If you really think that she did something, then why don't you complain to the manager? Although I doubt you he/she will do much based on accusation, they might do something because of her attitude to you. MIGHT…

The messed up part was that she was the manager

Then call district…but like Pete said…they are likely to do nothing on accusations without proof

Yeah i probably would have to request to see survellience of the mall and that would be a pain in the ass to do.

erikghostbuster;149566
Yeah but still this woman was white. I still can't get that she was so offended. I figured I would have offended the white people race more than anything if you wanna get technical. I am so afraid to say anything to anyone now because they might get offended. I really think that woman did do something with my phone because of it.

The point is, she doesn't know you. And it's far more about your vernacular (yes, I know big words) than anything. The fact that you specifically said “white people” to her probably sounded (in the undertone) like you were saying that, only “black people” get Sprint (because Sprint sucks!). So you have to understand where she's coming from, and everyone else for thast matter. There's also a VERY fine line between joking, and just being downright inconsiderate of other peoples feelings (especially when it comes to race).

erikghostbuster;149566
I am so afraid to say anything to anyone now because they might get offended.

This is why it's always good to, think before you speak. You could also try, not saying things like that to people who don't know you/your sense of humor. This actually happened to me at work. I work with A LOT of different people, from different ethnic backgrounds, some of them for years, and we all joke around and rip on each other (about race, religion, etc), but one day I went outside in the rain for a smoke, and one of the guys I work with (for a couple of years) who happens to be Mexican, was already out there, well he made a comment about how he liked the rain, and I replied jokingly with something like, “is that why they call Mexicans…” well you know, and he got PISSED! So you have to be VERY careful about what you say, and to whom you say it to/about. (*peter)

Yeah its too bad you have to be so careful about what you say these days. Now I am so afraid to tell anybody anything.

Just use common sense and you'll be fine.

erikghostbuster;149845
Yeah its too bad you have to be so careful about what you say these days. Now I am so afraid to tell anybody anything.

JamesCGamora;149880
Just use common sense and you'll be fine.

What he said. This is an instance where you used absolutely no common sense, and got burned for it.

Race is very much, quite obviously one of the touchiest subjects you can talk about or try to joke about, especially with people you don't know.

You brought it on yourself by making a stupid comment.

Let alone that cell phone companies have nothing to do with race. I don't know many people who use Sprint anymore. People. Not just white people, or black people, or blue people. Its not like Sprint is a “black/blue/brown/etc thing”. It was a stupid joke.

What were you expecting her reaction to be anyway? To laugh hysterically and tell you what a funny young man you are?

I agree with you about people being easily offended, and if she did something to your phone than she's in the wrong and you have a right to be pissed. But you're getting easily offended at her getting easily offended to a really bad joke. So really, your thread title should be “I piss me off”.

And all of this is ignoring the tremendous amount of ignorance you've shown here. You say the woman was white. You don't know that. Her skin color may appear to be white to you, but you don't know her heritage. She could define herself as an American Indian or anything else for that matter. You don't decide a person's race. So by saying “she's white”, you're showing just how ignorant you are about race.

Yeah I am so careful now after that. See I don't have a problem with Black people because 2 friends of mine are black, and if I would have told them this, they would have started laughing thats all. Maybe its just certain people that I like don't know that well.