Following my 20/20 hindsight post below, I was confronted with another race-based comment by a coworker.
Three of us were standing in someone's office, when the following occurred:
Coworker #1: "Wow, I've been on the phone with all these foreigners today."
I think to myself, Foreigners? Did he just say 'foreigners'?
Given my vast knowledge of racial self-awareness, wit, and quick-paced thinking, I responded with a very assertive: "Huh."
Yet, without skipping a beat, Coworker #2 said: "Coworker #1, we're all foreigners. Wait, unless you're a Native American? No, I didn't think so."
Coworker #2: "[Stammering justification, explanation, etc.]"
Seriously, I suck.
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