I am the only caucasian in my area and there is a serious communication problem here. Though the people are friendly here, I have no friends. I have been here 8 months and am starting to go crazy.
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I feel pretty good, having moved over 14,000 miles and living in Japan. I'm also the only caucasian in my area, and when I first got here I didn't speak the language.\n\nThe first thing is, don't get caught up on being caucasian. In an ideal  world it shouldn't have an effect on how you relate to your neighbors. You might say this isn't an ideal world, and you'd be right, but that's no reason not to try.\n\nHook up with some local community centers to try and find people who share your common interests - sports, music, etc. The internet is also a great tool for finding friends in your area. \n\nThe first year of living in a new place is always the hardest. If you can tough it out, it will get easier. But you do have to throw yourself into the mix and try new things. If you make an effort to learn the culture, learn the language, etc. people will usually meet you half way. \n\n(I've also lived in France, Africa, and Hong Kong - if I can make good in those places, you can make good in yours. Best of luck!)
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you need to talk to the right people, not here\nb
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HONEY YOU KINDA LATE AREN'T YOU DEAR 3 DECADES YOU ARE IN INDIA WHY DON'T YOU JUST STAY THERE UNLESS WE CAN GET MARREID HA HA HA HA PRICE TO FIX YOUR PAPERS IS HIGH???? BUT IF YOUR NOT YO UGLY WE COULD LIVE HAPPY EVER AFTER.... CAN YOU WORK FARM WORK???? E-MAIL ME AND LETS CHAT MAYBE I CAN HELP YOU'LL NEVER NOW ....MS.RACHEL HOW OLD ARE YOU ASL I HAVE MANY FRIENDS IN INDIA CALCUTTA  I DO CHAT IN ROOM 1 2 3 THERE AT TIMES ON YAHOO CHAT OR IM ME UNDER MY ID
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I am Hispanic and I have a Hispanic accent. So once I put a message on my machine that sounded just like Cheech Marin of the Cheech and Chong days.  \n\nI said "Hey Man, what yu doin?! There is nobody at home, man. The door was locked... but I found a window open.. yu want to leave a message, man?  Hey, good talking to you, man. I gotta get back to my work, before they come home.."\n\nNot knowing about my message, my mom called me. She listened, was real quiet... then she tells my brother, "there is someone in Joe's house, I don't think he is there... some foreigner, I think."\n\nI quickly had to tell my brother that it was me, and shortly after that, I deleted the message.
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I don't know where you live but wherever it is I think it's turning you into a very hostile person... just because you may be getting negative comments in your life, where you are now, does not mean everyone feels that way.\n\nI think you just have to come down a little because maybe it's not your race that turns people off... maybe it's your attitude, not everybody is attracted to everyone and you can't take it so personally.
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I know some that will...but most of my friends(black)just won't go there.I never bother to ask why...next time I will.I guess it's just differeent strokes 4 different folks.
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I don't know why people don't offer contact information. I for one am very glad I did. I haven't been on here long but I did find someone I very much like talking to. If you don't you should, there's good people out there to meet. Trust me.
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I'm from there, be alert from cheaters especially when they see foreigners. Also be aware of pick picketers in the crowd. Other than that peoples are friendly and helpful over there. But use your own judgment. Good luck.
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That is so admirable that you were able to persevere in that situation.  I would like to thank you for fighting racism in the most productive way possible.\n\nI am white, but I too have experienced racism.  My best friend is black, and many people assumed that we were dating.  There were many people who would not talk to me or even look at me- mostly black women and white men.\n\nAnother time, I asked my neighbor (black) to turn down his music because we could not hear the TV in our own apartment.  One of the guys came out and called me a "white c*nt" and said that if he were listening to country I would not mind the music and several other mean and disrespectful things.  He had me cornered and I was not able to get away.  As soon as I got into my apartment and locked the door, I started crying.  I cried a little because of fear, a little out of anger, but mostly because of the extreme display of how much hatred one person can show to another with the smallest provocation.\n\nRacism is an ugly thing.  I think that it weakens our country more than terrorism ever could.  It's like a virus from the inside whereas terrorism is like an attack from the outside.  I long for the day when we all call ourselves Americans instead of black, white, or whatever.
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AH THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME!!  Don't apologize, keep being racist and funny.  Go to like an AIM chat room, everyone is calling one black guy a cotton picker and whatnot.  It's really great.  These people tend to be more uptight.  I don;t know what you did, but I'm guessing it was funy.
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Well Sweety, we're not all bad here. In fact, we're generally pretty friendly. I'm in Houston and I'm not thrilled with San Antonio but don't slam the whole state. We're not all the same. If you need someone to talk to, my email is rilti8@sbcglobal.net. I make a pretty good friend, I think. In fact, you can always find a friend here on Yahoo Answers. Folks on this site are the best no matter where they're from. I love the people here. They're so supportive and kind. You have a few here and there that can be mean and yes, I too can be a bit#h from hell if someone pushes by bit#h-buttons but for the most part, most everyone here are caring and wondering people, even if some of us are native Texans like me. If you need a friend, I'm here for you.
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Try www.talkcity.com. Its a nice non crowded place, and doesn't have all the freaks and weirdo's you will find on yahoo or MSN!
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i agree. but people on here are no different than people anywhere.. especially those on here who are young and a little unsure of themselves..  \n\nbut i agree, communication is everything, and people need to gather up the courage to chat with whomever they are interested in..  \n\npeople can try to read signs and read body languange and ask friends to investigate about information, but it's so much easier to just ask someone outright whether or not they are intested in you..
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do try to ask or answer questions that devoids cultural prejudices. Some people tend to be sensitive over some issues. If you're really ok, then maybe some people just dont feel too friendly toward you. If someone turned down your offer of friendship, move forward, anyway there are lots of people out there who can be your friends
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Girl, you have real issues.  Can't you find another way to get attention?  Perhaps by doing something positive with your time instead of name calling?  Or are you vying for Rush Limbaugh's job when you get older?\n  I just wanted to add, (we're white and..) my oldest son is married to a mexican,  and at one time my youngest twin was dating an african american and my other son is gay.  Racist?  Be for real.
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NO! The people in Miami are very diverse and most of them are not very nice. I live in Georgia and my last job involved mostly customers from Miami and they were the nastiest people I have ever dealt with. They range from "ego maniac" Latin men to elder, retired, and extremely rich. People are very self-absorbed in Miami much like California. Lots of Botox and bikinis and fake boobs! You have just as many job opportunities here in Georgia (Atlanta) as you do in Miami. I cannot imagine a Georgia Peach like you or I integrating into Miami, which is not really the "South" as we are accustomed
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Like anywhere, you have racist scumbags all over.  Rural communities and some of the smaller cities in Utah have some racism problems, but SLC (which I live in) is very ethnically diverse and tends to be a lot more open-minded.  I would suggest sticking to downtown, West Valley City, Sugarhouse, Avenues or South Salt Lake areas as those are the most liberal and welcoming areas, as the more suburban areas can lean towards more exclusionary treatment of those not fitting the cultural mold.