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Originally posted by Professor
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It never fails when I walk downtown with co-workers for lunch I run into cousins - folk that I know from childhood and they greet you with "What's Up N****R." - - - N****R you got it going on. You know those type of remarks made in front of co-workers. Well of coures my co-workers look as if they will piss in their pants and later say "Is it ok for Blacks to use the "N" word. Hell, I don't know what to say myself because many of us pubicly use the word. Just listen to some new music.
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I can TOTALLY relate to this. I have a huge fear of walking downtown with my coworkers. I am the ONLY black person in my office, so you know I always try to represent. But, it never fails. Picture it ..... we're all walking along, all have on business suits, carrying briefcases and along comes Mr. Gold tooth-permed out-full length mink coat approaching me with, "whatcho name ils?".
When I try to smile politely and keep going, I then have to deal with, "F*ck you then b*tch .... you ain't all that anyways. You ain't white. Don't forget where you come from." All the while, my coworkers stand by looking mortified, ready to call the police because they now think all of our lives in danger. Different versions of this scenario have happened to me quite a few times while I'm out with coworkers.
For that matter, I'm thoroughly embarrassed anytime the FedEx/UPS/copier fixer/lightbulb changer/messenger/coffee deliverer, etc.... tries to game me in my office in front of my coworkers. I know that sounds horrible, but even if the brotha was a CEO wearing an Armani suit, there is a time and place for everything. My office is NEVER the time nor the place.
Now y'all got me thinking. This is kind of a different twist on this thread, but why do SOME white people think that because you're single and black that it is there duty to "hook" you up with ANY single black man that they know. Our office manager kept telling me about this gorgeous guy that I just had to meet because we'd be perfect together. She told me, "I've never looked at a black man like that, but he's really cute." Y'all, why did she tell me to go down to a shoe store across the street during lunch to check him out. She doesn't even know that man. She only sees him through the window on her way to work. Now I'm no elitist, but damn, I do have standards. I am a professional, college educated woman. What in hades made her think that I'd have anything in common with a shoe salesman? She even asked if she could stop in and give him my phone number. Ummm no, you can't.
This has happened to me several times. I guess it's becuase they know so few black people that they figure we're all alike and just because we have similar skin color, we're bound to get along.
Dang, now I feel like I'm prejud"ist"
. This topic has really got me thinking.....