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[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago

Most of my coworkers are black, im the token white guy. When I switched my cell phone provider a couple years back, it kept the name of the last person to have that number on the caller id. So when I call, my name comes up as Braheem.

My coworkers affectionatly refer to me as Brother Braheem. Which is fine, but a little weird when they do it in front of customers.

That being said, not nearly as weird as my manager at the liquor store, who would straight up tell customers that I wasnt white. Didnt even have the wrong caller id then, i just wasnt one of the chestnut hill type whites.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 74 points 3 days ago

Unintentionally wholesome. They should keep it as a running gag amongst themselves.

[–] grammaticerror@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In my understanding "stay Black" means "remain authentic," not "retain your melanin," so the statement holds.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 days ago

Then again, telling your coworkers to "retain your melanin" is fucking hilarious.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"You are African Americans...... Plus... Mark."

[–] phx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Lance, the intern at the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D.

[–] pipe01@programming.dev 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Someone should've said that to MJ

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 16 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"Stay black!"

guy with vitiligo "I'll try my best."

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

"Stay black"

I'M TRYING, OKAY!!!

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Why am I laughing so hard at this???