool. So I'm about to dispense a double, and right when I press the button (it automatically puts in one shot, you can't stop it once it starts) the guy tries to take the glass saying "I want to test if it's rye!" but I couldn't really stop the gun at all, right!

Jesus, what an idiot. I think he was already drunk.

Well, here's the kicker. So the guy is trying to take the glass away while the rye is still pouring, and I'm trying to aim it in the glass the whole time. I couldn't aim it away, or it'd go into my ice, I guess I could've tried to move it back and spill on the counter or something, but whatever, I didn't know what the fuck he was saying anyway. So he just tries to rip the glass away, and some rye shoots onto his sleeve.

K, now I'm sorta worried. He stops. Glares me in the eyes.

"Terribly sorry sir, I can't stop the gun once it starts pouring a shot."

...

"Don't ever do that to me again."

"I'm really sorry, here's some napkins, and I'll pour you another."

"Where do you come from?"

I totally froze. Sure, whatever, I got liquor on his sleeve. But what the fuck.

"Um, I'm Canadian, I was born here in Canada."

He doesn't even look at me as I pour the rest of the doubles.

Honestly, I can't believe these kinds of people are still around.
 
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Miguel

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You should have given him the "finger test"

I bet his face would have looked just like that substitute teacher!
 
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impirius

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Miguel said:
You should have given him the "finger test"

I bet his face would have looked just like that substitute teacher!
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Agreed. If I had the power to melt faces with the point of a finger, I would've used it in that situation.
 
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miyuru

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For reference:

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You guys rock, I feel a little better already.

I don't know, like that actually *hurt* me. I usually laugh stuff off, but I was totally, just like...speechless.
 
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norinrad21

Banned
You're just going through some of the things black people go through regardless of where they come from, heres the irony though people from India, Pakistan and the likes, who also actually look black are sometimes even more racists towards black people than whites.

Sad world we live in
 
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Jim Bowie

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Miriyu, on behalf of all Caucasians everywhere, I'd like to apologize. When I read stuff like this, it really makes disgusted that people are actually brought up this way. In these days, it seems as if tolerance would be a given... Sadly, this is not the case.
 
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J2 Cool

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Alex Anderson said:
If you were properly trained to fix the type of drink he asked for, I doubt he would have given a shit "where you came from."
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He DID fix the drink he was asking for. The guy just took the drink out from under the gun because he didnt trust it was rye. Try reading
 
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demon

I don't mean to alarm you but you have dogs on your face
I hate racists too. They fuckin piss me off. Absolutely no rationality to their thinking whatsoever, and so hate-driven. I hate racists. I fuckin HATE THEM like nothing else. In fact, if there's one thing I hate more than racists, it's them damn niggers!
 
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tigerfan12345

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One time, a guy sitting next to our table at hooters asked "where are you from." (i'm vietnamese, born in america) But he didn't mean it racially at all. He was actually a vietnam war vet, and asked what part my family was from and things like that.

He was telling us stories about this family that he grew close to, and actually ended up sponsering them over in the united states. He was genuinly interested in our culture. He ended up paying for me and my friend's bill that came out to over 120 bucks. I still remember before he left he said "i know how rough it can be to be a college kid, let me take care of your bill for you."

In no way am i saying that guy that you encountered wasn't racist, im sure he was by the way it sounds, and that sucks. Luckily thats only the exception, and no the rule. Just thought I'd chime in that its cool when someone is genuinly interested in your culture.
 
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AniHawk

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I used to live in a part of Southern California where I was in the minority (lived there for 16 years). After school, I'd have to walk back to the High School and pick up my sister from band practice (since I couldn't drive yet). I was walking on the sidewalk when I saw just a bunch of nonwhite guys heading my way in a way I couldn't walk on the sidewalk. I walked on the street left of the sidewalk to just continue on my way, and someone said, "Yeah, you better walk on the street, bitch. Fucking cracker."

Of course I continued on my way, but I was fucking pissed off. The next day at school, one of the guys in my chemistry class who was part of the group asked if someone had insulted me the day before. I said they had. When I went to go pick up my sister later that day, I saw the same group of people walking. The guy who made the insult looked at me. He looked like he really wanted to say something, but didn't (and he looked really pissed off too). I saw the guy in my chem class and nodded at him in thanks.

There were many other times, but that one made me feel the worst. Had a good outcome though.
 
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cvxfreak

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demon said:
I hate racists too. They fuckin piss me off. Absolutely no rationality to their thinking whatsoever, and so hate-driven. I hate racists. I fuckin HATE THEM like nothing else. In fact, if there's one thing I hate more than racists, it's them damn niggers!
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Aside from the last sentence, you basically described my feelings.
 
