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Ok. Just to be fair, the stuff in the store is actually customer service. My skin is white as snow and when I go to one of these electronics stores I'm actually glad someone asks if I need help because half the time I'm so overwhelmed with choices of gadgets and computers, etc. that I do need help making the correct choice of product for my needs.

Ok, wearing something on your face, that covers the face and head, makes people nervous. I don't care if it's religious or not. It makes people nervous when we can't see someone's face!!! Has nothing to do with the religion or race.

It is NOT just race. Depending on the bag or backpack you carry, you get followed, which I hate. And I'm not black. My mother also gets followed everywhere in every Macy's store. It drives me crazy. It's really annoying, because I think it's because my mom has big purses and I usually have my art backpack. \n\nWhen I'm in a different town, I get followed in Walmart all the time. If I forget my shopping bags, I will empty my backpack so I can use that to put all my items in at the end of the purchase.\n\n In Best Buy, I'm lucky to get anyone to help me at all!!! I have to hunt someone down, and most of the time, they don't know anything anyway. Target: I have a hard time finding anyone to help me as well. I haven't really done a social experiment, but sometimes I just have my shopping bags and fill them as I shop and I won't carry a purse.\n\nLocally, I don't get followed because my family and me are known in that town. We know a lot of people and my face is everywhere. I never get followed. But out of town Walmart, I get followed in certain stores. It irritates me immensely, especially since I buy a lot of make up and the make up department is cramped they way they block the end of the aisles. It makes it really hard to turn your cart around when other people are in the same aisle. Then they close the make up aisle even though they have tons of cameras all over!! \n\nOverall, I don't know WHERE these backhanded compliments are coming from. I normally hear stuff about my weight. Nothing about race ever. Nor do I ever hear others talking about race. Weight seems to be the hot topic always.\n\nI also find it weird that the one guy feels like he needs to apologize!

Some of these comments are very ignorant. How would you feel if you we're in his shoes? Or if an family member or someone you knew was in this position. Would you still feel the same way?

See the hippy and dreadlock person who looks a bit run down are the only ones that are willing to help someone. I bet they also get judged on a daily basis too.

Last time I went to BestBuy I walked in and passed by about 8 sales persons standing in a circle just talking about anything and nothing. went to the back where they sell speakers for cars and couldn't find what I was looking for. I walked back to the circle jerk and asked for help and one person broke away and the first thing I said was it must be nice to work for a failing company and everyone gets to just stand around while customers walk by and no one even notices. Looks like you are overstaffed and someone needs to do some firing. He showed me some speakers and I just ordered them online. Haven't been back to BB since about 2 years ago. Oh, yea. I'm white.

22:15 in the mean time while they're busy watching him , someone else is probably getting away with shoplifting.

That test not the survey, I don’t think that is a reliable test how can you tell if someone is good or bad by looking at their face. That’s just my opinion. Unless I’m not seeing all of the test.

Bro if someone has completed bachelor in electrical engineering and want to apply for canada then hw to apply how much we have to pay for education or job visa

I work at Walmart and they trained us what’s called “Aggressive Hospitality” pretty much it’s only really necessary when you see someone suspicious or you know they have already stolen. However that Best Buy store was too much. If you can’t tell a suspicious person from someone who’s black you have a problem.

I realize that some people are asses....that will never end. But the term racism is thrown around way too much. First of all, it’s tribalism and it’s a normal part of being human. Any thing that is ‘other’ or different will be viewed with suspicion and or dislike. It will never be stopped, it can’t be educated away and it can’t be made to go away by immersing people in multiculturalism. Think back to when you were a child even...seeing someone who was handicapped would make you wary of them. Now, when those normal perceptions cause you to treat someone bad or as a lesser person is when it becomes a problem. That CAN be educated away. But to attempt to make people feel bad because of there responses to the faces on the computer is ridiculous. EVERYONE, regardless of race, will have tendencies towards tribalistic thinking.

I have worked in retail for years. Most people I worked with never really racially profiled someone, mainly because nobody cares if someone steals something. That is the job of the security guard.

At the same rates that canadians who have given their lives NOT THE SAME. And Islam prohibits assimilation so just stop. Repayment give me a break, lol. MY CHILDREN WILL END UP PAYING. give your fairy tale to to someone else.

This is sad, it's like discrimination to someone because of their eye color.

its easy to find fault with someone else ,, walk a mile in their shoes

Someone need to do this in the U.S.

