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11 Things You Probably Shouldn't Say Or Do To Your Black Friends

We all have that one friend who crosses the racial line sometimes.

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11 Things You Probably Shouldn't Say Or Do To Your Black Friends
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If you're African American, chances are, you have that one friend who catches you off guard with some of the things they say or do. If you're not African American, and you can admit that you say or do at least one of the things on this list, chances are, you are that friend.

1. "I can say the N word, all my friends are black"

2. *Gets a tan* "I'm almost as dark as you now"

3. Touch their hair, unless they ask you to

Seriously though, don't touch my hair.

4. "You people have such different hair"

5. "Do you speak African"

No one can speak African, because African is not a language!

6. Try to speak their language unless you actually know what you're saying

7. "You're not like the rest of your kind"

What is the rest of my kind like?

8. "You speak so white"

How does one "speak white"?

9. "You can't play (insert sport)? Your race must be so dissapointed in you"

10. "Where are you from? Like where are you really from?"

Bro, we were literally born in the same hospital.

11. "Peace out homeboy/homegirl"

A simple "bye" or "see ya later" works just fine.

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