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When I was in Malaysia a couple years ago, I got stared at all the time. To the point where I mentioned it to my friend I was visiting. He told me that they were just curious. After he said that, I felt like a rock star! POSE!!!
Lol we used to get treated that way when I was in the Navy. Some of the natives of the places we'd travel to would wave, others would ask us about America or for money. A few would simply stare. But most of them simply looked genuinely pleased and in awe of our presence. It was a really good feeling.
I would totally be up for the black celebration day. Actually, they used to have one here in Milwaukee & unfortunately, I believe they stopped it a couple years ago because of violence. I never went to it, probably because of the area that they had it in, but I would go to it if it was in a maybe better area. Not that it would have to be in an all-white area, just something a little more safe.
Oh I thought of one - all the hair stores that specialize in black hair products are generally in a predominantly black area BUT they're owned by Asian people. There's one by my aunts house that I won't go in anymore because the man kept following me from aisle to aisle under the guise of sweeping and then when I was comparing 2 different brands of hair a woman (who had been pretending to organize products on the shelf directly behind me) yelled "You no open that unless you pay. U pay first!" I dropped it on the floor (yes I know that was rude but she pissed me off) and walked out.
I mean if you don't trust black people then why didn't you open a store that serves a demographic you felt comfortable around?
Cracker is actually the word that slaves used for their Masters. Since they "cracked" the whip, they were "crackers."
That is what I have been told anyway, and it makes sense. It is pretty much like the N-word, I think that White people can say but Blacks can't. I really don't care either way though.
But I agree, "reverse-racism" has gotten quite bad in this country. People assume that if a White person was harmed by a Black person that it is coincidental, and not racism. If a White person looks a Black person wrong you will have Jesse Jackson picketing your lawn.
Do you have the slightest idea of what you are talking about?
For example, let's take the drug reps. Why are they always skinny white girls? Don;t these companies believe in any diversity at all?, even in a city that is majority mexican american? Even if you consider that most drug reps positions req at least a bach degree, there are plenty of blacks and hispanics with those qualifications, imo. These are reasons why I'm not convinced that being a "minority" is an advantage.
but to put things into perspective, our ancestors had it MUCH worse. They and other thoughtful ppl really paved the way so that we might lead better lives in todays' society. I don't think that they would like us to dwell on these discomforts when they experienced a whole lot worse.
Dude.......the vast majority of drug reps are skinny white girls. To make it diverse, sometimes you get more voluptuous white girls or skinny white guys.
Well, I remember I walked into a Starbucks here in Santa Ana, CA (illegal alien haven). I walked in to get something and these two ladies in front of me gave me the dirtiest look, started gabbing in spanish, then looked at me again. I felt so awkward.
Another time, I went into this sushi restaurant that I have never been to, and everyone was asian. The lady looked at me (as did the customers) as if I had walked into a "white only" restaurant in the 1950's. I felt like I was violating some huge cultural boundary by walking into this Asian restaurant.
Do any of you find the word "gringo" somewhat offensive, when meant as a blanket term for "white people"?
Gringo is not directed at just white people. It is directed by some Latins at all who are not Latin.
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