Postal Letter

Should I have acted like an ass back?

Hi everyone, I was in my local United States Postal Services office right before they closed. My wife and I were going to go out, but realized someone was trying to come in. I told her to stay back because I didn't want to have the guilt of telling her she couldn't come in. There was another guy already standing by the door that looked like just a waiting to leave guy. He then started accusing me of being "racist" and that I was all SCARED and shit. He escorted me out talking his shit not hearing what I had to say at all. I did NOT want to give the hard working fellows in the office more work, so I chose to stay until the lady at the door realized it was closed. I got pissed and said "what the f*ck is your problem?" then he got in my face like he was going to attack me and called me names. I got pissed off then told my wife I wouldn't stoop down to his level and so I went back. I knocked as he ignored me then he finally allowed me to speak to him. I apologized telling him my story. I have to admit he was a big time asshole for disrespecting me. He was NOT in uniform at all. It turns out, he was sweeping the floor. WORST experience I've ever had in my life. Accused of being a racist. He was a black guy, and I'm an Asian guy. Wow I ended up apologizing that he misunderstood me and he accepted... was I wrong to have apologized? How come I still feel like I did wrong? What would you guys have done? I'm 5'3, but am very confident I would have taken him down and arm barred the guy =). I'd like to know how everyone feels about this and what they would have done. I grew up in a diverse society and I think it is an uneducated stereotype to believe Asian people think blacks will rob them.

Public Comments

1. No you were right for acting mature and letting it go. In a way it shows your educated, I mean he is sweeping the floor and look at what his first conclusion was? Just let it go
2. He called you a racist so that immediately made you think you did something wrong. I guess it worked