[Maggie-F]

I often wondered the same thing, noticing white folks would rather squeeze past me or go out of their way to avoid saying excuse me. I believed it was because they felt it unnecessary to be polite to African Americans. Then I noticed they don’t say excuse me to each other often, either. At one point in my career, I worked in retail and was often the first person many of the white salespeople encountered in the morning, and many would not say a simple ‘Good morning,’ even if I did first. Was it because I was black? Was it because I held a management position? Was it both? I came to the conclusion that they just were not trained to be polite as a matter of course. Being polite for African Americans was not only a sign of good upbringing, but in some instances a matter of life or death. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one witnessing this behavior.

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Name : Maggie-F, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 38, City : Detroit, State : MI, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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