"YOU ALL LOOK THE SAME" Asian Woman Accuses Immigrant Of Rac*sm & IT BACKFIRES

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

Lol but they do look the same.... Tell me the physical differences between a Japanese and a Korean??? I'll wait....

[@AbaNPreach]

Facial features are actually different once you look at enough of them or are around them. Koreans have paler skin (on average), oval faces, double eyelids is fairly common as well as thicker eyebrows and high nose bridges. Skin care seems to be a big deal there so koreans tend to have softer smoother features. Japanese folks tend to have lower nose bridges, small lips and smaller noses. Also tend to be darker. As far as haircuts go for men, Koreans are far more limited (due to history I believe) where as Japanese men will have more variety. This might sound like nonsense but if you ever spoke to someone who lived in those countries, they can generally tell if youre from china or japan/Korea vice versa. But this is my anecdotal experience. Same can be said for Africa.

[@Hobyosultana]

There's slight differences that only people that have either been around them long enough, or studied their phenotypes can tell.

[@shreeshabhat9281]

Pin of shame man, they look different

[@funkeymanx]

You honestly have to hear them talk, that's the only way.

[@wolferegalia]

Japanese are usually with a katana, pretty easy to spot the difference if you weren’t such a bigot

[@bucharest50044]

If that's the worst thing she's experienced, she's lived a blessed life.

[@toso2890]

Now this

[@Tomisrhythm09]

Blessed and now showing how she takes it for granted by emotionally attacking that old man.

[@bucharest50044]

@@Tomisrhythm09 I would hate to see how she'd react if she experienced real racism.

[@iAnon666]

yeah, she needs to check her privilege

[@leehalloway8787]

IDK why she was crying. It wasn't that deep.

[@keithrobicheux4749]

This was never about her trying to inform him. This was about her getting footage of her being a victim. It's the ultimate currency

[@YuhasLol]

Exactly. And she said she feels "unsafe", yet she stayed in the car to have a 5 min conversation about it. Someone truly scared would have bolted out of there. That's why they call it "Fight or Flight" , not "Fight or Debate" . Lol

[@LV-ii7bi]

Mostly for women, but some alphas have learned this trick

[@HD91436]

Facts!

[@denn7s]

💯💯💯💯thank you for putting my thoughts into words

[@antwandadon2341]

Who wins the most oppressed Olympics? College educated left wing minority woman or working class immigrant?

[@truedox]

For being so afraid for her safety she is awfully apt to escalate a situation.

[@communityorganizer5645]

You perfectly crystalized her overwhelming inauthenticity. And the fact that she recorded this and posted it, shows us all we need to know. Frankly, this is Steven Crowder level disgusting. It's on the same level as that video of him abusing his power over his soon to be ex wife.

[@Natttttttttt]

Yep, did you see the tears well up when she looked at the camera. Fake Bitch

[@tormentorchick1755]

Fr. Fearing for her life but taking her sweet time getting away lol.

[@TealeafRogers]

Yeah what he said was out of pocket but in the grand scheme of things is just small shit. But to be charitable it might be the case that she is extremely inexperienced with this kind of treatment/ situation since not everyone experiences casual racism like that.

[@CreativeLegend2023]

Not to mention wanting to get out the car even though she's had that door open for like 5 minutes now.

[@Jacqli-Rivoli]

I heard about this. This girl got called out a lot by other asians who basically called her a giant crybaby that needs to toughen up and stop letting small things bother her. Asians are confused with each other all the time. I'm hispanic and people have asked me what kind of hispanic because they can't tell us apart. I just answer and move on because it don't bother me. She caught so much flak for this that she deleted her original video and put out an apology.

[@MultiLightDark]

I'm curious to follow up on this whats her tiktok?

[@Cow_69]

@@MultiLightDarkit says it on the video, I think

[@Sir_Zombie1ted]

Some Chinese look like Japanese, some Koreans look like Chinese. It doesn't matter. So not knowing were someone is from is a crime now?

[@nangsanbhalangblah333]

How many types of hispanic are there?

[@Cow_69]

@@nangsanbhalangblah333 they all look the same

[@fookinkoont]

I feel so bad for the driver. He sounds like a person who meant no harm and STILL tried to apologize profusely, only for her to post the video online to get some victim points smh

[@benm3266]

You can tell he genuinely didn't mean to offend her but she didn't give a shit. She claims she was the uncomfortable one but he was clearly way more uncomfortable by the end of that

[@mizutsunebubbledragon3382]

Ppl like her are the worst. Guarantee she's a twitter warrior. Ruin a man's livelihood cuz i took a comment wildly out of proportion OR do i just move on and understand not everyone has malicious intent and can sometimes just say dumb stuff on accident or are unaware cuz of language/cultural barriers.... This woman: "I'll take option 1 for the big money" What a clown and ppl like her. Sorry not sorry. I've seen ACTUAL racist interactions on both ends of the Uber spectrum(driver to passenger and/or passenger to driver) and this situation was nothing close to that. He just said something ignorant...but nooo, she gotta make it extreme. God forbid you accidentally bump her. Find yourself in prison for a R-word charge

[@christineperez7562]

Not really maybe don't ask strangers questions. Stop being ignorant and learn by yourself it's not that hard.

[@ThatControlUser]

​@@christineperez7562people asking questions is how modern society came to exist. A society where questioning is rewarded with hate will cease to grow. I hope you were being sarcastic (in which case I'm the idiot, but oh well)

[@thevrana]

@@christineperez7562 Fair enough. But also maybe chill out and don't make a fuss about every small thing. This was not racism. This was a guy attempting a small talk during the drive that ended up biting him in the ass. He will not make the same mistake again.

[@D00Rb3LL]

The worst part is she’s gonna bring this moment up in conversations about how “she experienced racism” and has to “deal with the trauma”.

[@UltraGalacticSuperFantastic]

i am so sick of the word 'trauma' lol. and how much people define themselves by it. it's not exactly healthy...why not define yourself with healthy, positive things as well?

[@waterlove689]

She’s the type to tell black people who’ve actually been at te harsh end of racism , who may have even lost loved ones to actual hate and discrimination “ Yeah j know EXACTLY what you’ve been through I’ve been racismed my self 🥹🤡”

[@occhimarroni88]

Right 🤣 🤣

[@DogHairDontCare]

​@@sasha69Xurgelash you're over here villainizing an entire people over this one bad egg? but you do you booboo, glad you're able to perform adult tasks

[@saranaila5905]

​@@sasha69Xurgelash this is not the dig you thought it is. Racist mf.

[@J0eMega]

That must be terrifying. Being in an unfamiliar land, speaking a language that you’re still learning, and having to explain yourself in a stressful situation where you can receive some serious repercussions. This lady reeks of a persecution complex.

[@TotalBlackoutPainting]

People who freak out about racism like this are always on the look out for something to be offended by.

[@-Gax-]

​@TotalBlackoutPainting people who think this is racism have never experienced real racism and don't know what it looks like. What these people think racism is, is like a Looney Tunes cartoon compared to real racism

[@bellacortez]

This happened to my mom. She wanted to tell a girl she looked young but she ended up telling her she looked like she was the age of everyone there which at the time was late 20's. I knew what she meant talking to the high schooler but it came out wrong .

[@charlie11ng42]

Also as a uber driver its easy to be one bad review away from getting suspended, thats why he was trying so hard to patch it up.

[@maxgehtdnixan4913]

Not sure if terrifying is the word I'd use, but it's definitely something beyond the guy's language capacity. It's a shame she's abusing his poor English for clout.

[@silentmeklar1783]

Amazing how she says she won’t report this to his boss. Yet she’ll put it on social media as if it can’t make it back to them anyways.

[@ayeshathefairy8333]

she definitely still reported it. she only said that due to “safety”.

[@nomnomnugget]

My heart broke hearing that man begging for forgiveness. That woman should feel ashamed of herself.

[@essme2878]

Same 💔😢

[@kylesavage4525]

No one who would use this as a way to get content/attention is capable of feeling shame though

[@donebyalessandra]

If you observe, it’s pretty obvious she’s the one who is actually racist

[@Stranger_Strange_Land]

i think this interaction shouldn't have been put on social media because she could tell he clearly wasn't being "racist". Ignorant, maybe, but he obviously holds no hate and everyone can see that.

[@dallypurcy3113]

Aww your poor pickme heart 😢

[@torachan23]

She’s probably doing 10 times better than him in life and yet STILL found a way for herself to be victimized

[@Troonielicious]

Exactly, the guy’s not good with expressing himself in English very well, she didn’t cut him any slack and just went Karen on him for no reason

[@TurtleChad1]

Average Biden voter

[@mayomonkey3810]

​@@Troonielicious "Karen" is a racial slur used to denigrate White women. 🦘

[@TurtleChad1]

​@@mayomonkey3810 Ok Karen

[@groovygrover190]

I thought it was progressive to not punch down. Guess it's only superficial

[@billusher2265]

Something to notice most are ignoring: The man is literally begging in fear for his job and reputation. We legitimately live in a culture now where any Karen can accuse you of making her feel uncomfortable and you can end up fired / blacklisted / dragged all over social media with all sorts of wild lies spread about you.

[@torachan23]

Yet women are oppressed. Every man is one phone call away from being destroyed by a woman

[@heizenburr5998]

@Corrin foh if nudes leak there’s alway only fans

[@octoberwildsmoke9065]

Okay but you're being melodramatic. Most cases like this the people do investigating and innocent people keep it pushing

[@nightwishisthegreatestband6355]

@@heizenburr5998 are you ret@rded? You know damn well the effects that OF has on women. When the men decide to move on to another model, there goes the money.

