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So I stole this from another website. The actual letter is in black. My responses are blue (I’m fairly sure you would be able to guess that.)
Dear <website we stole this letter from>:
My husband and I are an interracial couple. (Yay for you!) When we’re alone or with our friends, everything is fine. The problems come when we get together with family. (Ugh, Family is the WORST) Neither one of our families were opposed to our marriage, (or so they would have you believe) but my husband’s family is obviously uncomfortable with it, and goes overboard to try and show me that they have no problem with the fact that I’m black. (Oh, you’re black. Thats never good) They talk about how bad slavery was,(It really was.) about the NAACP, (How annoying they can be?) etc. (Fucking etcs!) What irritates me the most is their overuse (well, just USE) of the phrase African American. (WTF! I say poisen them. They can’t say it if they’re DEAD!) It drives me crazy! I know they’re trying to be politically correct. But in their quest to make me feel comfortable, they make me feel UNcomfortable!(I say bust a cap in their asses) I am NOT an African American, (Oh, then you shouldn’t bust caps in their asses, cause thats what African Americans do.) I’m BLACK. I’m not from Africa.(Thank GOD. It’s violent over there.) My parent’s are not from Africa, (Score 2 points for you) and neither sets of my grandparents or great-grandparents were from Africa.(You’ve just scored the TRIFECTA) We were all born and raised in Baltimore.(Wait, I’ve seen The Wire. It would have been better to be from Africa) Sure, my ancestors were brought over to America as slaves, but that was two hundred years ago! (I’m thinking perhaps a little longer, if my Black Israelite on the Street ranting knowledge is correct) There is no one left living on this Earth that had anything to do with slavery.(Or so you beleive) I don’t need an apology from people alive today because black people were used as slaves so long ago.(I dunno, I enjoy a good random apology. I then ask for 20 bucks and go about my day) My Jewish friends don’t go around asking for forgiveness(they more like, demand it) from the Egyptians because Jews were slaves thousands of years ago, and I don’t need one for slavery now. That is just plain ridiculous!(Ridiculous? Or an excellent way to kill a few hours?) I live in America, and that makes me an American. Nothing more, nothing less. How in the world am I supposed to express my feelings to my husband’s family without causing trouble or hurting their feelings? (That is a tough one cause White people be crazy!) I wonder if Seal and Heidi Klum had this problem. (I’ve met Seal and Heidi Klum, and you maam, are no Seal and Heidi Klum*)
–Tamika Silverman (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s the most awesome name ever.)
This is probably why no one sends me letters.
*I have never met Seal and/or Heidi Klum.
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carla Says:
Okay, you are hilarious! Is that letter for real?
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
TWiB! Sr. Blog Editor1 Says:
That absolutely is a real letter. Check the source link. And THANK YOU. I try
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Noelani Says:
This letter was hilarious. I’m with her on the in-laws and their over-compensating but she lost me when she stated there’s no one alive today that had anything to do with slavery. Okay lady, whatever; I’ll let that one slide but how about all those years of Jim Crow and rampant in-equality across the country until like, um, 30 or 40 years ago.
That wasn’t very pleasant.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Lesley-Ann Brown Says:
This is funny. And good.
Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 3:38 am
Katydid Says:
OTOH…I used to work with a guy, who’s not Jewish, who married a Jewish woman. He said that the first time he brought her home to meet his parents, his father “complimented” her by saying that she didn’t look Jewish, then got out his collection of WWII books to share with her. My co-worker later told me what he thought was a funny Auschwitz joke. I guess my reaction showed on my face, because he hastened to remind me that his wife is Jewish, which I guess means he’s got Rabbinic clearance to tell Auschwitz jokes.
So maybe there’s something to be said for at least trying to be p.c.?
Posted on June 28th, 2009 at 7:16 am
knwill Says:
The letter is hilarious in itself, but your comments ramp it up! Love it, I hope Tamika sees this and realizes she’s being a twit!
Posted on July 1st, 2009 at 5:43 am
A. Spence Says:
I LMAO thru the entire letter.
Posted on July 2nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm