We all know that racism is a serious issue, but one college student found a way to call out their parents’ racist beliefs with a hilarious prank. Originally from an East Asian country, the student’s parents have always claimed they’re not racist, but their actions say otherwise. So, what better way to expose their hypocrisy than by pranking them into believing their child is dating a black person? Let’s dive into this wild story!
Quarantine with a Friend’s Family

Racist Parents Deny Their Racism

The Prank Idea is Born

Texting the Parents

Parents’ Shocking Reaction

Parents Hang Up in Disbelief

Family Members Get Involved

Revealing the Prank

Family’s Angry Response

Brothers Found It Funny

Exposing Racism and Facing the Consequences
The college student’s prank was a success, exposing their parents’ racism and leaving them speechless. But, the aftermath wasn’t all fun and games. The student faced angry calls and messages from family members, accusing them of giving their parents a heart attack. Despite the backlash, the student managed to call out their parents’ hypocrisy and make their siblings laugh. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Hilarious prank on racist parents exposes their contradictions. NTA

Cultural compatibility can be a concern, but it shouldn’t justify racism

Prank exposes parents’ racism, commenters agree NTA.

Commenter sympathizes with J and addresses the edits, while others debate ESH/NTA.
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Using a friend to prank racist parents, ESH except J.

Standing up to racist parents, NTA gets a round of applause

Aspiring to this level of petty #NTA
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Calling out racism in 2020, NTA gets the last laugh

Using a Black friend to prove a point about racism to her family, the OP is criticized for hurting everyone in the process. Replies acknowledge the family’s racism and suggest that sometimes, racist people need to ‘experience the flame’ to change their ways.

This comment shows support and admiration for the prankster

Breaking down racial barriers, one NTA at a time
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Curiosity about J’s involvement sparks sympathy for their situation.
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Standing up to racist parents, finding support, and moving on.

Using a friend as a prop for wokeness points? ESH

A sweet victory, happy cake day to the prankster

Handling racism embedded in culture is complex, brute force won’t work

Cheers to not being the a**hole

Commenter calls out prankster for putting black friend in uncomfortable situation, gets sassy reply.
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Proving a point with a prank. Hopefully they change

Parents’ conditional love sparks existential crisis for college student.

Student pranks racist parents, exposes their true colors. NTA.

Using a black friend as a prank on racists? YTA

Using a black friend as a prop may have aggravated racism.

Using a minority as a “prop” to prove a point is not the way to fight racism. ESH
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Fighting racism within families, heartbreaking consequences. ❤

Hilarious prank earns NTA judgement and lots of laughs

Student’s prank exposes parents’ racism, NTA wins the day
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Commenter calls out OP for using Black man as a prop in prank, warns against exposing Black partners to family’s racism. ESH.

Using a black person as a prop is gross, but parents’ reaction was real

ESH. Commenter suggests a more productive approach to confronting racism.

Standing up to racist parents, family pressure can be tough

Using a friend’s family to prank your own is disrespectful

Commenter calls out student’s problematic prank and hypocrisy. ESH

Standing up to racism is never TA

College student pranks racist parents but ends up shaming everyone

Commenter applauds prank on racist parents, wishes for video evidence.
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Speaking truth: NTA comment earns approval

Confirmed family’s terrible; college student not the a**hole

Pranking racist parents: When NTA is the only option

Using friends for pranks? Not cool, even with racist parents.
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Commenter calls out OP for using POC in prank

Black man calls out both sides in racist prank fallout.

Heartbreaking comment on racial insensitivity in prank video

Commenter calls out OP for using them as props

Prank on racist parents backfires, causing family drama and disrespect.

Commenter supports prank, parents must be fuming

NTA, but earlier joke reveal would have been better

Breaking the chains of Asian racism in dating

Calling out racists, NTA sets an example for all.

Commenter acknowledges NTA but questions effectiveness of prank.

Calling out racism with a prank, NTA wins the day

Exposing racism: a prank or a lesson? NTA stands firm

Hilarious prank on racist parents, NTA wins the day

Breaking racist parents’ denial, NTA for pranking them

Standing up against racism and prioritizing self-respect

Cutting ties with racist family, NTA for exposing them.

Standing up to racist parents, but at what cost?

Love and support for a college student’s prank against racism ❤

Commenter acknowledges racism, supports prank but criticizes duration.

Asian millennial stands in solidarity with Black community against racism.
