Race

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

African-American co-worker: So, maybe you can help me out with this, are Italians black or Latino?
Italian-American co-worker: I’m white. Just white, man.
African American co-worker: Maybe you didn’t understand the question.

4800 University Drive
Durham, North Carolina

Office manager, calling out to boss: Do I have to take the diversity training if I am married to a black guy?

Viking Drive
Eden Prarie, Minnesota

Overheard by: I wouldn’t think so

African American worker #1: I don't claim African American. Who is to say I'm not Jamaican or Dominican Republic?
African American worker #2: Are you serious? Look at yourself!
African American worker #1: You can't make me black!

Hawkinsville, Georgia

VP to manager: I mean, Barack Obama…he's much more purple than even black.

Franklin, Tennessee

Overheard by: Morgan