Black lives do matter

[hornetguy]

The stats may very well be true but what was the point of this post? It just seemed to me like an unnecessary jab at black people

there you go again..... it was posted to take a jab at the BLM idiots.... NOT black people in general.

Yes, it does seem to promote the idea the country would be better off without black people, but I don't think anyone has really proposed that since Lincoln and Liberia, or whatever that country was....

It was only to point out the absurdity of all the racist claims of the BLM idiots. If I understood Willie's intentions correctly.. I mean, come on... look at the title of the thread, for crying out loud.

 

[Dude653]

Blacklivesmatter will eventually fade away as they lose more and more credibility

 

[Sirk]

I wonder if we stopped talking about color if we would stop thinking about it and get back to simply looking at others based on the content of their character.

 

[seoulsearch]

I wonder if we stopped talking about color if we would stop thinking about it and get back to simply looking at others based on the content of their character.

I've always wondered how and if blind people develop racial prejudices (perhaps through voice characteristics/accents?)

 

[hornetguy]

they learn prejudice the way MOST prejudices are formed..... they are taught them by adults.

Some prejudices are not... my wife, for example, went to a high school that was predominately Hispanic.... she was CONSTANTLY being harassed, both sexually and literally... she's a petite blonde, blue-eyed girl...

After 4 years of constant taunts, sexual suggestions, butt grabbing, and fights, she doesn't have a lot of "love" for Hispanics..... I can understand that. You tend to not like the people that have made your life miserable for an extended period of time.

With my help, she's gotten a LOT better about it, but it's difficult to unlearn that...

 

[49]

I wonder if we stopped talking about color if we would stop thinking about it and get back to simply looking at others based on the content of their character.

Sadly, that day may be gone. So unfortunate.

 

[Willie-T]

there you go again..... it was posted to take a jab at the BLM idiots.... NOT black people in general.

Yes, it does seem to promote the idea the country would be better off without black people, but I don't think anyone has really proposed that since Lincoln and Liberia, or whatever that country was....

It was only to point out the absurdity of all the racist claims of the BLM idiots. If I understood Willie's intentions correctly.. I mean, come on... look at the title of the thread, for crying out loud.

Yes, that was my original intent. And not really to just talk about racial claims, but rather, to discuss whether or not anyone really intends to ever do anything about the problem.

I am NOT an advocate of being "colorblind." In my opinion, to say there is no difference between us is ridiculous. There are often huge differences in all of us, especially Black and White. But, my goal is to get enough open conversation going to discuss it without resorting to hiding behind our usual copouts.

That single goal, in itself is a monumental task that would probably take a lot of things some of just just don't possess yet. But if we never start in that direction, we will never get there.

 

[hornetguy]

I am NOT an advocate of being "colorblind." In my opinion, to say there is no difference between us is ridiculous.

Yes, that is correct. There are definite "cultural" differences that take some getting used to... but we could just as easily point out the differences between southern rednecks and Californians, or Yoopers, or folks from Maine.. lots of cultural differences there...

You know, what might be fun, if the exercise was entered into with a spirit of "let's have fun with this", would be to be able to post cultural things about other races, ethnicities, geographic locations, etc that we simply don't understand....

Honey is the only one on here that I know is black, and seoulsearch is Asian (I assume Korean?).... I'm a redneck to some extent, from Texas... who knows? We might actually LEARN something about each other...

So, in the spirit of love and brotherhood..... I'll start.... I don't understand why many black people, who speak very clear English most of the time, seem to CHOOSE to pronounce "ask" as "axe".... " I want to axe you a question"....

LOL... it's almost like they had a black caucus about it, and said, Ok, everyone, it's pronounced "axe".....

Any ideas on why?

 

[Willie-T]

Yes, that is correct. There are definite "cultural" differences that take some getting used to... but we could just as easily point out the differences between southern rednecks and Californians, or Yoopers, or folks from Maine.. lots of cultural differences there...

