Whenever i bump into a white person by accident before i can say excuse me. they inexplicably apologize first. as if they bumped me.
i find it hilarious.
any explanations on this? insight?
2006-12-03 07:16:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Political correctness, or over-sensitivity.
2006-12-03 07:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haha, weird. It's just ironic. Not all white people are like that, just the ones you bump into. Whenever someone bumps into me, I say sorry if their older then me, but I'm not white.
2006-12-03 15:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by DK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a cultural thing. It's polite to say excuse me no matter who bumps who. Potato head makes a good point. We Honkies are some polite *** mother****** too.
2006-12-03 15:18:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of us are raised with such good manners that we automatically say 'excuse me'. We might be distracted - thinking. You know what thinking is don't you? Or do you? I don't know why you find it hilarious. Twisted sense of humor? And I don't know why you are so concerned with race. Go do something for someone and take your mind off these frivolous things. Or can you understand the concept of doing for others?
2006-12-03 15:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is just common courtesy to say excuse me for both parties if it is accidental. It takes two to bump into each other.
If you are in a crowded store, everyone bumps into everyone.
2006-12-03 15:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by geeketta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You keep bumping into nice People.
2006-12-03 15:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think the person being white has anyhting to do with it.. its just an instinctual reaction to say "oh excuse me"..
2006-12-03 15:19:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do that whatever color they are. If I say it first okay; if they say it first, I say it also anyway. So?
When I'm in a bump between two humans, I don't check their color.
2006-12-03 15:20:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deep insight here--they are being polite!
2006-12-03 15:18:53 · answer #9 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, i say excuse me first but i am not white. it's sign of being polite
2006-12-03 15:18:50 · answer #10 · answered by *believe_it* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