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Obama perpetuates racism by bringing it up in this way. It annoys me that it's even a topic that gets much attention. Maybe he interpreted his experience of being mistaken for a valet as a racist thing when it could have been a simple misunderstanding that had nothing to do with race.
Last week a woman at Home Depot started asking me questions, and I assume it was because I seemed approachable and was wearing an orange athletic shirt. I'm white and I work in IT.
My experience with valet drivers is that their uniform can consist of anything from jeans and a tee shirt to a full suit. I asked to see ID from the guys wearing jeans and a tee shirt, but didn't have a problem handing my keys over to the ones wearing a suit. I avoid valet whenever possible.
Finally, who cares if someone mistakes your profession? There is nothing shameful about any job that produces a good or service for the benefit of others. If I were a doctor I wouldn't find it offensive in the least if someone mistook me as a janitor. Profession has nothing to do with the intrinsic value that all people have.
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