Kate Hackett
It’s a pretty disgusting fact that racism persists around the world, and certainly in the United States. If you haven’t noticed it, I have to assume you lived under a damn rock the last 5 years or so.
One of the more pervasive examples we’ve seen is the “go back to where you came from” abuse lobbed at immigrants (and, you know, NON-immigrants).
Reddit user godfatherdoh recently asked:
“If a person tells you angrily to go back to your country, how [do] you respond?”
There were tons of replies so we looked through to find the best 20 to share!
1. Whee!
Walk in a circle and say I’M HERE!
2. Pay it
Ask them to pay for my fare.
3. Oh well
“My country sent me here as punishment.”
4. Punishment
Not my fault my great great great great grandmother stole bread and got sent here (Australia).
5. Bite me
“Sorry, no English”
6. I am
I am in my country.
7. Curious
I would sincerely ask “Why would I do that?”
LPT: Curiously replying to aggressive statements makes them fall on their face 100% of the times.
8. Poof
My country doesn’t exist anymore!
9. Knock it off
Patient was being an asshole and screamed at my charge nurse, “I’m going to have you deported!” I know the hospital that nurse was born at because of a conversation we’d had a couple weeks prior. I snapped back, “To where? (Next town over)? She was born here, knock it off!”
10. Ma’am
I’ve heard one of our residents answer: ‘Ma’ am, I’d love to. Unfortunately, there’s a war going on that has already pretty much destroyed everything I hold dear and they were coming for me too. Would you have stayed?’
11. Woof
Your people dragged me over here, so now I’m staying. Deal with it.
12. Make me lol
So this actually happened to me in college and i responded to the person that i would happily do it but as a immigrant i enjoy stealing jobs from the Americans.
13. Laugh it off
“My county’s one of the reasons Brexit happens. You think I’m gonna go back now???”
Or I might just start laughing.
For context, I am Romanian and currently living in the UK.
14. Tears
Burst into tears and blubber, “You got me! I can’t afford my own countryI! have to live in my parents’ country! It’s just a rough patch, okay?”
15. Move on
Honestly? I’d give them a shake of my head and move on. Anybody who speaks to me like that is just wrong. The fact that they say such things is a reflection of their character, not yours. The freedom of speech allows you to speak freely, it doesn’t mean you need to be heard. And nothing drives these people more insane than not being heard.
16. First Nations
I’m First Nations bro, you go back to YOUR country.
17. Smirk
Swear him so much in my language, till he get pissed too, and then I smile the most obviously fake smile
18. Played
Show them an UNO reverse card.
19. Quote
“Ok.” – Saitama
20. Logic
i dont own a country
