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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:47 AM Original message |
My Korean roomate is freaking out right now... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Tell him to say he's Japanese. |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Not funny |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Hey dude |
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jollyreaper2112 (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. get over it |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You owe me a keyboard! |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. Agreed...that is funny |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Sew a Canadian flag on his backpack like American's going to |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:19 PM Original message |
Don't laugh, but I actually do that when travelling abroad |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. how revealing. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Revealing? |
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jollyreaper2112 (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. ah, you've now been tagged as a closet racist |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. huh??? |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. wasn't that a popular song in the 80's? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
57. rumor has it that "turning japanese" has a slightly different meaning in that song... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. Tell him we're not all boors. |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
61. Its such a pity more people are not like you Bluebear |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. He's right to be worried. Scapegoating is sure to come. |
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coffeenap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Tell him to come here to DU and get some love and support! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. His fears are reasonable, to some degree. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
9. Well, many people do, BUT, |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. tell him not to worry |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. Um, he's right. America really IS that stupid and bigoted. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I agree. White people have no idea what it's like to be a minority. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. And we have a vested interest in playing down any such threat... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Deleting |
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bcoylepa (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. tell him to keep breathing |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. He doesn't need to. There are millions of Asians in this country |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. lol! All asians looking alike to white folks doesn't make HIM any safer. |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. I'm in Kansas City. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Aawwwww! Kum-bay-yah! |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. i don't know where you live |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I think Seattle is a little unusual. In a good way! |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Unfortunately |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Completely false. I've lived in Seattle for over 20 years, and that has NEVER been true. |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. BTW, the Freepers were hoping the gunman was Muslim... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Of course - xmas for them is a mulsim terrorist killing Americans IN America. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. The second-best choice for freepers... |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. Escort him around campus as much as you can. |
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whoneedstickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. Take him down before he goes postal too... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. The alleged shooter was a permanent resident of the U.S. who had |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 10:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Yah... THAT matters.... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. Koreans Are A Very Communal Society |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
23. As a resident of Michigan, living almost smack dab in the middle of |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
24. What should I tell him?... that we love him, dont blame him and the majority |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. wow- yes, please tell him what Seabeyond said- and say it for me too- |
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Penndems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
32. You can tell him that he didn't pull the trigger |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
34. tell him to leave the country |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. Point out that the shooter came over to the U.S. at age 8 |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. tell him most Americans are tolerant and understanding |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
40. my dad says to tell him -- "this too shall pass" |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. Relax |
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MoonRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
42. I've been wondering about that. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'd tell him not to worry too much. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I wonder if any of these tut-tut-there's- nothing-to-worry-about white folks will admit... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Sure. But I see a lot of dissimilarities between now and post 9/11 |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
47. His best bet is to stay far away from freepers. |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
48. my Korean girlfriends is the same way |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. And I highly recommend ignoring all white folks who say "everything's ok". |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. My co-worker says he isn't worried |
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flying_monkeys (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
53. I would suggest he not go around alone for a week or so. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
54. Anyone blaming immigrants for this is fucking stupid |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
58. Relax |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
62. He would be ok except for about 29% of the populace |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-17-07 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
63. Sadly there are people |
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