Today in 'God Dammit, White People' News, We Bring You 'Coat Switching'

By Courtney Enlow | Social Media | October 27, 2016 |

By Courtney Enlow | Social Media | October 27, 2016 |

I don’t even know what to tell you. Just…take it away, Toronto Star.

Oh my.

Oh no.

COAT-SWITCHING

THE DELIBERATE SWITCHING OF COATS pic.twitter.com/t421I7C4Lf

— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) October 27, 2016

Oh white people. Oh why, white people? Oh why?

OK, so CODE SWITCHING is when a person alternates in and out of speech types, patterns, language, etc. based on their audience or company. Coat switching is, well…

#CoatSwitching by the Queen pic.twitter.com/H36ha7Oszc

— April (@ReignOfApril) October 27, 2016

You know, #coatswitching pic.twitter.com/jXX6fvKj2c

— Fear the Ghoulsman💀 (@Jennifer_deG) October 27, 2016

Mr. Rogers: The original coat-switcher

— Jason Boo-ley (@jasondashbailey) October 27, 2016

Famous moments in #CoatSwitching pic.twitter.com/snPGe0OmRD

— Shanelle Little (@ShanelleLittle) October 27, 2016

Often, #coatswitching manifests when one gives in to emotion pic.twitter.com/ZUW1yfR4KT

— Ira Madison III (@ira) October 27, 2016

How do you avoid this silliness? It’s pretty easy.

Here's what a good transcriber does:

1. Google "coat-switching"
2. THERE IS NO STEP #2, CODE-SWITCHING COMES UP INSTANTLY#coatswitching

— Jennifer Morrow (@jenniferemorrow) October 27, 2016

But don’t worry, Toronto Star. You got out-white-peopled pretty quickly, courtesy of Rep. Steven Smith.

No matter what you believe, she's always on your side. #coatswitching pic.twitter.com/XQWuGir9hb

— Rep. Steven Smith (@RepStevenSmith) October 27, 2016

Nope, not a single bit of that is a thing that is a thing.

Good night. Don’t forget to switch your coats back next weekend.