[Marc22344]

Probably because stereotypes of how to interact with people of other races persists in our society. I see you’re in Ann Arbor, Michigan, so I’m guessing you are in college. Many of you’re white counterparts may be from more rural areas where they have very limited access to people outside their racial group. It may even be the first time they’ve ever spoken to a black person. So they learn how black people talk and act by watching MTV and BET and through movies(which often perpetuate said stereotypes). When the situation of interacting with blacks arises, they are probably trying to fit in and make you think they are ‘down’ with you, not understanding that black people are as diverse in background(including speech patterns) as they are. I think it’s most likely an attempt to be friendly based on limited experience with actually talking to black people.

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Name : Marc22344, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 24, City : Morgantown, State : WV, Country : United States, Occupation : Grad student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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