作者名称 国旗国籍

Lily 릴리

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2019.07.25 02:08

Here’s my first experience of racism in Canada:

I was at a Tim

Horton’s (Canadian coffee chain) beside my university with my Vietnamese Canadian friend. We were speaking English together, and mind you she and I are native English speakers and were born in Canada.

Suddenly an old white woman approached us and shouted “Go back to your home country!” I looked at her and said, “My home country is here, Canada!” She then told me, “Then learn some English!” And I said, “What language do you think I’m using now?”

Anyways, she walked away and the guy sitting nearby us bursted out laughing after she left. My friend and I laughed too. ☺

Racism is everywhere. I just hope we all handle it well and do not fall to their level.
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  • hee 2019.07.25 02:10

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    You did a good job!
  • LimXiea 2019.07.25 02:12

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    Asians are still not be treated equally in western country.We have a long way to go.U did great
  • 史恩沈 Sheen 2019.07.25 02:15

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    Don’t mind her. Ignorant haters everywhere!
  • 史恩沈 Sheen 2019.07.25 02:17

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    @ good idea!
  • Soom 2019.07.25 02:20

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    She is such a rude woman..😡 She shouldn't know about dishonor.
  • bin 2019.07.25 02:22

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    I guess this is a special case. Generally speaking, Canadians are very very friendly. She may not be Canadians.😄
  • 王者 2019.07.25 02:23

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    据说美国种族主义最严重的就是底层白人,越是层次高一些的越不倾向种族主义,可能人都需要一些优越感吧,越是底层的,越需要从肤色寻找优越感,因为他们没有别的优越之处
  • Eamon 2019.07.25 02:36

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    There should be an Indian(First Nation) said:"Go back to your home countries! All of you!"😂
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:41

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    @hee Haha thanks!
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:41

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    @LimXiea I just hope the up and coming generation is more open minded :) I think we are!
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:42

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    @ 😂 I’ll try that next
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:42

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    @史恩沈 Sheen I don’t really mind haha I’m just appalled at the ignorance
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:42

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    @Soom I know! I hope she learns a thing or two about diversity AND Canada!
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:43

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    @bin The funny thing is, I’m 99% sure her family, at one point, were also immigrants lol
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:43

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    @王者 sorry can’t read chinese
  • Lily 릴리 2019.07.25 02:43

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    @Eamon IKR!????
  • Frederick 2019.07.25 02:45

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    Good Job Lily, Make Canada Great Again.
  • seiko 2019.07.25 02:48

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    Wow.. thank you for sharing your story here. There are many stupid ppl everywhere!
  • Leon 2019.07.25 02:50

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    Lmao! There must be something wrong with her ears and eyes even her mind.
  • SheldonWan 2019.07.25 03:06

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    Prejudice is exited in everywhere
  • Leon 2019.07.25 03:11

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    Why was racism born? I can't understand racists their thinking. We are all human beings and why can't we coexist peacefully?
  • Erin 2019.07.25 03:13

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    at 2019, it's rare for people to think like that. She is so backward in thought😂😂
  • 王者 2019.07.25 03:34

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    @Eamon you have racist tendencies,review yourself first
  • 史恩沈 Sheen 2019.07.25 03:55

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    @Lily 릴리 well, considering it as you got bitten by a dog while walking on the street. Just a fact that there are biting dogs and we can’t bite them back.
  • Eamon 2019.07.25 03:56

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    @王者 Yes. My lord.😂😂😂 You are the king, all you said is right!😂
  • Jake 2019.07.25 04:01

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    I just curious that what made her to do that.
  • Yang Tao 2019.07.25 04:59

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    We people are just standing monkeys.😓
  • Kevin Lee 2019.07.25 05:00

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    Sorry to hear that. She must be nuts.
  • bin 2019.07.25 23:23

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    @Lily 릴리 you should watch the video from Joe Wong, on CPAN, he said he've got the citizenship, The US is an immigrant country, he asked those immigrants to leave his country😃
  • 주니 2019.07.31 00:44

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    sometimes, when my co work argues with me, I say hey u want me to go back to my country ? n Give me a flight ticket barstard. I say like that as a joke n we laugh each other. 😄 I moved here a few years ago. Sometimes, it's hard to deal with them, but there r other good people out there so I can endure it.

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