Race

Professor: I mean, if you saw Eminem on the street you'd say, “He's white,” but if you see him kickin' ass in 8 Mile, then you'd see he's black.

Haines Hall
UCLA, California

Overheard by: downtown

Camp counselor: Do you have shampoo with you?
Seven-year-old camper: I don't wash my hair. I'm black! Duh.

Rec Center Pool
New York, New York

Little kid (skipping and yelling): Tighty whitey man! Tighty whitey man!

Mount Vernon Farmers' Market
Baltimore, Maryland

Overheard by: livin'

Female suit: Do you know how scary it is to have a black man fall on you in the middle of the night?!

Mesa, Arizona

Teacher: There was this black guy streaking at night. I mean, it's not like you could see anything!

Canadia

Girl #1: Jane*, I've gotten worse…
Girl #2: At what?
Girl #1: At hating Jews.

Tampa, Florida

Overheard by: Laughing hysterically

Redneck: I'm not racist or anything, I mean, this guy was a pretty nice nigger. He didn't even try to steal my money.

Adrian, Michigan

Girl #1: Oh my god, black guys have the biggest penises in the world.
Girl #2: No way!
Girl #1: Really, it was as big as my thigh.
Random lady sitting next to them: Oh my god, they are!

Los Angeles, California