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riqster

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102. Work on reading comprehension.

Sun Feb 15, 2015, 04:17 PM

Feb 2015

Since my wife was mistaken for a Moslem, it follows that she is NOT of that faith.

Thus her religion was not disrespected. Read before commenting next time.

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Today, my wife was mistaken for a Muslim. [View all] riqster Feb 2015 OP

:-( elleng Feb 2015 #1

Yep. Didn't even think about it until the locals reacted. riqster Feb 2015 #2

and my good friend is Muslim, elleng Feb 2015 #3

Bigots love stereotypes... Panich52 Feb 2015 #4

Indeed. Being "othered" is an instructive experience. riqster Feb 2015 #5

I have gotten it on line... yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #34

If they tell you to "Go Back to China!," simply respond by telling them to KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #40

Wish I could go back to Hawaii... yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #41

Terrific!!! Thanks.. busterbrown Feb 2015 #73

What fucking asshole does that? blackspade Feb 2015 #52

It happens quite often yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #79

Sickening. blackspade Feb 2015 #83

Yep, haters gonna hate onlyadream Feb 2015 #86

Go back to...China? pangaia Feb 2015 #67

I tried to explain to this guy I was not Chinese and that yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #80

Really unbelievable ailsagirl Feb 2015 #93

It's interesting I ran across this post from you davidpdx Feb 2015 #89

True. riqster Feb 2015 #99

That happened to a friend of mine hollowdweller Feb 2015 #6

Amazing how often it happens. riqster Feb 2015 #9

I've got the most beautiful scarves and shawls and I don't dare cover my head with them. Rozlee Feb 2015 #21

We have a lovely black and white checked long scarf given to us by a Palestinian friend dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #22

little tassels on it? druidity33 Feb 2015 #28

thank you! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2015 #59

That's sad TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #45

I've had that experience as well. riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #58

I'm truly afraid that one of these days... TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #66

Working in retail in a university town... maddiemom Feb 2015 #94

Try to stay strong. pa28 Feb 2015 #7

We have it easy. She got creeped out and took the scarf off. riqster Feb 2015 #10

That's an interesting part of the country Beach Rat Feb 2015 #8

We were in a good-sized city when it happened. riqster Feb 2015 #11

It's just not a very diverse place Beach Rat Feb 2015 #14

I think often many Americans don't realize just how diverse America is. There are some states I RKP5637 Feb 2015 #55

This was coming from someone living in Bristol, TN? blackspade Feb 2015 #54

I went to the Kentucky Derby a few years back robbob Feb 2015 #68

I wore one of my bedu dresses to the store today, scarf around my neck and noticed 1 person staring uppityperson Feb 2015 #12

Arcata. pangaia Feb 2015 #69

Reminds me of an incident back in the early 70's rickford66 Feb 2015 #13

I've seen women who are undergoing chemo wear a head scarf. PADemD Feb 2015 #15

That would have been me. TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2015 #46

OMG!! Dirty looks?! It's amazing you survived! fbc Feb 2015 #16

Yeah, and they are also free to be too fucking stupid to figure out whether they should be Hissyspit Feb 2015 #17

Muslim family attacked while shopping at Dearborn Kroger uppityperson Feb 2015 #19

Everybody is free to treat others with disdain. HappyMe Feb 2015 #26

Omg, did I really read this comment here? Tell me I misunderstood. nc4bo Feb 2015 #30

the right to heap disdain on religious people, Muslims in particular... carolinayellowdog Feb 2015 #38

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #50

Why should your opinion be respected HappyMe Feb 2015 #57

Maybe because at the Fox websites he is not mocked? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #60

How foolish of me! HappyMe Feb 2015 #61

Indeed. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #62

You didn't misunderstand annabanana Feb 2015 #42

Are you sure you're in the right place? Oilwellian Feb 2015 #44

That is simply unwise treestar Feb 2015 #76

You must have missed the part about BlueMTexpat Feb 2015 #77

Work on reading comprehension. riqster Feb 2015 #102

I too wrapped up my head in a winter scarf... Ino Feb 2015 #18

Muslim family attacked while shopping at Dearborn Kroger uppityperson Feb 2015 #20

The amount of right wing propaganda on TV and in the pulpit is freaking these people out. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #23

"The right wing rhetoric is dangerous and is destabilizing our society" handmade34 Feb 2015 #27

Well, YarnAddict Feb 2015 #63

Well, that is embarrassing. Thanks for the catch. My only excuse is,I was really tired when I posted greatlaurel Feb 2015 #78

Do you mean this statement? csziggy Feb 2015 #98

That is pretty chilling. This is very close, but does not include all the statements. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #100

There was an article back in the late 1950's SheilaT Feb 2015 #24

Yes! My Good Babushka Feb 2015 #25

I remember the babushkas. Grew up in central east Ohio, Not fat from Pittsburgh. alphafemale Feb 2015 #35

In the Russian language snort Feb 2015 #49

I think it shows an apathetic sort of privilege that you can manage shock at this. Dirty looks. My. Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #29

I was thinking the same thing. The author has to be a white straight guy riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #39

Your post is another example of projection. riqster Feb 2015 #65

My basis for my statement is that obviously the OP has never gotten a suspicious look riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #70

"obviously", eh? Uh-huh. As I said, projection. riqster Feb 2015 #87

Obviously you haven't been the recipient of very many"dirty looks" either riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #88

Your assumption is erroneous. riqster Feb 2015 #90

My husband is a white male Vietnam era hippie riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #92

And you are dodging. riqster Feb 2015 #95

Great post. romanic Feb 2015 #101

Thanks. I remember the ideals of my youth. riqster Feb 2015 #103

My wife too was mistaken for a Muslim AngryAmish Feb 2015 #31

Decades ago I had a Jewish friend who always wore a scarf malaise Feb 2015 #32

What happens when bigots discover that white muslims exist? IronLionZion Feb 2015 #33

There is a woman in the IT department where I work who wears a Hijab. alphafemale Feb 2015 #36

K&R! marym625 Feb 2015 #37

I'm not here to dispute your claim, but... RedstDem Feb 2015 #43

Didnt the poster make it clear he or she could see the contempt and distrust in the eyes randys1 Feb 2015 #53

yes, pretty much just curious RedstDem Feb 2015 #56

Oh, we know the sensation. riqster Feb 2015 #64

+1. That was my ONLY reaction to this article. Buzz Clik Feb 2015 #84

reminds me of a story about my mom. mopinko Feb 2015 #47

One point about these Muslims I've noticed. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #48

welcome heaven05 Feb 2015 #51

When I was a kid, I can recall seeing scarves around womens heads benld74 Feb 2015 #71

Some people are just fucking racists. Lobo27 Feb 2015 #72

I used to have a couple of those, what I call, Afghan hats... The_Commonist Feb 2015 #74

There is nothing wrong with being a Muslim BlueMTexpat Feb 2015 #75

this wisconinite found KY & Tn another planet. tho, pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #81

Oh the Kyle lickers. The charts has already shown that nearly 70% of American Sniper viewers are... TRoN33 Feb 2015 #82

I'm a Kentuckian who isn't a racial or religious bigot but lexington filly Feb 2015 #85

Something similar happened to me... RoccoRyg Feb 2015 #91

I worry sometimes that my second son could be mistaken for a Muslim. ladyVet Feb 2015 #96

I usually get mistaken for Arabic/Muslim once in a while. romanic Feb 2015 #97