'I don't mean to sound racists'

I am in Boston with two of my writers for a workshop and I am realizing how much I know and what the world needs to teach others.

We were out walking to night and we got away from the rich part of Boston and into the more trendy, college part. My companions began to get worried because we were not safe and people were scary. To be honest I felt that the neighbor was normal and the people had culture!

My companions also care to much about material objects in my opinion. They just want to look at Chanel and Dior, maybe try on, but only for the sake of the glory that is rumored around such high end stores.

We went to an Irish pub for supper and they were mad at the waitress because she didn't treat us like babies and wait on us hand and foot. They only tipped her a dollar.

There was a homeless man sleeping in front of a church. I borrowed one of my companions cameras to capture the shot, they both were worried and asked me not to. The man actually got up and asked me not, at which time I stopped. One of my companions replied, "As soon as he got up and I saw that he was black I got scared. You never know when they are going to pull out a gun." When the comment was made that that is a racists comment, the companion responded, "I don't mean to sound racists, but it's true."

I don't even have the energy to go off with this one.