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sc0la

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Well miyuru, if its in condolence, the racists probably hate you too ;)

Glad you got over it. Don't waste a second of your life worrying about the walking assholes in life.
 
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J2 Cool

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I love the school Im in now and have been in most my life. Its so split in culture. Every race you could think of. I see close to no racism at all and it's actually a real inspiring environment to be in everyday. Well, besides people trying to fake stereotypes they don't fit but that's inescapable and everywhere. But yeah, relatively its a great place. Sadly, I went to another high school last year for a semester and a half I'd say. Now, this is a very prolific school with supposedly great classes and teachers, etc, etc. This school was a mess. The teacher got a new student and made it a point to act about his nationality because he wasn't the usual white, caucasian. I was shaking my head as this happened.

Then the students. The students. Not only are did a portion have that "greater than thou" attitude down to a mint. But another good portion also were racist over their polite front. They cursed out black people when they weren't around, didnt want their girls going out with or talking to them. I felt... "gross" would be the best word. It was just gross. To be around and to see. Me, I made a great friend at a lunch table who was black. Talked religion a lot actually among a lot of other cool stuff and stayed in contact with him. The thing is, I only point out race for the purpose of this thread. It was never an issue or a thought. I just naturally got along with this kid best. I was a lot more quiet in that school though. I just didnt like the attitudes of so many kids over there. Real happy to be back to my old school to finish out high school. Think those other students though will be in for a shock in college if they keep up those predjudices

I wish it never had to be a topic discussed though. Its a shame
 
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Kiriku

SWEDISH PERFECTION
I think racists are silly too, but concerning this situation...he didn't really say anything degrading or insulting to you that's related to the color of your skin etc. Maybe he was more of an overall asshole rather than an asshole racist? :p
 
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miyuru

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I'm sure he was a racist - why else would he ask such an irrelevant question?

And yeah, sure it's my fault I didn't know you hit "V" on the gun for rye, unlike the guns I'm used to where you hit..."Rye" :p

To clarify I work at this place called the Winspear Centre. It's a big hall of sorts for shows, like the ESO (Edmonton Symphony Orchestra). It has the largest organ in Canada, and supposedly some of the best, if not the best accoustics for a hall in Canada. It's pretty classy.

Tonight's show was ESO Country night, featuring Ian Tyson. I don't really know Ian Tyson, other than he had a pretty major career from what I hear. So naturally, there were a lot of redneckish (well, the Canadian version :p) people at the show tonight. All were polite, say when I was ushering earlier. Regardless, when someone so low enters the building, it's surprising on its own.

This one time these ladies came out of the show as it just started, and said "there's these two fruitloops beside us!". I wasn't there, but my friend told me she asked them to clarify, and the lady said "there's two fucking queers beside us, and we don't want to sit with them!". Can you believe that? What difference does it make? What if a gay person was around (and there is one on staff)? It's just disgusting, I can't stand this shit.

It's sad that certain parts of the civilised world, well rural areas, aren't on the same societal level as others, which is where racial discrepancies come into play.

I guess I wasn't only shocked that this guy was on the virge of making a total racial comment (what if I said I was Sri Lankan, I am, fuck, I'm mad/ashamed I didn't say that, I wasn't born there, but I am still). What a jerk.
 
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ConfusingJazz

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AniHawk said:
I walked on the street left of the sidewalk to just continue on my way, and someone said, "Yeah, you better walk on the street, bitch. Fucking cracker."
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Whoah whoah whoah, hold the phone, someone actually called you cracker?
 
karasu

karasu

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Man, I'll never forget when I had just moved back to the mainland. I'll never forget what that old old lady in that crowded Mcdonalds said to me. "I aint sittin beside no damn Ni**er! Tell some of these other Ni**er's to get out of here so this Ni**er can find another seat!" Then her husband says "Pipe down Edna!" I didn't say a word. I was just shocked, and tickled.
 
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Kon Tiki

Banned
I am not siding with the racist.... but you never ask a cowboy if he wants a drink on ice. That is just asking for trouble.

I'm sure he was a racist - why else would he ask such an irrelevant question?
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Anyone who lives near cowboys should know that. :p
 
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Particle Physicist

between a quark and a baryon
karasu said:
Man, I'll never forget when I had just moved back to the mainland. I'll never forget what that old old lady in that crowded Mcdonalds said to me. "I aint sittin beside no damn Ni**er! Tell some of these other Ni**er's to get out of here so this Ni**er can find another seat!" Then her husband says "Pipe down Edna!" I didn't say a word. I was just shocked, and tickled.
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holy crap what? where are you from?
 