ALL THE WHITE FOLKS GIVE THIS A TRY, WALK AROUND A BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD...... THAT'S IT, JUST WALK AROUND, YOU'LL WISH THE WORST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS SOMEONE FOLLOWING YOU,

Landlords and businesses owners want money, simple. If they had to start racially profiling, it's due to bad experiences in the past.\n\n\n\nYou can't blame someone not wanting to go to a forest, if they were almost eaten by a bear once, then accuse them of being irrationally hateful towards bears.

Im white and Never in my life was I followed... Funny thing is that I could be robbing these places left and right but just cause im white no one bats a eye... But if i was acting suspicious then someone would probably follow me....

Ooooooo honey! I wish someone would say something to me! I would make all their perceptions absolutely true!!!!! ? bring it!

Caucasian telling someone to go back to where they came from. Did he forgot that this is not his place of origin

On the 3rd day of Christmas someone called me a n******

Racism in the West is so bad, but everyone wants a front row seat to the show. Try going to China or Turkey. How diverse are they? \n\nWhen the communities in question start policing their own and reduce the portion of their population that drives the stereotypes, the stereotypes will change. If you want to dress like someone who commits crimes, act like someone who commits crimes, and cry victim when you're judged as such, then you get what you deserve. \n\nBlack, White, Hispanic, or Asian with face tattoos and a gangster attitude gets judged. \n\nClean cut in a suit, well spoken, without seeking an issue gets judged differently. \n\nWhere's that social experiment? Oh that won't do, breaks the narrative.

If someone walked about a busy public place with a balaclava ( in the summer ) I am certain the police would be called to investigate . Religion or no religion, no one should be wearing a face cover in public places.

The test is inaccurate. How do yo tell if someone is good or bad by looking at photos of their eyes? I would have answered that all are good people because I give everyone the same chance.

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Why TF does the government allow this? Britain maybe vote someone in with some balls.

I'm in the USA and I feel we view East Asians (Japanese Chinese Korean) as equal to or even more trustworthy than all other ethnicities. Also, the face covering is scary to anyone it reminds me of a ski mask. It has nothing to do with race, why would someone feel the need to hide their face? It's very telling. I would feel skeptical if it were a ski mask, helmet, anything that covers the face.

If a job requires high-level english skills, employers are not gonna hire someone named alsdjasldjkij are they ?

Wow amazing bestbuy offering a customer help I've sat in that store for half an hour waiting for someone to ask me this very question and I'm white, it never happened

There are more Brown countries then white if you go to a brown country then you will know what it feels like or black owned restaurant like checkers I'm white I applied for job at Checkers they told me it's black owned and operated we don't hire white people they're not subtle they come straight out with it it depends who's doing the hiring a black person will look out for a black person a white will look out for a white a Chinese would rather look out for a Chinese you're more comfortable with someone of your own all people in all Races do that you tend to look out for somebody that looks more like you it's a proven fact

I just ignore it or confront the person if I sense that someone is being prejudice towards me. Otherwise, MOST people are NOT prejudice! So QUIT focusing the negative aspect of human frailties and focus on the good side! It seems like if one person is one bad apple, media likes to focus on that one bad apple and forgot to focus that the rest of the apples are still good and healthy!

We are not all valuable human beings. We are only as valuable as to what we contribute to society and how good we are to others. But we still need to be smart enough to keep the bad people in the world from taking advantage of us and hurting us. It's called self defense. If someone hurts us then it's to late. Don't be naive and deceived.

This is not how you fight racism. You fight racism not by guilt tripping and causing outrage. You fight it by bringing unlikely people together to learn about each other to mitigate fear and misunderstanding. It doesn’t really help to point out these kinds of issues. It’s no surprise. We are all ignorant about something, someone’s physical features or cultures. The goal is to reduce ignorance and misunderstanding. This is just a gossip outrage piece. And these kinds of pieces are being pimped out. They are cheap.

@ Trying to guess where someones from doesn't equate to racism.  She wanted to complain to get on TV for 15 seconds of fame and attention to act offended like its trendy. She needs a dictionary not indoctrination. that damn liar

I am tired if this. You don't need training to treat someone like a human being!!!!! Get it to together EVERYONE!!!! Tolerance is a poor word. Live and let live, the end.

See this is why y’all gonna burn and the remnant will be put in slavery. Thus says the lord. You people will not change til someone forces y’all to change by burning millions of y’all up.

When someone keeps asking you, if you need help, they are making sure your not stealing.

