Has anyone ever accused you of being racist?

Of course! People will try to get by with whatever they can get by with and they will use any trick that might help them win. If pushing that button doesn't get a rise out of you, maybe that lady will try something else next time. It was a cheap shot, but it probably has worked for her in the past because many people crumble under the weight of such an accusation even when it is completely unwarranted. But think what a disservice we are doing to people of color if we let them get by with that. Caving in is like being a codependent and encouraging bad behavior selectively.

I have been accused of being a racist. I was having some trouble with some people of another nationality and I told them that our government is not like theirs and if they wanted to get away with what they were doing, they needed to go back to their own country. They considered me racist for saying that. What I was trying to make clear to them was that just because they could do such and such where they were from, the government of the United States was not going to allow it. These people were my caretakers and they were ignoring my rights. I tried to explain to them that my government was paying for me to be there and that it was not going to pay all of that money for me being under their care, without regulating how I was being treated. They thought I was just talking out the side of my neck and they challenged me and they are now out of business. When I told the government with they were doing, they were shut down. But I do not consider myself to be racist. I was not raise that way. Nationalities were never even mentioned in my home. We were taught that if you wanted to see God, you had to love every body. And that is all I know today. But I am also known for speaking up for myself. I do not care who it is or what color they are. I look at it like this, if you are just doing your job and somebody plays the race card, then that is their ignorance and not yours. I do not just assume that it is a racist situation a any given time. Instead of assuming, she should have asked and I am sure that you would have been more than happy to tell her the rules. I know it bothered you a lot, because that is a nasty thing to accuse some body of being. But you know in your heart who you really are, so I would not let it get to me.

I have a friend who used to work in the Military and on one base they worked in long narrow buildings with one long hall and offices on either side. There was a young lady who was well developed and like to wear tight low cut tops and then complained that the men were starring at her and she filed a s harrasment complaint. When the men saw her coming they ducked into an office to avoid her, a harrasment complaint on their record could be a career ender. Next she filed a complaint because the men were avoiding her. Some people you can never please. The woman you talked about is someone who has learned that if you accuse some one of being racist you can do what ever you want and people will be afraid to correct you.

nope havent experienced that yet, and hopefully never will. maybe that girl didnt see that you also told the same thing to 4 other people, maybe shes just being too paranoid/sensitive or she's just using that "racism" issue as an excuse to still use her cellphone while inside the library! hoping that by accusing you of that, you will be more lax to her, hehe.

lol...COME TO SOUTH AFRICA! I cannot count the number of times I have had statements thrown back at me ...'You're racist" or "Are you saying that because I am Black". Aparheid was abolished nearly 15 years ago here, Thank the lord! But blacks here seem to like to live in the past, even if they werent born yet in a certain period when there was great conflict..these youngsters feel it is their right to 'pay back' for unfairness bestowed upon their race those many years ago. So much for moving forward!

I have been accused of racism before. It wasn't anything and i'm african american myself and am not racist to ANY RACE. I believe everyone is equal. Well.. I was working at target(first job) and was fixing up the milks. Then a lady(mexican) said "are you following me because i'm latino?" . I wasnt really called a racist, but she implied it.

My husband said it because I did not like him watching movies because the hero happened to be Black. It was a thing with him. Even if the movie was crappy and Will Smith or Denzal Washington was the hero or the main character who never got killed was Black like in The Matrix series, he watched it. I pointed out that three were some despicable black characters and if the bad guy was white, why do they not point out his unloving parents, his abusive uncle, his growing up in a poor neighborhood. Instead the black guy got bad because of horrid circumstances, while the white guy was born that way,.

LOL I have been called a racist right here on MyLot...it really bothered me at first but then I just realized that they don't really know me and moved on. Sometimes ppl will use it as an excuse to try to get out of the rules...and not necessarily just ppl "of color", I've seen handicapped ppl, forgein ppl, elderly, you name it. I wouldn't pay it any attention and just keep doing your job :) **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

I worked as a page in our local library and I do not know how many times I was told to ask a patron not to use her cell phone as it is prohibited in our library. and yes they would reallygive me a bad time. One hispanic woman said I was a bad word racist pig and I told her she was only one of six people who were breaking the rules and I had told all of them the samething. My branch manager overheard her and she gave the patron a bit of lip about it but then the boss can get away with stuff where the rest of us could not.