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DSN2K

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you can still find a few old people in the UK who still say "coloured", I dont hate on them.

They will be dead soon anyway so who cares.
 
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Mama Smurf

My penis is still intact.
Hey now, there was a time when saying coloured was more PC than saying black, I doubt they mean anything malicious by it (well, some will obviously).
 
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Doth Togo

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miyuru said:
So some cowboy-like guy walks up to the bar with his buddy. He tells me he wants 4 double ryes. I ask if he wants them on ice, and he just stares at me. And I repeat myself, and he says "rye" as if he's looking down on me. Then I say, "no no sir, would you like ice in those?". His buddy helps him out...

Anyway the gun didn't have a rye button on it (I've never used this gun before) so I ask the bartender beside me and she says to hit "V" on the gun, and it should spit it out. Cool cool. So I'm about to dispense a double, and right when I press the button (it automatically puts in one shot, you can't stop it once it starts) the guy tries to take the glass saying "I want to test if it's rye!" but I couldn't really stop the gun at all, right!

Jesus, what an idiot. I think he was already drunk.

Well, here's the kicker. So the guy is trying to take the glass away while the rye is still pouring, and I'm trying to aim it in the glass the whole time. I couldn't aim it away, or it'd go into my ice, I guess I could've tried to move it back and spill on the counter or something, but whatever, I didn't know what the fuck he was saying anyway. So he just tries to rip the glass away, and some rye shoots onto his sleeve.

K, now I'm sorta worried. He stops. Glares me in the eyes.

"Terribly sorry sir, I can't stop the gun once it starts pouring a shot."

...

"Don't ever do that to me again."

"I'm really sorry, here's some napkins, and I'll pour you another."

"Where do you come from?"

I totally froze. Sure, whatever, I got liquor on his sleeve. But what the fuck.

"Um, I'm Canadian, I was born here in Canada."

He doesn't even look at me as I pour the rest of the doubles.

Honestly, I can't believe these kinds of people are still around.
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Dude, this is when you call the bouncer to drag this fuckface out and receive a double shot of fist poundage.
 
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rs7k

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There's quite a bit of antipathy towards French-speaking people around where I live, and sometimes the stereotyping doesn't stop. I've learned to deal with it, but sometimes I just wish my city would get nuked or something.

For some reason, it seems acceptable to mock the French in every way possible. It probably has something to do with those idiot Republicans back in the states spouting crap about us because we didn't want to fight an idiotic war.

I know exactly how you feel, but I don't get why it's ok to put us down. I think I want to move back.
 
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Lemurnator

Banned
miyuru said:
For reference:

10752.jpg


You guys rock, I feel a little better already.

I don't know, like that actually *hurt* me. I usually laugh stuff off, but I was totally, just like...speechless.
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Racism hurts. ;_; I know completely how you feel.
 
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Ramirez

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Well I live in a small town in Ky,so I come across stupid shit like this every day,sucks,but it will always be around.
 
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somnific

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has this been the most racially charged incident pulled against you? if so, consider yourself lucky. while it was unfortunate - and certainly not taking away from the statement that racism is horrible and it's disturbing that people still think this way - that's something i'd file in the "racism-is-a-bitch-but-glad-nothing-came-of-it" category, shrug it off and get on with my day.

racism and prejudice in general is something that everyone will have to live with for a long time, if not forever. i figure do your best to inform, be proud AND humble about your heritage, and live your life beyond stereotypes.
 
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Tabris

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AssMan said:
That's considered being racist when someone says to you "where do you come from?"
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He lives in Canada. It's different here. I would take that as being racist too, it's just a different world, racism is more shocking to us because it's rare.

I mean I have quite a bit of friends of different cultures and different skin colour, and not once did I think "yeah, he's my korean friend" or "he's my east indian friend". I mean there's the occasional joking about cultural differences, but that's the same as any kind of joking among friends. Race just really isn't much of an issue here, or at least from my experience it isn't.

Of course I live in BC and not Alberta, so it may be different.
 
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AniHawk

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ConfusingJazz said:
Whoah whoah whoah, hold the phone, someone actually called you cracker?
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:lol Yeah. This was four years ago though, and it was the only time it had ever been used as an insulting term.
 
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Cool

Member
Man, my high school is filled with racists. Can't stand it. They call Chinese people "chinks" and they think the "South Will Rise Again" and wear shirts with Confederate flags and stuff when we live in Pennsylvania...NORTH of the Mason-Dixon line.
 
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