# Living while black in America **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 9, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611 "2018-07-09T21:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/41 "2018-07-10T04:37:03Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > Of course, all of these occurrences are clearly the result of that divisive Obama presidency. It _was_ divisive. Because he kept pronouncing it “divissive.” :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/42 "2018-07-10T04:40:37Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > I can’t be the only one with crunchy socks. Wash yer fuckin socks, dude, all eight of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/43 "2018-07-10T06:45:49Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Or is the prevalence of cellphones enabling the victims of these racist fucks to record proof of what black people have been going through for yonks? I’m thinking this one - coupled with media pushback at Trumpism as another factor. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/44 "2018-07-10T06:49:51Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > During a funeral a white priest kicked out an entire black family, including the deceased, after someone accidentally knocked over the chalice. He reportedly yelled “get that thing out of here” in reference to the deceased. > > [https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/07/03/d-c-area-catholic-priest-placed-on-leave-after-throwing-mourners-out-of-a-maryland-church/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/07/03/d-c-area-catholic-priest-placed-on-leave-after-throwing-mourners-out-of-a-maryland-church/) He’s been placed on [administrative leave](http://www.newsweek.com/catholic-priest-caught-video-kicking-mourners-funeral-placed-administrative-1008598) - you know, the same sort of thing the Church does with paedophiles. I expect he’ll just be moved to a different diocese. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/45 "2018-07-10T07:11:26Z")
> [@Huey\_Freeman](#): > > On July 4th, Rodolfo Rodriguez, a 92 year old Hispanic-American was beaten with a brick. During the attack, the assailant said “Go back to your own country.” The beating was begun by a black woman and she is the one who said, “Go back to your own country.” [It kind of helps to know the story.](https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/07/06/man-92-attacked-brick/) ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/46 "2018-07-10T09:30:40Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > You mean a foreign national gets additional scrutiny than a native born American? How shocking. Same thing happened to my Japanese born wife. > > Way to feed the troll. Who’s a foreign national? Certainly not me or my wife. We’re both citizens. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/47 "2018-07-10T09:57:27Z")
**octopus** , what are you doing with your socks to make them _crunchy_? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/48 "2018-07-10T11:08:51Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Who wears socks in the pool? ☹ WAG: something to do with athletes foot? ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/49 "2018-07-10T12:10:02Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > **octopus** , what are you doing with your socks to make them _crunchy_? Don’t ask questions that you don’t want to know the answer to. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/50 "2018-07-10T12:48:05Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > The beating was begun by a black woman and she is the one who said, “Go back to your own country.” > > [It kind of helps to know the story.](https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/07/06/man-92-attacked-brick/) I’m embarrassed that my country has people like these attackers in it. At the same time, I’m gratified to know that it has [people like this in it.](https://www.gofundme.com/3ctqm-medical-bills-for-my-grandfather) ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/51 "2018-07-10T13:02:11Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Who wears socks in the pool? ☹ People who have verrucas or those who don’t want to get them. [Pool socks](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pool+socks&oq=pool+socks&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60j0l4.3031j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) are a thing. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/52 "2018-07-10T13:18:55Z")
> [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](#): > > People who have verrucas or those who don’t want to get them. [Pool socks](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pool+socks&oq=pool+socks&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60j0l4.3031j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) are a thing. I own several pairs of “water shoes” that I wear boating or at the beach. They are very similar. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/53 "2018-07-10T13:23:36Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > **octopus** , what are you doing with your socks to make them _crunchy_? Oldie but a goody. [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=32234&highlight=smelling](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=32234&highlight=smelling) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/54 "2018-07-10T13:44:11Z")
A “no socks in the pool” rule is probably because lint clogs the pool filters. The rule is probably against wearing any clothes not designed for swimming in to the pool, and would also cover tee shirts and non-swim-trunk shorts. Swimsuits, water shoes, etc. are designed not to shed lint. And, of course, the way to enforce such a rule is to calmly tell the violator to take off their socks or get out of the pool, and to explain why. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/55 "2018-07-10T14:00:02Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > And, of course, the way to enforce such a rule is to calmly tell the violator to take off their socks or get out of the pool, and to explain why. That seems hard. Plus, black people are scary. Easier to call the cops. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/56 "2018-07-10T14:20:41Z")
The guy who wore the socks said that the ground around the pool was really hot and wanted to keep his feet cool. I’ve never really seen people wear regular socks in the pool, and that would feel gross to me (that is, if I wore soaking wet socks, it would feel gross), but I wouldn’t kick someone out for it or call the authorities that’s for sure. This thread is still missing Permit Patty, BBQ Betty (or whatever), and that Adam guy, BTW. I’m surprised it took so long for this thread to show up, but I’m glad it did. These incidents really did need an omnibus thread, and I’m looking forward to seeing some anecdotes from our local black and other minority posters. Too much of this crap has been happening for too long and it has been out of the spotlight. Cameras and social media are finally bringing it to the forefront. I recently read a book and a tiny part of the book was about how these kids would shoplift. There were a couple of white kids and a black kid – they would have the black kid look around the store and while the local security guard followed him closely, the white kids would fill their pockets. I guess that’s one way to take advantage of the institutional racism that black people face every day. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/57 "2018-07-10T14:27:54Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > This thread is still missing Permit Patty, BBQ Betty (or whatever), and that Adam guy, BTW. Adam the Antagonistic Administrative Asshole was mentioned in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/58 "2018-07-10T15:34:50Z")
Remember how during the summer months before 9-11, there were all those stories aout sharks attacking people? “Summer of the Shark” was what we called it. We are in the Summer of the Wypipo. And it is may be the prelude to some serious mess come this fall. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/59 "2018-07-10T15:47:15Z")
Apparently [being a black valedictorian](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/black-valedictorian-speech-joseph-muni-rochester-high-school-jaisaan-lovett-uprep-charter-school-a8439601.html) is now problematic. > [@](#): > > A high school principal has retired after allegedly refusing to let the school’s first black valedictorian give a graduation speech. > > Jaisaan Lovett – a recent graduate of the University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men in Rochester, New York – told local outlets the school’s principal refused to let him speak at graduation, as is tradition for valedictorians. ---
**Author:** ![Dobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611/60 "2018-07-10T15:49:39Z")
> [@pool](#): > > That was mentioned in the OP. Yeah, sorry. It didn’t pop up on the CNN app until late. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-while-black-in-america/817611.md?page=4)