Who's White?

[Kwesi]

I'm a cracker. But it's only cool for white people to use that word.

Everyone else better put an "a" at the end.

ROFL!! For realz this time, I'ma need you to stop being funny. I'm tired of having to clear out space for new sigs .

 

[Bloodhammer]

I have a friend whos family is from Trinidad. He hates it when people refer to him as "African-American", he says "Im not from Africa, yo!" He calls himself black all the time.

If I was black I wouldn't want to be considered a foreigner.

I have no problem with, but am rather confused by the term "caucasian"......... it implies all white people are from the Caucasus.

 

[colcifer]

If you snap your fingers on beats 1 & 3 when you dance, you are white.

What about Prog Rock?

 

[Bloodhammer]

ROFL!! For realz this time, I'ma need you to stop being funny. I'm tired of having to clear out space for new sigs .

 

[macaroni tony]

Puerto Rican!

Haven't heard that one yet. Guess that will make it the first

I get Cuban a lot mainly because I speak a little bit more Espanol than your average Los Angelino. That, and my pseudo-Caribbeanish features, I guess

 

[Bloodhammer]

I think it was either George Lopez or Carlos Mencia that said when he's in Cali, he's Mexican - when he's in Florida, he's Cuban - and when he's in NY, he's Puerto Rican....

 

[Phil Smith]

Thirdly: Very interesting about the Irish thing. Along those lines, would somebody who's ancestry involves several generations of Canadians or Americans not be considered white? Does nationality trump physical attributes? How about black folks (native ones) from the Caribbean as opposed to black folks (again native ones) from Australia? Is it okay to just refer to them as black? What do they refer to themselves as? Do I have to say I'm 50% French-Canadian and 50% South Korean, or can I just say that I'm a white/asian halfsie?

In this country you are what you look like, if you look asian, you're Chinese, even if you're actually Japanese.

In all seriousness it's really about how you identify but if you look more like an Asian person than a white person with Asian features, you're.......CHINESE! Personally if I were you I would identify as Asian, you get the benefit of everyone thinking your smart, but you won't be viewed as a sex symbol as everyone knows that Asian guys aren't sexy(assuming you're a guy of course).

 

[macaroni tony]

I think it was either George Lopez or Carlos Mencia that said when he's in Cali, he's Mexican - when he's in Florida, he's Cuban - and when he's in NY, he's Puerto Rican....

I remember that!

It also makes me think of the movie Coach Carter - that movie ticked me off! It was supposed to take place in California, but there was a Puerto Rican kid on the team. There are no Puerto Ricans in California

 

[Kwesi]

To quote myself from Facebook:

I'm slowly losing what little blackness I have... I no longer enjoy store-bought buffalo wings .

 

[MatticusMania]

There are no Puerto Ricans in California

True dat! Well, maybe on vacation, but none reside here...

 

[kserg]

Ukraine is practically in Asia, so I like to tell people I'm Asian! Well, not really...

Russian Jew here... I tell people i am half Asian and half African... my reasoning:

Half of Russia is in Asia and Jews came from Egypt...

If they still don't believe me because they are blinded by how bright white my skin is, i direct them to wiki and a map.

 

[onosson]

I have a friend whos family is from Trinidad. He hates it when people refer to him as "African-American", he says "Im not from Africa, yo!" He calls himself black all the time.

My wife is from St. Vincent. She sometimes refers to herself as black or Vincy, never "African"- anything. However, mostly she refers to herself as ... Canadian (since 2005).

 

[onosson]

Is it?

I always thought that Oriental referred specifically to Asians from the Western (as viewed from here) Pacific Rim; i.e. Japanes, Korean, Thai, etc; whereas Asian technically (geographically) refers to everything that is not Europe, North or South America, Africa, Oceania, Caribbean, or Antarctic.

"Oriental" has also (confusingly) been used specifically to refer to the Near and Middle East.

 

[iamlowsound]

I have no problem with, but am rather confused by the term "caucasian"......... it implies all white people are from the Caucasus.

You have it all wrong, caucasian's are just asian's with large doodles.

lowsound

 

[jp58]

My family is almost entirely from Ireland or Wales. 2 of my great-grandparents are Cherokee. Oh High and Mighty Council, do I count?

 

[joeyl]

Secondly: Joey, since we're kinda-sorta on the subject of racial discrimination, innit wrong to be discriminating based on sex? I mean, I'm pretty straight, but I figure that, given the correct incentive (Laklands... lots of Laklands!), I could probably learn!

LOL, you would have to be a stunner like she was. Sorry no Laklands..

Fourth: Interesting that you never found being called black a bad thing, Kwesi; I find that neat because many times in my life, I've been involved in white-bashing discussions - usually instigated by Asians or multiracial groups - and when I protest in defence of the whites, they have always absolved themselves by saying something along the lines of "We don't mean you, man, you're not white!", thereby implying, however subtly, that being white is not a good thing. Am I reading too far into this, y'think?

yes, if they are white-bashing, then white is not a good thing

 

[hdracer]

The only white guy I know is Johnny Winter.
Every one else is different shades of tan.

 

[5StringBlues]

I'm white and out-a-sight!

 

[macaroni tony]

HAHAHA!

 

[KwinS]

American of Norwegian descent, here. I'm so white I can take off my clothes, and hide in a snow storm.