A TikTok video with a Black man using “white friend training” spray to help his white friend combat ignorant statements has gone viral with 5.3 million views.
It would be great if we could immediately stop a racist in their tracks any time they say an ignorant statement. Well, a Black TikTok user, who goes by @allaroma, posted a comedy skit of him and a white friend posing as two roommates reenacting odd scenarios that typically happen often between Black and white people.
The video starts with the two friends sitting on a couch. The white man begins telling a story by saying, “a Black guy walks in …” and before he can finish his sentence, he gets sprayed with the magic training spray.
This happened throughout the video when any borderline racist comments, statements or questions were said by the white friend.
@alloramomo We’re actually good friends! #funny #black #comedy #blm #sketch @Grant Moore ♬ original sound – Momo
Some of the examples in the video included incorrectly naming Black A-list actors (as if they all look similar), touching a Black person’s hair, mocking urban slang and not using the N-word when rapping along with a song.
The video received a lot of feedback with most users getting a kick out of it.
“WHY is no one talking about the hair touch scene? This is amazing,” one user commented.
“The sunscreen question is so genuine. I remember in elementary school my teacher telling me she got burnt and it’s never stopped confusing me,” another said.
One even agreed that he wishes the idea could be funded.
“This idea needs to go to Shark Tank somehow,” he said.
Could a spray like this save the day? Maybe only in our dreams.
