What not to say when engaged in a conversation about any kind of -ism!
"People who [disagree with whatever my opinion is] should have their mouths wired shut!"
Especially if you are a white man.
JUST SAYIN', GUYS.
Ugh.
eta: You know, I am really paranoid about saying stupid shit because I am a very ignorant person and I know it, but Jesus fucking Christ, some days, I just take comfort in the fact that no matter how stupid what comes out of my mouth gets, it will never get that fucking stupid.
eta #2: "Oh, so I'm guilty by an accident of birth, oh woe, people are going to hate me just because I'm white, that's not fair!"
OH GEE, PEOPLE MALIGNING YOU FOR THE COLOR OF YOUR SKIN! WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT MIGHT FEEL BAD. CRY ME A RIVER. AND COME BACK TO ME WHEN YOU CAN GET ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE WHITE.
Okay, wtf-ing hell, I do not usually get seriously angry about this shit, but Jesus.
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Well, see, the thing is I think we're all ignorant in some way. What matters though that once it's pointed out, you're willing to learn or, at the very least, listen. Where people trip up is the listening and learning part. You wouldn't think it'd be so hard but OH GOD FOR SOME REASON IT IS.
But man, I was trying to be helpful. I did not even expect the guy to agree! But I thought that perhaps he would go away with it in the back of his mind and he would think a little and it would be an improvement! But no, we can't have thinking, that would be a travesty. Instead, let's have a meltdown and throw a temper tantrum and hit a bingo blackout within an hour! That sounds like fun!
Not.
The most jarring thing about it is that I thought the second guy involved had more sense, but he was the one who uttered the lovely bit about wiring mouths shut.
It will never make sense to me how people can say to themselves, "What, I'm guilty because I'm white?! But that's not fair, is it?!" and not even notice the irony.
OMG. Best. Response. Ever. I'm going to have to save that so I can re-use it whenever I have the occasion.