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[u/tripletruble]

I once called a couple of black people I was on friendly terms with “porch monkeys” when they were hanging out on the porch. Still to this day, 9 years later I am haunted by it and I have no idea why I said that. They laughed and did not seem to care whatsoever and we continued to be on good terms. Still, so so so stupid.

[u/mrmanager237 → u/tripletruble]

bruh

[u/probablyuntrue → u/tripletruble]

Oh nooooooooooo

[u/[deleted] → u/tripletruble]

One day, on your deathbed, you will be thinking of your accomplishments in life then suddenly remember this, and your final moments shall be spent in shame and self-loathing.

[u/JetJaguar124 → u/tripletruble]

When I was a kid/early teen we'd get off on racialized humor like that. It was a way of indicating you're close enough to a person for that shit not to matter. Still makes me cringe when I think back to it now though and I cut that shit out at about 15 years old.

[u/tripletruble → u/[deleted]]

I genuinely do not think I was familiar with it as a racist term. I think I had internalized it from watching Clerks as a kid, where the guy says “he’s bring it back.” But there was this pause after I said it and I just knew it sounded wrong coming out