Barack Obama

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5. There's nothing wrong with being mistaken for a waiter

Fri Jul 19, 2013, 10:00 PM

Jul 2013

Waiters are good people and many people now prominent - actors, lawyers, educators - have served as waiters.
I'm sure the now-President was gracious about the mistake. I doubt he was carrying a tray of drinks or a plate of hors d'oeuvres.
It makes for a good story for both the author and the President.

Yes, I get the point, that the author had stereotyped the young black man based on his color. After all, this is America, and these things happen.
Perhaps the author learned not to be so quick to stereotype - or perhaps he didn't.

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Flashback: Obama Mistaken For Waiter, Asked To Fetch Drink At 2003 Party [View all] babylonsister Jul 2013 OP

k&r uppityperson Jul 2013 #1

I would like to have been a spidey on the wall and Cha Jul 2013 #2

I've been mistaken for one of my gardeners a couple of times by some white folk driving around the demosincebirth Jul 2013 #3

Same here Link Speed Jul 2013 #14

That's kinda Cha Jul 2013 #17

I worked retail for far too many years... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #4

My mom waited tables in the 70's and 80's obama2terms Jul 2013 #15

Racism never went away... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #16

There's nothing wrong with being mistaken for a waiter No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #5

As a retired RN, I've received some of that kind of treatment in the past. Rozlee Jul 2013 #6

Good on you, Roziee! Cha Jul 2013 #18

Those silly wabbits! (dial-up warning, large image) freshwest Jul 2013 #7

Nice pyramid, fresh.. mahalo! Cha Jul 2013 #19

It's something to think about... freshwest Jul 2013 #21

I've had people refrescanos Jul 2013 #8

What was Obama wearing? treestar Jul 2013 #9

presumably his black skin erodriguez Jul 2013 #10

If he was wearing a suit and tie treestar Jul 2013 #11

if only life worked that way. smh erodriguez Jul 2013 #12

I would never have made that mistake treestar Jul 2013 #13

And the right wingers ... dusty trails Jul 2013 #20

This happened to my Hawaiian boss KauaiK Jul 2013 #22

Mowing the Lawn Story School Teacher Jul 2013 #23