how do you respond to random racist taunts?

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If i get a "go back to x", i respond with a "go back to your council estate". Other times, i may mock their large size (if they are on the larger side).

But I am not happy about these retorts. It may feel satisfying initially, but then I just end up feeling like a horrible snobby person who has stooped to their level.

So: 1) How have you dealt with racist crap from strangers in the past? (Some anecdotes would be good) and 2) what are better ways to respond that will a) hurt the stranger's feelings and b) not make you sound like a twat? [silence not an option]

― young lady, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

"Are you some kind of racist?"

(with aghast look)

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

(Perchance did this thread get spawned from here?)

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:26 (twenty-two years ago)

That's exactly what I was thinking.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

They were getting sick of my name, which has always been a racist taunt.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Other times, i may mock their large size (if they are on the larger side).

How is this cool?

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The racists in Seattle are quite unimaginative. That was the real reason my little brother moved back east- he was tired of frat boys always calling him Snoop Dogg. BOOOORINNNNNG

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

One time, I was waiting for the bus, and an SUV drove by and one of its occupants called me a "honky." I could see what the caller's ethnicity was, but, uh, he was driving/riding in an SUV and I was waiting for the bus!

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)

"follow that Escalade!"

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Air Strikes. Followed by Shock and Awe. Then Occupation, Confusion and the Blame Game.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:01 (twenty-two years ago)

(note: I was dressed in white, spangled jumpsuit and smashing a guitar over the head of Ted DiBiase at the time)

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:01 (twenty-two years ago)

The first time someone racially abused me, and I was old enough to understand a) what it meant and b) what it *meant*, I put them in hospital with two broken ribs. There's really no excuse for treating these people any differently.

― Logged out, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:03 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck washing a hat

sorry

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I can't remember ever seriously being taunted for being white, but I did beat up other white kids for taunting black kids.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:05 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck washing a hat

I'm going to die laughing..........NOW

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

perhaps a hug? they probably just need a hug.

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I have never been taunted for being white. I've been taunted for other stuff, hair or clothes or something.

Last time I said something I got beaten up a bit. In future I'll try and hold my tongue. I hate having to just stick the head down and shut up, feels like a sort of surrender.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry I realise racial taunting is worse than just general "fuck you" etc.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)

You got attacked for having hair and clothes! Sounds like a rough neighborhood.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:15 (twenty-two years ago)

What's the opposite of a random racial taunt?

― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

A random racial compliment?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

"Wow, that honkey can jump!"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't quite get Michael's post.

Isn't verbal intimidation a fairly common thing? I mean if it isn't one thing it'd be something else.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Angelo Moore of Fishbone aka Dr. Madd Vibe has a really fucking phenomenal piece on this very thing called "You're My Favorite Nigger" that I saw him do on the Spitfire Grill tour...I'm trying to find a link to it, but it's not an easy piece to track down on ye olde internet.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry Ronan. You didn't get it 'cause it's stupid. It was funny to me for a half-second, thinking of you avoiding being picked on by shaving your entire body and walking around naked and complaining when people picked on you for that. Then I typed it like the ass I often am, instead of letting it slide. Mea culpa.

Grew up with lots of hippyish N. Californians would torment us about our clothes and I would ask them, "Hey, I thought you were into people doing their own thing? We are. F#&k off."

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah no, no problem. I sought only to discover what I was missing.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:45 (twenty-two years ago)

A random racial compliment?

Wouldn't it be a scheduled racial compliment?

Teacher: "It's 9:30 class. You know what that means."

Class: (in unison) "Wow, that honky can jump!"

White Guy (humiliated) "Uh, yeah. Thanks."

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

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