Troy Ave Stan

4y

(I can tell the difference between lust and fear)

BRAVE

4y

So I’m walking down the street at night not bothering anyone. I notice a jean claude looking mf staring me down looking alarmed and I stare back like “what nigga you want a staring contest?”

Then a white girl is walking in front of me, repeatedly looking back then stopping so I can go by (now I get a lot of looks from girls and gay guys alike but I can tell the difference between lust and fear)

Then a couple is about to cross to my side of the street; they look at me, the girl says something to the guy then they turn around to keep walking (MIND YOU THE NOGGA IS BLACK). So I say to myself “something fishy is abrew no salmon” then I realize what it is: it’s my first time wearing this particular fit:

• backwards snapback (I got a bald fade underneath)
• black hoodie
• shorts (THAT ARE ABOVE MY F***ING KNEECAPS BTW WHICH IS NOT THREATENING)
• white AF1s

But here’s the thing; I’m a skinny 5’10 guy who looks like a 16 year old. WTF am I gonna do to you? B**** I got AirPods I ain’t thinking about your ass

Nonetheless I just wanted to share this personal anecdote with y’all so maybe a good discussion can come from it

hot pancakes

4y

Probably corona s*** if you ain’t wearing a mask

BRAVE

4y

So I’m walking down the street at night not bothering anyone. I notice a jean claude looking mf staring me down looking alarmed and I stare back like “what nigga you want a staring contest?”

Then a white girl is walking in front of me, repeatedly looking back then stopping so I can go by (now I get a lot of looks from girls and gay guys alike but I can tell the difference between lust and fear)

Then a couple is about to cross to my side of the street; they look at me, the girl says something to the guy then they turn around to keep walking (MIND YOU THE NOGGA IS BLACK). So I say to myself “something fishy is abrew no salmon” then I realize what it is: it’s my first time wearing this particular fit:

• backwards snapback (I got a bald fade underneath)
• black hoodie
• shorts (THAT ARE ABOVE MY F***ING KNEECAPS BTW WHICH IS NOT THREATENING)
• white AF1s

But here’s the thing; I’m a skinny 5’10 guy who looks like a 16 year old. WTF am I gonna do to you? B**** I got AirPods I ain’t thinking about your ass

Nonetheless I just wanted to share this personal anecdote with y’all so maybe a good discussion can come from it

Undisclosed

4y

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How do I cross the street without looking racist? Real question lol I go on walks every day around town almost daily and usually don’t see anyone so I’m good, but since the pandemic if I do see someone on my side of the sidewalk I’ll move to the other side just so we don’t have to cross paths

Never even considered til I saw this thread that I was being racist, any way I can avoid this?

hot pancakes

4y

Probably corona s*** if you ain’t wearing a mask

BRAVE

4y

SoCal. So I’m on 7th street right? Well it’s nothing but small families crackheads and gangbangers

I kid you not from 6th and up it’s like utopia then downtown once you reach 4th st

When I walk/run I go towards downtown cause that’s where the beach is. All this happened between 4th and 2nd. I go on this route every day and this is the first time this s*** has ever happened

BIGGWAVE

4y

yall really meme'd this guys experience

Kenny Hendrix

4y

your knees were probably ashy, lotion up next time

NEW EQUITY

4y

Yea man I experience this every night. I ride my bike just chilling listening to music and I always realize these subtle racial nuances from people and pass Byers. The other night I got stopped by cops for the first time in my life for not having lights on my bike. They stopped and frisked me.

It's weird being black in this country.
We are paranoid and also under attack or surveillance at all times

VirginiaSlim

4y

I've learned from experience. You have to look at them as if they are doing some wrong too.. more intense then they are looking at you. S*** works every time.