On the internet, no one can hear you scream.

[terra]

Sorry about the "srs bsns" intrusion, but I need to get this out of my system once and for all.

NO, CLASSMATE, ALL HALF-JAPANESE PEOPLE DO NOT LOOK THE SAME.

If you think that, it's because you're focused on their race rather than what they actually look like. And why aren't you saying "all half-white" people look the same? Just the way you're

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[winterforaday]

People are stupid. I'm sorry you had to deal with such an ass. It's such an ignorant thing to say, and so flippin' idiotic. :/

[ex_rydia911]

OH HELL. RP journal, sorry. >.>

[terra]

LOL LOL THE VOLTURI CARE ABOUT MY PAIN.

I feel a lot better now that I've ranted about it. It's just, he didn't even think he was being an ass. That that was a perfectly acceptable thing to say, just randomly. :/

[winterforaday]

IN THAT CASE I WON'T LOG OUT FOR THIS COMMENT. FELIX CARES, HE HAS AN ADVICE COLUMN. Oh no, that was Aro...

Wow, that's just so...frustrating, to say the least. I don't blame you for your anger. But I'm glad you feel better. ♥

[wolveswithhats]

whut dun you no, all asians look the same lolololol.

That is pretty much the most ignorant thing I've heard in a while. How the hell did this topic even come up? On what planet is it ok to say something like that, especially to someone's face? >:(

[terra]

I DON'T KNOW. The topic didn't come up. We were talking about Japan in the 1860s, but other than that...???

[paperclipchains]

Man, I got totally distracted by the "I can't even blame nomura" tag down at the bottom... Do you have a blaming nomura tag?! Everyone should!

But, yeah, okay... I think you should have called her/him out on her ignorance. And I do understand why you didn't, but can't you shout her/him down in the hall the next time you see her/him, or catch her as you're leaving class?

Can I ask what the circumstances were that prompted this comment, and why no one ELSE bothered to correct her/him?

[terra]

Yeah, I should have, I was just so taken aback it was hard for me to think straight. I did correct him, but not as much as I wanted to.

We were reading a book where Japan was one of the settings. That was pretty much it. I might have said something about Japan. :/ It was small discussion groups, I don't even know.

I have a "nomura = dumb" tag that I stick on posts where I rant about things. Because it's always his fault. Always.

[paperclipchains]

Yeah, I understand. I don't think it's too late to approach him about it though and let him know specifically why what he said is Completely Not Cool. I think it's understandable not to let something like that drop until you've straightened it out.

I agree, but I only use "goddammit Nomura" as my compilation tag.

[terra]

Totally. Especially since his next comment was "I have a student who looks exactly like you" (he teaches high school English for a living) implying this isn't the only time he's done this.

Originally I mostly ranted about Nomura, so it evens out. Oh, Compilation.

[proglution]

Wow.

I'm sorry that people are ridiculous like this. If he says something that ignorant again, I would definitely call him him out full-force. The saddest part about it all, aside from how rude it is to you, is that he doesn't realize what a raging asshat that comment makes him appear to be. :\ *sends good vibes!*

[terra]

I'm sorry too. But writing this all out and having comments like this has cheered me up significantly.

[abrogate_nadir]

What an ass. It's annoying how some folks don't understand what is and isn't an acceptable thing to say. This one fellow at my school told a girl I know that she isn't black on the inside, not rly, because she doesn't listen to rap and she is very articulate. Like...what the fudge, mate D:

btw, I love the lj tag "I'm not racist but". Classic dubious disclaimer xD

[terra]

What?? Hopefully he got smacked. Because, yeah, that's a big bowl of Not Okay.

I know, every time someone says that you know some hugely racist statement is going to follow it up.