Yeah, I’ve been subjected to thinly veile Jew jokes a few times and I actually laughed in their faces. I was all; “wait, you hate Jews? That’s ok! Why don’t you shout it? Everyone hates Jews, scream it loud; you’ll make some new friends!”

My racist grandmother called black men “nigger men” and apparently when I was 9 she didn’t talk to me for MONTHS because I basically shut her down something to the tune of “that’s racist and we don’t say that word.”

I love these racists who surprise you with early-20th-Century racist terms that you forgot existed. Sometimes, they say some shit and you go “I know they’re trying to be racist, but I’m not even sure that word counts!” And then you look it up in your etymological dictionary and—by God—that one was pretty racist for…

I don’t think anyone’s been insulted by being called a mick in about 75 years. You wanna see a white man get all pissed by a label? Call him a racist.

I’m pretty sure it’s the same slur, because they all come from Asia...? /racist geography

Actually, I was underwhelmed. The offensive guy in the bar would say “Nips and Gooks.” He’s even a shitty racist.

“I was quoting this guy that I made up for the purposes of this discussion, and his only important characteristics are that he is (1) a guy (2) at the end of the bar and (3) virulently racist.”

Whew! I’m so glad he feels ok about using a racial slur on live television. I was really worried. Wouldn’t want him to be embarrassed or anything, right? /s

In Rep King’s case, I’d say “the fat fuck at the end of the bar”, not Mick.

Listen... He was quoting the asshole at the end of the bar who just happens to be himself.

The guy at the end of the bar = Peter King’s constituency, who love when other people are also needlessly offensive,* because damnit someone needs to stick up for America and the first amendment against the PC fascists!

I once pondered to a boyfriend (who managed to be both pretty feminist and pretty oblivious) that more people might collect and listen to music made by women (outside of pop) now that they didn’t have to face record store clerks during the acquisition process. He couldn’t believe that anyone had ever made purchasing…

As someone naturally pale and gothy, I’m all for the return of that look. Skin cancer and wrinkles from trying to look outdoorsy doesn’t really work for me.

someone i know, a black woman, dared work at gamestop.

Don’t forget Comic Book stores, too!

This comment deserves way more stars. It is beyond accurate. I always looks for a woman in GameStop... ALWAYS.

Not to be outdone...

I need to counter this (though you are absolutely right!) with one example from my own past. I was a very awkward 18 year-old with black hair (dyed) which was about one-inch from my scalp. I only wore Doc Marten’s and crazy printed pants: and also lots of leather (I didn’t know!) or leather-like substances. I was also…

Yeah, when I hear “record store clerk” I automatically think of the Simpsons’ Comic Book Guy. But that must just be how I’m programmed because that’s never been my personal experience. I’ve been going to the same place for all my vinyl and CDs for years. Little place called Sound Exchange. I think they have three…

...customers/readers who felt I could not possibly know more than they did...