You know, what might be fun, if the exercise was entered into with a spirit of "let's have fun with this", would be to be able to post cultural things about other races, ethnicities, geographic locations, etc that we simply don't understand....

Honey is the only one on here that I know is black, and seoulsearch is Asian (I assume Korean?).... I'm a redneck to some extent, from Texas... who knows? We might actually LEARN something about each other...

So, in the spirit of love and brotherhood..... I'll start.... I don't understand why many black people, who speak very clear English most of the time, seem to CHOOSE to pronounce "ask" as "axe".... " I want to axe you a question"....

LOL... it's almost like they had a black caucus about it, and said, Ok, everyone, it's pronounced "axe".....

Any ideas on why?

It would be too embarrassing to tell you what I was told the reason was when I was growing up.

 

[jennymae]

Yes, that is correct. There are definite "cultural" differences that take some getting used to... but we could just as easily point out the differences between southern rednecks and Californians, or Yoopers, or folks from Maine.. lots of cultural differences there...

You know, what might be fun, if the exercise was entered into with a spirit of "let's have fun with this", would be to be able to post cultural things about other races, ethnicities, geographic locations, etc that we simply don't understand....

Honey is the only one on here that I know is black, and seoulsearch is Asian (I assume Korean?).... I'm a redneck to some extent, from Texas... who knows? We might actually LEARN something about each other...

So, in the spirit of love and brotherhood..... I'll start.... I don't understand why many black people, who speak very clear English most of the time, seem to CHOOSE to pronounce "ask" as "axe".... " I want to axe you a question"....

LOL... it's almost like they had a black caucus about it, and said, Ok, everyone, it's pronounced "axe".....

Any ideas on why?

I'm a redneck from Alabama, and are we pronouncing words crazily? Lol
Business/bidniz
Hill/heal
Theater/tea-aiter
Police/POH-leece

Lol

 

[Willie-T]

I was born and raised in Florida. Our speech is rather boring. The "Midwest" dialect is considered to be the most appropriate for sales work. (Ads and phone solicitation, etc.)

 

[jennymae]

I was born and raised in Florida. Our speech is rather boring. The "Midwest" dialect is considered to be the most appropriate for sales work. (Ads and phone solicitation, etc.)

They'd drop the call on the spot if I was a telemarketer

 

[melita916]

i'm mexican-american living in texas.

i say soda.

i don't eat spicy.

i say ca-ra-mel.

lol

 

[Willie-T]

i'm mexican-american living in texas.

i say soda.

i don't eat spicy.

i say ca-ra-mel.

lol

1) I usually call each drink by its brand name.
2) I agree.
3) It is definitely, car- mull

 

[jennymae]

i'm mexican-american living in texas.

i say soda.

i don't eat spicy.

i say ca-ra-mel.

lol

It's all coke anyways

 

[Willie-T]

It's all coke anyways

Yes, that is usually the term I will use when I order.

 

[Yahweh_is_gracious]

i'm mexican-american living in texas.

i say soda.

i don't eat spicy.

i say ca-ra-mel.

lol

We give you a pass on all of that for two primary reasons:

1. You don't wear gigantic hoop earrings

2. You don't pluck all your eyebrows out and then draw them back on with a gigantic Sharpie marker.

 

[Yahweh_is_gracious]

It's all coke anyways

Coke = Coca Cola.

Pepsi = Pepsi Cola

Non descript fizzy soft drink = pop

Soda water = soda

...you funny talkers...jeez!

 

[Fenner]

I think most of Pennsylvania has normal boring dialect. They do spell Diner, Dinor, I don't know why, some people say soda and some say pop. I say soda. In the Pittsburgh area they have a language all of there own and they do have a mix of a southern northern accent, I don't know how to describe it. Rubber bands are gum bands, wash is warsh. You or you all is Yinz.

What Yinz doin tonight going dahntawn to watch the Stillers play football?

 

[melita916]

i don't think i have a texan accent.

i may have a hint of hispanic accent.