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Part of the beauty of the internet is that it gives rise to concepts and communities that probably wouldn’t exist if the internet wasn’t a thing. And it can get so niche that it would make you wonder very hard as to how it got there in the first place.

One of the more interesting communities online is the r/AccidentalRacism subreddit—a portion of Reddit dedicated to pointing out times when innocent things appear to be racist, though it's totally unintentional and, while some some of it may seem offensive, the community makes it clear that racism is not cool.

We’ve collected some of the most upvoted posts from the subreddit that today has a bit over 450,000 members. Scroll down to check it all out, and why not leave a comment and an upvote on the ones you found most “oof” worthy.

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A Perspective They Didn't Imagine Would Happen

A Perspective They Didn't Imagine Would Happen

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    Does This Count?

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    Mad Dragon
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If its a black bear, make yourself seem big and make a lot of noise to scare it away. If it's a brown bear (grizzly), lay down and play dead. It may investigate you, but will probably lose interest. If it's a polar bear, you're going to die.

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    #5

    Stereotypes, Amiright?

    Stereotypes, Amiright?

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    Mermaid Elle-Jaye
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are we just making up definitions for racists now, that’s not racist 😂 he even thought it was funny.

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    Rosa Barks

    Rosa Barks

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    Shelp
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine having to explain to a blind person what ''black'' is

    Lord Mysticlaw
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *gasp* How dare someone tell that goodest doggo they can't be a guide dog

    GenericPanda09
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She should have said "why? what colour have they given me?"

    Adrian
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, three questions: what is colour? does a dog know what colour it is? what colour are you?

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    Buren
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is one of the stupidest headlines I've ever seen

    Robert T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guide Dogs can be horses if they want to be! https://youtu.be/CCmHsBpins8

    Remi Flynne
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the idea of guide dogs deciding they want to become horses! Nope - I no longer wish to be a dog, call me Black Beauty! Ahem, yes you do get guide horses though!

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    Trevor Nicholson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine telling a blind woman her dog is the wrong colour to be her guide dog.

    Angelar
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Context: Agitator didn't believe it was a guide dog, thought all guide dogs are "yellow Labradors"

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    Ghougle
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guide Dogs can't be black. If it's nighttime, the blind owner will have a difficult time finding the dog. Jeez.

    William Teach
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, how is this racist? The person who told her this is just stupid.

    Big Blue Cat
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is this people's obsession with colour? Do they really think a colour defines other qualities of living and breathing beings? I can't fathom how degenerated humans are.

    Remi Flynne
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, when you think how some idiots think black cats are unlucky...!!! In the UK, fortunately, black cats have been traditionally seen as lucky. In Scotland there is the superstition that if a strange black cat arrives at a home, this signifies prosperity. When there is this variation all it does is prove what a lot of absolute crap it all is!!!

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    Paul Z.
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How would she know the color of her dog... she's blind. So weird this...

    queen p
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this idiot think labs have different races? The same mother will have a yellow brown or black lab puppy they don't come from different litters. Someone needs to Google what labs are my goodness.

    PurpleDoople
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Guide dogs can’t be black!” “What the hell is black?”

    L.a. Williams
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's blind she doesn't see and may know that she's Caucasian. So she has dealt with stereotypes. As well she may not have named the dog. That came from the family who does puppy training. Her guide dog was trained about one year to around a year and a half after it was born.

    Ivana
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see where she went wrong here, cause she is blind she couldn't see the dog was the wrong color. Tragic.

    christel nellemann
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonderif this is a fake story, just seem too idiotic even for a racist.

    Ashley Jernigan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah this one made me laugh and lose a little more faith in humanity all at once.

    Trisha Howson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like this is fake. But if ant this is crazy like yyyy. What is wrong with this world.

    JennaMae
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, i am still surprised by the stupidity some people can have...

