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[kabrams]

I've only been here for one month, yet every time I go out, some foreigner has come up to me and said some racist/borderline racist stuff.

The first time I went out with Koreans and foreigners (sorry, it's been white guys) the only conversation they could think to muster up with me was about the size of black mens' penises and all the various words they could think of to say "black" and how OMG I'm the first black person they've met and how special that must make me feel.

What is this? Why is that even appropriate? For the people who do this, why do you even care? Why should I automatically want to give you that information? Why are you making me to be some sort of lab animal? I'm human, I want to have fun just like you. Can we not make this about my skin color...again?

Remember when I wrote this in the other thread this:

[halfmanhalfbiscuit]

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[kabrams]

[Emeliu]

Let it out, let the frustration out. Its just the white guy's way of trying to make up amends for years of oppressing the african americans, except that they're doing it in the completely wrong way.

[Palladium]

Would you like some cheese to go along with your whine?!?

[kabrams]

[toadhjo]

This just strikes me as so weird...but I guess people are more likely to do dumb stuff when their in a foreign place on a (presumably) temporary basis.

I'm not going to say that I'm "colorblind" or anything like that, but when I meet new people, I don't treat them differently based on race.

That said, when I was in Japan, I wasn't the "talk to random foreigners" guy...I don't expect that to change in Korea.

[kabrams]

[polonius]

kabrams, Sorry to hear about your experience. I know a couple white guys who act like they are from Compton. They will come up to my best friend and pull some stuff like you described. We tell them that we are having a serious talk that they wouldn't understand and shoo them away.

[chris_J2]

OP. I empathise. That's an intolerable & inexcusable situation. If it's any consolation to you, I was asked to get off the bus a few weeks ago, by a racist Korean driver, because I was quitely speaking in English. Never mind that the Koreans behind me were screaming at the top of their voices into their cellphones, other cellphones were ringing on the bus, & the radio was blaring Kpop in the bg. I just yelled at him to leave me alone, 3 times, & refused to budge from my seat. I threatened to call the police on my cellphone, if he didn't stop harassing me. He gave up, & went back to the drivers seat. I'm white, btw.

[Chambertin]

Well kabrams, as you seem like an interesting person, I wish you the best in dealing with the situation.

I�m a drunk, quite annoying, especially because I love to talk about everything.
I think the key factor most are lacking is empathy.

Before you say something think about how the other person will perceive it. If you are too impaired to do so then have an elegant exit strategy. (not involving a Dave Chappelle or other racial comic joke) Racism is a factor of life and can be funny. It is not funny without understanding of the truths involved, which I think just about everyone, is still in the process of learning.
The only reason why some racist jokes can be accepted is that those who tell them do so out of observation and experience, not out of justification or preconception.

Retelling of the joke does not carry the original message. In fact a damn good joke can be butchered by those who fail to understand its core. (hence the post)

I�d love to hang out and shoot the malarkey some time. I can�t say I always agree with your opinions, yet they intrigue me.
Don�t let the others get to you too much, please. Again good luck and rant on, just don�t forget your own advice. I often save my posts to word and then go over them when I am a bit clearer.

How to put this: Friends of a different race are your own worst mirror, and the very virtue by which you discover yourself. Or they piss you off to no end. Yay

On another note, I�m wine and cheese all in the same basket.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambertin
http://www.fromages.com/cheese_library_detail.php?id_fromage=147

Why does the wine always get props? Vive le Fromage!

[kabrams]

[Oreovictim]

You've got to be kidding me. So if you could guess, how old were these guys? I know - old enough to know better. I'll assume that they're right out of university, but still . . . how weird.

[kabrams]

[Straphanger]