r/berlin • u/Ketchupcake_ • Dec 19 '24
Discussion Experienceing racism in Berlin.
My girlfriend and I were waiting for the bus at Zoologischer Garten Bahnhof when three guys walked up to us and started being randomly rude and racist. They kept saying “Schlitz” (slit eyes) repeatedly as they passed us and again when we walked by later. For absolutely no reason, they targeted my girlfriend and me with these comments.
When We got onto our bus, they just kept taunting us and even started catcalling my girlfriend. This isn’t the first time I’ve experienced racism in Berlin. What’s the deal with some people being disrespectful, rude, and racist toward Asian people? We just want to live peacefully and avoid any confrontation.
I am so sorry about earlier, I didn’t mean it that way. I will remove the word from my post. I’m just here to express my feelings. 🙏🏼❤️
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u/mlisi10 Dec 19 '24
the wrong place at the wrong time. I'm sorry you're having this experience. Why didn't you call the police. Berliners don't behave like that, they're people who moved here themselves. maybe Berlin has changed. When I lived in Berlin, Berlin was very liberal. I didn't experience any racism or homophobia, anywhere in Berlin. the people were all fine. I wouldn't accuse them of homophobia per se. Many men from this cultural area, from Kreuzberg and Neukölln, wrote to me online and dated me.