I hope these guys get sent to Guantanomo bay and be someone's girlfriend.

can someone only having BSc with chemistry got job for 4 to 5 year's. Having same experience in materials management.

Harper was right. Muslims that cover their faces, are obviously leaning to the radical right. Muslims previously came here to get away from the conservative, fundamental, radical doctrine of their Islamic countries they came from. They wanted to return to the western lifestyle they had in the 60s, 70, educated and enjoying freedom. Now since Trudeau, more and more coming in, don't want to become a Canadian and live as a Westerner. This separates people from other faiths, in engaging in conversation with someone, that clearly wants nothing to do with her Western neighbor, bus driver, teacher, etc. These people that wear this attire are radicals, or just one of the sheep of the radicals.

I am against outright racism. Although I look as though I am part white, I am not. I am however for profiling. The FBI does it with some degree of accuracy. All that means is that you have one demographic that commits certain crimes or faux pas and should be looked closer at. So what? Do stores follow blacks or teens because they have a lower rate of theft? If that were true, then the profiling would be unjust. Sorry, if someone didn't want to rent to me because of my race, then I'd find another place to spend my money. Why go to or patronize someone who doesn't appreciate you as an individual? Beats me.

Don't Muslim woman who's claiming a man attacked her because she's bad, is rediculous. She said he tried to physically attack her... Tried? You either physically attack someone or you don't! She claims that she got away. Ok, should we believe that to be true?

Very nice video brother please do a video if someone have gaps in studies can get study permit please reply and when is next intake in 2019

Why does Canada needs Muslims? Someone tell me straight up why this is good for Canada?\n\nLOL!!! Muslims fear for their safety in Canada. Is this some sort of comic article form the CBC?

I understand one thing if they miss their homes so much why the fuck are you here go back home why are you making someone else’s country you’re on the mend a country like that’s ridiculous and that’s not racist that’s just literally affects you coming to someone else’s country and make it your own country where the fuck did you come here at the first place

As a Mexican American I have faced all types of racism from people of different races, including my own. I lived in Mexico for a while when I was young and would get bullied by kids who knew I was born in the U.S. Teachers also treated me different; some treated me worse than they treated the other kids, and others favored me because I was American. When I moved to Philadelphia I attended a school that was predominantly black and asian. I was the only hispanic in my class. At the time Spanish was my main language and my English was “rusty,” which led to constant bullying from classmates. They would call me “dookie face,” tell me to “go back to my country,” and even had some girls put gum on my hair. I would cry every day. I later on moved to Chicago to an area that was mostly hispanic, and that didn’t stop the bullying, either. After I finally refined my English, I no longer wanted to speak Spanish unless it was to my parents. Yes, I guess the constant bullying pushed me to feel like I had to separate myself from my hispanic heritage. When my hispanic classmates spoke to me in Spanish I only responded in English, which would make them mad and they would think that I thought I was “better than them.” Anyway, that was long ago and now as an adult I can reflect on these things so that I don’t make the same mistakes. I get along with everyone and the only thing that changes how I feel about someone is their character, not their appearance.

The Best Buy Clip..... the worker just asked if u need help? Black man says I’m offended because I felt profiled .... so does this mean we can’t give customer service without offending someone... it’s a thin line and overly sensitive. I do believe discrimination and racism still exist but very little compared to history.

someone just kill these pig fuckers

I feel rejected in another country. WELL WHEN YOU ARE A LAW BREAKER BY ENTERING THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY WHY SHOULD YOU FEEL WELCOMED!! THAT IS LIKE ENTERING SOMEONE'S HOUSE UNWELCOME THAT APPLIES FOR ENTER A COUNTRY NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IMMIGRATION LAWS!! THAT MEANS YOUR NOT WELCOME CRIMINAL!!! WOW NOT HARD TO FIGURE OUT THAT ONE!!!! MAYBE HE CAN GO KNOCK ON A COMMUNIST LIBERAL'S FRONT DOOR AND SEE IF HE OR SHE WILL GIVE HIM ROOM AND BOARD!! LIBS SEEM TO CARE SO MUCH FOR LAWBREAKERS THAT CAN'T ENTER LEGALLY!!! LIBS LIKE TO MAKE EVERYONE THAT DOES NOT AGREE WITH THEM FEEL GUILTY AND MAKE THEM OUT TO BE THE BAD PEOPLE BUT THEY ARE COMPLETE LAIRS THEY DON'T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT THESE PEOPLE THEY JUST HAVE A MENTAL DISORDER!!!!!