Ok, so maybe you've heard about the backhanded and slightly racist comment my uncle made about my girlfriend on Facebook...well, here's how it all went down:


MY POST:  Checking out Frank & Lupe's in old town, very authentic...love me some Mexican!

My Uncle Roy’s comment:  You love you some Mexican, your girlfriend might get mad

My response:  She's 100% Mexican...I hope she's cool with that

My Uncle Roy’s comment:  She’s Mexican?  I didn’t think they made them that good looking.  I meant that as a compliment by the way

(at this point I delete his comments and email him directly)

(here are the emails…)

ME

Hope all is well with you... I totally know what you meant with you post, however I would probably refrain from saying stuff like that. The last statement comes off as pretty racist (even though I know you didn't mean it that way). It's kind of like saying "wow, she's pretty good looking for a mormon, I didn't know there were any good looking mormons." All good, no worries, just a heads up.

Nephew

UNCLE

ok, tell you what, I will just not say anything any more, seems when I do I put my foot in my mouth anyways, Sorry. I mostly play games on facebook anyways. Guess I will stick to that.

ME

Lol, I don't want you to stop commenting (I, actually enjoy your comments). If I had a dollar for everytime I had said something that could be taken the wrong way I would be retired and not in radio anymore. I was just giving you a heads up, hope to hear from you soon.

Nephew

UNCLE

Ok, but I meant what I said as a compliment. What you said was not. You remind me more and more of my mom. Like I said, I meant it as a compliment, not a bashing, like you did with our religion.

ME

With all due respect...I was giving an example of the back-handed compliment that you gave (even though it was not meant that way). I would and have never disrespected the LDS community or any other religion for that matter. I used an example and repeated exactly what you said only I used an example that you would relate to. That's it, that's all. This whole thing has been blown way out of proportion as it is. People only seem to understand an offense when it directly affects them, religion obviously affected you. My point was made. I hope this issue can be put to bed. Be well.

UNCLE