[@nightwishisthegreatestband6355]

@@heizenburr5998 are you ret@rded? You know damn well the effects that OF has on women. When the men decide to move on to another model, there goes the money.

[@s.d.2811]

I saw these words the other day and feel they are so applicable to this situation… “You have to learn the difference between someone disrespecting you vs you feeling disrespected. Emotional ears hear from a place of the offense. Sometimes it's not what they said, it's what YOU are triggered by. And unless you know your triggers, you'll see everything as an attack.”

[@BetoxSound]

THIS^

[@yipeekiyaay]

Oh, she definitely knows the difference, i think you're giving her too much credit. These types just walk around looking for excuses to be offended. Self-centered, self-righteous, narcissists.

[@JanJan4Infinity]

Preach!!!!

[@ArmyWolves]

Just like a line from one song I heard ... *There is a difference between Hate speech and speech that you hate*

[@Augwa]

"My girlfriend is Chinese and I have a hard time telling Asian ethnicities apart and am trying to improve since moving to this Country." is what I think he was trying to convey to her.

[@tee4222]

Yeah exactly. That’s what bothered me about Preaches defense, tbh. It’s not even indicative of him being culturally misinformed, it’s literally just his limited English that made it sound a certain way to her. He has no idea about the “you people all look the same” trope. He meant just what you said and that seemed pretty obvious from his tone and demeanor BEFORE he even tried to clarify. There’s nothing wrong with not knowing how to tell different ethnicities apart, on its own.

[@Omar-kl3xp]

@@tee4222 yh he genuine sound that he was interesting in learning more about Asia as the Asian people he encountered were friendly , unfortunately he know realise that not all Asian are as friendly as he might thought as there are some that are woke Karen like the one in the video .

[@redking36]

Yes. He probably just doesn’t know many Vietnamese.

[@cashcleaner]

A few years ago in Toronto, there was a writer/activist named Desmond Cole trying to make the same argument. He said during an interview how offensive and wrong it was when people asked him where he or his family was from originally - implying there was a sinister and racist reason for doing so. Another person in the interview simply asked “But don’t you think some people are just interested in that aspect of others? And if they are showing interest, doesn’t that suggest they have at least a favorable regard toward immigrants?” The fact that people may truly be interested in where Cole and his family came from was never even considered by him - he immediately took it as an insult.

[@denice.a3620]

Im sorry telling asian ethnicities appart its like saying where a white person comes from only uk is easy sorry uk snd even that is only sometimes

[@seanchan4478]

She was straight up bullying this man. Nothing has changed, the bullies just look different

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

There's that theory about social justice people being outed as super racist is because in the past being racist was an easy way to bully people but now being "anti-racist" is the best way to bully people.

[@nzalog]

Exactly. Bullies used to use bigger muscles for power, now they use bigger groups of people.

[@xbabu142x]

Yep if you been bullied you can tell, it goes beyond words. Damn this made me upset.

[@blacklight1104]

@@Aaron-kj8dv yep it's the same tactic woke corporations use when their product/content bombs. "It's the fans' fault they're racists." Just look at Disney and Netflix circus nowadays.

[@dipset4016]

I think it’s deeper than this imo. She is clearly toeing a line here. Being aware of negative sentiment toward Asians, perpetuated by powerful elites who own media. And desperately needing the the approval of a society run by the same people. Her frustration needs an outlet, and here it is some immigrant.

[@BrooklynSaunders718]

The sad part is he is begging for his life and she thinks it's guilt tripping. He sees he offended her and she's uncomfortable he has apologized tried to clarifly and now he's scared and doesn't know what else to do. That feeling and fear must be crazy.

[@xbabu142x]

Yeah it is, it reminded me of real racism and bigotry.

[@TheMeetymeet]

And the worst part is that she only sees it about her and not what she may do to this man's livelihood. Don't care what anyone says, but there's nothing but evil in these kinds of folks.

[@ImTheKaiser]

She loves that power and control

[@Sephiroso.]

@@TheMeetymeet It was clear overreaction from her part but she did tell him multiple times that she wouldn't say anything to his company and that she just wanted to leave. Not sure where you get the 'evil' bit unless you think she did go out of her way to report him to his company.

[@ImTheKaiser]

@@Sephiroso. her putting this online is = to her reporting him.

[@mr313jones9]

Storytime, I was stationed in Korea as a U.S. Soldier. I had some Koreans Soldiers in my squad, and this topic came up about telling the difference among the Asian population. I asked one of them how they tell the difference, and he said the way they style their hair. I laughed, and he said that Asians can tell the difference. Fast forward, my family and I are waiting in the immigration line returning from Japan. A Korean lady came up to us and told me we were in the wrong line because this line is for Korean citizens while pointing at all the "Korean" around me. A group of ladies turned around and told her they were Chinese, not Korean. Then a Japanese couple told her she was in the wrong line. I told my Soldier what happened, and we died laughing. 😂😂

[@ArmyWolves]

Hahahahahahaha.

[@greent16]

I saw this and it enraged me. I’m an immigrant woman and if some person spoke to my father like this, made him plead for his livelihood, man… this woman would feel a swift kick

[@kan1286]

Totally agree.

[@leahh.6277]

She didn't make him "plead" for his livelihood. He chose to do that. She has the right to not want to ride with him anymore bec she's offended. Whether or not she should've been offended is a different argument. But she doesn't have to ride with him if she doesn't want too

[@greent16]

@@leahh.6277 She doesn’t have to do anything she doesn’t want to. But let’s not pretend that the reason she got out or posted this video had any legitimate reason behind it. She came with her first world imagined victimhood and proceeded to weaponize it against this immigrant. If you don’t see the problem with that, then never travel out of your bubble or deal with people who are different to you

[@dbeckman85]

​@@leahh.6277 😂

[@greent16]

@@leahh.6277 I get mistaken for people from neighboring countries all the time. I’ve had Uber drivers tell me that they can’t spot the difference. What I didn’t do was record it, blow it up into some drama for clout and get off the car in a petulant hissy fit. Then again, I know a first world problem when I see it

[@0749Rockystar]

This isn't the only time she played the victim of "Racism".

[@houseofhas9355]

Yeah definitely 😂😂

[@YONCE8701]

No? Not surprising.

[@basstbones]

do tell lmao

[@nass7073]

I agree 👍

[@gilgameshkingofheroes5903]

When was the other time?

[@howdyhiho]

He sounded so hurt and concerned. It was hard to listen to him plead with that rude chick. She didn't deserve his apologies.

[@allywong1075]

As an Asian person who lives in a place with many middle eastern peoples, middle eastern peoples are some of the most welcoming, hospitable and loving people I have ever met. Lots of refugees who aren’t good with English often say these kinds of things as a way to practice their English and settle in a new country. Hope this man is able to recover and not have this negatively affect his new life in the UK. We don’t own this clout clown.

[@thatindiandude4602]

And they don't have perfect geography knowledge either. I wonder if she is able to tell the difference between west African or between east African nations.

[@francescalee2497]

It’s also something all immigrants like to talk about with each other because your foreignness is your point of commonality. The driver was just trying to be friendly in that way. Unfortunately he met a Karen.

[@carolinepvong5114]

I’ve had girl friends like this, it’s really disgusting because they virtue signal all day about intersectional causes and then act like mean girl bullies around immigrant Uber drivers because they aren’t as well-educated on western/social justice culture (which ironically is sorta xenophobic or classist in a way)

[@lenadahling]

This! 💯💯💯 So disgusting.

[@leehalloway8787]

The woman in the video had no regard for how it must be for that man who spoke broken English.

[@13randonr.93]

THAT part!! You said something!

[@CaulkMongler]

It isn’t “sorta” it just straight up is

[@Nightknight1992]

let alone that he clearly doesnt speak perfect english and might make mistakes that can be misunderstood

[@Corrado-Junior-Soprano]

It's lowkey heartbreaking to hear this man go through all of these emotions trying to explain himself and pleading with her to forgive him so he doesn't lose his job. Then she sits there and says the guys trying to guilt trip her. This woman obviously can't tell the difference between actual racism and cultural ignorance and just wants to be a victim.

[@zi6803]

He will probably have a ruined week and be afraid of small talk because of that stupid situation. As someone who's first language isn't English, it is not always easy to express yourself, in my mind everything makes sense, but when I talk to someone I sometimes say strange things or just give up in the middle of a sentence because at that point it doesn't make sense anymore. It's also obvious from his tone that he didn't mean anything bad, I always get asked if I am from a xx country and it's just a conversation starter, I have yet to meet someone that would ask that in a malicious way.

[@elingrome5853]

honestly at some point he should have told her to go f#$K herself... but I guess he cant afford to lose that job... and she knows it

[@dipset4016]

The girls comes off like a sociopath. Hopefully it’s just youth and lack of experience

[@Shockguey]

​@Z I Friend of mine used to have a massive stutter. A few months after I met him he confessed to me he was happy he had friends that didn't make fun of him for it. I told him I understood that it's not something he can really control and didn't mind being patient. After a while he sort of lost it as his nerves calmed. Understanding where someone is coming from goes a LONG way.

[@zi6803]

@@Shockguey oh I feel that soo much, I also have a speech impediment and I can't pronounce the word r. The anxiety I have when meeting new people is insane lol. But I have to say, nothing hurts more than when people make fun of let's say a celebrity or politician with the same condition and then look at you and say "oh but we didn't mean you with that" 😅 Believe me, you probably can't imagine the appreciation that your friend felt toward you not making fun of him

[@hirvale]

The part that's sickening is the fact that she shows not a shred of empathy for a person with a language barrier saying something that is evidently only due to a language and cultural barrier. Instead she revels in his pleas. She's a villain fr

[@CaptainObvious0000]

evidently how? did I miss something?

