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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve talked about this very subject with my family and friends who are white. I am white.

Exactly none of us find this rude

However, I’ve had my ass handed to me on more than one occasion at work when I have responded “what? “ to an African-American colleague.  One woman absolutely lied to me and told me to never do that again and then didn’t speak to me.

This is in the District of Columbia and the black women who decided to lash out at me are DC residents and DC natives[/quote]

Black people care more about respect. I am white and grew up in DC (in a majority black neighborhood) and this makes total sense to me.

“I’m sorry?”
“What was that?”
“I didn’t hear you, could you repeat that please?”

It’s also rude to launch into a question or whatever without first saying “good morning” or “hello” but white people do this all the time.

I think it sounds very rude to say “what?” but in addition to my environment this was strongly reinforced at home.

My husband is a “what”-er and it makes my skin crawl.[/quote]

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