"What is your ethnic background?" - Page 5

Raiderhater · 03-20-2007, 03:36 PM

Anybody else hate this fucking question? I just fielded a phone survey (for GreatClips of all places) and when we got to the second to last question I think I completely mystified the poor gal (who was a minority as evidenced by her speech) when I kept answering "American". "But what ethnicity: caucasion, African American, Asian American, Native American, other?" "American." "African American?" "No, just American." "But what is your ethnic background?" "Just American." "Uh, ookay (checks the 'other' box undoubtedly)."

There is nothing wrong with recognizing and even being proud of one's heritage, but why must we continually segregate ourselves from ourselves? Why is skin color so damned important? I thought we were all equall regardless of ethnicity? So why does everyone want to make such a big deal about it? If you live in America and are a citizen of our lovely country, you are an American first and foremost. I refuse to participate in this nonsensical division, I answer American.

03-20-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JBucc

That's not true. I got banned for being racist one time.

What is your ethnicity?

Chin ese?

Braincase · 03-20-2007, 05:26 PM

When I get done with a long day of colonizing France, then raping and pillaging the Scottish and Irish coasts, I like to row my big ass home in a dragonship and listen to Dimmu Borgir, Eilert Pilarm and ABBA.

Someday, I may include Bjork and Sigur Ros.

Eleazar · 03-20-2007, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Braincase

Someday, I may include Bjork and Sigur Ros.

What are you Takk-ing about?

Adept Havelock · 03-20-2007, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Braincase

When I get done with a long day of colonizing France, then raping and pillaging the Scottish and Irish coasts, I like to row my big ass home in a dragonship and listen to Dimmu Borgir, Eilert Pilarm and ABBA.

Someday, I may include Bjork and Sigur Ros.

Say hi to the Wendol for me.

Zebedee DuBois · 03-20-2007, 05:40 PM

Well hader.....
I think we, as a country, have improved dramtically over the past 40 years in regards to race....but we are still way, way short of being a race indifferent society.

I see your point. Identifying race is a double edged phenomena....in a way segregating us while trying to inform us.

BucEyedPea · 03-20-2007, 05:46 PM

Sicilian - American....but my mom was a blonde blue-eyed Dutch girl.
All full blooded Sicilian on my Dad's side, aunts and uncles and still have family in the old country. One village all has my last name. They are very, very dark people.

teedubya · 03-20-2007, 05:46 PM

Anglo Saxon American

Zebedee DuBois · 03-20-2007, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Sicilian - American....but my mom was a blonde blue-eyed Dutch girl.
All full blooded Sicilian on my Dad's side, aunts and uncles and still have family in the old country. One village all has my last name. They are very, very dark people.

Gotta mustache?

BucEyedPea · 03-20-2007, 05:50 PM

No I don't. I'm not that dark either. My brother got the olive skin....a lighter version.

JBucc · 03-20-2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

Chin ese?

Is that a joke or a typo? If it's a joke I don't get it.

88TG88 · 03-20-2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

I need some landscaping done. Can you swing by and give me a fair estimate?

Thats wrong

BigVE · 03-20-2007, 05:55 PM

My grandparents were mexicans who migrated to America, my father was born in america, I was born in america. My grandparents on my mothers side were born in Germany, my mother was born in america. So I'm a mexi-germ I guess. White power, holmes.

03-20-2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBucc

Is that a joke or a typo? If it's a joke I don't get it.

It's a crack on your Chin, dude. Notice I capitalized "Chin" in your case, because when it's the size of a small country it is a proper noun.

03-20-2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigVE

My grandparents were mexicans who migrated to America, my father was born in america, I was born in america. My grandparents on my mothers side were born in Germany, my mother was born in america. So I'm a mexi-germ I guess. White power, holmes.

Can I get a fair estimate on my lawn and extermination of my Jewish neighbors?

BigVE · 03-20-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

Can I get a fair estimate on my lawn and extermination of my Jewish neighbors?

Heck yeah, and I can get you a great deal on some hubcaps too homie, kosher ones.

03-20-2007, 03:36 PM
Raiderhater Tried it on and it fit Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $-1647979	"What is your ethnic background?" Anybody else hate this fucking question? I just fielded a phone survey (for GreatClips of all places) and when we got to the second to last question I think I completely mystified the poor gal (who was a minority as evidenced by her speech) when I kept answering "American". "But what ethnicity: caucasion, African American, Asian American, Native American, other?" "American." "African American?" "No, just American." "But what is your ethnic background?" "Just American." "Uh, ookay (checks the 'other' box undoubtedly)." There is nothing wrong with recognizing and even being proud of one's heritage, but why must we continually segregate ourselves from ourselves? Why is skin color so damned important? I thought we were all equall regardless of ethnicity? So why does everyone want to make such a big deal about it? If you live in America and are a citizen of our lovely country, you are an American first and foremost. I refuse to participate in this nonsensical division, I answer American.
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03-20-2007, 05:26 PM	#62
Braincase Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Pond> Me <Barn Casino cash: $11298284	When I get done with a long day of colonizing France, then raping and pillaging the Scottish and Irish coasts, I like to row my big ass home in a dragonship and listen to Dimmu Borgir, Eilert Pilarm and ABBA. Someday, I may include Bjork and Sigur Ros. __________________ BrainCase
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03-20-2007, 05:40 PM	#65
Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $-1894801	Well hader..... I think we, as a country, have improved dramtically over the past 40 years in regards to race....but we are still way, way short of being a race indifferent society. I see your point. Identifying race is a double edged phenomena....in a way segregating us while trying to inform us. __________________ What am I even doing here?
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03-20-2007, 05:46 PM	#66
BucEyedPea Here comes Peter Cottontail! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $-330037	Sicilian - American....but my mom was a blonde blue-eyed Dutch girl. All full blooded Sicilian on my Dad's side, aunts and uncles and still have family in the old country. One village all has my last name. They are very, very dark people. __________________ Hello, Bearcat. Two Questions: Are you Malcor? Because call-out threads don't get moved to the Romper Room, but asking who Malcor is, as in being mult was moved there. Only a mod can do that. Why is DC getting over-moderated these days?
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03-20-2007, 05:46 PM	#67
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $8993042	Anglo Saxon American
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03-20-2007, 05:50 PM	#69
BucEyedPea Here comes Peter Cottontail! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: None of your business Casino cash: $-330037	No I don't. I'm not that dark either. My brother got the olive skin....a lighter version. __________________ Hello, Bearcat. Two Questions: Are you Malcor? Because call-out threads don't get moved to the Romper Room, but asking who Malcor is, as in being mult was moved there. Only a mod can do that. Why is DC getting over-moderated these days?
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03-20-2007, 05:55 PM	#72
BigVE Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: centralKs Casino cash: $10005250	My grandparents were mexicans who migrated to America, my father was born in america, I was born in america. My grandparents on my mothers side were born in Germany, my mother was born in america. So I'm a mexi-germ I guess. White power, holmes. __________________ Meh.
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