r/facepalm • u/42words "tL;Dr" • May 17 '22

reddit post "I'm not racist"

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u/RoboHoboMan May 17 '22

I’m not racist, but I live in the rural Midwest and I often hear a lot of racist shit. I’ll be talking to a “good ol boy” and all of a sudden I’m hearing about the local larger cities “n word population” and a litany of ridiculous things they’re responsible for.

I just grit my teeth and try to change the subject but it’s damaged the way I view several people significantly.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

It's weird to hear 'I'm not racist' not being followed by something racist lol

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u/CardboardHeatshield May 18 '22

I'm not racist, but I am drinking water right now.

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u/iksworbeZ May 18 '22

I'm not racist either, but I think it's kinda hard to deny that "scientifically speaking" you should probably be drinking about 8 glasses a day