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Title: he said colored
Post by: nicname on February 23, 2013, 04:02:05 AM: :bwpopcorn:

it happened. the times. i couldn't believe my ears
Title: Re: he said colored
Post by: ednksu on February 23, 2013, 08:18:30 AM: Please provide more context.
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Post by: Winters on February 23, 2013, 08:35:15 AM: :surprised:
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Post by: cfbandyman on February 23, 2013, 08:46:41 AM: My project manager was called that to his face several times while eating breakfast on a business trip. As 60's and :opcat: and :horrorsurprise: as it was it does unfortunately still happen.
Title: Re: he said colored
Post by: Willesgirl on February 23, 2013, 08:51:33 AM: I'm not defending the numbnuts who said it, but I've been called that before. And typically, the person saying it is trying to find the least offensive term. (They've failed, if that's what they come up with, but the intent was there.) I've found this to be true especially of older people who regularly ask me, what are you? Meaning, what race are you? It's offensive, but they're curious.
Title: he said colored
Post by: steve dave on February 23, 2013, 09:03:59 AM: Move to Lon Floyd master thread
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Post by: Pete on February 23, 2013, 09:18:01 AM: Quote from: Willesgirl on February 23, 2013, 08:51:33 AM
I'm not defending the numbnuts who said it, but I've been called that before. And typically, the person saying it is trying to find the least offensive term. (They've failed, if that's what they come up with, but the intent was there.) I've found this to be true especially of older people who regularly ask me, what are you? Meaning, what race are you? It's offensive, but they're curious.

Well, don't leave us hanging....
Title: Re: Re: he said colored
Post by: mocat on February 23, 2013, 09:21:46 AM: Quote from: Willesgirl on February 23, 2013, 08:51:33 AM
I'm not defending the numbnuts who said it, but I've been called that before. And typically, the person saying it is trying to find the least offensive term. (They've failed, if that's what they come up with, but the intent was there.) I've found this to be true especially of older people who regularly ask me, what are you? Meaning, what race are you? It's offensive, but they're curious.

Has anyone ever called you an attention whore?
Title: he said colored
Post by: puniraptor on February 23, 2013, 09:43:23 AM: What does the NAACP think of that word?
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Post by: 8manpick on February 23, 2013, 11:04:48 AM: Who is he?
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Post by: AbeFroman on February 23, 2013, 11:25:11 AM: Quote from: Willesgirl on February 23, 2013, 08:51:33 AM
I'm not defending the numbnuts who said it, but I've been called that before. And typically, the person saying it is trying to find the least offensive term. (They've failed, if that's what they come up with, but the intent was there.) I've found this to be true especially of older people who regularly ask me, what are you? Meaning, what race are you? It's offensive, but they're curious.

I had a girl tell me she was Heinz 57 (a little bit of everything). Is that you?
Title: Re: he said colored
Post by: star seed 7 on February 23, 2013, 12:31:49 PM: No one has ever asked me my race :cry:
Title: Re: he said colored
Post by: Willesgirl on February 23, 2013, 12:32:51 PM: Yes. Heinz 57. Mutt. Attention whore. Whatever.
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Post by: 420seriouscat69 on February 23, 2013, 12:34:34 PM: Mush these racist haters, willesgirl.
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Post by: 8manpick on February 23, 2013, 12:37:10 PM: Quote from: Willesgirl on February 23, 2013, 12:32:51 PM
Yes. Heinz 57. Mutt. Attention whore. Fanning. Whatever.

Quote from: Wackycat08 (the poster formerly known as fanningksu) on February 23, 2013, 12:34:34 PM
Mush these racist haters, willesgirl.

:rolleyes:
Title: Re: he said colored
Post by: SdK on February 23, 2013, 01:10:24 PM: Mulatto?
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Post by: Cire on February 23, 2013, 01:14:55 PM: "Afro" American
Title: Re: he said colored
Post by: nicname on February 23, 2013, 04:21:09 PM: If you are at MHK Horn Pak I can fill in the details. Metalhead was there to witness as well. I was very :bigtoke:, so that made it even funnier. Basically dude was telling a story about getting into fights. I thought he was going to punch me at one point (I'm sure he wasn't). It was a great story, and when he began talking about a particular fight, in which his hand was destroyed because of a black dude's hard forehead was when hilariousness ensued.

I don't even think he was trying to be racist, or mean or anything. He just kept referring to black people as "colored" "colored fellas." It was too much. :lol: <--- nicname
Title: he said colored
Post by: steve dave on February 23, 2013, 04:23:18 PM: Doesn't sound very funny
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Post by: Dugout DickStone on February 23, 2013, 04:43:51 PM: I bet he was a squawk
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Post by: Asteriskhead on February 23, 2013, 05:42:25 PM: I was thoroughly embarrassed. I wanted to run away.