A few years ago I was waiting my turn at the deli to get my black forest ham for my work week lunches. It was really busy and while I waited I was trying to find the price of the ham but couldn't locate it anywhere which is quite unusual since it's usually front and center. So in my head I'm thinking "where's the black forest ham, where's the black forest ham" when all of a sudden the lady says "what can I get for you." I try to respond "Am I blind or something?" but it comes out "Am I black?" I thought I might have said it quietly enough to not be heard by too many people but to make matters worse the deli lady, who knows me well, laughs and loudly echoes "AM I BLACK!!" I looked around sheepishly and was lucky to see only Caucasians within earshot.
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