    AspieGirl88
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, is she “Lord & Emperor of Guide Dog Registry” or something? What the actual frick, SMH. Does she also harass pizza business managers for not being Italian?? Or complain to ice cream vendors that they gave her brain-freeze?! Absolutely ri-bloody-diculous!! I know for a fact that a lot of dog breeds can be used as service pets, as long as they’re a suitable height, with good behaviour & training (so even boxer dogs & labradoodles can be used as a guide dog if trained well enough) ... & even some miniature horses are legally allowed, in some circumstances. So, yeah, Karen. Don’t try to judge a complete stranger (& a vulnerable one at that) unless you actually know WTF you’re talking about! 🤷‍♀️🤨🤦‍♀️

    boxy101
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    now the NEW BLM Dogs Lives Matter ( this is such a bad joke )

    Trophy Husband
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    2 years ago

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    Ok, I complain about the whole ASL nonsense as much as the next non-idiot. But who the hell pretends to be blind to snuggle a dog on a bus? All they have to do is claim the dog makes them calm and add a f*** you to everyone with an allergy that could be life threatening and the whole world let's them do whatever they want. Why would they go to all that trouble?

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    He Learned A Language, But Alas, The Wrong One...

    He Learned A Language, But Alas, The Wrong One...

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    Random Person
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That seems like the kind of thing to check before you learn a new language lol

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    #8

    It Looks Like Your Mouth Is Open

    It Looks Like Your Mouth Is Open

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you get the option to say you still want to use the photo. I bet they get some interesting comments in the box - like "my mouth is closed you racist gits".

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    #9

    These Plates Are Color Coded

    These Plates Are Color Coded

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    Apple Strikes Again

    Apple Strikes Again

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    Jo Choto
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a massive issue with technology that has been developed by white people for white people. When I want to take a picture of my family, my phone generally can't even recognize that there are faces on the screen (they are black). Never mind being able to differentiate between non-white people. There is a lot of work needing to be done by technologists of all nations to get this problem fixed.

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    #12

    Officials Are Führious

    Officials Are Führious

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    Segregation At Its Finest

    Segregation At Its Finest

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    Shashonie
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a former teacher, I understand which one of these will massacre a color pencil's softer 'lead'. This is the only segregation I will get behind.

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    Ouch...

    Ouch...

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    This Bot Refusing This Guy’s Actual Name

    This Bot Refusing This Guy’s Actual Name

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    Did Someone Blink?

    Did Someone Blink?

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    Spice Level: White

    Spice Level: White

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    Aubry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a local thai place that has spice ranges from "mild" to "extreme" to "authentic thai"

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    #24

    So That's What Clean Hands Look Like Huh

    So That's What Clean Hands Look Like Huh

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    Deutschland Mädchen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After a long day of gardening, Joe was happy to wash off the dirt covering his whole arms

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    #25

    A Very Interesting Adjective For Describing The Colour Of A Car

    A Very Interesting Adjective For Describing The Colour Of A Car

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    Just A Tad Worse Than “Redskins”

    Just A Tad Worse Than “Redskins”

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    Dana Ondráčková
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It had to be inside joke of the players themselves like "shiz There is like 90% Black in our team, lets make a joke out of it!"

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    #30

    Open Yer Damn Eyes

    Open Yer Damn Eyes

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The most frustrating thing with IA is you can't yell at them to explain they are wrong.

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    Thank You Bing! Perfect Translation

    Thank You Bing! Perfect Translation

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    My Friend Thought The Picture Was Going To Have Both Of Us Chilling On The Couch

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    This AI With A Little Bit Of Bias

    This AI With A Little Bit Of Bias

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    Mimi La Souris
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the AI is correct, the skin tone is the same, on this photo (I checked with Paint)

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    Ozacoter
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact one of the scientists that disgustingly proclaimed that white men have bigger brains than others and were "more intelligent" had a quite small brain himself.

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    When You Like The Food But Not The People

    When You Like The Food But Not The People

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    Damnit, The Title Was Actually “How To Create Your Own Jewelry Line”

    Damnit, The Title Was Actually “How To Create Your Own Jewelry Line”

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    Clutching At Straws A Bit Here But I Still Had A Good Chuckle

    Clutching At Straws A Bit Here But I Still Had A Good Chuckle

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    Damn

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    Ryan Deschanel
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The gate is open. The black llama is a free llama! If it wants to hang out on the other side of the pasture, it is its sacred right!

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