Don't worry, black people all look alike to me, too.
Well.
Someone that claims to come to the Merc EVERY FRIGGIN' DAY OF THE WEEK and is pretty much BUTT BUDDIES WITH EVERYONE ON STAPH just called me Tara. You may know her better as Devilpuppy.
The thing that kills me is that they were looking RIGHT AT ME when they said it.
She and I have laughed about this in the past, but it hadn't happened in about 2 weeks. This leads me to wonder about the people that frequent this joint. Are they so oblivious to their surroundings that any black female that they see are automatically Tara? Are they just incredibly stupid? Is this some sort of joke that she and I are missing out on?
Please, educate me, I'm tired of feeling like an idiot for correcting the SAME GODDAM PEOPLE over and over again.
For the few of you that have never seen my *twin*, here is how it's odd that we're confused:
1. I'm 6'1" she's 5'3"
2. I have cheek, nostril, septum, lower lip, upper lip and eyebrow piercings. She has a teeny-tiny nostril screw.
3. I wear glasses, she does not.
4. I have a fire engine red mini fro, she has a black pony-tail.
5. I am darker complected than she is.
6. I am not nearly as busty as she is.
7. I have a very slight accent when saying certain words, she is from New Jersey and sounds it.
8. I have tattoos on my shoulders and forearms, she has no tattoos whatsoever.
9. I have a ring of circular cigarette burns around my wrists, again she has nothing of the sort.
10. I've been sitting here for 1 year, she's been at this desk for 10.
..
..
I don't get it.
The ONLY thing we have in common is that we're black, female, and at the Mercury. Tell me, do she and I look even remotely alike? I'm not too offended, because I think she's beautiful (for 77), and can only hope to grow up and look like her, but really people.
I swear, I'm gonna get the words NOT TARA tattooed on my cleavage, maybe that will work.
Maybe.
Tell me what you think.
What should I do?
I've been gentle, rude, bitchy, gracious, and even played the guilt trip card.
What's next?
*cheers*
D.
Someone that claims to come to the Merc EVERY FRIGGIN' DAY OF THE WEEK and is pretty much BUTT BUDDIES WITH EVERYONE ON STAPH just called me Tara. You may know her better as Devilpuppy.
The thing that kills me is that they were looking RIGHT AT ME when they said it.
She and I have laughed about this in the past, but it hadn't happened in about 2 weeks. This leads me to wonder about the people that frequent this joint. Are they so oblivious to their surroundings that any black female that they see are automatically Tara? Are they just incredibly stupid? Is this some sort of joke that she and I are missing out on?
Please, educate me, I'm tired of feeling like an idiot for correcting the SAME GODDAM PEOPLE over and over again.
For the few of you that have never seen my *twin*, here is how it's odd that we're confused:
1. I'm 6'1" she's 5'3"
2. I have cheek, nostril, septum, lower lip, upper lip and eyebrow piercings. She has a teeny-tiny nostril screw.
3. I wear glasses, she does not.
4. I have a fire engine red mini fro, she has a black pony-tail.
5. I am darker complected than she is.
6. I am not nearly as busty as she is.
7. I have a very slight accent when saying certain words, she is from New Jersey and sounds it.
8. I have tattoos on my shoulders and forearms, she has no tattoos whatsoever.
9. I have a ring of circular cigarette burns around my wrists, again she has nothing of the sort.
10. I've been sitting here for 1 year, she's been at this desk for 10.
..
..
I don't get it.
The ONLY thing we have in common is that we're black, female, and at the Mercury. Tell me, do she and I look even remotely alike? I'm not too offended, because I think she's beautiful (for 77), and can only hope to grow up and look like her, but really people.
I swear, I'm gonna get the words NOT TARA tattooed on my cleavage, maybe that will work.
Maybe.
Tell me what you think.
What should I do?
I've been gentle, rude, bitchy, gracious, and even played the guilt trip card.
What's next?
*cheers*
D.