The other day i was at this restaurant, Chilli's, when i had a confrontation with a very belligerent and somewhat bald black man. First of all, i'd like to say that i don't normally eat at cheap establishments like Chilli's but my friend begged me to go anywhere but my usual dining spot where i get 4 star service-Sonic drive-in.
Anyway, while we were waiting for our order of ribs and fries with Mohitos, my phone rang. I know, i should have put it on vibrate but it slipped my mind. I answered it. As usual, there is a typical Somali dameer on the other end. I wonder how pleasant my life would be if i didn't deal with Ogadeen people everyday but i digress. Anyway, like a typical somali, he starts asking who i'm. WHY THE FU.CK DO SOMALI PEOPLE ASK "YAA WAAYE" when someone answers the phone. SERIOUSLY. I'm like bit.ch, you called me! At least ask nicely like Americans do "may i speak with such and such person." Don't come at me with that "yaa waaye" shit when you picked up the phone, dialed my number and heard my voice when i said "Halow." So after my usual grunt and moan, i said "Waa kii habartaa dhabi jiray."
He got mad and started lecturing me on PHONE ettiquete. I knew it was my friend Abdirahman Caga dheere. Anyway, i cut him off before he started going on and going about how to be polite and all that useless shit. So i started yelling "War, waa Aniga". I said that about 3 times. This got the attention of the black couple seated on the booth next to ours. He thought i was saying "nigger." At first i was confused. I'm like, negro, you best back off before i push this cup down your throat. Then it hit me. Apparently, he was talking about when i said 'ANIGA"...To those of you who don't speak Somali "Aniga" means "me". When i was telling my friend on the phone "waa aniga" which means "It's me", this negro thought i was saying something aobut niggers or calling some1 a nigger.
I explained to him, he apologized. It was a really interesting afternoon. After a while, i agreed to pay for his fried chicken and even got a doggy bag for his water-melon and hot sauce. I made a black friend. This coming halloween, i'm thinking of going as him.