Yes I have encountered this before...as recent as last week. My husband and our kids and I just moved to the city (from way out in the country) this past Feb. We moved into a community that is very racially mixed. We are white and there are several African Americans as well as Mexican-Americans in our new neighborhood. Well...last week our friend had a kid (probably 12 or 13 years old) throw a phonebook through his living room window! So while my husband was at their apartment (about 10 doors down from us) I was standing on our front porch watching the action. I couldn't go down there cause our kids were in the house sleeping... To make a long story short, my husband had come back to me to update me and tell me he was going to help our friends clean up the broken glass out of their living room and would be back in a few. He gave me a kiss and started walking back over there.He had gotten about 10 yards from me when we heard someone yell out 'Hey N@#@!' My husband and I didn't think this person was talking to us and so he kept on walking. then this person yelled it a couple more times and my husband turned around. This unknown person said something along the lines of y the f are you ignoring me N? My husband said first of all i didn't think you were talking to me and second of all i'm not going to respond to that kind of language. Then this unknown person came out of the shadows and was yelling at the top of his lungs at my hubby (it was like 11 at night) and I thought he was gonna charge him. I called to my husband that I was going to call the cops. This unknown said go ahead and call the f ing cops. he was the one that called me a N. I was dumbfounded. My hubby doesn't talk like that.I have a cousin who is half black who brings is "full black" for lack of better terms to our family dinners. We are not racist ppl by any means. Then he started charging towards my hubby so, having my cell phone in hand, called the cops. I was talking pretty loud to the dispatcher cause the "unknown" guy was still screaming at us. He ended up taking off somewhere before the cops got here. But it was just rediculus! I've never encountered anything like that in my life! I know about slavery, and I agree it was a horrible thing! But that didn't have anything to do with me, or my parents, or my grandparents, or my great-grandparents. I do believe racisim does still exist in this country but it absolutely drives me insane when people use it as an excuse to act like a crazy person! (like the incident i told you about) I don't care if you are black, white, or pink with purple polka dots...if you treat me with respect i will treat you with respect

Hi. I am from South Africa and am a 5th generation born and bred, white african male. I am 35 years old. In South Africa, the race card gets played from every angle. Even if someone black tries to mug you and you push him onto the ground, passerbys will attack you and call you a racist. You cant do or say anything and you are labeled a racist, you cant complain about govt, poor service or make any suggestions or criticisms and you are called a racist. I think that this whole race issue needs to get dropped, as its now being abused and is standing in the way of true reconciliation.

Weel, You has been the correct; the rules are clare and She couldn´t said that you´re racist. However, she not see that other people also were told for the same. Don´t worry for this incident, you have be the reason.

well not because of trying to enforce rules in my place of business but i have been accused of being racist by my boyfriend's cousin because i was born and raised in kentucky. obviously she knows nothing about me i have only seen her a few time since i moved in with my boyfriend one in which i broke my ankle. but anyways i resent being called racist as i am not and i care about a lot of people from a lot of different ethnicities.

I have been accused of making preferences, but not flat out racism. I am very much into a rule applying to everybody, I even raise a stink about double standards as they are sometimes applied to boys vs girls and gender roles. I probably would have told the lady that her being 'of color' had absolutely nothing to do with anything, and I would have wondered why she even mentioned it in the first place. It is very disgusting to me to see people victimizing themselves based on their gender, race, or social position. There is never a need to use those things to justify not getting ahead, being refused service, or refusal to follow rules which apply to EVERYONE etc.

No, never. I have never experienced that before and hopefully, I won't have to experience of doing that. :)

no this is not followed in the country like ous... it is a democratic country. and all r treated equal and all should follow the same rules...