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Gianmarco Soresi is a stand-up comedian, actor, and a little too much for some people. He’s told jokes on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, Netflix’s Bonding, Don’t Tell, The Real Housewives of New York for some reason, and he was a JFL New Face in 2022. He’s acted in Billy Crystal’s Here Today, Hustlers, The Last OG, and in his theater days shared the stage with some people who’ve gone on to become huge real estate agents. You can see him post the kind of crowdwork clips that are arguably destroying the artform of stand-up comedy everywhere @gianmarcosoresi and he obviously has a podcast called The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi.🎤

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[GianmarcoSoresi]

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[Joeljaboy]

Not having to keep a journal of all the racist interactions endured at work is a new level of privilege I didnt know i had. Jfc that sounds exhausting

[blicbloc]

The Always keep a work journal per job y'all, time stamp and date Employment lawyers will thank you.

[Atuchy]

It’s racism, Gianmarco, it’s not supposed to be great!

[euniesdabus]

I spent all of my childhood actively fighting against black stereotypes because I didnt want to be crucified by my peers.

For a long time I tried not to speak slang, eat certain foods or even listen to certain music all to avoid being berated for being "so black". Ive since grown out of that, but I dont think people realize they amount of demoralization they wield saying stuff like that to people.

Im glad that its been slowly getting better over the years but that shi was so tiring having to hide 50% of who I actually was to appease people who have never once had to feel like that in this country.

[arthurdias]

That's so true. If you happen to have one little stereotype, they put all the stereotypes onto you. Like a magnet!

You have to be perfect, always. Which is exhausting 😢

[antelope]

Love Amber, she has so many insights about the US. Def going to watch the full episode

[wvp]

Amber is a gift we probably don’t deserve. Protect that woman at all costs.

[JC-jdus]

I'm surprised this episode isn't more popular what the heck

[things_i_say]

"Interesting" is the universal word for eww.

Best case scenario it means "Tell me why i shouldn't hate this"😂



To TLDR clarify cuz ya'll asked :)
Ultimately I'm exaggerating, because in scenarios unlike Amber's example, you can use "interesting" to mean "interesting". But in scenarios like hers where it's used as a complement or most commonly where a complement is expected but you don't feel it, then "interesting" is not a complement. It's not a casual/informal word like "cool" or "awesome."

So instead of using "interesting", someone could point out a feature of said thing that they like and why. Rather than "Interesting choice of shoes, " they could say "I'm digging your bright shoes. Very bold, " or simply "Cool shoes" or "I like your shoes" which are the most common in the situation Amber was referring to.


And compared to "Wow your shoes are bright, " if you don't hear a tone of voice (eg text), then it's a neutral statement that could be a complement or criticism or even just neutral.

[Happytravellerkimmy]

We're brought up in a racist society (it's not a judgment, it's just objectively true) and, so, as white people, if we care at all, when we're corrected because we said something sh*tty and racist (even unknowingly) it's our job to say thanks for correcting me, I'm sorry and then actually learn from it. You're not a bad person if you do something accidentally racist, you're a bad person when you double down and make everyone miserable.

[calldres]

"here's the scale" i wonder what the unit of measurement would be for that scale

[PtylerBeats]

If I were being mistreated, I would record every single interaction. I’d find a camera that hold as much storage as I can find and loops over old recordings so it can record 24/7. And if something interesting happens, I’d just mark that video. That way you don’t have to worry about notes and he said she said.

This is why 2 party consent states terrify me so much. The only person who benefits from a 2 party consent law is an abuser. Innocent people and victims of abuse certainly don’t benefit. If you’re mistreating me, you best believe I’m getting evidence of it. I’m not going to let people lie on my name.

Everytime I think about this stuff, it reminds me of a rapper who was brutally killed by his girlfriend, and she claimed that he was beating her and it was self defense. But when the police looked at his phone, they found videos of him at the time of the murder. He literally recorded his own murder because he was taught by his mom to always record to protect himself from false allegations. So the videos show him all bloody and he’s saying, “This was done by” and stated her name. And she came into the room, shot him, and while he was recording, he was begging for his life, begging to kiss his daughter one last time, and his girlfriend just shot him. All on video.

It’s so important to document all forms of abuse, and recording conversations is the best way to do that. Even if you’re not recording 24/7. Knowing when to hit record is a life saver. Before a tense conversation at work, anytime you walk by the office of someone you know is likely to abuse you, when a partner is drinking and you know how they get when they drink, etc… hit record. It can save you so much more than you know

[samarah.]

Work journal yes. I couldn't believe I needed it when I started my new job, turns out that I hit the racism jackpot when I started...

[lmcb]

The moment you do one stereotype... many are applicable to you.... she's right...

[jademoon]

I always say it’s burning crosses and lynching to a mother telling her kids not to play with “those kids” because “they’re not like us”. Overt vs covert. The covert is more insidious because at least the overt advertise what they’re all about.

[CaptainSweatpants]

Ok, this might be super ignorant but... i don't even get the "those shoes are interesting" thing? Are there any specific types of shoes that black people wear prominently? I might legitimately stumble into that one randomly through ignorance.

[misshipster]

racism in the UK is given this label of ‘subtle’ or casual, because it’s largely the second of the two examples (which feels sickening to say considering what’s currently happening) it’s highlighted a lot in the way the media treats black footballers, they talk about their cars & jewellery & watches & mansions, never the football pitches they’ve funded & the homes they’ve provided for family etc. but white footballers get absolutely none of the same treatment. if a game goes badly, they’ll use photos of black players, whether they were involved or not, but so rarely will you see a black player shown for a positive story. Meghan Markles treatment is another prime example, less violence (til recently) & slurs, but it’s calculated, to be on the verge of what they could defend as not being racist, unless you see it for what it really is.

[AdDelayed]

As someone who was born and lived in Omaha for 23 years, yeah. This is fully accurate.

[kasy]

Even with documentation, its still your word against theirs. Its exhausting trying to be seen as a human being, when people dont even see you as one to begin with.