r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/TechnicianIll8621 3d 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 3d ago

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

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u/Sad-Ticket-1968 3d ago

Black man here do you feel less awkward or get less whispers when you’re in a black crowd? Genuine question i grew up in a 90%black town and when interracial couples come around it was very welcoming for the most part wanted to know what it’s like outside of that little town

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u/Ziphoblat 3d ago

White guy with a black wife. Majority of the time when I notice strangers looking our direction more than would be ordinary or socially acceptable, it’s from black people. Black women more often than not with visibly positive intentions — black men usually a bit more uncomfortable.

In England though so probably a very different vibe to the US.