Things My Caucasion Friends Should Know but Don't.
(Please forward this to all those people that need to know)
Movies like, "Juice", "Menace to Society", "Boyz in Da Hood", etc. If we are watching any of these movies together, do not ask me any questions. Trust me, you wouldn't understand anyway.
Forties; blunts; red kool-aid; going to get your own "switch"; "Damn, Damn, Damn"; Any of these ring a bell? If not, you ain't down.
If you have to ask if I would mind if you tell an "off color" joke, there is a real good chance that I do (and an even better chance that I will kick your ass when you are done).
No, I do not have to wash my hair every single day.
No, just because I am a person of color, that does not mean I can play basketball.
Yes. WE DO GET SUNBURNED if we stay out in the sun too long!
If we go out to lunch and hit the "soul food" spot on the westside of town (in just about every city/town, the brothers live on the westside), the uncomfortable feeling you get 'cause you are the only "white guy/gal" in the place is the SAME one we get EVERYTIME we go to a white establishment or attend a conference/meeting/gathering and WE are the only spot in the place (we also get that feeling of relief when we see another brother/sister enter the room).
It is not polite (actually it is quite rude) to reach onto a person's plate and taste their food WITH THEIR FORK unless you are given permission to do so...and while I'm thinking about it-
If we go out for drinks, please do not taste my drink. I'm sure you think alcohol kills all germs, ailments, diseases, etc. but the truth is, it does not! I have no idea where your lips have been and even though you don't think it's a big deal, trust me...IT IS.
No matter how cool we are, it is NEVER,EVER acceptable for you to use the "N" word in my presence.....EVER.
And last but not least, whenever you say something that even remotely sounds like "What are you talking about? Racist? Me? I'll have you know some of my best friends are Black", you have pretty much confirmed our suspicions. Don't try to figure it out- you apparently don't understand (truth is, my caucasion friends that are truly not racist, have never uttered such nonsense- you see, they DO get it).
(Please forward this to all those people that need to know)
Movies like, "Juice", "Menace to Society", "Boyz in Da Hood", etc. If we are watching any of these movies together, do not ask me any questions. Trust me, you wouldn't understand anyway.
Forties; blunts; red kool-aid; going to get your own "switch"; "Damn, Damn, Damn"; Any of these ring a bell? If not, you ain't down.
If you have to ask if I would mind if you tell an "off color" joke, there is a real good chance that I do (and an even better chance that I will kick your ass when you are done).
No, I do not have to wash my hair every single day.
No, just because I am a person of color, that does not mean I can play basketball.
Yes. WE DO GET SUNBURNED if we stay out in the sun too long!
If we go out to lunch and hit the "soul food" spot on the westside of town (in just about every city/town, the brothers live on the westside), the uncomfortable feeling you get 'cause you are the only "white guy/gal" in the place is the SAME one we get EVERYTIME we go to a white establishment or attend a conference/meeting/gathering and WE are the only spot in the place (we also get that feeling of relief when we see another brother/sister enter the room).
It is not polite (actually it is quite rude) to reach onto a person's plate and taste their food WITH THEIR FORK unless you are given permission to do so...and while I'm thinking about it-
If we go out for drinks, please do not taste my drink. I'm sure you think alcohol kills all germs, ailments, diseases, etc. but the truth is, it does not! I have no idea where your lips have been and even though you don't think it's a big deal, trust me...IT IS.
No matter how cool we are, it is NEVER,EVER acceptable for you to use the "N" word in my presence.....EVER.
And last but not least, whenever you say something that even remotely sounds like "What are you talking about? Racist? Me? I'll have you know some of my best friends are Black", you have pretty much confirmed our suspicions. Don't try to figure it out- you apparently don't understand (truth is, my caucasion friends that are truly not racist, have never uttered such nonsense- you see, they DO get it).
posted by Darryl Krush at 11:14 AM
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