OSH Disappointments

Steve F. wrote:
Yes, as a blonde haired blue eyed American, I've experienced racism
while living in Germany. Though I spoke good German, my accent
betrayed the fact that was an "auslander" and when calling for
apartments for rent I was either told the apartment was "already gone"
or more simply "sorry, we don't rent to foreigners/Americans et al".

Gee, I thought it just happened to me!
The question eventually arose, "Sind Sie Ami?"
I was playing basketball for the Ludwigshafen Y team. After the ref
asked me that question, a series of fouls was called on me until I was
out of the game.