Hey white folk...

[Mayhem_J30]

Quote »You are entirely correct... there is a certain element of racism there, but it seems to be more out of ignorance than hatred.[/quote]

Racism is ignorance which leads to hatred.

Hey dees I think we pick on our own white arses more then any minority when hanging out. It's always you trailer cracker this and inbred cracka that. If any of them had an actual racial problem I wouldn't be hanging out with em. It fires me up.

[deesolballs]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by AZhitman "]Absolutely. Nothing I like to make fun of more than a group of Nelly-fied brothas hanging out with their weak-a$$ "bling-mobiles"

Easy on the Caddies and the Chevies

, trying to act all hard, with their damn pants falling down, stupid tags hanging off their ball caps...

That does look rather silly and even stupid. I want to kick a young punk square in his a** when I see it. Youth fail to realize that emulating some moron from MTV or BET isn't a launch pad for success. I always tell them that if they ever came to my office looking like heathenistic crackheads that they would never get jobs there or anywhere else. What happened to the clean cut brother of the 60's. You white folk don't get off so easily either. Pants are equally saggy, buzz hair cuts, patchy a** sideburns and trying to talk like you hear blacks on TV and rap music talk. Be yourself dammit!!

And what the hell is it with playing with yourself in public?

We have to hold our shafts, "da white man dun took evar thang else!"

Put your damn shirt down, nobody wants to see your starvin-a$$ belly anyway. And for God's sake, leave the "Mr. T Starter Kit" at home, boyeeee!

So yeah, I make fun - But some of my "crew" (do I have a crew?) is Black, so it makes it even more hilarious. Plus, we're pretty "equal opportunity" - We're just as likely to start something with a group of White guys acting stupid as well.

When you start taking who you are too seriously, that's when it ceases to become fun.

You know I make fun of everyone and damn near everything but I never ever want friends or foes to consider me racists. I can hate you for you reagrdless of color or creed:D My mind is open!

[VimyJ]

I can hate you for you reagrdless of color or creed:D My mind is open!

And we thank you for that.

[MaineExport]

Racism is ignorance which leads to hatred.

Not necessarily. Social ignorance is usually due to lack of experience or exposure to different cultures or different people. I was never exposed to diversity and it has certainly never spawned hatred within me. The people I am referring to are not racist in that they are mean or derogatory towards minorities... but they act differently around them because they have never been exposed to that element of society before. Seeing an uptight white guy in a suit get all nervous around a 'hard' looking black youth isn't hate... it's ignorance.

Now... Jim-Bob with the rebel flag draped across the rear window of his rusted out 85 Chevy K-10 pickup with an "ANGRY WHITE BOY" sticker on the bumper might be racist in a hateful way.

I think there is a HUGE difference between the two. Again, one isn't any more acceptable than another... but there is a different atmosphere around each.

[theTony]

I have never been discriminated against because of race (me being white) but I feel I have been because of me being a male. Several years back I applied for a position in my company in the training department. My qualifications and enthusiasm for this position were off the charts. Several people told me that I was a perfect fit for the job. I had it in the bag right? WRONG! Instead, the department hired an attractive blonde FEMALE from the outside with no experience in the industry for the job. She was probably brought in and paid more than I would have been too. I had no proof so I could never say anything about it but that’s OK. Our training department was laid off months later. lol

[Rockenreno]

When you start taking who you are too seriously, that's when it ceases to become fun.

Exactly.

I know I make fun of everyone, including myself and people like me with my friends. Some people consider it offensive, I think it is just fun, and it also helps me to avoid racism. I know I grew up in a 90% white community during my high school years. The problems with black people were completely nonexistent, not because of the lack of them, but because the few that were there were treated no differently. My band teacher (I had 2 classes a day with him for 4 years) was my favorite teacher, and he used to hang out with all of the other kids in band (who were all white or asian). In fact, he would join in our usual bashings, complaining about the lack of 'brothas' in the band. Of course, the one that did join wanted to do color guard (everyone thought he was gay, so he quit) :pface . I still talk to him today as a matter of fact.