[@Whoopin_feet209]

She is a terrible person.

[@emancules]

@@CaptainObvious0000the way they spoke? Clearly English wasn’t their first language

[@kan1286]

Yep she seems the racist to me

[@Shockguey]

This is one of those high functioning psychopaths.

[@dewayneeller]

This guy gave an honest and heartfelt apology to her. It's blatantly obvious he never meant anything by it. She absolutely could have called him out on it and even filmed it for her safety BUT posting it, that was just petty and cruel.

[@lv1up]

It sort of backfired though, so it's all good. I have to lift the positivity I've seen on the internet recently. The woke culture is finally under attack. Or rather, the normal rational people is finally defending their right for a mentally stable and safe society.

[@mertkizilay17]

The level of arrogance in her tone is disgusting. What's worse is now this is considered as a norm or even "confidence" by many people in todays society. Incredible

[@elingrome5853]

worse.. its considered VIRTUOUS

[@RBLXDignitysHQ]

kardeşim ben türküm and i grew up in england with real physical racism. people trying to physically hurt me and my mother and they succeeded sometimes. when i hear these rich privileged thots cry about words that arent even offensive it makes me really angry

[@Sundog1985]

People like this are terminally online and have barely engaged with the world outside that small shelter of others like this.

[@3s_muycar0]

He was a whole stranger to her, and he was profusely apologizing simply out of unawareness. As Aba said if she’s that bothered she should seek help to resolve that lack of empathy

[@Kimkong2]

I think at some point in the conversation she realized he wasn’t a racist bigot but she just had to be a victim so she turned it into a thing about her safety. She is so into being a victim that a genuine apology comes of as guilt tripping to her.

[@shazaz1059]

She even acknowledged that he didn't mean it from a bad place, but she still proceeded to get all pissy about it it would have been so much better if she was calm about the matter and just told him that what he said could be considered offensive, allowing her a good moment to give the driver a legitimate tip so he won't make the same mistake with anyone else instead of seeming so disappointed in the guy like he committed a crime just now

[@akoilngas1215]

@@shazaz1059 Agreed. If she had framed it as a piece of kind advice, it would have been fine. She would have been looking out for the guy. Instead, she took it as an opportunity to film it and get TikTok attention.

[@BrandonHeat243]

The talk about safety was when she jumped shark to me. At first I thought she was being dramatic and making a big deal out of something that wasn't a big deal but I could at least get how she could get offended. But that talk about fearing for her safety was just absurd. And the fact that she basically implied that if it wasn't for her paranoia for her safety she would have gladly got him fired. just shows what a vindictive piece of work she is.

[@cheesesteakphilly]

So she took “you look the same” and went to “I know where you live and you’re dead!!”

[@BarakaAndrew]

Pure narcissistic behavior

[@abrahammontes2361]

When life's too good, we make problems out of thin air so that we can have some "trials and tribulations" stories to tell, and make us feel like "oppressed" heroes.

[@Kuhmodo]

Only messed up part is in the midst of these people needing new problems to overcome they make more problems for others.

[@abrahammontes2361]

@Kuhmodo fr. that's the definition of narcissism.

[@barcaman1013]

Facts

[@5050ChanceImSerious]

Perfect description of Woke Culture

[@ridethathorse2111]

Well Said

[@RROD4444]

100 percent agree with you guys!!!the fact that this experience made her cry means she needs to unpack what is actually triggering her.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I do feel bad for the driver. He wasn’t trying to be mean or hurtful. I hope he is doing well.

[@Itsloco314]

Same. Hope he still is able to work and hasn't been let go

[@Toast9017]

He also said he didn't speak good English either. He probably didn't mean anything malicious about it.

[@rickyd2004]

I take it that he was actually trying to learn the difference because he couldn't currently do it.

[@bornagainchristian3742]

I feel so bad for him.

[@fetB]

according to her she didnt report him

[@D4veJap4n]

She recorded herself having ZERO understanding or sympathy for a man who’s life she wanted to ruin. That hateful, angry self celebrating, clout chasing attitude is what’s wrong with people today. Everyone just got their finger hovering over the camera icon on their phone looking for even the slightest problem to blow someone up on social media.

[@CreativeLegend2023]

You got got point there. The sheer lack of understanding or empathy.

[@jonplay3602]

You can hear the fear in his voice over potentially not being able to provide for his family because of this . crazy how evil people are

[@leehalloway8787]

Then she wrote 'guilt tripping me now' with an emoji. That woman is evil.

[@out_of_orbit1968]

​@@leehalloway8787 average western woman. You won't see eastern women like this. That's all I gotta say.

[@kuzakiv3095]

@@out_of_orbit1968 more like average american woman

[@NurmaBP]

I think deep in her heart she knows that he doesn't mean harm, she could just explain patiently about stuff to him nicely, maybe forgive him if she has bigger heart. Imho, he just want to be polite and have a nice chit chat with his passenger, but don't have enough English communication skill enough. And she doesn't need to share it to TikTok.

[@nathijomac]

I've heard it before that people like to act this way (fabricate discrimination claims based on a protected characteristic) because it gives them a sense of power over another - makes total sense here.

[@balla2172]

This guy legitimately had no idea that that was offensive to people and I guarantee you he would never say that again.

[@peaceweapon1933]

I honestly want people who do this performative act to actually suffer, and learn what actually struggling is like

[@omgwhatever]

exactly, 100%. Imagine being so entitled, and living a life so easy that THIS bothers you...

[@ethanuel444]

i mean what he said *was* kinda offensive, i don’t think it’s performative tbh i just think she probably never actually experienced racism before

[@ethanuel444]

@@omgwhateveri understand why you’d be bothered if someone said “asians look the same to me” but she went ab it the wrong way. Ppl nowadays equate micro aggressions to genuine bigotry

[@ChildrensRightsFirst947]

Actually going through something serious will sometimes make people over-react to minor things later (I'm not defending this woman, though. She seemed cruel).

[@panthekirb7561]

This woman clearly never experienced a single hardship in her life.

[@sgame79]

Intent matters. This guy wasn't being malicious. Her trying to get this guy in trouble IS malicious.

[@Skizzy461]

This. People can say far less offensive things on the surface, but have a deeper malicious intent. Honestly I personally just don’t talk to most people for this reason until I can tell they’re not freaking unhinged like the lady in this video.

[@leahh.6277]

When did she try to get him in trouble? His pic wasn't shown, name not revealed and she said she wouldn't report him?

[@shadmahuda]

@@leahh.6277 posting it online. I’m pretty sure if someone posted something private about you without posting your name would still make u feel some type of wayv

[@ducttapebattleship]

@@leahh.6277 When she started to record him? What other reason did she have to record him instead of just leaving the car? She only changed her mind once she understood that he didn't mean it like she thought he did. (and even then, still posted the video)

[@dipset4016]

Situation is so sad because you know she has experienced real targeted racism and this man is literally powerless in a new country. She’s aiming at the wrong people

[@DogHairDontCare]

I'm Chinese, and I often get asked even by other Asians if I'm something else because we can have crossover features. I agree with Preach -- I don't doubt that she really felt offended; on the other hand, I agree with Aba -- her taking offense is a sign that she needs therapy. This is NOT the type of interaction that she should be losing sleep over, and it sure as hell is not racism. It makes people who are actually facing real racism look bad. Idk what she thinks she's accomplishing in the space of racial awareness, but I do know for a fact she just made more enemies for Asians.

[@elmoworld850]

I know a guy who is Colombian. He does have "Asian" features. Chinese people would assume that he's one of them and start speaking to him in Mandarin.

[@millasuini8307]

Yeah. I am half Chinese but people thought I was Pinay so it is okay for people to ask😂

[@5050ChanceImSerious]

It's so fucking stupid. I'm hispanic and we have a hard time telling eachother apart. It's fine.

[@kanyasunhe]

As someone from the same area as her I've seen Real Asian racism and it dosnt look like that. 🤭 she's just priviliged and sensitive.

[@harnessriscallous7466]

​​@@kanyasunhe I'd love to see her have to read a book about Chinese officers hating on Japanese or some Japanese soldier talking about his action against Chinese. Victimization is the world's biggest rising currency.

[@missgingerlocksYT]

A lot of the tension we experience in our interactions with strangers comes from imagining their intent. I try to assume ignorance instead of malice. He was out of pocket in the way he expressed that, I agree, but was really apologetic as well. I'm a big fan of speaking up when you're uncomfortable, but I also believe in graciously accepting a genuine apology.

[@xcaluhbration]

That takes some serious practice in grace and good faith to accept an apology when you have the upper hand on someone. That’s a beautiful thing.

[@Glotisverdiamerdorifkelmzvur]

This isn't just a regular misunderstanding though, it's an incredibly contrived misunderstanding that any sensible person would fail to achieve. The only way we can believe that this is an innocent and utter misunderstanding of intentions is if the person has an IQ below 85 combined with a chronic and indoctrinated victimhood mentality. The guy clearly doesn't speak English well and then explained his intention and tonality despite phrasing that is considered somewhat improper only due to cultural norms.

[@jesss101]

I find it strange she refused to accept his genuine apology. She could've spoken her mind and resolved this with "It's alright, just wanted to let you know" and that could've been that.

