desh ([personal profile] desh) wrote2005-10-07 01:27 pm

Latent racism

So you walk into a dry cleaners or tailor that you've never used before. You're greeted by an Asian person with a thick accent.

[Poll #585314]

(Results are private. No one except for me will see how you voted, but anyone will be able to see the aggregated answers. Please answer honestly; I'm rather curious here.)

[identity profile] dredpiraterober.livejournal.com 2005-10-07 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"It only bothers me if the person's accent is so thick that I'm worried about them understanding me."

It would bother me because I am afraid I won't understand them.