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KS Toronado

(17,178 posts)
4. By telling everyone in the store that they could all suck his d**k
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:06 PM
Jul 2020

he lowered himself to karen's standards of racism, he should have quit when he was ahead.

CatWoman

(79,294 posts)
5. i think he was reacting to the way they all ran away once he proved them wrong
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:09 PM
Jul 2020

I honestly can't blame him

Especially when the woman called him a thief AFTER he proved them wrong.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
6. Sigh
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:16 PM
Jul 2020

No. A black man sick of this shish going off on the white people who are standing around looking at him as if he's scum and calling him a thief - an accusation that could have gotten him killed - may have been crude, but it is not the equivalent of their racism. Not even close

As I've said before, people - in fact this entire country - should be grateful that black people show the kind of restraint we do day after day in the face of this constant degradation and more and that the worst thing that most of us to is curse out the people doing it.

I am really tired of white people telling black people how we should channel our anger and humiliation in order not to too terribly offend the people who are inflicting it - while they remaining silent about the behavior that triggered the reaction in the first place.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
9. In another thread, people criticized a black guy for punching out a racist
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:33 PM
Jul 2020

And now they're criticizing a black guy for using the wrong words in responding to racists.

Unless we say, "I've already forgiven you for calling me a thief and a 'Nigg&r' and am going to pray for you when I get home," we just aren't doing it right.

KS Toronado

(17,178 posts)
10. I watched the video again,
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:38 PM
Jul 2020

right after the 2 min mark he yells "EVERYBODY in here can suck my d**k" talking to all the other customers.
Customers who never accused him of stealing and some who were even on his side after showing his
receipt. Yes, he was pissed off but he needed to control his anger, lots of people get shot or killed while
angry, just ask any cop or BLM movement.

oasis

(49,365 posts)
14. "Anybody in here that THINKS I stole something can suck my d**k".
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:17 PM
Jul 2020

The guy clearly is directing his remarks to those who believe he stole the crabs.

live love laugh

(13,091 posts)
13. GTFOH
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jul 2020

Racist mutherfuckers can accuse, kill, and act horrendously and you want to fucking hold the victim to some standard of decorum.

I’m seriously having trouble from restraining myself further and not telling you exactly what he told them.

Scruffy1

(3,254 posts)
8. I'm always amazed by the kindness that African americans have given this old white man.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:25 PM
Jul 2020

I've been in a black majority situation a lot of my life and have never had a problem. I wish i was as good as they are at recognizing humanity.

tulipsandroses

(5,122 posts)
12. Hightlights another thing that black people always have to do. ALWAYS get your receipt.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:00 PM
Jul 2020

Every time I'm asked, Ma'am would you like your receipt? Yes, I would. No matter what it is.
Don't have the luxury of not having a receipt if someone accuses you of stealing.

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