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.
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
Worker: So last night I got the '08 Altima I was telling you about. It's got the continuously variable transmission, so when you accelerate it doesn't have to downshift for power.
Coworker: Cool! What color is it?
Worker: Black on black.
Coworker: Just like inner city crime!
Omaha, Nebraska
Black cube rat (comparing voter registration cards): Yours is much better than mine.
White cube rat: But yours is colored.
Black cube rat: Yours is thicker.
(pause)
White cube rat: Let's just not talk for the rest of the day.
Black cube rat: I, uh, gotta go.
Washington, DC
Crazy female VP: So, who are you voting for in the election?
Unassuming employee: Obama.
Crazy female VP: Oh, really? I'm voting McCain.
Unassuming employee: Uh huh.
Crazy female VP: But, you know…I don't even see Obama as a black man.
Rockefeller Plaza
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Blonde Leading The Blind
Black boss: I just found out I'm white!
White employee: Is there any way for me to properly respond to that?
Clearwater, Florida
Overheard by: Cube Dweller
