Today, it's my fourth day of my trip to the USA. I've actually started keeping count of the number of times people get confused because I was born in South Africa and yet am not black. Current count: 9. FML
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Today, I live abroad, but I was born in the USA so I'm sick of people asking me who I voted for in the last election, all while looking at me weirdly and suspiciously. FML
Today, I became the town racist for saying "black" instead of "African-American". I'm black. FML
Today, marks yet again another day that I've been asked if I'm autistic. No, that's just my Korean accent. Apparently I look "too white" to have one. FML
Today, I got back from a 3 and a half week trip to South Africa to do volunteer work with children in townships. My parents forgot to pick me up, and I had to sit there by myself and wait for them, while 80 people of the same organization got loving hugs from their proud parents. FML
Today, I checked in a group of men from Mexico. I speak just enough Spanish to realize they're discussing my breasts. I have to stand there smiling while checking in three more people. FML
Today, while meeting my boyfriend's family for the first time, the first comment I received was, "Well, at least this one is white." FML
Today, I was stuck on a campus tour with my subtly racist mother who, in an attempt to seem open-minded, deemed it appropriate to refer to our black tour guide as "Sistah". FML
Today, I, a person who will be 21 in a few months, was mistaken for my mom's older brother. My mom is in her fifties. Apparently this is becoming increasingly common, because the world sucks. I didn't realize it was affecting me this badly. FML
Today, I was mistaken for an 8th grader because of my height. I'm 32 years-old. FML
Today, I was in India. At the airport, the men and women were being searched separately. The guy welcoming us pointed me towards the women's area. I had to explain to him that I was a guy. It took 15 minutes. FML
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Nederlander95 14
I'm actually kind of surprised it's ONLY nine.
mz135 12
This reminds me of Karen from Mean Girls
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Tawnkat 13
Die Antwoord is from South Africa and they are white. You have heard of them, I am sure. I have a friend named Tony where I live in Missouri. He is from there as well. His accent is very awesome! Sorry people are so stupid, OP.
iwadasn 33
I guess none of them saw Mean Girls.
theatrekid01 5
Oh my god Karen! You can't ask people why they're white!
captainsmegma 12
Welcome to America. Enjoy your stay. Please understand that while we offer education to everyone not everyone takes advantage of.
dkcrane 20
Do you have a super awesome accent?
alex_gen 39
Pretty sure we have high dropout rates, so that may be a reason for the confusion.
Pakistanismurf 13
I am surprised its only 9.
CptInFl 1
You too? I had a black guy give me the evil eye, stare me down say "oppression"
FYLTHOUGH 15
Tell them about colonisation
Dinonick 15
Well on the bright side, a lot of people found out after Mandela died