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The logical conclusion of [[You Know What They Say About X]]. See also [[Insult Friendly Fire]] for this sans racial components.

== Anime and Manga ==

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** For those who are not Americans: This joke refers to the old American trope that the best way to portray a lazy Black slave or even freeman was to show a scrawny old slave, lounging on a porch, eating a watermelon. The "blacks love watermelon and fried chicken" idea is a well-worn staple of stereotypical humor.

* In ''New [[X-Men]]'', Rockslide taunts Anole, who's gay, by calling him a "big sissy". Anole immediately opens up a can of whoopass on him, which is kind of impressive considering Rockslide is twice his size and made out of lava, and Anole isn't exactly the biggest badass on the team. As it happens, Rockslide didn't know and was just being his usual insensitive self, but Anole's not interested in excuses.

* ''[[Astro City]]'' has a humorously overblown example. A boisterous comic book publisher releases a comic [[Very Loosely Based On a True Story]] in which the supervillain Glowworm is ascribed a white supremacist motivation that was not substantiated by the actual events. Glowworm, a monstrous glowing green man with a tail in place of legs, attacks the publisher at a comic convention:

* ''[[Astro City]]'' has a humorously overblown example. A boisterous comic book publisher releases a comic [[Very Loosely Based on a True Story]] in which the supervillain Glowworm is ascribed a white supremacist motivation that was not substantiated by the actual events. Glowworm, a monstrous glowing green man with a tail in place of legs, attacks the publisher at a comic convention:

{{quote| '''Glowworm:''' You know what color I am? You know what color I ''used'' to be?!?

'''Publisher:''' No, but I can make a guess...

'''Glowworm:''' ''Do you have any idea what my '''[[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas|mother]]''' thought when she read this?!?''

'''Publisher:''' [[Bullying a Dragon|What does she think of your robbing banks?]] }}

* In ''[[Quantum and Woody]]'' issue #4, Quantum is repeatedly called "noogie" (a substitute for the n-word) several times by a homeless street-dweller. Quantum, whose costume covers his entire face and body, asks the guy how he knows he's black. "You're '''black?''' [[T Word Euphemism|S-Word!]]"

* In ''[[Quantum and Woody]]'' issue #4, Quantum is repeatedly called "noogie" (a substitute for the n-word) several times by a homeless street-dweller. Quantum, whose costume covers his entire face and body, asks the guy how he knows he's black. "You're '''black?''' [[T-Word Euphemism|S-Word!]]"

* He doesn't say anything actually racist, but early in ''[[A God Somewhere]]'' a white guy is helping his [[Black Best Friend]] move to a new place. He opens the box he's been carrying to see a multitude of Black History books inside. Puzzled, he asks his friend why the friend has so many of these books and why he reads them. The friend just ''looks'' at him and after a moment the white guy is going "Oh, right..." then tries to explain that he sometimes forgets his friend is black. That doesn't exactly fly either.

* ''[[Spider Man]] Family #9'': Jean Grey of the [[X Men]] gives a speech about how people treat mutants, people always assuming the worst and treating you like a freak and running scared at the slightest provocation...then realises she's talking to [[Hero With Bad Publicity|Spidey]] and [[The Incredible Hulk|Bruce Banner]]. "Oop" indeed.

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** [[Inverted]] in another: Aubrey is reprimanding one of her employees, who accuses her of being prejudiced against white people. Aubrey points out that she's half-white (the other half is Asian).

* In ''[[RPG World]]'', Soldier #347 makes elf jokes to Plum. Due to his poor vision, he doesn't realize Plum is an elf.

* ''[[~~Eight~~ Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' likewise combines this with [[Fantastic Racism]] when Red Mage, in the process of explaining one of his needlessly complex and stupid plans, is interrupted by Black Mage, while standing right next to Thief;

* ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' likewise combines this with [[Fantastic Racism]] when Red Mage, in the process of explaining one of his needlessly complex and stupid plans, is interrupted by Black Mage, while standing right next to Thief;

{{quote| '''Black Mage:''' Let me stop you right there before I am honor-bound to cut you like an elven whore.

'''Thief:''' Hold on. ''Elven whore?'' Do I even have to explain why that's offensive to me?