kilroy69 994 Posted December 18, 2014 She thinks a woman at target was being a racist because the woman asked for her help in getting something off a shelf. I think black people over analyze things to justify feeling held down. This is one of those cases. The woman never said or implied anything racial. Michelle Obama just misread her simple mistake through the eyes of someone looking for an unjust action. Worse is now she feels the need to tell everyone of her mistake and still paint the woman asking her for help as somehow racist. I'm tired of both Obamas. Don't go away mad. Just go away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted December 18, 2014 I've been asked the same thing, and I'm fish belly white. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,559 Posted December 18, 2014 I've had this happen to me as well on a few occasions. I just say, "Sorry, I don't work here." Until now, it never occurred to me this was an opportunity to be offended. Next time, I'll be sure to show fake outrage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted December 18, 2014 I'm 6'4" and just about every time I go to the supermarket, I have a smaller person ask me to hand them something off the top shelf. I always assumed it was because I was tall, but now I realize that they're all very racist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 588 Posted December 18, 2014 I'm 6'4" and just about every time I go to the supermarket, I have a smaller person ask me to hand them something off the top shelf. I always assumed it was because I was tall, but now I realize that they're all very racist. I'm 6'3" and I get it all the time too, I never think twice about it. It has to be exhausting to second guess/replay every interaction trying to find the racist angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,315 Posted December 18, 2014 You've been hanging out too much at sites like The Blaze and Hot Air. Those people are always looking for a reason to be pissed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,559 Posted December 18, 2014 Oh I misread the post. They asked for helping get something off the shelf. I do that because I'm not a d*ck. My original post would have been what I'd say if somebody asked me where the tuna was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted December 18, 2014 She didn't think it was racist originally, she only changed that veiw to suit her and Barry's agenda. True story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryHill9323 65 Posted December 18, 2014 I hope they have Holder looking into this. Obvious case of civil rights violations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted December 18, 2014 I've been asked the same thing, and I'm fish belly white. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted December 18, 2014 I'm 10 inches... taller than my wife. Sometimes she asks me to get something off of the top shelf. I never put it together before, but she is 1/2 Italian and I am only 1/4 Italian. Hmm... Hell will be raised at casa jerryskids tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryHill9323 65 Posted December 18, 2014 Seems like her story has "evolved". Her first story was that it was because she is tall..........now it is because she is black. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted December 18, 2014 Seems like her story has "evolved". Her first story was that it was because she is tall..........now it is because she is black. yep, real classy Lady she is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Voltaire 46 Posted December 18, 2014 America need strong woman in power. If not slant than chocolate. She wear pants in white house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 364 Posted December 18, 2014 I'm 10 inches... taller than my wife. Sometimes she asks me to get something off of the top shelf. I never put it together before, but she is 1/2 Italian and I am only 1/4 Italian. Hmm... Hell will be raised at casa jerryskids tonight. Y'all are 3/8 eggplant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,916 Posted December 18, 2014 Oh I misread the post. They asked for helping get something off the shelf. I do that because I'm not a d*ck. My original post would have been what I'd say if somebody asked me where the tuna was. Where's the tuna? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 343 Posted December 20, 2014 yep, real classy Lady she is. Oy. This is definitely a fair criticism of her. To People mag (interview subject was 'how you deal with your racist experiences'): "I tell this story – I mean, even as the first lady – during that wonderfully publicized trip I took to Target, not highly disguised, the only person who came up to me in the store was a woman who asked me to help her take something off a shelf. Because she didn't see me as the first lady, she saw me as someone who could help her. Those kinds of things happen in life. So it isn't anything new." I hate it when people are so transparently in the wrong and their supporters probably still aren't going to see it. And it's not just that she's wrong with this, but that fashion of being wrong happens if you have overarching prejudice blinding you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,485 Posted December 20, 2014 Is it racist to assume a Black person has a job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rholio 339 Posted December 20, 2014 Is it racist to assume a Black person has a job? Or might be willing to help someone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted December 21, 2014 Or might be willing to help someone? I guess the only safe play is to say noting, of course then you are racist for not speaking to them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
