What's the most derogatory thing you've ever been called?
Cracker.
I was waiting in the drive through at a Wendy's and this black guy in the car behind me must have gotten pissed off that the drive-through line was taking too long. He yelled something about "F-ing order something already", then he finished it off very distinctly by calling me a "cracker".
It was the first and only time that I've ever been directly assaulted in a racial manner (I know, I'm very lucky). My only response was to start laughing. It was such a ridiculous concept to me. The friend who was with me didn't hear the guy's insult because her window was rolled up. It was surreal and comedic, and vaguely disturbing because it was the first time I realized somebody could hate ME because of my appearance.
So, since Derogatory Comments is the latest topic of interest here in AO, let's talk about them.
What've you been called?
I was waiting in the drive through at a Wendy's and this black guy in the car behind me must have gotten pissed off that the drive-through line was taking too long. He yelled something about "F-ing order something already", then he finished it off very distinctly by calling me a "cracker".
It was the first and only time that I've ever been directly assaulted in a racial manner (I know, I'm very lucky). My only response was to start laughing. It was such a ridiculous concept to me. The friend who was with me didn't hear the guy's insult because her window was rolled up. It was surreal and comedic, and vaguely disturbing because it was the first time I realized somebody could hate ME because of my appearance.
So, since Derogatory Comments is the latest topic of interest here in AO, let's talk about them.
What've you been called?
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Originally posted by drewprops
It was surreal and comedic, and vaguely disturbing because it was the first time I realized somebody could hate ME because of my appearance.
Welcome to reality. And your appearance has little to do with being what he perceives to be a cracker, it is merely the identifying physical characteristic.
Shouted by a fat man in a white delivery van ten years or so ago.
ouch!!
Well I think that's what the guy said, don't know if he was insulting my skin color or my pale ass
my mom called me a communist the other day. i thought it was really funny. it stemmed from a misunderstanding of "free software", and well, i laughed heartily. she's the one who votes democrat.
Originally posted by thuh Freak
its a pretty extreme sect, best described as "black christianity"
You're in NYC, yeah? Could it have been the Black Israelites? I had a huge argument with a group of them once. The main guy said something about my sister as we walked past so I stopped to ask him if he didn't think his momma would want her dress back. It only went downhill from there...
And I'm serious, by a kid at school who's one of the "hicks." Cause I have black friends.
I'm sheltered. And very white.
Originally posted by kneelbeforezod
You're in NYC, yeah? Could it have been the Black Israelites? I had a huge argument with a group of them once. The main guy said something about my sister as we walked past so I stopped to ask him if he didn't think his momma would want her dress back. It only went downhill from there...
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I can't really remember. I've probably been called lots of things: homo, albino, elitist, suburbanite, etc.
Originally posted by kneelbeforezod
You're in NYC, yeah? Could it have been the Black Israelites? I had a huge argument with a group of them once. The main guy said something about my sister as we walked past so I stopped to ask him if he didn't think his momma would want her dress back. It only went downhill from there...
The only thing I like doing more than baiting them is baiting the Jews for Jesus that roam the streets and subways.
Originally posted by audiopollution
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I just ended up arguing with the main guy for a minute or two...he eventually said some more shit about my little sister which made me lose it a little. I called him an ignorant racist mother****er and walked away, feeling extremely ashamed of myself for arguing with cult members on a crowded street corner in Union Square.
Not my proudest moment...my sister thought it was funny as hell though.
Barto