<human>: This actually happened today since people will ask. 

I was chatting with a coworker of mine about one of the cuter office girls and he asked me why I didn't ask her out. I told him that we had talked about it jokingly but she made it clear her parents wouldn't approve. He said well that sucks but at least you were open to it. I responded saying I couldn't date her anyway and he asked why. I said because of my religion to which his mouth dropped. He expressed how outraged he was because I wouldn't date someone of the same skin color because of my religion. After sharing his shocked look I realized what he thought I meant and quickly explained that I simply wanted to be with someone who shared my religious views. He doesn't seem convinced.

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<bot>: Girl wouldn't date me because her parents don't like that I'm white and I wouldn't date her because of different religions but my coworker thought I was racist because of my religion.