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Originally Posted by shankems2000
Today I went to the mall with a friend of mine and we went into an EB games store because he wanted to pick something up. The only worker there (white guy) paused in absolute horror the moment he saw us walk in. We went over to him and asked him where something was there. The guy could barely even get the words out straight (I'm positive he wasn't suffering from some sort of speech impediment). I looked him in the eyes and asked what he was afraid of. He turned red in the face and almost choking, he said "nothing" although fear was all over his face.
It's more than likely thinking in stereotypes that causes this, but common sense should tell people that not everyone will fit their race's respective stereotypes. After all, when I see a bunch of white people I don't think "He's a racist, she's a racist and that one over there is quite possibly a KKK member".
What are people afraid of? Do they think we're going to eat them or something? FYI I'm 20 and this isn't the first time this has happened but it frustrates me to no end everytime it does.
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First, you are talking about an individual at EB Games and not an entire race of people. You said this has happened to you before, but you never said that it happens EVERYTIME you are out and about which leads me to believe that not everyone you encounter hates you.
Maybe that individual was just a scary person.