[@jasminejanelle1228]

Agreed 🎉

[@flowerbloom5782]

I dislike she frames herself as the victim when she repeatedly started being condescending forwards the guy “that’s offensive” even though the guy already expressed he was sorry and clearly was ignorant of others cultural differences. Then posting it too. She is a bully.

[@halyssaw7651]

Hearing this man beg for forgiveness broke my heart. If it was my father, I’d make sure she never forgets this situation. I hope internet will do the right thing

[@shazaz1059]

I need the internet to absolutely mop the floor with her so she can regret being like this towards the guy

[@ericexaybachay]

Maybe that guy shouldn't have been in that country(England?) if he can't utilize the language effectively.

[@ericexaybachay]

And honestly, calling for cancellation is as stupid and infantile as assuming a stranger's race. Shame.

[@ThunderCat_za]

Don't worry, the internet did the right thing and let her have it :). Her clout chasing ass got wrecked.

[@halyssaw7651]

@@ericexaybachay Talking as if economic migration was done for fun 🙄 This man is doing a great job speaking English, he’s just still learning contexts and the culture. She’s just being dumb and ignorant for not realising it (or not wanting to realise it).

[@SerenitySong6]

My heart is actually breaking for him, this is so sad

[@MrRubio14]

They did a social experiment once. Some ladies had makeup put on them that looked like scars, they were shown their faces in mirrors. Then the makeup was "finished off" (they removed it unbeknownst to the ladies), then they had to go in for a common job interview. When they came back they kept complaining about the interviewers and not getting a fair shake. They had, in their heads, turned into victims. Nothing was right. Pick the bones out of that! This woman is insufferable and she can never have a good quality of life. People have to live with her. An absolute and utter tosspot of a human 😖🚮

[@Hybrid626]

Is it actually actually? 😂

[@MultiLightDark]

@@Hybrid626 If he loses his job and is out on the streets because of this. Which by how he's wording it and how strongly he's apologizing makes it sound like it may happen. Yes, my heart is also broken for this man. His intent was not to offend her and she knows that by how he explained it. She wasn't having it and was looking for a reason to be offended.

[@Hybrid626]

@@MultiLightDark I have sympathy for people who make genuine mistakes. I don’t have sympathy for people who overuse “actually” as if it has any significance 😂

[@tjknox8936]

​@@Hybrid626Lmao the taxi guy did make a mistake, an honest 1. The guy sounds foreign or sounds like his English is broken & is trying to apologize without the psycho lady screaming racism just because he asked a simple dumb honest question lol

[@UhOhZo]

Damn this made me feel sad. The passenger is just about as ignorant as the driver for thinking that him desperately trying to defend himself in that situation was him trying to “guilt trip” her.

[@RobinXlone]

natural ignorance vs intentional ignorance

[@lunaballuna]

​@RobinXlone yup. Hers is way more intentional and much more f@%ked up. I feel zero empathy for her. She's just a privileged little girl trying to act like she's a victim. She's not.

[@psychopompous3207]

He is innocently ignorant. She is a mental power-tripping narcissist that gets off on victim mentality. In short, she is a Lef tist.

[@limitcanc3l]

He's not even ignorant. Not knowing the facial structure of every race isn't ignorance, it's normal. How could you expect the average person to know that?

[@candideggplant1575]

He was ignorant in the literal sense of the word. He simply didn't know what kind of asian she was and tried connecting, being friendly, she was willfully ignorant because she perceived it as hitler 2.0

[@kadebebesis4204]

When being a victim becomes a currency, be prepared for the frauds, theft and scams.

[@junmartin5844]

I'm a half Japanese, half (white) American. I was at the airport a few years ago, which U.S. city I can't remember, when a man (probably in his sixties) approached me. He clearly worked for the airport, helping people with luggage, and asked if he could assist me. I told him "no, thank you" and he asked me where I was from. I get this a lot, and have come to realize that they don't necessarily want to know what state I'm from. So I responded, I'm from Washington but my mom's Japanese and my dad is American. I'm not sure if he didn't hear me, but he responded "you speak such good English". I don't have an accent. I smiled and went about my day. The girl in the video's inability to understand and empathize with a man, whose culture, language and upbringing clearly differs from her own shows that she is the ignorant one in this situation. She stinks of immaturity and entitlement. If you're being sincere, don't be afraid to ask questions to get to know someone - it'll help weed out the crazies. P.S. I love you guys.

[@michaelrichards5340]

It is very immature because I myself wear glasses, I'm slim and I look like a nerd to people and often get asked to repair gadgets or help with phones, I'm an artist I actually hate tech related things, in the same way I'm skinny and people will grab my hands and ask why don't I eat more? Not knowing that I have sickle cell. This lady in the video apparently doesn't realize that people will say things from a place of blissful ignorance, it's not an attack, you just need to clear the fog so they understand but honestly she's probably difficult to deal with in general because this video implies she's ALWAYS in victim mode. So anything you say will go against you in her court

[@Death-999]

Do people think "you speak such good english" is a racist statement? If I went to japan and could speak japanese really well and people complimented me for it... I wouldn't' be offended?

[@heybea891]

@@Death-999 hi! Maybe I can clear up your question just a little. It wasn't the statement that he made that was slightly ignorant it was what he was assuming and implying. The gentlemen at the airport assumed he was born and raised in a different country because his appearance showed he was Asian. But what the airport worker didn't even think of is that he is half Asian and half White. He also didn't think of the fact that this gentleman was born in American. So of course he wouldn't have an Asian accent because he's never lived in an Asian Country. The airport worker didn't hear the guy explain that he was born and raised in American, even though he is half Japanese. Then assumed he was from another country so he thought he was complimenting the guy by telling him "his English was really good!" If he was genuinely from another country that would be a compliment. Lol, it's just small assumptions on the airport guys side and not listening to him in the first place that could be "seen" as rude by some. But like this wonderful gentleman realized is that it just was a misunderstanding on the airport guy's side but he didn't say what he said to deliberately hurt him. Soooo he took it in real stride, like a genuinely good person. He didn't take it personally.... because I'm guessing it's happened before.... And after lol. Anyone who has lived only in their own little world... just doesn't understand. But every interaction has greatly to do with each individual themselves. I hope that helps, much love to you!!!😊

[@Death-999]

@@heybea891 But like OP said he asked where he's from and he even said the guy must have not heard him correctly, he must have heard "Japanese" and thought he was from Japan, which makes the comment that he has good english not racist. Aint nobody saying "your english is good" to a person born and raised in an english speaking country. Which takes me back to my point "your english is good" should almost never be considered racist because it's only ever intended to be said to people who have learnt it as an extra language.

[@junmartin5844]

The gentleman at the airport meant no ill intent, and I did not consider what he said racist at all. Maybe he didn’t hear me, maybe he was ignorant. But this proves the point I was attempting to make in the first place. If you cannot sense any malice in a person’s comment, they probably didn’t mean anything by it. Therefore, the woman in the video could’ve just went on with her day, because literally nothing happened. Oh, and I’m a woman❤

[@Hobnobrob10]

Gone are the days of correcting someone who made a mistake, now we gotta film it and post it on tiktok

[@houseofhas9355]

It's worse then that. It's an attempt to get famous off it.

[@o.gparamount3099]

Its beyond pathetic and cringe

[@Max25670]

The guy was wrong, but all she had to do was tell him that he shouldn't make comments like that and then just exit the vehicle. But she's now the bad person because she escalated things and had to record it and post it on the internet. This tiktok generation thinks that every mistake or inconvenience has to go "viral"

[@Odin2003]

As a hispanic Uber driver, i NEVER ask passengers any questions besides small talk, great weather, bad weather. However, i am always asked about my ethnicity. I get told i look, Middle Eastern, Philippino, indian, Vietnamese, all except my actual ethnicity. I dont get butt hurt, i turn it into a joke and move on... never ask a passenger personal questions. Also, as a single dad, doing Uber gives me the freedom to take care of my daughter while working hours that benefit her. If a rider submits a complaint, i lose access to ALL ridesharing platforms... can i get another job? Sure, of course. I get so many entitled passengers on the daily, keep a camera in my car and move on, most are forgotten lol

[@OddBallPerformance]

I have fun with people. I am 90% Western European (British, Irish, French, and "German") and 10% Native American (verified through 3 different DNA tests, but working on tribal confirmation still with geneology). I DO NOT look like I have any native ancestry at all - I am the epitome of "fair skin" with reddish blonde hair and green/blue eyes. When people call me white in an acusatory manner, or tell me about how privileged I am, I love to toss that little bit in there to shut them up. 2 of my friends are 1/4 Iroquois, and much like me also look like a couple of regular ass white dudes, as does another friend whom is a quarter Blackfoot. We all have fun with it

[@denisborzov8406]

How can someone be mistaken for Vietnamese and Middle Eastern at the same time? 😭

[@DonMofet]

What type of Hispanic we are a colorful people? Lmao

[@Odin2003]

@Denis Borzov im dark-skinned, have pulled eyes and my name is Arabic, in fact one of the most important arabic names, so I've been told lol been also co fused with Hawaiian and Philippino... I've had to deal with this since i was in high school, so trust me, i know it's weird... The worst I've heard is white ladies say, "i look very "ethnic", whatever that means... But the important thing is not to get butt hurt about it.

[@Ātēkuāni]

She clearly never had to deal with real racism if she reacts like this over comments like that, I hear worse shit from my own family.

[@vinno8033]

This woman actually looks like she has no empathy at all

[@guilherme832]

Tho I get what you're saying, her tears felt like they were from the stress, but also a bit of guilt

[@fallinggravity9964]

No empanthy but feeds off sympathy.

