A Seat at the Table

The rest of the list

November 19th, 2009 at 10:25am Wally Haas

I know I wrote I would post three statements a day, but I decided to do the rest of the conversation stopper list today. You don’t have to comment on each one. Just pick a favorite or two and let us know your thoughts. The full list appears in Sunday’s print edition.

10. I was just joking
11. Things are a lot better than they used to be. Don’t you agree?
12. We’d hire more women and people of color, but are they qualified?
13. I love everyone.
14. Do you really think it’s that bad?
15. I’m so glad you’re not like one of them.
16. You know, you’re a credit to your people.
17. You don’t see other races complaining.
18. I think it’s reverse racism/sexism.
19. America is the best place to live.
20. Some of my best friends are colored.
21. You speak such good English, where did you learn it from?

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  • 1. Kkieper  |  November 19th, 2009 at 11:02 am

    #16 always gets me. As a white woman, I’ve NEVER been told I’m a credit to white people…or women for that matter. Why do we think it would be a compliment to tell someone this?

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