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How do you feel when a black guy calls you boss man?
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:51 am
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:51 am
Yesterday, I was waiting for a business to open and an older guy, mid 50s, walked out. As he walked by, he says "what you say there bossman?"
I paused for a moment, and responded with a simple "good morning, sir. Doing alright?". He was old enough to be my father.
It happens to me 2-3x a week, and I always feel awkward as hell when it does.
I paused for a moment, and responded with a simple "good morning, sir. Doing alright?". He was old enough to be my father.
It happens to me 2-3x a week, and I always feel awkward as hell when it does.
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Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:52 am to X123F45
Like a boss ?
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:53 am to X123F45
I think that's just a term of endearment if you will... Not much different than bro and such.
Don't think it's related to blacks calling whites master and what not. You may be overthinking this.
Don't think it's related to blacks calling whites master and what not. You may be overthinking this.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:53 am to X123F45
Like an overseer 
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:53 am to X123F45
Like an empowered white man, just like my great great great grandpa Lee
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:54 am to X123F45
I've never thought anything of it.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:54 am to X123F45
quote:
Yesterday, I was waiting for a business to open and an older guy, mid 50s, walked out. As he walked by, he says "what you say there bossman?"
I paused for a moment, and responded with a simple "good morning, sir. Doing alright?". He was old enough to be my father.
It happens to me 2-3x a week, and I always feel awkward as hell when it does.
You're overthinking it. It's just an expression. Your response was appropriate.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:55 am to X123F45
The only black guys that call me that are my employees, and since I'm their boss, I don't find it odd.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:57 am to BottomlandBrew
I feel like that's the way it should be at all times
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:59 am to X123F45
I prefer HNIC or Pharaoh. I've heard both of those.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:59 am to X123F45
You walking around in public dressed like this?
Posted on 5/14/16 at 8:59 am to X123F45
I like it. I was also accused of being a racist last night. I hold the door open for black peoples all the time so that's bullshite
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:01 am to Godfather1
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You're overthinking it
Agreed, but given that happened in prison/slave culture, it's interesting.
I've noticed a few things about those who do it: always well spoken, in good humor, visibly middle-class, and are not interracial.
Just seems odd to me that a person such as that would say it. It never seems like anyone who would have been incarcerated or have any previous experience saying it.
...yeah, I'm overthinking it.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:02 am to X123F45
Shoulda replied with "I'm doing good. what about yourself, massa?"
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:02 am to X123F45
I also hear white guys say this. Im not sure why it stands out to you that much.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:02 am to Godfather1
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You're overthinking it. It's just an expression. Your response was appropriate.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:02 am to tigersownall
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I was also accused of being a racist last night.
Go on...
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I hold the door open for black peoples all the time
Irrelevant
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:03 am to X123F45
As long as you don't reply, "Doing fine, boy" it's all good.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:03 am to X123F45
I once had a black dude with whom I was working call me "master." It made me very uncomfortable, and I said something about it. I thought he was fricking with me. Turns out it as just something he said to people. Like saying dude or man. fricking weird.
Posted on 5/14/16 at 9:03 am to X123F45
Usually just correct him.
It's HMFHIC
It's HMFHIC
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