Like I said I am Indian American proud of America great country
etc etc etc. My dad is a cpu programmer and my family has been living here for a while about 7 years. I’m 13 years old. So ever
since the 9/11 attacks when I was in 3rd grade I have been mistaken for being an arab and once in gym a kid walked up to
me and said "Don't blow me up I come in peace". I told him I was Indian and he apologized. Another encounter was in the school
bus. Being Indian im not really fond of illegals because they get their citizenship free for hopping the border which is not fair.
I knew the kid sitting opposite of me on the bus was illegal even
he had told everyone. He said to me "Ai you have a bomb in that bag" (referring to school bag)!! and I regret saying this but I was just so mad and in a it of a high temper so I said "ai you have your passport in that bag". I regret saying that bu I was just so mad.
I head that in Japanese internment times the Chinese wore
badges saying "I am Chinese” Should I wear a badge saying “I am Indian”?
2006-10-26 17:40:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Oops typo. "I am mistaken for being a arab AT school".
2006-10-26 17:44:58 · update #1
I would suggest that you always dry your hair good. never go to school with wet hair and a towel on your head.
This could be a uncool scenario.
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2006-11-02 14:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Indian is doing just fine. There is also nothing wrong with being Arab-although the person in the paragraph is Indian.
Lots of kids get picked on--esp on buses-even white nerds.
My child, a young nerd, I take to school and pick up, still picked on at recess. People are jealous by nature. Either u r smart or good looking or both. Most Indians are both whether native or from India..........Good luck!
by the way, one on answers has to talk in 3rd person or accused of chatting and cannot put a question in text for answer........blows my mind.
2006-10-26 18:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont' really see your question.
i dont' think you should go around wearing a badge, there's no need to.
my father gets mistaken for being an arab too. although he's a latino. he has this arab look to him.
after the 9/11 attacks, we were in the airport going on vacation(this was in december).
We were getting ready to go through security check, but first our passports had to be seen.
and right after our passports were checked by the security guy, he pulled out this huge bright red laminated card and said to us "YOU'VE BEEN "randomly" CHOSEN TO HAVE AN EXTRA SECURITY CHECK " .
and he said it was "RANDOM", but he was lieing. so we got pulled to the side of the line and all of our carry-ons were thorougly searched by 3 different people, and we were all frisked. and afterwards they found nothing wrong with us.
and all because they thought my father was an arab.
2006-10-28 13:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by Alexis Samira 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not wear a badge like that. You shouldn't conform to make it easier for others not to think... or else they will get ahead faster, effortlessly, and unscathed. It promotes insensitivity and ignorance, which is why you are in the situation you're in.
Your comment to the other kid: While it may have been wrong to say that, sometimes it's a wakeup call, as others don't have any idea of what it's like to be on the other side.
But possibly, he may have been trying to draw any attention from himself by imposing it on you.
2006-10-26 17:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by punchy333 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The simplest way to this is that is to explain them that you are an Indian by origin and even if they don't listen just try to bear them for everytime they say it to you with a cheerful smile and they would automatically after 5-6 times stop abusing you.
Thank You.
2006-10-26 17:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by Yates 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ha! I get the opposite effect. I am an american-arab and when I travel around US, Folks just assume Im american indian.. Once or twice asked if Mexican, but they never assume Im arabic..
2006-10-26 19:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by Mintee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...try just telling people about your heritage. Especially the traditions you're proud of. like maybe just talk about special holidays and stuff. Don't go out of your way to tell everyone you're indian, just hint at it and let them know you're proud of your culture.
2006-10-26 17:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by Sara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
people are ignorant, there's nothing you can do about that. but at the same time, you saying things like you did to that boy on the bus puts you at the same level as the people being discriminative toward you
2006-10-26 17:50:39 · answer #8 · answered by Esme 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Even if you were Arab, it's not right to say things like that.
2006-10-26 17:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by picopico 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