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daba
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I think I finally understand white people
#7493707 - 10/07/07 07:49 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I just had an epiphany...
So everytime I hang out with a bunch of white people they're always doing some weirdo shit that I have no idea why they are enjoying it. Like lounging around or making lame jokes or strumming on their guitar. Of course I could somehow relate to it but I never truly felt in tune with it.
As many of you know I am Chinese, and I have lived in America my whole life. You could say I'm pretty white-washed myself, but I never fully understood this American culture.
Now it finally makes sense to me -- I had minimized the effects of racism and discrimination but nonetheless inherent discrimination still resided. Not out of malice but out of misunderstanding and clash of cultures. What had completely disconnected from me was that the last time I had an enjoyable, well-connected time was with other white-washed Asians who preferred Asians. Indeed, this must be the case with most white people as well -- chillin' with your own kind and being able to relate easy is something we strive for in these high-stress lives of ours.
Or maybe it's just too fucking early in the morning.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: daba]
#7493721 - 10/07/07 08:10 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I know what you mean, its something ive thought about a bit as well. I can understand you being more comfortable being around people from the same background. I tend to like being around people from other cultures though because i find it interesting. I work at a place which is for people from overseas who want to learn english. Theres people there from all over the world, its really cool watching people from completely different cultures getting along together. I enjoy it alot, because theres no preconceptions, communication is really fresh, everything feels new.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: daba]
#7493730 - 10/07/07 08:20 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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One word, 'tribalism'.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: Sinbad]
#7493758 - 10/07/07 08:44 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i don't understand, you figured out white people or something about racism?
why do white people play guitar.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: daba]
#7493780 - 10/07/07 09:06 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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What exactly did you figure out? That you've been hanging about with a bunch of lame joke-cracking guitar-strumming layabout white people, or that all white people are like that?
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: truekimbo2]
#7493786 - 10/07/07 09:10 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
truekimbo2 said: why do white people play guitar.
if Hendrix were alive you could ask him
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: daba]
#7493840 - 10/07/07 09:39 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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My girlfriend discovered the same thing when she went to Japan for a couple weeks. She's never felt the same about living in America.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: Kickle]
#7493873 - 10/07/07 10:01 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i love hanging out with people of different ethnicity or race..
i just met a few really cool dudes from panama the other night and we smoked out together...
i love chilling with other people that ARENT white...
i love chilling with whites as well, but idk...its not like i prefer them..
guitar is fun
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: truekimbo2]
#7493878 - 10/07/07 10:03 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
truekimbo2 said:
why do white people play guitar.
We just do
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: truekimbo2]
#7493879 - 10/07/07 10:06 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
truekimbo2 said: why do white people play guitar.
Same reason we do everything else. To emulate our black heroes.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: BrandNoob]
#7493884 - 10/07/07 10:10 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
BrandNoob said:
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truekimbo2 said: why do white people play guitar.
Same reason we do everything else. To emulate our black heroes.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: daba]
#7493885 - 10/07/07 10:11 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I used to have a lot of vietnamese and other asian-country friends/acquaintances. we always had stuff to talk about it whether it be things in america or their home. i actually felt more comfortable around them than many 'white' people because there would no standards of behavior or anything
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: demiu5]
#7493890 - 10/07/07 10:14 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Were they good at math?
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: bukkake]
#7493907 - 10/07/07 10:22 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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all races have different groups of people whom manners are what someone would perceive as acceptable behavior or not
not very intelligent to think otherwise and begin classifying certain peoples mannerisms as i've met from one scale to the other with all races.
I don't prefer any race. I prefer a certain standardized personality that i've grown akin to over the years, if you all don't see this too then you are not very intelligent. NO MENSA FOR YOU!
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: bukkake]
#7493912 - 10/07/07 10:25 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i bet, they all play alot of DDR too.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: mr.coolass]
#7493927 - 10/07/07 10:35 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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i agree..what makes you different? your personality, it's not what race you are...it's what you have been shaped into...every race has people and groups with the same humor, same characteristics. but every race also has their own characteristics and ways of life and cultures that others might not understand.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: sam420]
#7493939 - 10/07/07 10:40 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
sam420 said:
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truekimbo2 said: why do white people play guitar.
if Hendrix were alive you could ask him
But what about Garcia? He's white.
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: Maverick]
#7493953 - 10/07/07 10:48 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Asians suck at math!
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Re: I think I finally understand white people [Re: daba]
#7494024 - 10/07/07 11:07 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Your post told me absolutely nothing
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