Racism still exists in some places and with some closed-minded people unfortunately, but from the looks of it, at least people on this board seem to be very good about not being racist. Makes me feel like the world might actually be progressing somewhere.

[AZhitman]

A lot of our progress stems from the dilution of the IMPACT of racism. Sufficient time has passed that no one remembers a relative who was a slave. As more time passes, no one will remember a relative who was discriminated against for his/her skin color. It takes time.

Deez, you nailed it bud - Glad to see there's still some justified pride floating around the Black community - God bless you for passing it on to your young-uns.

[Tino]

Seen that chappele episode? I forget who was the special guest about black people discussion but it was simply stated black people have flavor.

[AZhitman]

What the hell are you yammering about Tino?

[89sxRCR]

the chapelle show is great lol....o by the way i cant figure out what tinos getting at either

[longrunQ]

I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine and he expressed this sentiment. He has been unemployed for a year and a half and is depressed about not being able to find work. He said that if he were me (black, intelligent, articulate, creative, enterprising, magnetic, ambitious, educated and handsome) he would be working by now. Implying that me, as a black man, could find a job before him because some employers feel they need to shake a little pepper on their business (so to speak) to avoid EEOC problems.

Let's talk about it my pale face comrades!!

I can bet that if given the chance to wake up tomorrow and be black, he would not take it. MAybe in a million years, but not now.

If he would not take that opportunity, then what is he crying about.

Where I live, even with laws there are numerous businesses that dont have a single black man working there. I know of a few that dont have a single black person or any other minority working there.

[89sxRCR]

of course he wouldnt pick another race, you have pride in what god made you. Are the businesses discriminating against black people? or could it be that they dont apply or the ones that do apply are underqualified. Why would a company want to kick itself in the *** and hire someone underqualified just so they can "have a black person." In my opinon whoever is the best suited should get the job...nothing to do with skin color.

[lessthanjakejohn]

There are some pretty sharp minorities out there

yep, my black friend made a 1430 on the SAT in 8th grade

[Rockenreno]

yep, my black friend made a 1430 on the SAT in 8th grade

was that an actual SAT or one of those 'projected SAT's

I took one of the projected ones in 7th grade.. don't remember why or where or what was on it, mine wasn't a real SAT though... that's for sure

Regardless, that is one smart kid!

[longrunQ]

of course he wouldnt pick another race, you have pride in what god made you. Are the businesses discriminating against black people? or could it be that they dont apply or the ones that do apply are underqualified. Why would a company want to kick itself in the *** and hire someone underqualified just so they can "have a black person." In my opinon whoever is the best suited should get the job...nothing to do with skin color.

Its that they dont even advertise the jobs. WHen there is an opening, someone working there finds one of their white friends to take the job.

Oh, and you know, the best jobs in the world dont get advertised.

[lessthanjakejohn]

Rockenreno---It was a real one.

[Stoneage_Turbo]

i tend to poke fun of the other meat while at work , frequently with the other meat presnt , we all clown on eachothers races , the whole "well if we look stupid doing this what about you guys doing that ?" its funny as hell ...its like the "ring" on a utopian scale

militarys kinda funny about the races and there diffrences , round here there isnt the same race clicks that im used to , you know all us white kids hanging out and the black kids hanging out somewhere else , doesnt exist here on the same scale

we all drink togther and make fun of everything , nice thing about the whole deal is we can talk about anything , nothing is offlimits with the people i hang out with , race ,sex, religon, doent matter , no one ever walks away mad or calling someone racist its really cool , and for people that werent exposed to the other race they learn about why they are they way they are

must be enlightenment or just the fact that we realize were all the same or that its all in fun and nothing is ever taken to heart , more than likly we all realize we have a common goal to keep these trucks running and keep the misson moving

[Rockenreno]

Rockenreno---It was a real one.

wow, not bad

he better have gotten into/get into the college of his choice!