[@_e5598]

probably been on adderrall since she was a kid

[@ejhdbegbeidishdj9358]

@@guilherme832if she felt “guilty” then she wouldn’t have posted the video for millions to see.

[@delideri3518]

She’s annoying

[@irene-bz2yq]

I feel so bad for the dude. He sounds so friendly and genuine

[@kdragon713]

Right

[@xbabu142x]

I have faced real racism and biotry and I automatically side with the old man, since it brings me back to being bullied, this woman dead wrong. I'm sorry Preach if you are born fortunate you have a higher responsibility to be the one who double checks. I am wholeheartedly not on this woman's side. None of her country men are either, they don't' bully elderly people there.

[@RBLXDignitysHQ]

@@xbabu142x me too bro 💯💯

[@mystery8207]

@@xbabu142x I’ve found that a lot of people from foreign countries tend to love to talk about to people about their country of origin. Some of the things they say may sound offensive or ignorant but they genuinely don’t mean it that way. It’s mostly because they’ve never really stepped out of their country of origin and have met others from different places.

[@MarokoJin]

@@mystery8207 yes, we're not used to live in a multicultural society. I was asked questions in Europe that sent chills to "my people" born and raised there but I just answered them casually I wasn't even offended lol. But in those "questions", I've learned how to differenciate genuine interest and insidious questions... how? When I answer casually, people who asked genuine but "rude" (according to "western norms") were happy to hear my answer and became friendlier to me with time... those who were just shocked and "silent" (in a weird way), they meant to offend me but I'm so "developping country" mindset hahaha that I don't give a damn about it... words are just words, racism for me is leaving me in the street because nobody want to rent a (student) room to me, or doesn't let me get a student job, attack me, bully me at university or the street... not silly questions, white people are normal people, I don't understand why people expect from them to be all knowledgable, to me, that's racist itself as if we"re supposed to be "ignorant fools" and a white person is definitely "highly educated" and "well learned".

[@daysliveon]

These people can't handle a 20 minute cab ride without having an existential meltdown.

[@nickb6425]

She said she had a meeting yet had more than enough time to engage in that nonsense, and only say she had a meeting AFTER causing all that trouble for him. And despite having a meeting was okay to do all that and get out early and call another Uber, because of such a minor issue. I hope something similar happened in the other one lmao

[@ladyhotep5189]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@IamjustBruh]

You can’t even order food without a mental breakdown

[@KermitOfWar]

@@IamjustBruh That's just McDonalds in the hood. You get a good show with a order of a Big Mac.

[@doctorkhumalo7730]

Offence is never given, it's always taken.

[@donutindenial9291]

That makes no fucking sense but ok

[@publiusventidiusbassus1232]

​@@donutindenial9291rub those two braincells together, I know you can figure it out.

[@JedoRPG]

Fuck man my heart broke when he started begging. I know some older immigrants out there struggle with the language and cultural barrier and people like her just weaponize that against them. It really pains me to watch this interaction as both an asian and an immigrant.

[@xZero9Ox]

I don't think that saying that all asians look the same is a language barrier. It's very clear that is exactly what he meant to say which he doesn't find anything wrong which is the problem.

[@harambe4267]

​@@xZero9Ox But they do look extremely similar to anyone who hasn't grown up among them. I mean you can ask the Chinese or Thai about blacks and they'll tell you the same thing. It isn't racism, it's unfamiliarity, just like someone unfamiliar with fine dining and table etiquette will be unable to tell you the difference between all the types of forks and their purposes, even when their appearances are notably different.

[@PauIdenino]

@@xZero9Ox He didn't say anything wrong.

[@maltborg]

@@xZero9Ox I don't think its anything wrong in the statement. Its not like he said they look like ants or insects or lack independent thought.

[@HS-hq6eg]

@@xZero9Ox The problem is her acting like a self centered cnt when asked a question which she perceived as offensive. How can you expect someone that has just moved into a multi cultural society full of different types of people, Asian, Black, White, Eastern European, etc etc, to know the intricate details of the Asian facial structure? Mans just saying what he thinks and by no means meant any harm. Victim mentality is insanity

[@IamjustBruh]

Social media really made people think they’re more important Than they actually are.

[@leahh.6277]

Facts on Facts

[@von64]

The fact she acted like a victim but then turned around and tried to teach him a lesson is the wildest thing to me, like bro if you're really that scared why tf even talk to him?

[@Shockguey]

Performance. I've noticed it's a key feature in the woke mindset to pretend you don't understand or feign outrage towards people with basic empathy in order to browbeat them.

[@blizzard1198]

After that I started laughing.

[@crminalminds12]

Cause it’s for views

[@Hedron-Design]

He noticed that she was Asian but not exactly similar to his Chinese girl friend and thus was curious about where she was from. There is no way he was trying to offend her or be racist. He was actually trying to learn and become more educated and less ignorant. She felt unsafe in his car? WOW... I also love how she does the typical thing and says "It is offensive to US" She proceeded to speak on behalf of everyone of her race. I guarantee many of her race and culture would never be close to offended by what he said. This happens a lot with people that are easily offended. they are so self absorbed they feel everyone is or should be like them.

[@sophiaar1653]

She's absolutely vile, a full on villain, what a terrible person, I can't believe people can be this devoid of empathy

[@RickyWatter32]

She took down the video. W

[@Julio_Gomes]

Agreed. Cruelty takes many shapes...

[@urielpolak9949]

My take exactly . I concur. She has no human-being skills

[@jackstraw1634]

Well said!

[@redsampler2017]

@@RickyWatter32 backlash..

[@sashytianna]

I agree with Aba... are we really in a day and age that literally anything and everything is offensive and deserves filming and broadcasting it to the world... her crying after he repeatedly apologized and begged for forgiveness. She wasn't even listening to him .

[@dendrien]

its called power play. theres power in playing victime especially if you are attractive. this case she uses two victimehoods. gender and racial. all because she needs clout and while at it ruin someones potentially livelyhood scott free. because of the internet it is a posibility that many will abuse

[@Kizarat]

We are.

[@blizzard1198]

Honestly why even care what she has to say? It really wasn't that deep and this girl is a bad person in my eyes after that.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

We are. That's what the concept of microaggressions are sold on and more than likely what the woman in the video was 'reacting' to.

[@dipset4016]

Agreed, some of the language and the way she narrates the situation feels manipulative and dishonest. I mean “desperate”?

[@shaun5047]

As an Asian myself, we don’t claim her. The truth is if you’re not always around Asians then you’re not going be able to immediately tell the differences. I can kinda understand how she would be offended but as soon as he apologized then it should be over. At that point she just wants a viral moment to virtue signal.

[@UltraGalacticSuperFantastic]

lmao that made me think of the racial draft episode on chappelles show

[@philiptombe5708]

I had the same discussion with my sister about this topic. Certain regions will have people looking the same unless you live in that region and you can tell the differences after adapting to that region's lifestyle and people. That's why I don't bear any ill will against people who are not familiar with Southern Africa or any foreigner who goes to place for the first time after thorough research.

[@shaun5047]

@@UltraGalacticSuperFantastic lmao That was a hilarious episode, no way that kind of show would play today. 🤣 My favorite was the black blind kkk member.

[@Omar-kl3xp]

I’m African but most people don’t know where I’m from in Africa neither I honestly expect people to know , I know many people that haven’t been around African cannot see the differences between African countries but Africans are able to recognise the difference between people, I honestly never get offended when people said that instead I simple educate them which always end up in having a good conversation about different cultures .

[@shaun5047]

@@philiptombe5708 Respect to you for being consistent because I definitely seen people get upset when an Asian says “all black people look the same”. Lol Really you can swap out any ethnicity and unless you’re super familiar with them then everyone is going look pretty similar

[@samlsd9711]

That's just full blown AsianKaren.....😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@itsbageltime]

The harsh truth is that people like this make real racism into this trivial issue by turning everything into “racism, hatred, bigotry, etc” regardless of the person’s intent. Like you said, there’s a difference between racism and ignorance. I might say something that is ignorant, but that does not make me racist. Racism is active discrimination against someone based purely on ethnicity/skin color, which is not what this man did. He simply made a harmless statement that this lady had no reason to be offended by.

[@kanyasunhe]

Its because she's priviliged and has never experienced real racism a day in her life.

[@kalterverwalter4516]

I Respect you because you shoved ethnicity in there. I am from Europe and racism is Not (solely) viewed threw a lens of skin color. Not sayings this because Europe good America Bad. But it can be exhausting to hold conversations about this topic with different people from different countrys who View Racism different.

[@TheGreySage0]

@@kanyasunhe Or been punched

[@Zachary-]

I'm so tired of people crying wolf about racism, I can barely bring myself to care about real racism anymore.

[@JoFa876]

Real racism is rare, and not simply about saying the wrong thing.

[@Acoto]

Driver: *Literally begs for forgiveness* Woman: "Clearly I'm in danger" 💀

[@siberianwinds]

I felt so bad for the driver. He sounded legitimately scared he'll lose his livelihood. It was very painful to listen to :(

[@sade266100]

You can tell he didn’t have ill intent

[@caasik013]

It feels like she's shadowboxing trolls she's faced on the internet.

[@Behemoth_Rogue]

Literally applies to most woke people on here.

[@Kingicetre]

Bro that is a top-tier description of this situation

[@comikgaming8687]

How df did you post this 2 days ago 💀

[@andrescubillo7824]

@@comikgaming8687he uses time travel to make on point comments

[@mahyargharehdaghi9383]

​@@comikgaming8687 i think issa bug

[@FJ24.]

