Ed. Note: In these days when some Chinese related stores/restaurants are having difficulty attracting customers due to fears over coronavirus – let’s not let this spiral out of control. It is never OK to call someone a “chink” just as it’s never ok to call anyone a racist slur. We need to be kinder to each other now more than ever. This is just a reminder that this is happening. I’m closing comments because I can anticipate and there is nothing to talk about. This is not OK.
“Dear PoPville,
At 11:45am-ish (Wednesday), I was at the 7/11 at 14th and O near Thomas Circle and Logan Circle in DC.
I was walking inside this 7/11 with my bike; I saw the assailant behind me and even tried to hold open the door for him. I immediately got in line, when I see him go ahead of me.
He tries to cut in front of me and I told him I was in line. That’s when he got upset and proceeded to unapologetically and shamelessly call me a chink multiple times. (I’m not even Chinese – I’m Cambodian American and I was born in Wisconsin).
The cashier did not say or do anything, even when I prompted him to. After I turned off the video, the assailant got up in my face, trying to be physically threatening. I walked away at that point, because I’m not stupid enough to get into a physical fight with an irrational person.”
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