Do you think my wife should be offended when people ask...? (salary, attorney)

[sanrene]

I can tell you white folks can be pretty intrusive and rude.

Why, I think just the same of black people.

See how that works? Such sweeping stereotypes of certain groups - pretty rude, huh?

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[antredd]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Why, I think just the same of black people.

See how that works? Such sweeping stereotypes of certain groups - pretty rude, huh?

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Point is well taken, thanks

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Originally Posted by vsmoove

So funny... I used to bristle at the question as well... surely they would not ask if I lived in a more modest home... but I think I've just been blessed to live in a couple of really nice homes so I don't take offense anymore.

Good for you.

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Originally Posted by Who?Me?!

I can't see getting offended when someone asks you where you work...it's a pretty common question and hardly a private matter.

HOWEVER, asking what you paid for ANYTHING is RUDE! Telling someone what you paid for something is also rude.

It has NOTHING to do with race.

Ok thanks

[ministers]

Don't get me wrong I do feel that all races are picked on at some time or the other, but I just thought that was rude.

[sanrene]

It is, but it probably has nothing to do with race.

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Originally Posted by riceharvester

Um...we can speculate all day long, but the only person that knows for sure is that lady.

Funny thing I've noticed: a minority gets verbally abused by someone, they automatically assume race is the main catalyst first. A white gets yelled at, they assume the other person is just a douche.

I'm not saying it is right or wrong, only natural response.

Wow...what an interesting observation. I guess you can say blacks react to certain situation; whites dismiss certain situations.

[riceharvester]

Originally Posted by antredd

Wow...what an interesting observation. I guess you can say blacks react to certain situation; whites dismiss certain situations.

Bingo.

Was an asian guy I'm talking about.

If roles were reversed, I bet I would think the same thing, because it requires the least amount of thought.

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Originally Posted by riceharvester

Bingo.

Was an asian guy I'm talking about.

If roles were reversed, I bet I would think the same thing, because it requires the least amount of thought.

Exactly!

[texdav]

I've gotten asked that question. I guess if you wear your race on your shoulder that thought may come to your mind.In the end its just a prejudice and we all have those.