"What is your ethnic background?" - Page 11

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.

**Baby Lee** · 03-21-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

All of the sudden I find myself bored to the point of napping.

Leave it to a white man to sleep in to noon.

**Baby Lee** · 03-21-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

I saw what you had to say for what it was... Called it a porch monkey...

**HemiEd** · 03-21-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JBucc

You should have told him "2-0"

I had plenty of similar comments to what you suggest. I honestly still think they are fighting WWII in some respects.

I can't say too much though, because I will never forgive the Japanese.

Micjones · 03-21-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

You called it a spade? You're funnier than you're willing to admit, Junior.

How'd I know you'd take liberties with that line?
You're more predictable than you're willing to admit...

L.A. Chieffan · 03-21-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

03-21-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Micjones

How'd I know you'd take liberties with that line?
You're more predictable than you're willing to admit...

Holy crap - did your old username used to be memyselfI?

This bit is pretty low-brow, I admit. It's not my best material but I'm enjoying myself and really, isn't that the important thing?

Fairplay · 03-21-2007, 10:56 AM

White is a boring color.

Sully · 03-21-2007, 10:57 AM

Burst.
This thread.
Gone.

Micjones · 03-21-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Holy crap - did your old username used to be memyselfI?

No sir.

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This bit is pretty low-brow, I admit. It's not my best material but I'm enjoying myself and really, isn't that the important thing?

Why yes...yes it is.

**Dartgod** · 03-21-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Holy crap - did your old username used to be memyselfI?

I think it used to be Believer. He has a new schtick.

go bo · 03-21-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

WASP

those suckers really hurt when they sting you...

StcChief · 03-21-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chagrin

If by intelligent conversations, you mean quoting previously written articles and trying to take credit for them, then yes - they do have alot of that over there.

Middle ground there is somewhat narrow.

Slick32 · 03-21-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Donger

100 posts, and not a single reference to Stripes?

I guess I'm missing the point here. What's your point?

**Rain Man** · 03-21-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Extra Point

For sure. I remember watching "Future Shock" in a middle school history class. One tenet was that after the blending of races to form a somewhat light brown race among everyone, people would eventually paint themselves different colors to be distinctive.

I believe we've come a heck of a long way, yet still have a lot to leave behind.

Dibs on apricot.

**Donger** · 03-21-2007, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Slick32

I guess I'm missing the point here. What's your point?

The "Americans are mutts" part.

03-20-2007, 03:36 PM
Raiderhater Tried it on and it fit Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: A Webb of chaos Casino cash: $-1567979	"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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