So on my way home yesterday, I stop by McDonald's to grab a salad for dinner. There are two lines, about 3 people deep, so as I usually do, I quickly size up which line is going to move faster by stereotyping the people in each line. On Line 1 we have an African American wearing headphones, and two tall Asian guys. On Line 2, we have a mother with a child (ouch), a Hispanic gentleman, and an elderly Caucasian lady. Well, needless to say, I choose Line 1. On my line, the first guy gets his meal, and is off, the second guy orders and stands to the side, and the third guy places his order. On Line 2, the mother is still trying scrambling for her money.

All of a sudden, I hear elderly lady scream, "Stop looking at me!" I glance over, and the Hispanic guy is turned around in a very defensive stance (10% dmg reduction! =D). He responds meekly, "I'm not looking at you, okay?" I also notice that the lady is carrying several large bags and standing relatively close the the gentleman, and the bags very likely could have been hitting him in the back.

Other people turn to look, and pair kept squabbling, making remarks about how he was just waiting in line, and doesn't want to argue, and how she didn't like it when people gave her attitude. Then, all of a sudden, she screams out "I'm white, okay?! You don't belong here!"

Note that we are in Flushing, and the year is 2008. Not Montgomery, 1955. And just what was she trying to convey? That McDonald's is a white people's store? I thought for sure I was misunderstanding her, but she continued to shout, "I'm white! This is where I'm supposed to be!" I glance across the counter and see expressions of disbelief, also noting that not a single employee is Caucasian. In fact, I look around, and she's the only white person in the enitre restaurant.

I suppose there's a chance that I'm slightly biased, but I fail to see the logic in going to an ethnic neighborhood and declaring, "I'm White!" Maybe she thought it was White Women Wednesday, where you get 50% off every purchase of white meat chicken nuggets if you're of the right ethnicity. I guess none of us got the flyer.