Month: September 2020

“Aseem”

1: Hi Asim. (pronounces it "Aseem.") Just getting back to you about the role. Did you look at the job description?2: Uhm, just before we move forward, my name is pronounced Asim.1: Oh I'm sorry. So it's Read more [...]...
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Hassan vs. Hussain

[At a hospital]1 walks into and out of a room calling out "Hassan?" He looks around. "Hassan?"2 looks at him but doesn't initially react.1 comes around again after a minute. "Hassan? Hassan?"2: Hussain?1: Read more [...]...
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Did you tell them how to say your name?

1: Did you tell them how to say your name?2: No.1: No?!2: Yeah.1: Why not??2: I don't know.1: Nai matttt is not your name.2: I know.1: So?[2 smiles and is quiet.]1: Just tell them politely: Actually, Read more [...]...
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That’s a white name

1: Oh, I met Mrs. Ahmed today. She was like hi Yasmeen! It's been such a long time since I've seen you!2: Oh right. How is she?1: She's good. I was about to say Amanda, what's up!2: You can't say that.1: Read more [...]...
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You want to kill all the white people!

[Approaching a department store. I hear this guy screaming at the top of his lungs. Initially, I wasn't sure what it was. As I approached, it was a man screaming and quite disturbed.]1: You want to kill Read more [...]...
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Snoopy

I remember snoopy as a kid. Sometimes you wonder how random things just get in your head. I was just sitting here thinking what should I write about? And there he was. That little white dog with some Read more [...]...
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In the middle of a chess match series

chess-champ: got to go for 5 minuteschess-champ: if you can waitmaddox: why?chess-champ: prayer breakchess-champ: ;)maddox has left the roomchess-champ: oh well 🙁 Read more [...]...
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Bhai Bhai (Brother Brother)

[At a department store return line. A young fellow is controlling the line.] Security guard: Thank you for coming by.me: For sure. Aap kahan se hain? Are you from Pakistan?Security guard: No. India.me: Read more [...]...
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