Race

Peon #1: Where’s Kevin* today?
Peon #2: What is it, Thursday? Guess it depends on whether he’s black or gay today.

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Overheard by: will1966

Black lady cleaning out her desk: I got to get rid of all these crackers in here.
White guy passing through: I heard that!

Wilmington, Delaware

Overheard by: Saltine McCrackerface

Coworker, in hushed voice: You know, the thing about black men is that they have really nice asses. They really do.

National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

Coworker: We need to get some white girls at this venue.

Manhattan, New York

Boss: It was some chick college…
Minion: I have to ask, was it an Asian chick college?

Phoenix, Arizona

Overheard by: outside laughing

Worker #1: …True dat, dawg.
Worker #2: I hate to be the one to break it to you, but you are white.

1400 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Secretary: The mailman was supposed to come back today, but I haven’t seen him yet.
Agent: Which mailman was it? The old guy, or the nerdy guy with the glasses?
Secretary: No, it was an Asian guy.
Agent: Oh. He’s probably having lunch again.

1610 SE Bybee Boulevard
Portland, Orgeon

Young wife to husband: You know the guy across the street, Jose*? I think he's gay.
Husband: I don't think he's gay, I think he's just Hispanic.

Belleview, Florida

Overheard by: He married into the family, I swear

Woman on phone: Mom, tell my brother that if he doesn’t pick up his car, I’m gonna have it towed.
[pause] Woman on phone: Because I don’t want it parked in front of my house.
[pause] Woman on phone: Because I don’t want to advertise to the entire neighborhood that black people live here.

465 Main Street
Charlestown, Massachusetts

Punk rocker to another: I really want a job in Chinatown, but there's one problem–I'm white!

Calgary
Canadia