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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sun Jul 29, 2018, 08:03 PM Jul 2018

Sometimes it takes quick wit and humor [View all]

A few years ago my co-worker witnessed an interesting confrontation at a donut shop.
He frequented it often. It is ran by a Chinese family. Super nice guys.

Anyway, these two skinhead racists came in to the donut shop one morning to harass the owners. In part of the exchange they called the owners "gooks" whereupon one of the donut shop owners behind the counter replied,
"We're not "gooks" damn it, we're "chinks"!!

The skinheads didn't know what to do. It threw them off completely. They left the store sheepishly.

Nice diffusion.

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Sometimes it takes quick wit and humor [View all] SHRED Jul 2018 OP

Nice. dhol82 Jul 2018 #1

Thanks...I'll change it. SHRED Jul 2018 #2

Well done! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2018 #3

Quick thinking. n/t Different Drummer Jul 2018 #4

I was once present at a small gathering where Ken Kesey held sway. panader0 Jul 2018 #5

LOL! That's a good one. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #8

Nice SHRED Jul 2018 #11

defusing. But, yeah, well done! Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #6

Thanks for that SHRED Jul 2018 #10

My husband and my daughter both have that kind of quick wit. kag Jul 2018 #7

My favorite airport story ---- T.S.A. announcement: 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #12

My sister and her husband have three adopted Korean children. Staph Jul 2018 #9