Originally Posted by
raisedbywolves
I'm not twisting anything. You said what you said, and after living in that region I am telling you it's racist. I also knew (as I posted above) that you would say that about eating that kind of food. I used it as an example to show you what kind of racist remark you were making...I didn't say you did or didn't eat any of that.
I don't care if your mechanic doesn't have a problem with it, he's probably just being nice because you are a customer. It's very offensive. I have plenty of friends from that region, and they would be hurt if they heard someone say that about them...but they would also expect it from Americans.
No, I think it's Americans who have a problem...all races, but definitely not all people. My BIL, who is African American said "as long as it isn't us, I don't care if they get discriminated against", and I have heard that sentiment from other minorities...and I've heard white people just be racist all around in general on the subject.