When you hang out with black people as much as I do, there's always a certain amount of anxiety when you're having a conversation. God forbid the flow becomes too comfortable and you say something unintentionally prejudice. Example:
Brotha: So how was the party?
Honky: It was awesome, there were a lot of black people.
Brotha: Why'd you have to mention that? You think just because I'm black I need to know that there were other black people at the party? What are you gunna ask next, if I knew any of them?
These situations are usually followed by a cold, dead silence or a swift jab to the jaw. As I have stated before, my white readers, I am here to act as a bridge between communities; my first order of business is to enact the "Unintentionally Racist Statement" statement, also known as "No Race-o."
Used a lot like "no homo" for our homophobic friends, "no race-o" is meant to be delivered swiftly after dishing out a mild, unintentional racist comment. Let's take a look at this technique administered in the same situation as before:
Brotha: So how was the party?
Honky: It was awesome, there were a lot of black people. No race-o.
Brotha: Oh, whaaaaat? Was Rahkeem there?
Flawless. Notice how the "brotha's" reception was muuuuch different than before? This is because the "honky" added "no race-o" to the end of his statement.
Ah, enjoy that haters. This is fuckin' real shit right here. I am doing things for the community your mom fantasizes about doing with her vagina.
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