Current Events > Was I racially profiled? Or am I overreacting

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I'm sitting here kinda pissed but I want to know if it's justified

I need to do some stuff for my dad so I put on the first thing I see (some beat up sneakers, joggers and a hoodie and I haven't been to the barbers in weeks so beard pretty unkempt) I get in my car and drive. After I'm done I feel like some ice cream so I go to a store and start looking around. 5 seconds in a lady comes up to me and says if I need help. I find it kinda weird since there are like 4 other people in the store but I brush it off and go nahh I'm fine

As I head closer to the exist where the freezers are another lady on the counter says "do you need help with something" I kinda look at her with a blank stare and go well no...I'm just looking. She replies with a smile "I'm just trying to help" but no one is paying attention to the people currently in and have walked into the store the whole time. I just shook my head left the store and drove back home

Part of me wanted to act up and tell her to back off but I'm sure that's what she expects so I didn't want to cause a scene. It's not the first time this has happened but I must admit it does suck. Maybe I'm overthinking it idk </rant>

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Maybe you look like a hoodlum.

I'm sure petty crimes are on the rise due to the pandemic.

You were profiled for sure but it doesn't sound racial.

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Maybe they already asked the others if they needed help?

I think there might be something to your thoughts, but don't get all emotional about someone being nice and asking if you need help, even though we both know that it might not be 'nice' at all. Lots of garbage people in the world, don't worry about fake kindness.

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maybe they wanted some fuck

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Yes. stores hate Irish people, especially the ones that wear trainers

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"Yes, help me by giving me your phone number boo"


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Bad_Mojo posted...

Maybe they already asked the others if they needed help?

I think there might be something to your thoughts, but don't get all emotional about someone being nice and asking if you need help, even though we both know that it might not be 'nice' at all. Lots of garbage people in the world, don't worry about fake kindness.

mmm yeah good take. Life is good otherwise just had a baby so I won't let stupid **** like this let me down.

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PatrickMahomes posted...

"Yes, help me by giving me your phone number boo"

She was old ew

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What race do you identify as, and where did this occur?

I'm black and this was in the UK

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