If that was the case than people who aren't white wouldn't feel the need to say "my white friend", and white people I know from neighborhoods made up primarily of minorities wouldn't feel the need to say "my black/spanish friend".

I'm not saying they are racist for saying something like that but I think it's an interesting observation of the sub-conscious.

Well if you're telling a story then you may just be going for the visual. Most people have friends mostly of their same race, so it makes sense to specify.

interesting quote. But sometimes people may do that so they understand that they have friends that are different races.

I dont like being called a Kraut-Mick.

What is Kraut-Mick?

German Irish.

I see what you mean. Are you German and Irish?

It'd be kind of weird if he wasn't.

I want to make sure. I used to assume things a lot.

Which is exactly my point. why does it matter?

We are all supposed to be equal (and in many cases we genuinely feel this way) and yet we still feel the need to point out inter-racial relationships as if they deserve some sort of special recognition that normal relationships do not?

@Batlord- I acknowledged that point when I said I think it's okay if it's relevant to the story, but in many cases the story is "I went bowling with so and so, my black friend, he got a 300!". Zero relevance and yet race is still addressed.

It's not like "I brought my friend so and so, to some clan rally. He's a black dude, man you should have seen their faces!"