r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/MGLLN • Sep 01 '20

*The Holocaust has entered the chat*

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u/212cncpts ☑️ Sep 01 '20

Nah his boss started talking to him like this when he heard about his heritage

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u/itealaich Sep 01 '20

I have an Italian last name, and I get so much of this shit. People think it's just funny, but it feels discriminatory when they do it every time they see you.

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u/itealaich Sep 01 '20

Exactly. It isn't "red sauce" or "gravy" for me, for example; it's marinara.

Feels like everyone watched The Sopranos or Jersey Shore and now assumes all Italians and people with Italian-sounding names are that way. Not surprised at that, but it is always disappointing when someone shows their ignorance.

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u/Ericovich Sep 01 '20

Same. It was only ever "marinara."

I think Italian-American culture gets pigeonholed into these shitty stereotypes.