Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

[Adrian Foley]

This was a status on my old sectionmate's facebook page.

Adam Why when you call customer service its never a white person its always some dam foreigner you cant understand

Me: You know, you should probably switch "White person" with "American"

Lindsay: true that ducky i agree with u!!

Katie: I would so keep it at white person!

Me: Guess coming from Adam's friends I could expect just as much. : \

Katie:its just what you get from being his friend... it's almost like one of the benefits. you could say

Me: Racism is a benefit?

Sarah: white people isnt racist geezzzz! It's really not that big of deal! I agree with you love Love you♥

Lindsay: i agree with sarah it isnt rascist

Me: "I would so keep it at white person" isn't racist? Saying that a black or asian american wouldn't provide the same service as a white american? Dunno, but I'd say that is.

Shawna: well if you want to talk to a person thats white or thats can speek english you have to pay extra for that.

[Alzar]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

I AM OFFENDED BY YOUR FRIENDS AS A ONLY A PARTIALLY WHITE PERSON

[Adrian Foley]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

I think it might be the liberal arts education. Things usually don't offend me, but for some reason this really did. I just don't know if I'm overreacting.

[Goufunaki]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Why when you call customer service its never a white person its always some dam foreigner you cant understand

Well, i didn't really see this as racist. It's just that your friend was referring to a white guy as someone who clearly spoke english compared to who he was actually talking to.

[Jamos]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

It looks like you kind of overacting a bit at the beginning, but then they kind of made the situation more uncomfortable than needed.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Why day ackin like black people is don't be talkin good English?

[Goufunaki]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Why day ackin like black people is don't be talkin good English?

[IamPinhead]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Well, i didn't really see this as racist. It's just that your friend was referring to a white guy as someone who clearly spoke english compared to who he was actually talking to.

The "dam foreigner" part is what makes it sound offensive. And making the distinction of the person having to be "white" and not just any American who speaks dat der Englush. And there are plenty of people who are white and don't speak a word of English, e.g. Bob Dylan.

[DK]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Your friends have a dumb sense of humor and it's not 100% PC but c'mon here, Adrian. You know the answer to your question~

Also Shawna is a ho.

[Goufunaki]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

And there are plenty of people who are white and don't speak a word of English, e.g. Bob Dylan.

[John Mora]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Well, i didn't really see this as racist. It's just that your friend was referring to a white guy as someone who clearly spoke english compared to who he was actually talking to.

It's racist, even if it wasn't intended to be, because it's inferring that only white people speak English in a way that can be easily understood.

[American Hero]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Just because it's true doesn't make it racist.

[Jamos]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

I never wanted to punt you so badly, American Hero.

[Cutter De Blanc]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

Yes they are racist.

Yes you are being a fuddy-duddy.

[Goufunaki]

Re: Am I just being a fuddy-duddy or are they just racist?

It's racist, even if it wasn't intended to be, because it's inferring that only white people speak English in a way that can be easily understood.

That's not quite the impression I got at all from the first quote, but oh well.