I'm not a Racist, That's What's So Insane About This.

by Melanie Ethand on December 15, 2006

There are certain situations in life that leave you feeling like a racist, when in fact that couldn't be further from the truth. For example:

Getting your shoes shined by an African-American.
Thinking the poetry of Langston Hughes is slightly overrated.
Not understanding the South American fellow taking your order.
Discussing Birth of a Nation/ Huck Finn in class.
Describing a black coworker's fashion sense as "urban."
Asking the Asian kid in your math class for homework help.
Referring to somebody you don't know as "the black one" or "that Asian girl."
Deep down thinking that affirmative action is just a teensy tiny bit unfair.
Double checking to see if your wallet is there after standing next to an African American on a subway or bus.
Accidentally saying your friend lives in a "black neighborhood" instead of "bad neighborhood." They sound alike!
Wondering, in passing, how much easier life would be with slaves.
Throwing a brick through a black professor's house window.