"Stop acting so white and start acting more black."

[Anonymous]

So this is just sort of a rant. I was in the kitchen/break room at work today and I was talking to my coworker and friend. We were discussing the recent fraud on my credit card. Another woman joined the conversation and asked if I buy stuff online. I told her I do, occasionally, but mostly from amazon. She then gave me a lecture about the dangers of buying online and how I should only use cash for purchases in-store. Then she told me I needed to "stop acting so white and start acting more black". I was shocked. I would never say anything like that to anyone because it's completely inappropriate.

I can't even say anything to anyone about it because she and the big boss have worked together something like 20 years and no one would even believe me. I was completely floored, and my mouth just dropped and hung there. After her rant, she got up and left the room and my friend and I just looked at each other, stunned.

If the roles were reversed, I'm completely sure I would have been fired, or at least suspended.

[Anonymous]

Just wow! How inappropriate of her to say that. Sorry, OP.

[Anonymous]

I once told a girl in my college that I was Middle Eastern and her response was "Oh! I thought you were a really uppity mixed girl."

Some people REALLY need a filter.

[Anonymous]

Oh my.

[Anonymous]

And then you run to dcum because.....?

Loser.

[Anonymous]

What you should have said was the truth ...
"You are just dumb. Stop talking now."
and just stared at her for a few minutes.

[Anonymous]

I was one told by a superior at work that I "don't even act like a black woman." Upon pressing him, he said he was surprised that I didn't "have an attitude problem."

[Anonymous]

OP, I think you need to chill out. Her comment was more offensive to herself. She meant that in some areas, Black folks are less likely to have bank accounts and credit cards, so they have to go to a store and pay cash. It is just a fact abd she wasn't PC about how she related that to you. Big deal. Understand her point and where she is coming from and move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And then you run to dcum because.....?

Loser.

Because I was venting...? What is dcum for of were not supposed to post?

Troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think you need to chill out. Her comment was more offensive to herself. She meant that in some areas, Black folks are less likely to have bank accounts and credit cards, so they have to go to a store and pay cash. It is just a fact abd she wasn't PC about how she related that to you. Big deal. Understand her point and where she is coming from and move on.

This is just as bad as the original remark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think you need to chill out. Her comment was more offensive to herself. She meant that in some areas, Black folks are less likely to have bank accounts and credit cards, so they have to go to a store and pay cash. It is just a fact abd she wasn't PC about how she related that to you. Big deal. Understand her point and where she is coming from and move on.

This is not what she meant. At all. She meant to be more cautious and less naive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I think you need to chill out. Her comment was more offensive to herself. She meant that in some areas, Black folks are less likely to have bank accounts and credit cards, so they have to go to a store and pay cash. It is just a fact abd she wasn't PC about how she related that to you. Big deal. Understand her point and where she is coming from and move on.

This is not what she meant. At all. She meant to be more cautious and less naive.

If you're correct, race needed needed to be involved why, exactly?

Op, don't listen to the people to tell you to relax. It was completely out of line for her to make those racist, stereotypical comments.

[Anonymous]

Insane. I'm sorry you can't take this to your boss or HR.

[Anonymous]

I thought this was misplaced when i saw the title because i assumed it was going to be about Barack.

like how bill maher wanted obama to be more 'gangsta' and knock some heads and bust guns when dealing with intransigent R's....more tupac, less ward cleaver.

[Anonymous]

I can't decipher any of this. What are the races of the people involved?