Race

There Are So Few Good Roles for African-American Actors

Woman in hardware store, holding tube of black caulk: Does this caulk come in a smaller size?
Helpful hardware dude: No ma'm, black caulk only comes in large sizes.

Hardware Store
San Antonio, Texas

Overheard by: of course it does…..

White female applicant taking computer test: Wait. My screen just went all Stevie Wonder.
Manager: Stevie Wonder?
Female applicant: You know… All black.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Overheard by: Seriously?

Indian coworker: I'm not a racist, it's just a culture thing.

New Jersey

Overheard by: Lainey

Partner #1: Now we'll have to kiss that Jew bastard's fat ass all day long.
Partner #2: What Jew bastard?
Partner #1: Our fucking kike client, that's who!
Partner #2: We should've stayed in Albany, where we could tell those Jew bastards where to go.
Partner #1: Yeah, those were the days alright.

Manhattan, New York

Middle-aged white guy to another: People will find reasons to be discriminated against.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/308418036/i-have-one-for-you.html

Overheard by: let me know what you come up with.

White office girl #1, about racist Miley Cyrus picture: So, yeah, I actually found that photo way more offensive than the topless one in Vogue.
White office girl #2: But it wasn't racist. It was just a joke about how funny they look.
White office girl #1: Yeah, I see your point.

Adelaide Central Market
Australia

Elderly lady, waving cane: Since that new President got elected, I have seen more and more black people at the grocery store.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Female no-nonsense suit: No kidding, Henry. I was just about to sleep with that Indian guy, and the Dow is down 400!

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Employee #1: The Latinos that work there…it's like they have their own little language.
Employee #2: Is it Spanish?

Fairfax, Virginia

Overheard by: Meghan

50-something African American visitor: There are brownies in the kitchen!
Coworker: Yeah! Feel free to have one!
50-something African American visitor: I can't. I might bite my finger.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Overheard by: Still Not Sure if it's OK to Laugh