ok then
Today, my sister called my Native American friend a bigot for saying he had no problem with the name "Cleveland Indians". FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
please don’t
The Big Book of Baby Names
Today, I had to explain to my sister in law why it’s a terrible idea to name her baby Aryan just because she likes the way it sounds. We’re all African Americans, but she still doesn’t see the issue with it. FML
dollarstorepwnr
Canada
Today, my dad cussed out an individual on the phone because he thought it was a telemarketer. He was my Indian girlfriend's father. FML
lordoftheweird
Stop pointing out my shortcomings
Today, I was accused of racism for mentioning that a Native American woman in my neighborhood is illiterate. She's a special needs adult waiting for an opening in a group home, I only mentioned she was illiterate because people couldn't figure it out and were upset that she couldn't read the notes they were leaving. FML
crazygirl12
United States
Today, while working at Kohl's this woman came up to me and asked if I was Native American, I said yes, she then says "Oh! I thought you guys went extinct." This is the country I live in. FML
Anonymous
**** that dude
Today, none of us had any idea that our grandfather was a huge racist until I brought my new girlfriend over to a family gathering, and he started yelling because she's Indian, some of the most disgusting racial slurs I’ve ever heard. We left when it looked like he might actually hit her. FML
Anonymous
Ironic
Today, I overheard my caucasian mother on the phone lamenting to a friend that her future grandchildren won’t “look American”. Any future grandchildren of hers would be half Lakota native. FML
Anonymous
I wanna be oppressed so bad
Today, I found my 30 year-old sister-in-law's TikTok. All she posts on it is indigenous issues and goes on rants about how hard life is for her and her ancestors. She's white, but claims to be Blackfoot and "white passing." FML
Welp
Let's not keep in touch
Today, I tried to reach out to an old friend. He answered the phone sounding half-asleep, then suddenly switched to an outrageously fake and racist Indian accent, and started yelling nonsense down the phone once I said my name. Guess that bridge is burned, then. FML
okaythen
Arcata, United States
Insensitive
Today, I got written up by HR after my new coworker told them I had an ignorant, offensive caricature of Native American people decorating my desk. It was a framed photograph of an actual Native American tribe that belonged to my history buff grandfather. FML
hardtotell
United States
Asshats are everywhere
Today, a man I don't know came up to me and started screaming about how "all you damn Mexicans were stealing American's jobs" and he stormed off. I'm Native American, and I'm pretty sure we've been here longer. FML
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oj101 33
Political correctness seems to be the domain of the white person telling others what is and isn't offensive on behalf of the minority groups. Without their actual input.
kfchicken 31
people who gets offended on other people's behalf without knowing why are far more common then I'd like to admit
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oj101 33
Political correctness seems to be the domain of the white person telling others what is and isn't offensive on behalf of the minority groups. Without their actual input.
Rei_Ayanami 18
Does it not say something about you to assume the OP is white because of something they said?
CaiDog 20
...But he wasn't talking about the OP??
kfchicken 31
people who gets offended on other people's behalf without knowing why are far more common then I'd like to admit
inuyokai52 9
Username plus profile pic Checks out
RichardPencil 32
Maybe he thought they were mocking people from India, and he was ok with that.
drayloon 50
Have you ever seen the Cleveland Indians logo?
Arashikage 18
Did you even read the fml?
tygerarmy 35
Those words.. I don't think she knows what they mean.
Nysha 17
I'd rather someone be overzealous trying to stop racism, than just decide they don't give a ****, even if they do wind up getting things wrong either way.
Mechanize 8
Zealots are often fanatics, and fanatics, although somewhat admirable, usually lead things into further conflict.
DarkPrinceT 3
I'd rather we all moved past this stupid racism argument and stop being whiny little babies about it all of the time. But sadly people like you can't seem to grow up.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
It sounds to me like your sister is trying to force him to be offended at the name.
MasterTron 24
Oh a democrat
Lalala579121 28
Why would anyone have a problem with the Cleveland Indians when the Washington Redskins are on the table.
cootiequeen4444 11
I'm from DC and I emailed the perfect solution. Just change the mascot and symbol from a stereotypical chiefs head to a potato. Have yet to get a response though.
mackdeezy 22
I hate how that word is passed around like candy these days. Archie Bunker was a bigot, OP's friend is not. Actually, now that I think about it, Archie didn't like anyone... but I digress.
NSXtech 2
His character was made that way, Carroll O'Connor was a good guy in a roll.
NSXtech 2
I have family that I opt to just be acquaintances with because their life and social choices are so different from mine. I still love them, there is just less drama that way. As they say, "You can pick your friends, you can even pick your nose; but you can't pick your family".
the_bammit 5
you also can't pick your family or friends noses . I mean if you ask first maybe
FalloutScrolls 25
Keep her away from the Atlanta Braves, the Washington Redskins, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the... I hate political correctness.