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mrmpa

(4,033 posts) Thu Jul 14, 2016, 05:47 PM Jul 2016

I a white woman stopped for gas today......... [View all]

here in Western Pennsylvania. There was a car at the next pump over with New Jersey plates. A young African-American woman was driving. I asked where she was from in New Jersey, (just wanted to converse & have relatives in NJ, not that they would know each other, but a way to start a conversation). She said they (she & 4 others) weren't from NJ, but rather from Atlanta.

The NJ plates were because it was a rental. Scenarios ran through my head of, if she were stopped by the Police, how the stop could go sideways.

We had about a 4-5 minute conversation, about Atlanta & her opinion of whether I should visit, she gave me an emphatic "yes."

Before she left, I told her to be safe, she extended her hand to me & we shook. She told me to be safe too. I'm not religious, but I muttered to myself, Godspeed.

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I a white woman stopped for gas today......... [View all] mrmpa Jul 2016 OP

Thank you. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #1

It cost nothing safeinOhio Jul 2016 #2

Good for you, that was nice IronLionZion Jul 2016 #3

He insists on keeping it though "for protection" left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #11

Obama's coming to get your guns! IronLionZion Jul 2016 #20

The biggest statistical indicator of a likelihood of being shot and/or killed Stevepol Jul 2016 #18

If you break it down by state rather than nation-wide IronLionZion Jul 2016 #21

Thanks for the info. kag Jul 2016 #46

I from Western PA myself Pakid Jul 2016 #39

A brief chance encounter like this brer cat Jul 2016 #4

You made my day Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #5

Thank you for reaching out.. HipChick Jul 2016 #6

I was looking to see an oppositional reply from BlueNoMatterWho ... pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #7

Many conversations like that, especially with young children HockeyMom Jul 2016 #8

Thank you. Quayblue Jul 2016 #9

Thank you for doing this philosslayer Jul 2016 #10

Our black compatriots are stateless persons under police rule. Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #14

They are in effect under occupation by a hostile force philosslayer Jul 2016 #15

Black people are not treated as citizens of the United States? oberliner Jul 2016 #32

Considering the encroachments on their most basic rights, Ellen Forradalom Jul 2016 #40

Absolutely preposterous oberliner Jul 2016 #42

Is this post for real? oberliner Jul 2016 #31

I absolutely think this philosslayer Jul 2016 #37

It's sad that this is seen as exceptional in out society nini Jul 2016 #12

I agree........... mrmpa Jul 2016 #16

A few kind words go a long way kacekwl Jul 2016 #13

I do not doubt this happened GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #17

Much of PA is very, very white Freddie Jul 2016 #30

I am always surprised GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #38

that was a lovely thing. niyad Jul 2016 #19

I can go 3 or 4 weeks with out seeing an AA person so I felt kinda guilty Jim Beard Jul 2016 #22

Felt kinda guilty for what? Doing your part of what? Leontius Jul 2016 #41

thank you. everyday kindness is of high value now in these terrible times uhnope Jul 2016 #23

Cool story, bro. TheManInTheMac Jul 2016 #24

Have you never seen a black person before? oberliner Jul 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jul 2016 #26

I realize my response came across as snarky oberliner Jul 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jul 2016 #28

Sorry for the self-delete. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #29

Recognition of the struggle this family might face AllyCat Jul 2016 #33

Driving a rental car? oberliner Jul 2016 #34

With out of state plates. AllyCat Jul 2016 #35

As a white guy, even I am nervous driving cross-country with plates that are out-of-state pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #44

Go with G-d Gothmog Jul 2016 #36

You were friendly to a woman, what's the big deal w/that? Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2016 #43

Last night we had to call 911 to my neighbors CarrieLynne Jul 2016 #45