"Come meet a black person"

TallPaul1878 · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:01

Malevolence said:

Statistically they did achieve something. They managed to stay in school to their teenage years without getting shot, pregnant or incarcerated. That's a big deal over there.

h4rm0ny · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:02

Malevolence said:

A classic and ALMOST believable given the racial climate in America, but debunked as a fake. It's about six years old? Someone just stuck that caption on it.

LabR@t · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:03

Hades said:
Plot twist... The person you meet is white but decided to identify as a black person.

lol

TallPaul1878 · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:10

explicit4u said:
Not sure what the big deal is, a lot of racism and intolerance comes from ignorance and misunderstanding. This is a small way of addressing that.

I think the problem is that "black culture" has become synonymous with "gang culture". It's a double edged sword, white Americans see a black youth and assume they are a gang banger. Black youths feel ostracized and end up falling into the very stereotypes they are accused of.

Vonhelmet · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:11

h4rm0ny said:
A classic and ALMOST believable given the racial climate in America, but debunked as a fake. It's about six years old? Someone just stuck that caption on it.

The fact it even needed debunking shows how ridiculous things are.

LabR@t · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:13

is it the same with rich white kids people think of this?

TallPaul1878 · 22 Nov 2017 at 18:19

LabR@t said:
is it the same with rich white kids people think of this?

Not anymore. Now they are all like Tamara Ecclestone. Most of them will pull a Tara Palmer and snort themselves to death, a self correcting problem. Not too different to gang culture.

LabR@t · 22 Nov 2017 at 19:42

America. Lol

robfosters · 22 Nov 2017 at 20:01

LabR@t said:
is it the same with rich white kids people think of this?

I never knew Screech went to school with Prince William. I'm sure number 5 is him and boy, number 13 looks a right character.

adolf hamster · 22 Nov 2017 at 20:04

robfosters said:
number 13 looks a right character.

"let me show you my special room"

V F · 22 Nov 2017 at 22:38

robfosters said:
I never knew Screech went to school with Prince William. I'm sure number 5 is him and boy, number 13 looks a right character.

Screech?

robfosters · 22 Nov 2017 at 22:46

V F said:
Screech?

Did you never watch Saved by the bell as a kid?

V F · 22 Nov 2017 at 22:49

robfosters said:
Did you never watch Saved by the bell as a kid?

It rings a bell, vaguely...

Jean-F · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:04

h4rm0ny said:
Darkly hillarious though this is, racial politics in the USA is such a mess that people who live in towns where it's all White probably could do with meeting an actual Black person rather than a "media" Black person.

I just hope they don't ask if they can touch their hair.

As the ethnic make-up of Lawrenceville GA is 44% Caucasian, 6% Asian, and 34% Black, it’s a
reasonable bet that a whole bunch of the good ol’ boys there have already met someone black.

Sankari · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:09

They need something like this in Devon, where the locals scream 'African invasion!' whenever Lenny Henry comes on TV.

rubberduck · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:12

I think this is actually a really good idea and wish the organisers all the best with this creative, and possibly fun, endeavour. Shame on the OP for his negative attitude of people trying to make a difference in society and being pro-active in organising things. I guess it's much easier to sit at your computer and make fun of things with the OCUK ROFL-brigade than try to go out and do something positive in life.

Mysterae_ · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:23

robfosters said:
.. number 13 looks a right character.

Susan Boyle in leopard skin shocker!

Mr Badger · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:29

Mysterae_ said:
Susan Boyle in leopard skin shocker!

Take this as your final warning that posts about your "Susan Boyle in leopard skin" fantasy will not be tolerated.

Mysterae_ · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:31

Mr Badger said:
Take this as your final warning that posts about your "Susan Boyle in leopard skin" fantasy will not be tolerated.

Not the first time I've been warned about it

V F · 22 Nov 2017 at 23:37

rubberduck said:
I think this is actually a really good idea and wish the organisers all the best with this creative, and possibly fun, endeavour. Shame on the OP for his negative attitude of people trying to make a difference in society and being pro-active in organising things. I guess it's much easier to sit at your computer and make fun of things with the OCUK ROFL-brigade than try to go out and do something positive in life.

You cannot deny identity politics doesn’t exist and those who try to abuse it as well as manipulating and twisting it to suit their stance on things to weaponise it. Obama could have dealt with this a long long time ago but only fuelled it. Now it has become a weapon in discussions. :/

Lots of wrongs on both sides. Considering everything is politically driven nowadays. That and the biggest problem of all, the media.