[hamslamwich]

If I pay extra, will they make awkward politically-charged comments in front of my friends, just like the real thing?

[Consultant32452]

I'm not racist, but...

[ergothus]

I think that was a comment about families in general, not about these particular people.

[eric-hu]

I think that comment above yours was alluding to how many family gathering trainwreck conversations start: "I'm not (racist, sexist, homophobic, etc), but..."

[exolymph]

The person you replied to was joking, because "I'm not racist but" is a classic opener from embarrassing family members.