Overheard in the Grocery Store...

[katie_ma_jig]

"...But you do realize that black people don't tell on each other? I just learned about it a little while ago, it's some code that they all have. Even if they see another black person kill someone, it is against the code to turn them in. I can't believe it!"

...um...WTF? Any thoughts?

More later...

Comments

[queenvolcano]

You've never heard of that? Snitching is like, the worst thing that one could potentially do in a "ghetto" environment. Saying that "all black people" do it is obviously an over-generalization, but it's actually a huge problem in most urban environments.

[katie_ma_jig]

Yea, I knew it was a thing in neighborhoods, but the hasty generalization threw me...

Silly me, little white suburban kid...I tell on all murderers, my bad...

[fnchdrms]

this person got this from the daily show. They have a black correspondent now and they did a segment on street crime in black neighborhoods. Something about "street cred(ibility)" and such.

[fnchdrms]

it supposed to be humorous and sarcastic, but as always with the daily show there is some element of truth too it.