Reply With QuoteYeah, I know -- hence I pulled a 180 and tried to make light of it because I figured these guys meant no harm.Originally Posted by Brisco Bold
Life is but a joke.
I mean no offense to anyone. Just thought I'd throw that out there. I mean my roommate's black and we get along perfectly. It's not a matter of putting the spotlight on anyone, its just observations
Last edited by MarsVolta; 23 Apr 2006 at 06:02 PM.
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Yeah, I know -- hence I pulled a 180 and tried to make light of it because I figured these guys meant no harm.
Outworld Neck Hair
I know it's IP, and I know he gets a lot of flak about being from the South, so I didn't want to post anything. But when I saw your post I knew I wasn't alone.
That's all.
EDIT: WHOOOPS!
Last edited by Brisco Bold; 23 Apr 2006 at 06:45 PM.
I didn't say it to offend. If you'll notice I made fun of the rednecks in their mud trucks too. It was said as an observation of that group/trend, not to imply anything about the over all culture or "race" that they were birthed from.
"hippityhoppity" may be a tad offensive, but I don't really know of another word for the pop culture and fashion that those particular kids adhere too. I don't use the word to say anything about race (hell some of these kids are white/mexican/cubian.) I mean it in much the same way that if you called a kid a "metal head" you'd be talking about a kid with long hair that listens to heavy metal and does all sorts of other things associated with that group.
But like mars said, we are talking about observations. I'm all for talking about the cheerleaders, jocks, rednecks, scensters/emos, gamers/anime dorks, potheads/stoners, etc. That one particular group was brought up because of all of those groups, it is the only one that makes a big scene daily at my school. If it was rednecks making doughnuts in the grass during lunch, I'd brought them up.
You're a cool guy and I'm sorry if my phrasing or word choices have insulted you or bothered you.
B Student
I wouldn't think too much about it because I know what they are talking about and it is difficult to put it in a way that doesn't make you sound like a Nigger Lynchin Good Ol' Boy. But it happened in my high school where a lot of the black kids (of course, not all, but a seeming majority) were really loud and did nothing to break negative stereotype.
Dealing with people who exemplify the negative racial stereotypes people hold is hard, especially when you have been branded with a "Oh well, he's from the South, isn't he cute in his semi-racist ways."
So... basically, I forgot where I was going with this.
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Indeed. I get you guys.
I wanted to handle it without it becoming another "no you STFU" thread.
Just ease up on the "monkey" talk. NEVER EVER, and I mean NEVER (even if you mean no harm) use "monkey" to describe the behavioral patterns of african-americans. People have gotten waaaay to comfortable with that shit nowadays.
Anyhow...back to the topic of this new crazy Gawd-warrior lady.
I get slack? and because I'm from the south?
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You get shit, you get crap. You know what he means.
Oh, the monkey thing. Yeah, that was a poor choice to use. I can see where that would be taken the wrong way considering how racist use that word when talking about nonwhites.
I in know way was trying to imply that black people are naturally like monkeys.
I don't know about where you are from, but giving slack means you forgive easily in the south.
It doesn't mean you jump at every chance you get to twist the words of someone that can barely comunicate into an evil monster.
Outworld Neck Hair
EDIT: I'm an idiot.
Last edited by Brisco Bold; 23 Apr 2006 at 06:46 PM.
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