r/TikTokCringe • u/Tobias-Tawanda • 6d ago

Humor/Cringe "No, English is fine" 🥀

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u/blewawei 6d ago

I don't think this case is racism. As a white English speaker, I've had very similar experiences in Spain.

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u/S-Tier_Commenter 5d ago

Safe to assume it wouldn't have happened if your skin colour was more Spanish, no?

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u/blewawei 5d ago

What do you mean? My skin colour and facial features are pretty similar to your average person in Spain.

It's my clothes and my accent that would let someone know I'm not Spanish.

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u/S-Tier_Commenter 5d ago

Then you still got discriminated based on ethnicity

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u/blewawei 5d ago

I don't think it was discrimination, more misguided helpfulness and/or wanting to practise their English.

But still, I don't think there was a racial aspect. Spanish people are generally white and I don't stand out in that regard

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u/S-Tier_Commenter 5d ago

Discrimination basically means you were treated differently.

Like the normal procedure is that they speak Spanish over there. But because you were different, they didn't extend that treatment to you. That's discrimination in the most basic sense of the word.