「我要國家都是白人!」 她禮貌找座位被大媽嗆:你會被淘汰

白人女子對嗆貝穆德斯(圖右)。(圖/翻攝自臉書/Lennys Bermudez)

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來自波多黎各的女子貝穆德斯(Lennys Bermudez)20日前往美國亞利桑那州1間餐廳,她禮貌詢問一位白人婦女,她是否可以坐在旁邊的位置。對方則是滿臉不屑並回嗆「我有選擇嗎」,之後甚至還說希望整個國家都是白人,不想要貝穆德斯靠近。

白人女子穿着黑色外套,坐在位子上閱讀文件。當時貝穆德斯走入餐廳內,見到對方旁邊剛好有空位,她便客氣詢問她能否坐在旁邊,沒想到婦女態度相當惡劣,她便決定先錄影自保,隨後上傳臉書並寫道「你們接下來看到的東西讓我無語」。

發現對方在拍攝,白人女子也完全沒在怕,甚至囂張說出希望國家都能是白人,有一天貝穆德斯終將會被淘汰,她喜歡同樣膚色的人坐在旁邊,而不是其他種族的人。貝穆德斯則在影片中無奈表示,「所以這女人告訴我,她不想要我在旁邊,因爲我不是白人。天阿,這個世界怎麼了?」

貝穆德斯透過臉書發聲,她討厭將現今的政治情勢歸咎於某人離譜的行爲,但她對這次的經歷感到震驚,「我注意到她在認真閱讀文件,不想被打擾,所以我只是單純詢問『你介意我在旁邊嗎』,事情便開始變得瘋狂。」

餐廳經理得知衝突發生後,先要求婦女離開,後來又護送貝穆德斯出去取車,確保她的安全。貝穆德斯事後受訪時稱,她並沒有報警,但當下她非常失望與害怕,儘管錄影已開始,白人女子卻依舊對自己的看法充滿強烈自信。

身爲波多黎各人,貝穆德斯以她的身分爲傲,雖然種族主義帶來的傷痕已經紮根,她仍同時是充滿榮耀的美國人。事實上,這並非她首次面臨歧視,「偶爾我會看到一些細微又不言而喻的動作人們見到我後,會把錢包收起來或鎖上門。」

So this happened today. I hate to say the political climate is to blame for someone’s outrageous behavior, but I was visibly shaken today with this exchange. I simply asked the woman if I could sit down next to her while I waited for the car to charge. I noticed she was attentively reading her papers and wanted to be respectful and not interrupt. I asked, “ Would you mind if I sit next to you?” Seems pretty simple. That is when things got crazy!! Her reply, “Do I have a choice?” I was so shocked, I asked her to repeat it so I could see her face. Something in me said I should record it, too. Thank God I did! What you see next left me speechless... “You will be wiped out...trust me.” That was a threat! Fast forward...she was asked to leave the restaurant. The manager of the store that kicked her out also walked me to my car for safety. I know that the scars of racism run deep in this great country I love. Being Puerto Rican, I am a proud American ...and equally proud Puerto Rican . This lady was lucky my PR-ness didn’t come out!! I wish for a world for my children and my children’s children’s to never worry about this stuff...but then again, we are who we are. (For licensing or usage, contact licensing @ViralHog.com)