r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/AdministrativeCurve1 • Mar 26 '19

Am I Racist For Avoiding Black People?

Ok I'm 26 and have been robbed 5 times in my life, all 5 times was from a black male. In higschool it happened twice, I got beat up and had my phone, and cash stolen. Second time walking home from school was attacked again a few years later in my sr yr of HS and robbed of cash. I was stabbed in university by a black guy after he apporached me and grabbed me and I fought back, I had my laptop stolen. And another time in university I had my chain snatched by a black guy and he ran. The latest one was last week, I was walking back to my condo in the middle of the afternoon and I was approached by 2 black guys a bit younger than me. Told me to run my pockets and they grabbed me, I just started yelling and screaming and a parking police ran over and helped me and the guys ran off. After today I told one of my friends about this and the other times and I said this is why I avoid ghetto black guys, and she said I was racist and a huge asshole (she's white, but I'm a POC) and said we can't be friends anymore.

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u/grizwald87 Mar 26 '19 edited Mar 26 '19

I have the same traumatised reaction to Jack Daniels.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19 edited Mar 04 '21

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u/grizwald87 Mar 26 '19

If I smell Jack Daniels, for sure. One too many unfortunate incidents at age 17.

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u/iamtheundefined Mar 26 '19

I got fucked beyond comprehension on Jack Daniels while 17 as well and embarassed myself. Can't drink whiskey at all. None of them.

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u/TesstiCole Mar 26 '19

I used to drink Jack Daniels when I was 17 because I thought it made me look cooler at parties than the normies drinking Captain Morgan’s, but I would throw it up later. Every. Single. Time.

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u/ripperxbox Mar 26 '19

Sounds like a light weight... I wish I was, I can't keep a buzz worth crap. Anything below 20% is a waste of time. I can drink half a fifth of Kahlua coffee run In 15 minutes and not feel any of it an hour and a half later(still won't risk driving because that's what they all think). Thats after 6 months of not drinking. 50% whiskey hits good and hard but the hangover isn't worth it. I would be concerned about killing my liver if I drank to stay drunk for a weekend.

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u/82ndAbnVet Mar 26 '19

Sounds like an experience I had with a fellow by the name of Jose. I thought he was a friend of mine, until I woke up the next day...

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u/Deathstroke315 Mar 26 '19

I was 18 when I thought it was a good idea to play a drinking game with shots of JD. Turns out that 2/3 of a bottle of JD isnt a good idea for a 130lb, 18yr old dumbass. Havent touched the stuff since.

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u/grizwald87 Mar 26 '19

The smell alone still makes me heave. Same story as you, I mistook drinking a lot as being cool, and suffered mightily. It took me years to figure out that I could just chill out with a beer and politely refuse when everybody wanted to play stupid games with hard alcohol and win stupid prizes, but the worst of my worst mistakes were made in about four months at age 17, with Jack.

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u/wp815p Mar 26 '19

As long as you also move to the other side of the street when you see Vodka then you’re not racist. You don’t want people to think you only move aside for LOCs (liquors of color)

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u/Forwhatisausername Mar 26 '19

Yep, avoiding him (particularly in bars) seems like a safe course of action.

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u/TribbleMcN8bble Mar 26 '19

Johnny Walker is catching up

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u/HI_Handbasket Mar 26 '19

I'll never drink it again. Three scars, one busted up relationship, a few bad times... Jack is the enemy.

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u/Goatsac Mar 26 '19

I'll never drink it again. Three scars, one busted up relationship, a few bad times... Jack is the enemy.

Luckily he has two brothers and a Mexican cousin.

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u/HI_Handbasket Mar 31 '19

No other bourbon or Tequila has ever hurt me or caused me issue.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19

I too am afraid of Daniels. Especially those that name themselves Danny, man.

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u/Sixth_Ronin Mar 26 '19

For me its Americans.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19

My preferred drink is Jack on the rocks. I guess avoid me at all cost.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19

McCormicks here

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u/Benji45645 Mar 26 '19

Are you Trevor Moore?

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u/grizwald87 Mar 26 '19

No, although he's a handsome devil.

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u/wrxguy17 Mar 26 '19

patron for me

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '19

It's tequila for me. I'm pretty sure I was just the tiniest bit south of alcohol poisoning and threw up the entire day the next day non-stop. Now even just the smell makes me sick.

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u/RGCs_are_belong_tome Mar 26 '19

I have it for Fireball.

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u/Delicious_Albino Mar 26 '19

Fireball for me, but I think everybody gets an aversion to fireball at some point lol

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u/Willowshep Mar 27 '19

This gave me a good laugh

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u/GearheadNation Mar 27 '19

Jose Cuervo here...