If I see one more person reference "White Chicks" in defense of anything, I'm gonna have to choke a bitch.
We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Oct 26, 2013 12:20:00 pm PDT #10197 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Aims - Oct 26, 2013 12:20:46 pm PDT #10198 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Before you do, please let me get a Nutty Bar.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 12:31:23 pm PDT #10199 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It makes me crazy that people can't think for two seconds and realize that the only bad thing that happens to white people in situations like that is our feelings get hurt.
Aims - Oct 26, 2013 12:35:54 pm PDT #10200 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I find it amusing because over the past few years I have become more aware of my own privilege and started examining things I have done/ways I thought, etc (poor Debet - she often gets the brunt of my self-musings and often ridiculous questions) and trying to change them so that I can talk about them when kids ask me questions and such in the classroom. Tony likes to THINK himself enlightened and educated, but in reality, he's one of those guys who makes racist jokes and then justifies them by saying that he makes fun of everybody, so it's okay. I've tried telling him how very much it's not but my head kept meeting the wall. It's totally fun for me to watch others tell him how very wrong like a wrong thing he is.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 12:58:56 pm PDT #10201 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, I just called in to Yo, Is This Racist because there is a guy running for office here named Jefferson Smith and I was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he is white.
Hil R. - Oct 26, 2013 1:21:14 pm PDT #10202 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Also, I just called in to Yo, Is This Racist because there is a guy running for office here named Jefferson Smith and I was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he is white.
That was the name of James Stewart's character in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 1:27:12 pm PDT #10203 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, funny.
meara - Oct 26, 2013 1:30:03 pm PDT #10204 of 30000
the dude in Hil's FB thread talking about (defending?) Julianna Hough is a ... "friend" of mine and MM's. For YEARS we have tried arguing with him
Hah. Well, glad/sorry to know it's a general issue and unlikely to be enlightened at this point (and sorry, Hil, I didn't mean to start shit on your FB!) But dude. DUDE. (And what I didn't say, but wanted to--"Jew-face?!?! WTF?? Also wrong, but WTF??")
meara - Oct 26, 2013 1:30:19 pm PDT #10205 of 30000
Also, I just called in to Yo, Is This Racist because there is a guy running for office here named Jefferson Smith and I was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he is white.
Hahahahh!
Hil R. - Oct 26, 2013 2:11:11 pm PDT #10206 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hah. Well, glad/sorry to know it's a general issue and unlikely to be enlightened at this point (and sorry, Hil, I didn't mean to start shit on your FB!) But dude. DUDE. (And what I didn't say, but wanted to--"Jew-face?!?! WTF?? Also wrong, but WTF??")
I'm trying to be all zen and just ignore him, but I have no problem if other people argue. It was the "Jew-face" comment that brought me from wanting to argue to "this is too stupid to argue with."