Yes, You

Sometimes, I am enjoying a good blog read then I chance upon something, a sentence or a topic, that makes me abhor that person immediately. It's usually nothing, some people wouldn't look at it twice, but it gets me and I can't read their blog with the same enjoyment I did previously.

Usually, it's religious bigotry or any hint at racism. Okay, let's be honest, pretty much anything that rubs me the wrong way at all. There was the thing I posted about yesterday regarding (GASP) pierced ears and then, today, I was reading one of my new favourite sewing blogs and I came across this:

"Between the Eiffel Tower and Trocadero, where there are lots of Middle Eastern-looking dudes hassling tourists with their cheap souvenirs..."

Really? Fuck you. Something about the way she specified "Middle Eastern-looking dudes" and "hassling" (more on this later) just did not impress me.

First of all, this lady who leads her "flaw-free" raw vegan diet in Portland, Oregon with her plaid shirts and her obsession with sewing needs to check herself before she wrecks herself. Apparently, not only does she have a seemingly unintentional aversion/dislike towards Middle Eastern people but she honestly has no idea about these people's living situations. But seriously, "Middle Eastern-looking." Oh God, watch out, there are brown people around! And they're trying to sell me things! God, I thought the war in Iraq was supposed to be killing these people. What are they doing trying to sell me cheap Eiffel towers?

The two times I've been in China, my family and I have been accosted hilariously by people around the touristy areas trying to sell us things. It's annoying especially when they follow you around for 20 minutes or constantly talk to you. But China is a place where you are either extremely rich or poor (although this is moving more towards middle class). A lot of people have no choice about how they make their living. Essentially, when they are harrassing you, they are just harmless. If someone tried to physically touch me or followed me in a way that made me feel uncomfortable, then I wouldn't be okay with it but, other than that, there really is no problem.

I cannot read this bitch's blog with half the enjoyment I used to now. Please leave your fear of "Middle Eastern-looking" people at home and pervade the internet only with your amazing sewing skills.

J