That girl is a professional victim it’s horrible how she treated that man

[@thechosenone93]

“Professional victim” That right there is the perfect way to phrase it AND she’s going to get money from the clip itself so she’s getting paid too

[@leahh.6277]

She's definitely a professional victim. I disagree with her treating him horribly. She wasn't rude and she said she wouldn't report him. She has a right to get out of the car if she doesn't want to be there any longer.

[@JohnnyZenith]

​​@@leahh.6277 She posted the damn thing online FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD to see.

[@harsh3948]

@@leahh.6277 “she wouldn’t report him” Proceeds to make a video of him looking bad go viral for online victim points. That’s even worse than reporting since he might have trouble finding work if doxxed

[@capo4270]

​@@leahh.6277"She said she wouldn't report him" Hmm, seeing as how many people are nonconfrontational, especially women, why would you assume she would keep her word & not simply report him after she got the cab? You're really out here taking a complete stranger's word like people don't lie?

[@Nabuchodonozord]

"I won't tell the company", but she posts this. "I'd be compromising my safety if I report him"... but she posts this. She feels threatened/uncomfortable... but she's taking 5 minutes explaining to the guy how racist he is and how he hates Asians, but the guy has an Asian girlfriend. She says she understands it's a language barrier... but she still wants to get out of the car and says how uncomfortable she is. She has to leave because she has a meeting. "I have a meeting I have to change taxis"... but she wastes like what, 10 minutes? And she REFUSES to let the guy continue? She's a wannabe. She doesn't have a meeting, she isn't in a hurry. She's not dressed for a meeting either. She didn't want to pay for the taxi so she decided to make drama and post it on the internet for brownie points. She was probably bullied so she got a kick out of bullying someone who couldn't speak the language and was afraid of her. She's scraping the bottom, and wants people around her to think she's some hot shot, so she's lashing out at the less fortunate. She finally felt like she had power in this situation, and wanted to make herself into some businesswoman in a thrift shop jeans jacket that has to leave her current taxi and find a new one BECAUSE she has a meeting she needs to get to. And sure, people in power abuse their power too. But her demeanor just oozes insecurity with how she tries to project a different image.

[@prodbyalec2144]

shit bro pulled up with a whole psychological resumee for this girl

[@Schlitorous]

This.

[@thenipple007]

Bravo! nice analysis. 😊

[@Claire_Daley]

go on with that armchair psychologist speech... I ain't mad atcha!

[@music0cool]

He literally says that his English is not that good, and is new to America. Now hes gunna be too scared to talk to ppl and practice his English and he might even get fired. Unbelievable. Shes just looking for offense. She should experience actual racism.

[@ALmizzle415]

My family is Salvadoran and I get referred as a Mexican all the time, but I don’t have the time or the energy to try to always turn it into a teachable moment. Especially when it seems like the person isn’t doing it to offend me. That must get exhausting.

[@mmd8075]

People always say im from another country too. Im not even worried, why would i waste time explaining? Who cares.

[@greent16]

Seriously. I’m Sri Lankan and get mistaken for Indian or Mexican all the time. I have no time to teach an impromptu geography lesson to randos. I’ve even had people ask me what Sri Lanka is like. I tell them they can google it. People like these don’t have real issues in their lives so they imagine something

[@UltraGalacticSuperFantastic]

But also like aren't we the racists for implying there's such a huge physical difference between Asians or between latinos etc? Because so many cultures have similar features and skin tones. It's like saying you're insulted that you look like X race. That's fucking weird. also if she has immigrant parents, she should know this is a typical remark, especially from someone who grew up in a homogenous nation. They didn't get the privilege (and challenges) of being raised in a diverse environment. Like wake up and have some empathy.

[@Shockguey]

​​@@UltraGalacticSuperFantastic "similar features and skin tones" They're still not the same because of how genetics works. For example black people and Chinese have a trait for flat noses, however they're still not the same gene. Same goes for skin, some people tan better than others simply due to having better genes. The middle east has a massive variance of tones and not all abide by the Woke presumption thatbtheyre all "brown" whatever that means. Same goes for sweat glands, fast twitch muscles and various other heritable traits. Only just recently did they discover which protein strains determine skin color. Yes, there absolutely are differences between people's but this is not a judgment on their character. Although if you have large sweat glands you might want to shower more.

[@Black_Jesus3005]

That’s cuz You have more important things to worry about than playing victim all the time. These lunatics have nothing better to do.

[@Captain_FIipper]

Always frustrating when your first instinct to any minor grievance is to record and expose people

[@Jorendo]

I'm a busdriver, even though it's illegal to film us (in the Netherlands), many people do. The ammount of complaints send to HQ about drivers is insane, like people complain about every little thing and want you to get fired of it "He hit the breaks to hard that one time" BITCH SHUT THE FUCK UP I WAS HITTING THE BREAKS HARD CAUSE SOME FUCKING IDIOT DECIDED THAT WITH 1 METER TO GO IT WAS THE TIME TO CROSS THE FUCKING ROAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING THERE AS A BUS AND DIDN'T WANT TO KILL HIM. Or my favotire "The driver made me fall by hitting the gas as i was walking" you shouldn't walk until the bus is at the bus stop, not my freaking fault you decided to stand up and walk towards the door while I'm at a traffic light and hit the gas when the light jumps on green but your dumb ass is walking down the stairs at that moment of time...O and for the record, the no walking policy is in the code of conduct that you can find on the website when you enter a bus. People always have the need to film those who have a public service and post it online. We had a coworker who got filmed for being on his phone in the bus. He nearly got fired cause there is a zero tolerance of using the phone behind the wheel (as it's against the law here), however he was at a bus stop and had to wait several minutes, so he had his door open, the engine off and waiting his time, so he looked at his phone as many of us do. That passenger tried to get his life destroyed for that, cause that passenger didn't like that the driver was on his phone at a busstop. He had to drag it to court to not lose his job FFS...all cause of a passenger who filmed him on the phone....even though that passenger wasn't even allowed to film him and the company still using that as proof against him. THe judge was very clear "this is illegal acquired evidence and ontop of that, it clearly shows the bus was not moving, combined with the statement of the drive plus footage from the onboard camera's that the bus was standing still, the driver did not commit any illegal actions". Fuck this day and age and everyone trying to get others to lose their jobs and film everything. People make mistakes, move on with your goddamn life gjees.

[@Spider-Complexion]

@ezo2161 This is what I’m personally caught up with, when I think about these kind of incidents. No one is perfect. Even the smartest people in the world, are fucking stupid sometimes. Yet with the way people act on social media, it’s like we are all expected to be perfect and make no mistakes. If we aren’t, it can cost us our jobs/livelihoods. Makes no sense to me.

[@Ivy-rc7jj]

The fact shes filming it really shows her true intentions with this, also how out of touch are you trying to have a struggle sesh on an taxi cab driver who probably is actually struggling more than her

[@yipeekiyaay]

I'm so sick of these types of people. The guy was just trying to make conversation, and she knew he had no harmful intent, but she jumped at the opportunity to play the victim anyway. I'm sure she's all about tolerance and understanding, though. What a joke

[@akoilngas1215]

My mother and father immigrated to the U.S. Both were middle class, but they felt that the U.S. would offer more opportunity for their future children, so they were willing to risk their own comfort and convenience to benefit their children. About a year after coming here, I was born. Unfortunately, my mother passed away when I was a toddler. My father lost the love of his life, but he poured all his kindness and attention into me. I couldn't have asked for a more loving and supportive father. He did everything for me, and to this day, it makes me start to cry when I think about what he went through. One of the things that especially comes to mind is one of my first memories during preschool. I remember my father walking me up the stairs to the classroom. When the classroom door opened, we could see all the kids inside dressed up in various costumes. I was the only child who did not have a costume. I didn't really understand what was going on, but my father was horrified. The teacher walked over, and my father asked her to step into the hall to speak. I remember looking around the corner into the hall, and I could see my father wiping his eyes. He was so ashamed and embarrassed both for me and his inability to read well. The teacher had sent a note home about the Halloween party the week before, but he didn't really understand the note. My father's English wasn't great, and he wasn't very literate. He asked the teacher to tell him if there was any news in the future, and he apologized to me before he left. After this, he started studying English, and he would practice reading books so that he could read me stories before bed. I have nothing but empathy for immigrants. We often forget that these people are usually selected to move to our countries, usually representing a functional, if not highly-functioning member of the society they left to join ours. I have worked with people who are technically brilliant, making well into the six figures, who still don't feel comfortable with ordering off of a menu because of the cursive script used on the menu. They are curious and have questions, and we should extend a little grace to these people who are trying to learn the working rules of our society without the threat of getting them fired because they don't know the rules of the game here.

[@synestia4005]

thank you for sharing this. your father seems to be a wonderful person. bless ya both

[@MacOSTrash]

W father

[@CopaDotsSpot]

I dunno if your father is still around, but if he is and you haven't done so then I'd bet he'd have some feelings and thoughts he'd cherish for the rest of his days if you told him all this (Ofc with a more personalized + not telling random people on the internet sort of flow to it. Lol.) and the impact it had on you, and probably will forever have on you. Knowing that your failure that affected someone else's life, esp your kids' life, is stuff a lot of people carry with them forever. Knowing that you see it as a turning point that absolutely improved both of your lives, and likely brought ya'll closer together with all the time spent on bedtime stories, is something any parent would love to hear. I'm sure many parents *need* to hear stuff like that, in fact.

[@KP-05]

Well said.

