The Food Stamp Office

[swedebaby]

I officially hate men and New York. Andrew (who is the most supportive and wonderful boyfriend in the world, btw) and I were sitting in the office, waiting to be called on. Beside us was a group of three black gentlemen (I use the term - gentlemen, that is - not even loosely, but mockingly) chatting and whatnot. Totally harmless and benign, until

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[purplepaperbag]

it sounds like you couldn't have handled it better. good restraint, good choice of words, and good to back down when they started veering off topic. chauvanism exists, you can't doubt that - especially in this city, but all we can do is take it one interaction at a time. believe me. i'm dealing with the same shit on a daily basis at work. we can do it!

[swedebaby]

fuck yeah, we can!

[stopdangerpi]

augh thats fucked up. youre brave to have done what you did. props.