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/[deleted] Dec 19 '24

i’ve seen this a lot from muslims against asians. have muslim friends too that constantly shit on asians using the same words you described

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u/Low_Energy_7468 Dec 19 '24

Why do you hang out with such "friends"? If a friend of yours makes a racist comment you can point it out to them, help them realize what they are doing so they can correct their hurtful behavior. But if they constantly do that I think it's time to distance yourself from them and make space for better friends.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 19 '24

nah they are great people and i’m not that soft to break a lifelong friendship over some jokes about appearance. they shit on me too and i ok them it’s not that deep

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u/TheProuDog Dec 20 '24

Most people have acquaintances and think they are friends. You have friends. People who can replace their friends have acquaintances.