racism row

guypjfreak
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ive just seen opera saying about how a shop assistant wouldnt sell her a bag cos she was black [coloured]and then a lady on the BBC news saying the same about how she walks into a shop and the security guard looks at her different and that it makes her and people like her [coloured] feel discriminated and it got me thinking ..
now i have black [coloured] friends and they are top of the range BUT when ever I go into a shop over here the security guards are coloured if i got into town the bouncers are coloured if i got to festivals the security are coloured and mostly in citys the youngsters are coloured ...[ ALL OF THESE ARE MOSTLY ok ] but heres the thing
A ..why is this so i mean are coloured people more scary ........not really
B..when i go to festis the security can and has been well over the top ie menacing in your face and at times dam right violent WHY
C.. nearly ever shop security guard over here [ dont know about over the pond ] is coloured
my point being are we white [uncoloured] people
A ..not good enough to do these jobs cos were not intimidating enough
B ..are we in turn not being discriminated against ....cos i for one do feel intimidated when a coloured security/bouncer is checking me out when walking around a shop or at festivals ..
im not being racist just looking at it from a different stand point .....
now i have black [coloured] friends and they are top of the range BUT when ever I go into a shop over here the security guards are coloured if i got into town the bouncers are coloured if i got to festivals the security are coloured and mostly in citys the youngsters are coloured ...[ ALL OF THESE ARE MOSTLY ok ] but heres the thing
A ..why is this so i mean are coloured people more scary ........not really
B..when i go to festis the security can and has been well over the top ie menacing in your face and at times dam right violent WHY
C.. nearly ever shop security guard over here [ dont know about over the pond ] is coloured
my point being are we white [uncoloured] people
A ..not good enough to do these jobs cos were not intimidating enough
B ..are we in turn not being discriminated against ....cos i for one do feel intimidated when a coloured security/bouncer is checking me out when walking around a shop or at festivals ..
im not being racist just looking at it from a different stand point .....
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Please report to HR for sensitivity training.0
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what about the asian [yellow] people? i'm afraid of their judo chops and ninja tricks0
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And do Mexicans really need hats that big? Like I don't realize they are hiding weapons and drugs in those sombreros...0
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Snakeduck wrote:And do Mexicans really need hats that big? Like I don't realize they are hiding weapons and drugs in those sombreros...0
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I have no idea what you said. Not even sure it was English.
But, yes. Stupid and ignorant people tend to be more racist. I can't tell if you are or not b/c I can't understand a thing you said.
Was that your question?Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.0 -
I don't know how things work in Dorset, England. But if you ever come over to the States you're going to want to avoid calling them "coloured"."See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"0
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SatansFuton wrote:I don't know how things work in Dorset, England. But if you ever come over to the States you're going to want to avoid calling them "coloured".
I was thinking the same thing. People find the "u" really offensive.0 -
I dont like the opera either.Pick up my debut novel here on amazon: Jonny Bails Floatin (in paperback) (also available on Kindle for $2.99)0
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JonnyPistachio wrote:I dont like the opera either."The stars are all connected to the brain."0
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JonnyPistachio wrote:I dont like the opera either.
:shock: What!?!? Check This Out, may change your mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qk3dESfyfg
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Who Princess wrote:JonnyPistachio wrote:I dont like the opera either.
the opera?Pick up my debut novel here on amazon: Jonny Bails Floatin (in paperback) (also available on Kindle for $2.99)0 -
JonnyPistachio wrote:Who Princess wrote:JonnyPistachio wrote:I dont like the opera either.
the opera?
I am STILL laughing!"The stars are all connected to the brain."0 -
Pick up my debut novel here on amazon: Jonny Bails Floatin (in paperback) (also available on Kindle for $2.99)0
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EdsonNascimento wrote:I have no idea what you said. Not even sure it was English.
But, yes. Stupid and ignorant people tend to be more racist. I can't tell if you are or not b/c I can't understand a thing you said.
Was that your question?With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
PJ_Soul wrote:EdsonNascimento wrote:I have no idea what you said. Not even sure it was English.
But, yes. Stupid and ignorant people tend to be more racist. I can't tell if you are or not b/c I can't understand a thing you said.
Was that your question?
and SatansFuton wot do YOU call a black man over we dont call them black we say coloured which in my deepest Dorset way seems more respectful0 -
guypjfreak wrote:PJ_Soul wrote:EdsonNascimento wrote:I have no idea what you said. Not even sure it was English.
But, yes. Stupid and ignorant people tend to be more racist. I can't tell if you are or not b/c I can't understand a thing you said.
Was that your question?
and SatansFuton wot do YOU call a black man over we dont call them black we say coloured which in my deepest Dorset way seems more respectfulWith all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
Go Beavers wrote:SatansFuton wrote:I don't know how things work in Dorset, England. But if you ever come over to the States you're going to want to avoid calling them "coloured".
I was thinking the same thing. People find the "u" really offensive.
Regarding the actual terminology, it's all so manufactured and arbitrary. Once it was negroes, then it was colored people, then it was african-americans, then it was blacks. Blacks and african-americans are the accepted terms now (in the US), though like anything, context is important. It's certainly not something to get all worked up about. Frankly, now that I think about it more, although no one would get offended by "african-american", alot of people would look at you funny.
Unfortunate that we have to bucket people in any case, but it's just human nature (evolution, baby) to categorize (people, things, concepts, whatever) in order to be able to get through a day and make any kind of decision in this complex world.0 -
MotoDC wrote:Go Beavers wrote:SatansFuton wrote:I don't know how things work in Dorset, England. But if you ever come over to the States you're going to want to avoid calling them "coloured".
I was thinking the same thing. People find the "u" really offensive.
Regarding the actual terminology, it's all so manufactured and arbitrary. Once it was negroes, then it was colored people, then it was african-americans, then it was blacks. Blacks and african-americans are the accepted terms now (in the US), though like anything, context is important. It's certainly not something to get all worked up about. Frankly, now that I think about it more, although no one would get offended by "african-american", alot of people would look at you funny.
Unfortunate that we have to bucket people in any case, but it's just human nature (evolution, baby) to categorize (people, things, concepts, whatever) in order to be able to get through a day and make any kind of decision in this complex world.With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
PJ_Soul wrote:MotoDC wrote:Regarding the actual terminology, it's all so manufactured and arbitrary. Once it was negroes, then it was colored people, then it was african-americans, then it was blacks. Blacks and african-americans are the accepted terms now (in the US), though like anything, context is important. It's certainly not something to get all worked up about. Frankly, now that I think about it more, although no one would get offended by "african-american", alot of people would look at you funny.
Unfortunate that we have to bucket people in any case, but it's just human nature (evolution, baby) to categorize (people, things, concepts, whatever) in order to be able to get through a day and make any kind of decision in this complex world.0 -
MotoDC wrote:PJ_Soul wrote:MotoDC wrote:Regarding the actual terminology, it's all so manufactured and arbitrary. Once it was negroes, then it was colored people, then it was african-americans, then it was blacks. Blacks and african-americans are the accepted terms now (in the US), though like anything, context is important. It's certainly not something to get all worked up about. Frankly, now that I think about it more, although no one would get offended by "african-american", alot of people would look at you funny.
Unfortunate that we have to bucket people in any case, but it's just human nature (evolution, baby) to categorize (people, things, concepts, whatever) in order to be able to get through a day and make any kind of decision in this complex world.With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0
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