I could not resist talking about Real World...again.
I can understand that Coral was hurt and disappointed by Mike's comments. I am sure many of us would feel the same way. In my opinion, she was right to correct him, right then and there in the restaurant. She was right in letting him know how insulting it was to hear those comments, especially in front of her and in front of Malik...and truthfully, in front of anyone else at the table. I can't remember if it was Lori or Rachel was at the table, but what if she(Lori or Rachel)has a parent, relative, etc. who is black. Mike needs to learn that it IS inappropriate to say comments like that in front of anyone...unless he is talking to his "IGNORANT A$$ UNCLE". BUT...now Coral is being a B*%$# about it. Yes, it is true the hurt is not going to go away and no matter how many times we say "I forgive you"...it is hard to forget. I have a relative who is a lot like Coral. She likes to push people's buttons and has no problem telling someone(myself included)to their face that she thinks they are stupid if they do or say something that she does not agree with. She never says, "I am sorry...and I don't think she admits to being wrong about anything. It's either her way or no way. I am not trying to cut her down and berate her, but I am just trying to make the point that she is a lot like Coral. Sometimes I admire my relative her for her guts... but, other times her actions are inappropriate and down right rude...and mean! There is a time and a place for everything. Coral needs to learn that. She is wasting a lot of energy on Mike! Yes, he said that he wants to learn... but he doesn't seem that sincere. Julie, from RR-New Orleans...asked a lot of questions and she seemed sincere (and at time humble) in her quest to learn. And I am sure that there are a lot less black people where Julie is from than in Alabama...Mike's home state. I understand that Mike has not been exposed to many black people, but come one....in Alabama...!
Yes, Mike is not the "sharpest knife in the drawer" and to me he lacks common sense(what else could possibly explain him making the statement that his uncle won't hire blacks because they are slow, in front of two black people that he barely knows...actually it shouldn't make a difference if he made that comment after being in the house 1 day or 5 months...that!!!...to me is DUMB!
I applaude Malik for taking the time to try to teach Mike a few things, but Mike used poor judgement and demonstrated...AGAIN!
his lack of common sense when he told Malik's friend that he knew his history and then proceeded to butcher the facts. Coral was a little hard on Mike about not knowing about Marcus Garvey ...but he didn't know about Rosa Parks??? Oh yeah, he did say that he knew the name from an (Outkast??)song...not from school. I went to private and public schools, and the two people that they talked about when discussing black history are MLK and Rosa Parks. And it is not just taught in grade school, but taught in high school, too. I think both Coral and Mike are wrong, and it is going to be interesting to see how they relate to each other for the five months that they are at the loft. Yes, both of their actions are understandable, but that doesn't make it right. Maybe Coral is not used to such blatant ignorance, while Malik is. Remember he went to Berkley, so I am sure that he has run across his fair share of ignorance. He just handles it in a more mature way. If Mike didn't learn the first time, it should not have taken him long to figure out that Coral thinks he is ignorant. And if he has any sense he will figure out that Coral is opinionated and probably will not change her opinion. I too, noticed the look she gave Malik's friend...that to me, demonstrated her ignorance. On the casting special Coral said that she meditates every day because people get on her "d*#% nerves". Can you imagine what she would be like if she didn't meditate daily???
I think that Coral is attractive and very intelligent, but her quest to be "bi**% queen is neither attractive or intelligent. Mike should be taken at face value, maybe he will get something out of the five months that he is there, but not if he continues to let people like his uncle or family?? continue to influence his beliefs. All I can say is it is going to be an interesting show!!
And remember, this is just my opinion....
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