History PlayingWith / RacistGrandma

** It turns out that Alice was just an InnocentBigot.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Justified ''and'' Double Subverted''': Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but is also a card-carrying Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging member infamous for her extremely vocal support of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]].

** Alice realizes such terms are generally considered offensive, but actively considers such modern values PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad.

** Alice is one of the most politically correct characters on the show, possibly even to the point of PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad.

* '''Conversed''': ???

** Alice is one of the most PoliticallyCorrect characters on the show, possibly even to the point of PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad.

* '''Straight''': [[MiniatureSeniorCitizens Alice]] refers to [[BlackAndNerdy Bob]] as "that negro[[note]]or a far worse N-word[[/note]] over there."

** Alice grew up in a time when her behavior would have been seen as normal and acceptable, and has a hard time accepting that times (and standards of behavior) have changed.

** Alice is only 7 years old, and she's already a consummated and utterly bitter racist!
* '''Subverted''': Alice keeps staring at Bob because he looks different... But then it turns out she's staring because Bob reminded her of someone she used to know.
* '''Double Subverted''': She then realises that Bob isn't the person she thought, and promptly calls him a negro.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice [[StupidEvil unnecessarily]] gets off the bus when a [[InvertedTrope black person]] [[UsefulNotes/CivilRightsMovement gets on]].

** Alice blames Charlie for Bob abandoning her, and so her racist views are reinforced.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is one of her grandson Charlie's best friends and their relationship becomes strained.
* '''Reconstructed''': Charlie is mortified by Grandma Alice but Bob, tired of dealing with subtler, more grating back-handed racism, finds Alice's combination of [[AtLeastIAdmitIt candor]] and [[HarmlessVillain impotence]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice entertaining]].

** While Alice does refer to blacks as negro she was and is a major civil rights activist. If called upon it she apologizes for it but unfortunately has trouble remembering.

* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': [[BlackBestFriend Bob]] is one of her grandson Charlie's best friends and their relationship becomes strained.

* '''Justified ''and'' Double Subverted''': Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but is also a card-carrying Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging member infamous for extremely vocal support of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]].

* '''Justified ''and'' Double Subverted''': Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but is also a card-carrying Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging and an extremely vocal supporter of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]].

* '''Justified ''and'' Double Subverted''': Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also an extremely vocal supporter of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]] at the time, and may even still be in the AWB today.

* '''Justification ''of'' DoubleSubversion''': Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also an extremely vocal supporter of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]] at the time, and may even still be in the AWB today.

* '''Justified ''and'' Double Subverted''': Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also an extremely vocal supporter of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]] at the time, and may even still be in the AWB today.

* '''Justified ''and'' Double Subverted''':
** Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also an extremely vocal supporter of [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra Apartheid]] at the time, and may even still be in the AWB today.

** Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also an extremely vocal supporter of UsefulNotes/{{Apartheid}} at the time.

** Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also an extremely vocal supporter of [[UsefulNotes/{{Apartheid}}]] at the time.

** Alice is [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa... but was also a pretty big supporter of [[UsefulNotes/Apartheid]]

* '''Straight''': [[MiniatureSeniorCitizens Alice]] refers to [[BlackAndNerdy Bob]] as "that negro over there."

*** Alternatively, Alice is [[UseflNotes/SouthAfrica South African]], and is unaware that, in America, "colored" is an out of date term for Black people, rather than the more or less acceptable term for mixed-race people it is in South Africa.

* '''Subverted''': Alice uses no unacceptable terms in reference to Bob.
* '''Double Subverted''': But she keeps staring at him because he looks different and/or regards him with suspicion.