Warning: This Post is about Tampons (Not People who are from Tampa)

People who don't think that people who move to this country from other countries need to learn to speak the language have obviously never needed help finding tampons in an Indian deli.

"Where are the, uh, (whispers) tampons?"

(Speaking with a thick Indian accent) "What? The bacon?"

"No. (A little louder) The tampons.

"The condoms?"

"No! The TAMPONS!" (Guy in line behind you looks disgusted)

(Looking like you just tried to order a cheeseburger from the Dalai Lama) "Over there."

"Thanks." (Buy the tampons, leave the store)

(No longer speaking in an Indian accent) "Actually, I speak perfect English. I just wanted to mess with her."

Bed Stuy

So, it seems like with the economy and all, friends of mine are moving out to one of the "worst neighborhoods in Brooklyn," Bed Stuy. There are two parts of Bed Stuy, the nice part and the not nice part. People who live in the nice part are generally safe, while people in the not nice part hear gunshots at night. But, all of this got me to thinking about some things.

1. My friend who lives in Bed Stuy is "token white guy" in an all black neighborhood. He's like what Lisa Turtle was on Saved by the Bell, except instead of being a black chick, he's a white male, and instead of Saved by the Bell, it's more like Boys in the Hood.

2. If you have a black friend who lives in a neighborhood where his neighbor is a token white guy, you can bet that your black friend is about six months away from being the token black guy in an all white neighborhood.