I’ve been the only black student in a class full of white people; hello Texas A&M.
I commend Drew for how he handled this classroom situation. I personally would have had harsher words, but everyone handles things differently.
While waiting for class to begin, Drew sat in a packed room with no open seats, at a table with white classmates. Another classmate, who was friends with the group, came in late, and then white privilege happened. Find out this young black man handled the situation; this is one of the greatest stories I’ve read in quite a while.
So check this out.. we walk into class right. Class maxed out so everybody has a seat except one guy who comes in late.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm chilling,waiting for class to start. The guy on my left recognizes the guy who came in late and is like "Wow! Golly man, how are ya?!"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
My first thought is "Did this man just say golly?"But that's another convo.Anyway,everybody at my table(group of connected laptops) friends.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
So I'm already the odd man out. Idrc, I'm not here to be buddy buddy with folks anyway. So the late guy realizes he has no seat
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
The guy on my left is like "Come sit with us" which befuddled me because there's clearly nowhere at this table/group to sit.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
But you know, whatever, not my convo. Buddy on my left starts whispering to the guy on his left. Once again, whatever, not my convo.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Guy taps me and my shoulder I'm like "Sup".He looks at the other members of the Brady bunch at the table almost like he needed confirmation
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
This man looked me in my eyes and said "Hey you mind letting our friend sit right here?" 🤔
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm like "Oh he gone pull up a chair? Yeah that's cool we got hella space". Nah…he looks at the Brady bunch again.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Looks back at me and says "No I meant like can you give him your seat? We all know him and like we wanted to sit together in here"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I kinda froze for a second because I'm legit confused. Like I can't believe Tom real life asked me this question.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm like "So..you want me to give up my seat and stand..so that Connor can sit down witchall?"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
His name probably not Connor, but I didn't care. So Connor over there wide eyed looking like he has nothing to do with this.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
He legit started arguing his case "I mean we kinda had a plan he just had to catch a later bus because he woke up late and.."
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm like "Jake listen, listen Jake, hear me..Idc..no" like wth you mean?!
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
He said "Cmon it's just a chair" I'm like "Then give yours up Hunter!". So then I kinda started getting angry, popping off at the mouth
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm like "Bruh if you think my black ass is about to give up my seat for y'all caucizoids, you trippin, what year y'all think this is?"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Mannnn that started it. The whole Brady bunch came at me "Whoaaaa it's not like that!". One girl like "We just want you to move that's all"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
So I feel attacked, I'm like "Bruh somebody better tell Molly to stop yelling at me, Rob get ya friend"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Bruh got mad I guess and started talking in his skater voice like "Dude you're making this a big deal, we asked a simple question"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I channel my inner tony hawk voice and I'm mocking him like "Dude I'm not gonna give away my seat because you and heather want me to"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
They finally realize I've been making up names for the past few minutes and Holly is like "WHY DO YOU KEEP CALLING US THESE RANDOM PEOPLE!?"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Brock who sits across from me is like "Yeah that's not even cool you don't disrespect by purposely messing up their names man, chill"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I swear y'all I think I threw a tantrum bruh, I'm like "YALL NOT GONE TALK ABOUT RESPECT AND YALL TRYNA MAKE ME GIVE UP MY SEAT FOR MATT!"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Meanwhile Matt the late ass who started this ain't said a word! Which is good because I was WAITING on him to open his mouth.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
So Joe is like "Ykw screw it, you're trying to cause a scene, we just asked a simple question, we'll find another way"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm like "Oh..another way? You about to call your dad Ryan? Have him buy this seat from me? That's what you gone do?"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
It dies down for a good 2 minutes right. Y'all I can't make this up, this man waits until the professor walks in, and proceeds to snitch!
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm beyond speechless..I'm like "Excuse me..Larry (Guy 2 seats down) your friend is the bitchest individual, I've ever seen in my life"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Professor comes to the group to ask in general what's going on and the Brady bunch all just lie and over exaggerate and..Mann I'm telling ya
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Professor stops them to ask me what happened..I'm lowkey tryna make a good impression because I need an A in this class so I switch up
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
I'm like "How are you professor?I'm sorry we had to meet this way but APPARENTLY by sitting here, I ruined the Beatles reunion"
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Bruh the professor starts laughing and the Brady Bunch starts talking loud again and blah blah. Professor then decides to speak
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
She's like "You all cannot force him to move when he was here in time. If you all wanna be together that bad you should be on time Thurs."
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Brads all "Okay cool cool, let's just get here like 15 minutes early next time". I'm on some petty ish right..
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
So I'm like "And I'll be here 30 minutes early". Bro came back like "Okay we'll come an hour early" wtf?
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
So I'm tryna win I'm like "Oh Aite bet, I'll be here Wednesday night, camp outside the door, fym" knowing dang well I'm just talking
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
So it dies down and then we all realize..Nathaniel..late guy who started this all..is nowhere to be found. ..if y'all could've seen my face
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
SO we went over the syllabus, verified and left..and I truly can't wait to sit in MY seat on Thursday.
— Drew Potter (@yalljust_myfans) January 10, 2017
Wrong GSU. This guy’s a Georgia Southern University student. Check the first tweet, it says Statesboro.
This is so funny I am at work crying because I can picture myself saying every last word. This guy deserves a award for best screen play writing because I envisioned all of this.