Weird, Racism and Social Media: Wokescolds gonna wokescold

Wokescolds gonna wokescold

By Anonymous - 18/09/2021 11:00

Today, I was accused of digital blackface and culturally appropriating my own culture. FML

I agree, your life sucks 826

You deserved it 78

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By guest - 19/06/2014 01:14 - United States - Agoura Hills

Today, I became the town racist for saying "black" instead of "African-American". I'm black. FML

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By whiteycan'tgetitrightey - 24/02/2015 23:13 - United Kingdom - Norwich

Today, I apologised to someone for my misuse of the word 'coloured' in a discussion about ethnic minority issues. They then got even more angry and said that to even quote the word in the context of an apology is evidence of my ignorance and inherent racism. FML

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You deserved it 4 943

Insensitive

By okaythen - 02/03/2016 23:50 - United States - Arcata

Today, I got written up by HR after my new coworker told them I had an ignorant, offensive caricature of Native American people decorating my desk. It was a framed photograph of an actual Native American tribe that belonged to my history buff grandfather. FML

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You deserved it 1 553

Wicked

By lordoftheweird - 22/02/2023 21:00 - Canada

Today, I was accused of witchcraft. This is not the first time this has happened. FML

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You deserved it 167

By Walmart Associate - 27/08/2018 03:30

Today, I was accused of being a "racist whore" at work. I'd only asked a man if he needed help finding anything, as that is part of my job. FML

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You deserved it 171

Deflection

By Quicky5_ - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Jasper

Today, at work, my coworker's belongings went missing. Infuriated, she accused me of stealing, because I'm black and "stereotypes don't just make themselves." FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 911

You deserved it 2 604

Can it, Susan

By unsuccessful popping - 18/06/2015 20:09 - United States - Tappan

Today, a woman bitched me out at the grocery store, saying that since I'm not Indian, I shouldn't be wearing a bindi - a red dot on my forehead - because it's "cultural appropriation". I was too embarrassed to tell her it was actually a pimple I'd been trying to pop on my forehead. FML

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You deserved it 2 865

By Anonymous - 20/03/2013 02:16 - United States - Charlotte

Today, at a science-fiction convention, a woman came up to me and told me that my white face paint was a mess, my contacts looked cheap, and my costume was an all-round failure. I wasn't wearing a costume, I'm an albino. FML

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You deserved it 3 060

Accidental racist

By lordoftheweird - 18/09/2024 21:00 - Canada

Today, I was accused of racism for mentioning that an employee can't read. That would've been racist… if she could actually read. FML

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You deserved it 80

It's literally 1987 by George Doorbell

By anon - 17/04/2023 03:00

Today, I took some leftover Indian food to work, and commented to a coworker that I loved to cook recipes from other cultures. Later, I got a hearing with HR about cultural appropriation. The HR rep said, "Stick to plain chicken and boiled potatoes." FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 750

You deserved it 162

kfchicken 31

Saturday 18 September 2021 11:54

by who is the important bit. was it strangers on the internet, or people who know you but don't know your cultural background for some reason?

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 18 September 2021 13:27

Looks like you're cancelled. Maybe you should switch platforms? How about the real (analog) world?

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kfchicken 31

Saturday 18 September 2021 11:54

by who is the important bit. was it strangers on the internet, or people who know you but don't know your cultural background for some reason?

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 18 September 2021 13:27

Looks like you're cancelled. Maybe you should switch platforms? How about the real (analog) world?

hugtrees13 16

Sunday 19 September 2021 18:44

Cultural appropriation doesn’t exist

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Today, I found out that my husband has been cheating on me with his girl bestie for 4 years. I also found out he's been having threesomes with his male bestie. Both people have been around me and my family this entire time. We've been married for 15 years. Joke's on me. FML

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Today, at my work at a charity shop, I reached into a new bag of donations only to pull out... used underwear. Thanks for your generosity. FML

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