Thread: A black man and white man robbed a store last night..

Did you two wear masks?

Originally Posted by Jeff777

..the crime was reported by a yellow man and a red man.


See what I did there?

No.

I don't get it.

It's alright fellas. The thread title seems fine until you see the entire post, then hearing men referred to as yellow (asian) or red (indians) seems a little ridiculous and funny sounding. The terms "white man" and "black man" sound completely fine because they've become predominately acceptable terms of reference for african americans and european americans in american society.

It's meant to portray the absurdity of writing people off as particular colors by conveying it in a humorous light.

Native americans have red skin, although I disagree with Asians having skin resembling yellow colour.

I don't see anything wrong in referring to people's race by the colour of their skin?

Originally Posted by Marvo

Native americans have red skin, although I disagree with Asians having skin resembling yellow colour.

I don't see anything wrong in referring to people's race by the colour of their skin?

You may disagree with it but it's the color that they're mostly associated with. See: Yellow fever.

Color is inaccurate. Whites aren't white, blacks aren't really black, hispanics don't look brown and native americans don't have red skin. If you ask me, the himba people have red skin but native americans don't really look "red" to me. My grandfather is blackfoot and he doesn't look red.

I know a lot of people in Australia think it's ridiculous that we label people by colors in America, just as a number of people in the UK think it's peculiar that we label people by black and white terms as well.

This just in: 2 brown accomplices smuggled them into Cuba to avoid capture.

Yeah, in Norway it's considered bad form to refer to races by colours as well. I have a feeling it's a view that's on the rise.

You mean..there are racist jokes WITHOUT african americans? good god man...you've invented.. The All-Racist Racist Joke!!! >8D

Yay for working together!

Originally Posted by Jeff777

My grandfather is blackfoot and he doesn't look red.

Well duh. He's blackfoot, not redfoot after all. =P

Originally Posted by Jeff777

I know a lot of people in Australia think it's ridiculous that we label people by colors in America, just as a number of people in the UK think it's peculiar that we label people by black and white terms as well.

nope.avi

We use 'white' and 'black'. These are technical and non-offensive; pinky browny yellowy doesn't roll off the tongue so well. For other races it's Asian, Indian, etcetera.

What we find ridiculous about you is referring to black people as 'African Americans' when you have no clue if they're from Africa and quite often no clue if they're from America, and the suggestion that three generations of black people living in America are still 'African' in some way; that's what would offend me. America and Africa are political regions; black is a race.

Also, 'color'.

Technically all American's can be referred to as African American, regardless of race; considering all humans originated from Africa 200,000 years ago.

Originally Posted by Xei

nope.avi

We use 'white' and 'black'. These are technical and non-offensive; pinky browny yellowy doesn't roll off the tongue so well. For other races it's Asian, Indian, etcetera.

What we find ridiculous about you is referring to black people as 'African Americans' when you have no clue if they're from Africa and quite often no clue if they're from America, and the suggestion that three generations of black people living in America are still 'African' in some way; that's what would offend me. America and Africa are political regions; black is a race.

Also, 'color'.

This is pretty much the UK stance.

I see what you did there. You ignored regular conventions in language for absurdist purposes.

To prove. Something? I'm not sure. It probably has something to do with racism, right.

Like how if I said a Republican robbed a store then people would assume it was a politically motivated crime. Or not. I don't know I'm doing here.

Originally Posted by Siиdяed

This is pretty much the UK stance.

I see what you did there. You ignored regular conventions in language for absurdist purposes.

To prove. Something? I'm not sure. It probably has something to do with racism, right.

Like how if I said a Republican robbed a store then people would assume it was a politically motivated crime. Or not. I don't know I'm doing here.

I wasn't pointing out anything pertaining to racism, Sindred. You can place that card back in the deck.

Originally Posted by Jeff777

You can place that card back in the deck.

Lol the race card?

Originally Posted by Xei

nope.avi

We use 'white' and 'black'. These are technical and non-offensive; pinky browny yellowy doesn't roll off the tongue so well. For other races it's Asian, Indian, etcetera.

Indians are Asian.

Originally Posted by Marvo

Native americans have red skin, although I disagree with Asians having skin resembling yellow colour.

I don't see anything wrong in referring to people's race by the colour of their skin?

Well where you come from you add letters to neighbor and color. So why over complicate things more? I say you just need to stop posting.

Originally Posted by dakotahnok

Well where you come from you add letters to neighbor and color. So why over complicate things more? I say you just need to stop posting.

You're forgetting "mum" instead of "mom".

Originally Posted by louie54

You're forgetting "mum" instead of "mom".

And WTF is up with cheeky?? Or am i talking about the wrong place.

EDIT: I actually like it when people say cheeky with a british accent.

(but its still dumb.)

Yeah I hate it when that happens too.

It's absolutely pointless. Unless they're describing the person to try and catch him.
You would obviously say he's black or he's white. But they always say "black man robbed a liquor store", "black man stole an old lady's purse". Usually when it's a white guy they just say something like "A man in his 30's stole a tv from this store" or whatever.

I assume they do it on purpose and it's not some subconscious thing.

Originally Posted by tommo

Yeah I hate it when that happens too.

It's absolutely pointless. Unless they're describing the person to try and catch him.
You would obviously say he's black or he's white. But they always say "black man robbed a liquor store", "black man stole an old lady's purse". Usually when it's a white guy they just say something like "A man in his 30's stole a tv from this store" or whatever.

I assume they do it on purpose and it's not some subconscious thing.

What do you think the agenda is?