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February 21, 2006
Today I was in the grocery store and I heard a very grumpy man speaking to his wife. He was pointing to a family of Mexican-Americans who were shopping together and having a lot of fun in the process. The dad was warm and affectionate with his three gorgeous little daughters and the mom was playful and full of laughter.
The grumpy man spoke very loudly. My jaw dropped at what he was saying.
“Them Meskins is takin’ over.” He grumbled, pointing at the family. “Them Hispanyaolas is all over the place. They come on down hair and them caint even speak a lick of Englaish. Laffin' and gigglin' like monkeys.”
“Are all over the place,” said a woman, standing behind the grumpy man.
Huh?” said the man, with a blank expression on his face.
“You said, “Them IS all over the place,” instead of, “They ARE all over the place.” Is English your native language?”
“I ain’t no durn native,” he said, turning to his wife. Mah kin is from hair. Fur three generations. Aint that right?”
I just shook my head. It saddens me that some people are so hateful.
Posted by trevor at February 21, 2006 09:15 AM
Comments
racism is alive and well ... sadly
i can't believe people still judge others by the colour of their skin or their accents rather than by their actions
Posted by: ~Kathryn at February 23, 2006 07:49 AM
Ignorance breeds contempt. This is why he was so angry. This is the kind of person who has very little happiness in his life. Makes me sad.
Posted by: Alex at February 23, 2006 09:45 AM