The Worst Possible Kind Of Misunderstanding
Bigotry, College & University, Dorm, Funny Stories, New York, New York City, Roommates, USA, Wordplay | Friendly
| July 18, 2024
I’m a grad student, and so are my roommates. [Roommate #1] and I have another roommate who speaks with a very thin French accent.
Roommate #1: “I heard that [Building] is completely shut down right now. The protestors aren’t letting anyone in.”
Me: “Oh, d***. What do you think of that?”
Roommate #1: “Well, I think the protestors have a—”
[French Roommate] barges into the room out of the kitchen.
French Roommate: “I DO NOT LIKE ZE JEWS!”
We both gasp. He’s never been so openly bigoted in front of us before.
Roommate #1: “You… what?”
French Roommate: “Why did you buy grapefruit juice? Orange is much better!”
Me: “You… do not like the juice?”
French Roommate: “Yes, zat is what I said!”
