"I bet you hate us huh?"

[Emerald Knight]

This was a while back, but an incident helped me remember:

BG: A month before, a huge fight erupted with a group of the travellers of Irish descent in one of our screens, we had our two security guards, three from the shopping centre and the police to break it up. This time, I'm hawking since it's an opening weekend of a film that had good reviews and was highly anticipated.

SC- a young man of the aforementioned group. 13 tops.
Me-

SC: Excuse me.
Me: Yes?
SC: I know that you guys talk about us behind our backs.
Me: Excuse me?
SC: You know what I am right?
Me: Yes, and for the record, I judge by deed, not by breed.
SC: Huh?
Me: Older members of identical heritage to you started a huge fight because someone that isn't in their group asked them to quiet down. Naturally, some of them are banned for life as a result. But I treat you guys like I treat everyone else. For one thing, it's the law, for another, we need to think about everyone.
SC: But I bet you hate Irish people right?
Me: I'm half Irish on my Dad's side.

He tried to persist, but I told him I was going to get on with my job and went off to go into a screen with the trolley.

[Golden Phoenix]

Some people are just determined to be offended.

Some guy calling power corp insisted i was racist. His name was very "obviously" traditional british. Think Harrington-Smythe. He said he was black and that was why i wouldn't help him.

I pointed out my name is of asian descent and asked him to guess my race. He spluttered and hung up.

Idiot.

Also: "Dy'a loike dags?"

[Jay 2K Winger]

Some people are just determined to be offended.

Indeed, to the point where-- as demonstrated in the OP-- they go "fishing" for any sign you might be prejudiced against them.

"Dy'a loike dags?"

"...'dags?'"

[rose_metal_nz]

SC: But I bet you hate Irish people right?
Me: I'm half Irish on my Dad's side.

I have had this exact same conversation! (actually it's my maternal side, but meh lol)

"Dy'a loike dags?"

"...'dags?'"

Loved that movie! Mickey RAWKS

[moekosowl]

"Why yes, I am extremely prejudiced against known idiots. Door's to your left." From the Things We Wish We Could Say file.

[fireheart]

I read the title and I was immediately thinking of teenagers in general.

[Hanzoku]

Sorry, is he asking if you're prejudiced against Irish, or against Travelers/Gypsies? Either way, you did well with what amounted to 'No, only against loud idiots who get themselves banned'

[manybellsdown]

When I was teaching drama, I had a parent keep complaining I was prejudiced against Mexican students because his daughter never had a lead role and "all our lead actors are white kids." Our lead actors were kids that managed the amazing feat of actually showing up to class more than once a week (unlike his daughter), and at the time of his complaint at least one "lead" kid was Armenian, one was Iranian, and one was Filipino - and I only remember those because they were unusual. Half my class was some sort of Latin-American at any given point, so it was just a given.

Anyway, he went into the office to complain about me. He didn't even get to my boss. He was bitching to the (also Mexican) receptionist who looked at him incredulously and said of me; "You know her last name is Ortega, right?"

[taxguykarl]

When an SC has no valid point there's always the race card.

[Jester]

One time when I was working at the magic bar, this one idiot kept making anti-Semitic remarks, apparently not realizing that I am of Jewish descent. While my name is not all that Jewish, I sometimes incorporate one of my cousins' names to make a point, as some of them have very unmistakably Jewish names. So, when I had finally had enough of this guy, I looked him straight in the eye and said, "I'm sorry, I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Abraham Rosenthal. And you are?"

He was, as it turned out, suddenly very pale and quiet.

As I tell people, I am not biased against any race, creed, gender, or really any group of people other than idiots, assholes, and douchebags.

Act like a human, I'll treat you like one. Act like a turd, I'll treat you like one.

[wolfie]

Act like a human, I'll treat you like one. Act like a turd, I'll treat you like one.

Just curious, but how many SCs have you flushed down the toilet in the manner they so richly deserve?

[Jester]

Wolfie, I lost count years ago.

[RootedPhoenix]

I'd love to tell them that I don't even have the energy to be angry, let alone hate them. I already spent my anger/hate on the last poor twerp...and that maybe I'll have the energy tomorrow, so if they really want me to hate them, they should check back then.

Eejits.

[dragon_wings]

As I tell people, I am not biased against any race, creed, gender, or really any group of people other than idiots, assholes, and douchebags.

Act like a human, I'll treat you like one. Act like a turd, I'll treat you like one.

This. A thousand times this.

[BlaqueKatt]

He was, as it turned out, suddenly very pale and quiet.

*sigh* I'm always pale and quiet.....wait he became me? then who am I now? Dammit I knew I wasn't feeling like myself lately.....