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Racist Darren Wilson Supporters Asks Ferguson Business Owner If He Speaks English (Original Post) 951-Riverside Aug 2014 OP
I've lived here all my life adieu Aug 2014 #1
I don't live far from Japantown, maybe yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #3
The ones who can't be bothered to ask if I speak English adieu Aug 2014 #5
I guess you must have heard Rush Limbaugh spread the hate yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #19
WOW. Some Americans are so fucking stupid. nt Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #9
I worked at a call center with a number of foreign students. These kids not only spoke their native maddiemom Aug 2014 #20
Idiots.... blackspade Aug 2014 #10
yep heaven05 Aug 2014 #15
When they ask me where are you from rafeh1 Aug 2014 #2
Excellent. I shall use this from now on. adieu Aug 2014 #4
I get that alot. Half Japanese, People can't place where I am from. Katashi_itto Aug 2014 #6
Nairobi ma'am, Shibainu Aug 2014 #8
I Love It... freebrew Aug 2014 #17
You are a gem heaven05 Aug 2014 #14
Good gawd, what an asshat. And he really thought that was clever. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #7
I like him Kalidurga Aug 2014 #11
I think you have your title wrong santroy79 Aug 2014 #12
the guy that butted in? heaven05 Aug 2014 #16
typical of heaven05 Aug 2014 #13
the fucking asshole understood when he was called a fucking asshole rurallib Aug 2014 #18
 

adieu

(1,009 posts)
1. I've lived here all my life
Tue Aug 26, 2014, 10:21 PM
Aug 2014

I'm asian, and when confronted by white folks who have some animosity towards me, the first thing out of their mouths is, "Do you speak English?" As if 80% of the world doesn't already. Dude can't speak anything but English and has the gall to ask if I speak English. Virtually every person in every other country can speak English, more often than not, better than Americans. They certainly can spell better and use proper grammar better than any of the tea party poster makers.

They're just ignorant and blind.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
3. I don't live far from Japantown, maybe
Tue Aug 26, 2014, 11:42 PM
Aug 2014


a few blocks, but I have been there when a few people have asked me, while browsing in stores if I worked there, or Did I speak English? The worst time, was while visiting a Benihana, I got up to go use the women's restroom there, when I felt someone touch my arm and ask "Excuse me miss..Do you Speak English?" I nodded, and they said, my son here needs some extra chop sticks and on my order can you make my steak a little rare?" He actually thought I worked there.. and I said .."I am sure your waiter will be here shortly.. excuse me" to which he exclaimed, "HOW RUDE, I will report you to the manager!" ... and I said, "You do that sir, I don't work here!"

People visiting Japan town just assume if you are Asian, you must work there... It can be a little frustrating to say the least!!

 

adieu

(1,009 posts)
5. The ones who can't be bothered to ask if I speak English
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 12:21 AM
Aug 2014

are the ones who immediately start off with, "Ching ching chong chong."

I try very hard to refrain from going up to them and punch them square in the face.

I mean, if you're going to try to denigrate me, at least try to do with with real Chinese words (not that I would know what they mean; I don't speak a lick of Chinese).

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
19. I guess you must have heard Rush Limbaugh spread the hate
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 10:23 AM
Aug 2014



WHAT AN ASSHOLE.... This happened in 2011.. not much ever happened with that.. unfortunately.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
20. I worked at a call center with a number of foreign students. These kids not only spoke their native
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 11:11 AM
Aug 2014

language, very good English, but often other languages as well. One young African woman also spoke several other European languages (but "not as good as English," (she'd be quick to qualify) and her grandparents' tribal language. Some of the local recent high school graduates, many of whom spoke pretty poor English and no other languages would often make fun of their accents when on the phone. Also an active sub teacher who 'd had many of these kids in class, I often called them aside and gave them a chewing out that emphasized that they needed to get half as accomplished, language wise, as these foreign kids. A surprising number took it to heart (or at least were careful when I was around). Ironically, some of the Black students from from Philly and Pittsburgh (this was in PA) were just knocked out/impressed by these African and Asian kids. American "exceptionalism" ican be a blind and unthinking source of pride.

rafeh1

(385 posts)
2. When they ask me where are you from
Tue Aug 26, 2014, 11:15 PM
Aug 2014

When they ask me where are you from
I answer
"I am from the planet earth. In fact all of my ancestors both on father and mother's side are also from the planet earth. we are earth natives."

Then I follow up
"And which planet are you from?"

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
17. I Love It...
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 09:27 AM
Aug 2014

are you also afflicted with the Firesign bug?

The world according to Firesign is where I live. Everything in their act is/has been relevant to my life.
I'm continually drawing from them. Most folks don't get it.

Thanks for the laugh..

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
14. You are a gem
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 08:13 AM
Aug 2014

I shall use that also. For years when on applications of any kind when it wanted a racial identification, I always wrote HUMAN. Didn't get some jobs because of that. Others HR people just smiled and moved on with interview. You're a true human.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
7. Good gawd, what an asshat. And he really thought that was clever.
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 01:08 AM
Aug 2014

So glad the guy stood up to that ignorant bully.

 

santroy79

(193 posts)
12. I think you have your title wrong
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 06:47 AM
Aug 2014

I think the guy that was original being asked the question was the owner & then the other guy butted in.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
16. the guy that butted in?
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 09:11 AM
Aug 2014

what you want to bet he's a rabid wilson the executioner supporter/fan?

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
13. typical of
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 08:09 AM
Aug 2014

Fux news, limpbag robots. Americans can be some truly despicable human beings on the level of any on the news today from any country. And that jackass is a prime example of why Michael Brown lay in the streets for hours after being murdered by state executioner wilson. That people have sent wilson over 200,000 dollars is all I need to know about how bad racism in amerikkka really is. Yeah, the racism has been covered up for a long time. The Ferguson execution murder has done one good thing, it turned over the rock that these racist cockroaches were living under and they now have scurried out into the daylight to reveal to the world the cesspool of racial hate and bigotry that amerikkka REALLY is. I am ecstatic about that. Freedom and justice for all has been shown to be the lie it has always been for black and brown minorities and poor people. Amerikkka has always been a racist's dreamland. Until that dream is denied the racist, racism will always be here in this country.

rurallib

(62,411 posts)
18. the fucking asshole understood when he was called a fucking asshole
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 10:12 AM
Aug 2014

apparently the fat white guy only spoke profanity.

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