[@hoodhippychick]

Why you had to make me cry??😩 Your story is beautiful and interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@Funpopular_Opinion]

So tired of every single person making it their daily life mission to be a victim in any situation. Some people really do deserve to experience the real situations that they simply think theyre going through

[@T..C..M]

When I was growing up in the 90’s /early 00’s being a victim was the last thing anyone wanted, now the attention starved masses use it for attention.

[@leg_wale9130]

😂They leave their houses READY to be offended

[@2DRealms-lb8fp]

Part of the problem is these companies empowering and enabling them. He shouldn't be fired for this, but the companies are so afraid of public backlash they will instantly fire him for it.

[@tapioca6863]

​@@leg_wale9130 reminds me of that scene from spongebob where Spongebob was repeatedly saying "I'm ready"😂

[@DevjKaiser]

This isn’t going so well for her on TikTok either, people are calling her out about this and her past behavior. They told her she needed to apologize to the taxi driver 😂 She has another story about how a Chinese waitress treated her so badly that she had a mental breakdown in the restaurant bathroom and that the waitress was “laughing in Chinese”……how does one laugh in Chinese? 😂

[@kamu38]

哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

[@theblackoutexplorer2658]

Pffff. She’s talking about racism and really said laughs in Chinese?

[@kadebebesis4204]

@@theblackoutexplorer2658 most of these woke people tend to be the most racist. It’s ironic and moronic.

[@sammy2954]

@@kamu38 😂😂😂😂

[@sumayyahadetunmbi4347]

lmao

[@ItsJustYouTube]

She was doing a lot for no reason. She just playing victim.

[@emilybryan3716]

The cross-race effect is a real thing! It is often difficult to differentiate facial characteristics outside your own race. Why make someone feel terrible for it and then blast them online?!

[@flora936]

Exactly.

[@NootNoooooot]

and its more likely to be difficult to differentiate when it's with a race you're not familiar with. the more you're exposed to more types of people the more likely you can spot traits and features most prominent in certain races. And I bet somehow that would be seen as racist too :/ not being able to tell the difference or actually being able. lol.

[@jamesthompson5717]

Yes, it's well established. This poor guy was just being inquisitive.

[@ingridc0ld]

It's hard for me to differentiate facial characteristics in my own race 😅

[@agentsmith849]

@@NootNoooooot The guy said he has a Chinese girlfriend so therefore he IS familiar with Asians.

[@areichental]

What drives me nuts is that i was taught that an accent is a sign of bravery. Guy leaves his home, jumps an ocean and is trying earnestly to connect. Hes not being malicious. He doesnt know hes being insulting. Instead of trying to help teach him, or just shutting up, shes chasing internet clout. Its Sad man. Hope hes able to provide for his kid.

[@icecell]

Bruh he's not even insulting at all. Dude's just curious. Stop being so soft.

[@SuigaRou]

​@@icecell The girl did get insulted though, so him saying that the guy was being insulting is an accurate depiction of what happened. Don't know why you're calling the guy soft when he never said he was insulted by it, we're talking about the stupid clout chasing girl here.

[@And1one757]

Yeah thats ridiculous if homie gets deactivated from uber and thats his main source of income where he provides for his family would be ridiculous

[@chandomav5352]

agree 100%

[@sleepinertia7782]

I feel for this poor man so much. He was doing something he likely thought was very innocuous and found out it could lead to repercussions that could ruin his livelihood. I have been in a different situation with similar implications, and it causes a sort of fear or anxiety that can follow you and color a lot of your future interactions for quite some time.

[@sauersaxon]

What did you do? 😂

[@Oreo_509]

Black Haitian studying in Cuba here, when i take a taxi, they always assume i'm Cuban until i speak long enough for them to pick on my accent. Sometimes it is difficult to tell people apart, so i understand the driver.

[@animewatcher2025]

You know whats sad, things like this can lead to people no longer interested in communicating with one another. Out of fear of being wrong or even getting information wrong, and people will avoid one another to keep what little credibility they have.

[@blizzard1198]

I'm just avoiding being in the same city with pronoun hippies,mf's that cry when a joke or insult is made of them etc. At this point I'm cringing and really do not want a relationship with any of these people.

[@mrmcfister12]

Thats the biggest reason why i dont talk much at my job. People will spread rumors about you even if you dont talk to them ut makes me laugh how most of the people who talk shit are people who are older who act worse than highscool kids

[@woiowoiow190]

I've already arrived but the beauty is that being alone was the best thing, cut social media and have gotten soon much work done and still growing.

[@woiowoiow190]

​@@blizzard1198 you don't have to do anything you don't want. Be yourself and live and let live. Mind yourself and keep growing. While you grow everything begins to look stunted from your view.

[@Loki_Yogi]

She was demanding understanding and compassion from him BUT, she refused to show him any when he was pleading that she understand him. He was literally begging for her to be the human she was demanding him to be. 🙏

[@lenadahling]

Exactly!!! 💯💯💯

[@lenadahling]

These people always demand respect, but it's all ME! ME! ME! Narcissm is the opposite of respectful.

[@woobilicious.]

What's worse is she ignored his compassion and understanding.

[@PunkShockRock]

@Allah Loves, Forgives and Saves shut it

[@TaddiestMason]

Yeah, hypocrites are everywhere. They seemingly outnumber the sincere people.

[@rasinhuoy8520]

As an Asian, many of us do look alike. I approve this message. LoL

[@Hobyosultana]

The dude literally admits that he's trying to learn the differences. When I was younger, I couldn't tell the differences between white peoples and Asian peoples. After getting into learning about the history of people across Europe and Asia, the geography, their cultures. their phenotype. I'm know able to pinpoint who is Mongolian, Uighur, Japanese, Finn, Dutch and Italian.

[@arusu1806]

Right? It’s even more ironic when Asians got beef between on another despite being so similar LOL

[@Firaxo]

As a White Slav most White Slavs look the same to me as well lol. The differences are visible between countries but they're incredibly small Saying that visible differences in one race between countries is racist is extremely weird to me

[@houseofhas9355]

The Vietnamese, and Thai women are sometimes looking the same to me. They both fine AF.

[@Ms666slayer]

I have been watching lots of Asian stuff that for me it has become kinda easy to diferentiate Chinese, Koreans and Japanese people, but if we got to SEA then it gets harde, if you got a Malay, Indo, Thai, Vietnamese and told me to diferentiate them i would be screw.

[@oliviavcarter]

I lived in Japan for years and when I I asked them if they can tell the difference, they tell me they can't. I feel sorry for him. Poor man.

[@DeltaVTango]

What annoys me about people like her... she heard the guy say something she didnt like, her first thought was to whip out her phone and get some virtue signalling on camera so she can post it for internet points later... that kinda thing sickens me

[@NotAdultingToday]

She had the phone out and filming before he even asked where she was from. I'm over people filming everything.

[@realTrissMerigold]

Her level of entitlement is mind boggling

[@luanaionescu2780]

This video made me cry coz it reminds me of my dad who is a food delivery driver. My family and I live in the UK, but we are from Romania. My parents learned how to speak English after moving here, so they are not so good at expressing themselves. My mom is better than my dad, so he chooses to use simple phrases to communicate because he messes up words, which throws some people off. When I go out with him he always asks me to speak for him, because he is worried that he might make a mistake and get people offended. It’s so sad to see your parent struggling, and sometimes I am afraid that he might end up in a situation like this.

[@QH96]

Give your dad a hug and tell him you appreciate him, he'll probably remember it to his final days.

[@randomcomment6068]

You know, in the 80s & 90s people with limited language knowledge didn't have these problems. People understood. Today you're walking on eggshells just by trying to learn and incorporate into society.

[@luanaionescu2780]

@@QH96 thanks bud, giving that positivity every day 💛

[@ellederberryblue8377]

Yep it hurt 😔

[@breakbeatss5174]

That's REAL trauma right here

[@fitawbeyene3420]

Omg Aba !!! So glad you touched this subject. I traveled in Poland and lived in a small town where there were little to nothing black people. I was like the second black person in town they have said so many things that Americans would consider RACIST! But honestly some people are genuinely unaware of the whole world, and lack exposure and they dont need to dress you up when they are interact with you because it is part of their cultural differences. She wouldn’t be able to survive in Africa nor in some suburban areas in Europe. The whole world is not as sensitive as the US. Although there are some Traumatic experiences like what Preach was saying not everyone is here to attack or belittle you. Some are just genuinely curious. Also you can just tell how sincere his apology was.Poor things for both sides!

[@ayubm1616]

True empathy is being aware of other’s circumstances before acting out of emotion, to her this is a minor inconvenience and she’s willing to blow up this man’s entire life to prove a point, that’s the state of society in privileged areas where this behavior is common.

[@winxclubstellamusa]

Empathy is actually caring about another’s person’s feelings and perspectives, and occasionally helping them as well. So that woke woman who was being racist by claiming racism has shown that she is devoid of empathy.

[@rae3995]

There’s a lack of empathy. She clearly felt like he was coming at her but at some point she decided to prioritize herself over him.

[@CaulkMongler]

Honestly if the shoe were on the other foot, where a family member of hers put their foot in their mouth, she would’ve had complete empathy and understanding. She was just looking for a viral moment.

[@Palaecro]

Well said!

[@xZero9Ox]

@@winxclubstellamusa - how was she being racist?

[@zumasa9991]

She disabled all her comments on her social media. This really did backfire on her

[@Ayeeromeobeats]

I’m Dominican and I get confused with my fellow brothers from Ethiopia. I don’t just start crying and go on a rant about culture. I smile and politely tell them that I’m not and that I’m Dominican. ❤

[@lenadahling]

💯❤️

[@royaltydeal1441]

true. alot of black Dominicans can be mistaken for Ethiopians.

