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I Suppose Human Decency Needs to Be Requested

White girl: I’m sorry, I don’t have any money.
Black guy: I didn’t ask you for nuthin’, lady!

–57th & Lexington

  • Posted on December 11, 2025
  • Black People, Etiquette, Midtown & Hell's Kitchen, Money & Class, Multiculturalism, Overheard Style, Race, White People
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