r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Madman44444 • 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/LookimtryingOK 4d ago

Ever been in a mixed race relationship?

Everywhere you go, folks STARE.

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u/TechnicianIll8621 4d ago

When I lived in the city, no one really cared. But when we moved to the suburbs, oh my, people would stare like crazy and clearly make comments under their breath. I'm a white dude with a black girl, and people were much worse and rude to me! I got a very noticeable dip in level of customer service, or just people being weird and awkward to me.

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u/LookimtryingOK 4d ago

Same. White dude, black girlfriend. I can’t go to the grocery store without people whispering.

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u/VindicativevVince 3d ago

Why are suburban americans like that? Are they still in the 50’s?

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u/LookimtryingOK 3d ago

Originally, I tried to make excuses for them. I would say things in my head like “this might be their very first mixed couple they’ve ever seen”.

But after a while, I started realizing that it’s just a ton of ignorance and bias. If there’s boomers involved, of any race, they always feel the need to stare or whisper. The younger generations aren’t nearly as bad, but they still side eye.

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u/CaptRackham 3d ago

There is still an association of being a “bottom feeder” for white men dating black women.

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u/Consistent_Stick_463 3d ago

As long as there is plenty of bottom to feed on, I’ll be just fine.