Island-ed In The Wrong Spot

(A female friend of mine has taken a bunch of our male friends, including my boyfriend, out to a place known for it’s spicy chicken wings, trying to gather research about how people of different backgrounds handle spicy things differently. Later that day…)

Friend: “Could you edit my paper for me?”

Me: “Sure!”

(I start reading. I notice something odd.)

Me: “Uh, [Friend], this line where you mention that [My Boyfriend] is from Jamaica? He’s not from Jamaica, he’s—”

Friend: “Oh, I know, he’s African American and all, but I needed to have someone from the Caribbean in my research, so I fudged the facts a little.”

Me: “[My Boyfriend]’s family is from Antigua.”