Today, I took my mother grocery shopping. From the opposite end of the snack aisle, she yelled, "They don't have my darkies! Ya know how I like my darkies!” She was talking about dark pretzels. I don’t think the appalled black couple next to me knew that. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, in a grocery store, the cashier asked if we found everything OK. Before I could answer, my kid said, “Mom says the shop smells like poor people.” I don’t even remember saying that, but judging by the cashier’s face it must be a family business. FML
Today, I was out with my niece at the store. Where we live there aren't many people of color, so it's surprising when you do see someone like that. Anyway, we were shopping and my niece just hysterically screamed, "IT'S A CHOCOLATE MAN EATING CHOCOLATE!" while pointing at a black man eating chocolate. FML
Today, at work, a woman came up to the snack bar and ordered a pretzel with no salt. When I served her the food, she angrily complained about it having no salt, followed by her throwing the whole thing in my face. FML
Today, my coworker and I were swamped with coffee orders. I told him I would "take care of the blacks", and a customer who only heard that sentence screamed at me for several minutes about racism. FML
Today, I went grocery shopping with my grandmother. Our bagger offered to help load our groceries, to which my grandmother replied, "Oh, what a nice young colored boy." FML
Today, while at the local supermarket, I spotted an attractive woman packing food into a shelf. Trying to be flirty, I asked where I could find the cream cheese. Apparently, it was on the shelf right behind me. I heard her mutter "idiot" under her breath. FML
Today, my mom complained that I never do anything nice for her, so while out shopping I bought her favorite chocolate bar. When I got home, she screamed at me because she’s on a diet. FML
Today, while at a restaurant, my three year old daughter pointed at an African-American girl and yelled out “She’s ugly because she’s black!” Me and my wife got dirty looks for the entire rest of our meal. We have no idea where she learned that. FML
Today, while waiting in line with my 4-year-old son, I had to awkwardly apologize to an African-American gentleman and explain to my son that the man was not made out of chocolate. FML
Today, I was grocery shopping, feeling good about myself, until when I was waiting in line at the checkout, a small kid in his mother's arms in front turned to look straight at me and said, "Ewwwww." FML
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Rabite 28
Maybe it's just a language thing, but how can you mistake this for a racist remark? I mean it's obvious she's talking about something to eat/buy.
apossessedbagel 14
Reminds me of a story my dad told us of when he was a kid. He and his siblings all had standardized tests, and wanting to wish them good grades as they got on the bus, my grandma yelled, "Good luck with your testies!" to them. Testies. Testes. Yeah my dad got picked on a bit for that lol.
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RichardPencil 32
It’s not racist if she’s saying good things about them, right?
apossessedbagel 14
Reminds me of a story my dad told us of when he was a kid. He and his siblings all had standardized tests, and wanting to wish them good grades as they got on the bus, my grandma yelled, "Good luck with your testies!" to them. Testies. Testes. Yeah my dad got picked on a bit for that lol.
Davros 12
I would have looked back at them just as appalled and told them she was talking about pretzels.
Rabite 28
Maybe it's just a language thing, but how can you mistake this for a racist remark? I mean it's obvious she's talking about something to eat/buy.
kieralumina 30
Very easily. "Darkies" is a derogatory term for black people, especially those with a darker complexion.
Rabite 28
Yeah, but what is it supposed to mean in this context then if the mother really should have meant the derogatory term? I really think that it sounds relatively innocent calling some small dark chocolate stuff in the snack isle darkies while it still shouldn't be okay to use this term regarding actual people.
ARISKomuniszt 24
Yeah, I mean if she was referring to people of colour, and there was a black couple nearby, she wouldn't be complaining about the absence of what she was looking for...
lucasj23 11
omg. thats so funny. thanks for the laugh. I can just imagine
8313girl 28
Wow! That could have been nipped in the bud a long ago. Someone around her could have clued her in that her term would be considered as a racial slur. I've never heard chocolate pretzels called dark much less darkies a day in my life. Makes me wonder what she calls her other snacks.
Vern Ehlers 5
Just blame it on an ambiem she took.
ARISKomuniszt 24
I'd be more concerned about the possesive pronoun "my" than the actual slur, if I were to interpret it that way...