Half the words that were used to use innocently to descibe different races, and were accepted when I was a kid (I am mid 30’s) seem to be thought of as somehow horrific now.
Some young kids walked by me and called me “Cracker.” I knew they were just trying to test me and didn’t really mean harm but I turrned to them and said “I’m old enough to be your father so it’s ‘Mr. Cracker.”
To be offended is usually a rather unpleasant experience, one that can expose a person to intolerance, cultural misunderstandings, and even evoke the scars of the past. This is such an unpleasant experience that many people develop a thick skin and try to only be offended in the most egregious and awful situations. In many circumstances, they can allow smaller offenses to slip by as fighting them is a waste of time and energy. But white people, blessed with both time and energy, are not these kind of people. In fact there are few things white people love more than being offended.
It is also valuable to know that white people spend a significant portion of their time preparing for the moment when they will be offended. They read magazines, books, and watch documentaries all in hopes that one day they will encounter a person who will say something offensive. When this happens, they can leap into action with quotes, statistics, and historical examples. Once they have finished lecturing another white person about how it’s wrong to use the term “black†instead of “African-American,†they can sit back and relax in the knowledge that they have made a difference.
White people also get excited at the opportunity to be offended at things that are sexist and/or homophobic. Both cases offering ample opportunities for lectures, complaints, graduate classes, lengthy discussions and workshops. All of which do an excellent job of raising awareness among white people who hope to change their status from “not racist†to “super not racist.â€
cops in williamsburg refer to hipsters as “marshmellows”
they’re soft and white.
cobble, check kens at 10:49. Also, I was travelling in Spain in 1990 with my Puerto Rican bf and it was true.
I love terrorizing young punks who try to harrass me, I get a huge kick out of handing it back to them!
Half the words that were used to use innocently to descibe different races, and were accepted when I was a kid (I am mid 30’s) seem to be thought of as somehow horrific now.
Joe f B – That’s terrific!
Some young kids walked by me and called me “Cracker.” I knew they were just trying to test me and didn’t really mean harm but I turrned to them and said “I’m old enough to be your father so it’s ‘Mr. Cracker.”
They turned and ran!!!!
Chicken, do you speak any of the Chinese dialects/languages?
Were you born in UK or China?
From “Stuff White People Like”:
# 101 Being Offendeed
To be offended is usually a rather unpleasant experience, one that can expose a person to intolerance, cultural misunderstandings, and even evoke the scars of the past. This is such an unpleasant experience that many people develop a thick skin and try to only be offended in the most egregious and awful situations. In many circumstances, they can allow smaller offenses to slip by as fighting them is a waste of time and energy. But white people, blessed with both time and energy, are not these kind of people. In fact there are few things white people love more than being offended.
It is also valuable to know that white people spend a significant portion of their time preparing for the moment when they will be offended. They read magazines, books, and watch documentaries all in hopes that one day they will encounter a person who will say something offensive. When this happens, they can leap into action with quotes, statistics, and historical examples. Once they have finished lecturing another white person about how it’s wrong to use the term “black†instead of “African-American,†they can sit back and relax in the knowledge that they have made a difference.
White people also get excited at the opportunity to be offended at things that are sexist and/or homophobic. Both cases offering ample opportunities for lectures, complaints, graduate classes, lengthy discussions and workshops. All of which do an excellent job of raising awareness among white people who hope to change their status from “not racist†to “super not racist.â€
Diaspora languages are always looked down on by originators: English vs. American, French vs. Quebecois, etc.