[@mahahabib3142]

Ya lol you go home tell your mom,partner or friend and move on. Especially if hes begging bc he is clearly afraid to loose his job.

[@FatherFH]

She knew what she was doing. She wants him fired.

[@kristinguldner9473]

It's not racist. He didn't do anything discriminatory. Yes, you feel slighted because someone doesn't know enough about you or your culture. That's EVERYONE! I gre up in Detroit. I'm white. The other black kids thought my sister and I were twins and we don't look nothing alike. If you're raised in areas that don't have exposure to other people's culture that's is a natural phenomena to think "they all look alike." When I lived in Egypt I mentioned I can see the family resemblance to my husband's family meeting them for the first time. And they were offended a bit because they thought I was referring to all Arabs look a like. That may not be true to your perspective. It's not racism it's just ignorance. Stop being so offended. You can not realistically expect people to know everything about your culture or background.

[@10kzs98]

and she made the problem even worse by recording now people are going to be afraid of saying the wrong thing because they might offend the wrong person and get put on video we can not learn from each other if we keep shaming people like this

[@kristinguldner9473]

@10kzs you're right. She was just trying to assert her dominance and feel superior. Racism is a direct attempt to prevent someone from having the same rights, liberty, and pursuit of happiness through acts of violence towards those of a different race. Being offended by someone's well-intended comment isn't racism, and does a terrible disservice to those who are actually suffering abuses from those who are racists.

[@matthewyoho5422]

White as the driven snow, living in a town that has a "joke but also not really" nickname that points out it's pretty much just white folks living here: I discovered that various other white people that I saw and frequently interacted with in passing on a semi-regular basis, week to week - in the context of a retail job - thought my brother and I were the same person, after he dyed his hair, and I started getting comments like "I like your hair much better this way" or "why did you stop dying your hair?" while manning the register. We're not twins, and he had something like 100 pounds on me back then, you'd never mistake us for the same person standing side by side; people just really don't pay all that much attention in general.

[@TheAlien_in_your_backyard]

⁠Koreans have square or fat faces, they just get jaw surgery to make it oval or small, they have double eyelids because they get double eyelid surgery, they have paler skin bc they bleach their skin, inject themselves to kill the melatonin and use whiter foundations than their skin color

[@Fraggle-h7o]

She poses in a fancy hotel with a glass of expensive champagne on her insta and travels the world eating fancy food, and thinks she is being oppressed by the cab driver she is trying to get fired and put out on the street

[@Biostasis5x7]

That's current culture. When the west crashes you'll know why.

[@Fraggle-h7o]

@@Biostasis5x7i dont think cancel culture by itself will bring down the west. seems like a snake that eats its tail because the cancellers always eventually get cancelled themselves

[@Biostasis5x7]

@@Fraggle-h7o the damage to the infrastructure is hard to repair. Everyone wants to keep hammering the anchors that hold up the building. It will break one day. The US won't be around forever. How long do you think we have left? At this point this lurching abomination of greed, corruption and despotism we call a country is drowning itself.

[@Fraggle-h7o]

@@Biostasis5x7 thought you were coming at it from a different angle. i believe they refer to what youre talking about as 'late stage capitalism' in certain circles

[@PuffPuff279]

'You all look the same.' Me to my fried chicken wings when they're looking lustily at me.

[@torachan23]

Thanks for making me hungry

[@TurtleChad1]

Not wrong tho. They all speak the same weird language too.

[@2tallnegrito7cmn55]

😂😂😂

[@crowley3000]

​@@TurtleChad1 I mean saying that a bit sus lmao

[@redsampler2017]

@@crowley3000 well it is an advanced bot so yeah..(of course it will deny that, but since its everywhere at once its either a commenter on speed or just an advanced AI)

[@FlextOfficial]

Thing is the poor guy is going to be scared to speak to anyone else again.

[@jake-rg3tf]

I cannot help but feel horrible for this poor guy.

[@SpecialAgentDepak]

It’s wild how she’s probably never experienced true hate but will now experience true hate from the internet. I can’t imagine her social medias from this. Big backfire

[@AmitPatel_.]

I'm Indian and just moved to northwest Colorado. Every checkout counter, Mexican restaurant, etc. I get native Spanish speakers talking to me in their own language immediately. This happens every day. Given the demographics of this area, it's totally understandable. Most of the time I respond in English, and they start speaking English and it's no big deal. Would I ever refuse service for such a small annoyance? Never. The entitlement these days is crazy.

[@beambooi6431]

Lol I’m Hispanic and speak Spanish but I was born in America and English is my primary language and my Spanish is not as good. They do this to me at work and it’s one of the most annoying cultural things that Hispanic people do. It’s not that I hate Spanish or my own people, I just hate the entitlement these Latinos feel when they think anyone with brown skin or ethnic features must speak Spanish or is Hispanic. I also don’t feel confident speaking it to people outside my family. Not every Hispanic person has to be able or willing to speak Spanish to them. Many Hispanic people born in America have chosen to assimilate and speak English and eventually no longer speak Spanish or hold onto old country cultural norms. I speak Spanish and hold onto it because it feels right and have pride in my ability to speak two languages and I choose to retain it for my own purposes and personal cultural pride, not to appease entitled hispanic people who are too lazy to learn English or conform to non-mutual feelings of cultural nepotism recent Hispanic immigrants think I must comply with.

[@beambooi6431]

Also I’m glad your experience with them has been good and friendly but where I’m from if you don’t speak to them in Spanish back they tend to get mad at you

[@6thdim]

⁠@@beambooi6431it’s not really entitlement. Everyone wants to speak the language they’re most comfortable with. If they can’t, then someone has to compromise. You can’t tell latinos apart. I’m Colombian and I can’t tell you if someone is from Venezuela or Colombia or Chile or Ecuador. So when latinos in multicultural countries see someone who looks non-white, they see an opportunity to speak in the way they’re most comfortable with. If it back-fires and they say no hablo español, then no problem they switch if they can. Its not that they’re holding on to old culture, it’s literally they’re current culture to speak Spanish.

[@amymusa2]

My ethnicity is Pakistan. The amount of people who think I'm Indian is insane ( also some think I'm Spanish or Morocco. Haha)

[@lenadahling]

All of these are understandable. Humans haven't evolved to be blue, purple, green yet, so some people are going to look similar. Also, how racist is it to assume people are "pureblood" and should be strictly categorized, and how ignorant to ignore hundreds of years of cross-colonization? So, so, incredibly dumb.

[@greg9291]

I read an unconfirmed rumor in the comments of another video reaction to the same topic, that the driver is Kurdish. If that's true, he arrived in the UK seeking assylum from ethnic cleansing in northern Iraq and Turkey. Calling ethnic cleansing racism is a bit of an understatement. Having a meltdown because a cab driver asks where you're from is laughable. Additionally, this isn't the first time the TikTok'er in question has had drama with an Uber driver and then posted a video about it. If "itsgnochgnoch" is as posh as her accent would have us believe, perhaps a good therapist can help her cultivate a modicum of empathy and self-awareness.

[@bhavyaprem2446]

I completely agree with y'all. Being a brown woman, i was so worried about australians being racists when i first moved to Australia. Until i realized i didnt know jack shit about autralian history. There were times when i thought i was being funny or curious but ended up being racist. The minute someone pointed it out to me,i would sincerely apologise and make sure i never repeat it. I was lucky enough to find considerate and kind people around me who understood my barriers. One of my closest friend from Sydney is asian but she is born and raised in Australia and prefers to be reffered as an australian as she never even travelled to her parent's country. I unknowingly with my naive mentality her "ohhh so what kind of asian are you?" And she told me "i am australian." She wasnt upset with me but rather explained to me her side of the story of how she identifies as an australian as she has absolutely no connection with her parent's country or roots.

[@smackjabber]

You're "brown"? If that's your actual picture you look white to me just with a lot of makeup.

[@TheBerkeleyBeauty]

There’s a difference between race and nationality tho. I understand what you were asking.

[@jadesimone_]

no this is a valid question tbh…your friend just wanted to be difficult.

[@adim00lah]

That's not really racist tho. Nationalist and ethnicity isn't the same tho. Yes, her nationality is Australian, but that's not her ethnicity.

[@MrVitoriooo]

​@Lala Emm I'm also dutch even tho my father is Portuguese and my mother is half Indonesian and half dutch. I'm born an raised in the Netherlands. Like you said nationality is way more important than race over here.

[@TurtleChad1]

"They all look the same to me" We've all thought the same thing lol

[@Ash-of2vp]

I'm betting if you put a Scandinavian and a Slavic side-by side, she'd think they look the same or an Albanian and a Turk etc etc. Every race and country has a unique feature pattern, but if you're not exposed to it often or don't catalog those special ethnic features, of course you're not going to be able to tell. The man is an Immigrant with English clearly not being his first language. He literally said the quiet part out-loud most people aren't willing to admit aloud or even to themselves.

[@mgancarzjr]

"Where are you from?" Is one of those conversation starters which has, sadly, been weaponized to make those asking an innocent question feel guilty. When people ask me where I'm from, they're not inquiring about a silly suburb NW of Chicago. My name is different. That's an invitation to share about my family's origin. I, for example, love talking to people who are from places I've visited because it's nice to talk about those places and to learn about their experiences of places I've seen.

[@1faithchick7]

In my state everyone asks everyone where they are from. It has nothing to do with how they look or sound. They are just curious. It could be the next town over and it would start a whole conversation.