Originally Posted by Jihad4Beer

It is obvious that some people crave attention and they act boisterously to get it. Like a child crying.

I gave a few examples of this form of ego-centric expression from a select group of different sub-cultures.

But the movie theater example is definitely offensive.

So it begs the question, if someone of a different race offends you in a way that is more unique to their culture, does that make you racist for being offended?

I only ask because I think there are a lot of people who want to label others as racist, and they just need any excuse.

Originally Posted by JHC

Yep. IMO
If you see the race over the action, and you react to the race not the action, it seems to me that you make an issue of the race...not the action.
But thats my opinion and you did ask.

Originally Posted by Jihad4Beer

So for example, when "African-Americans" say white people can't dance then they are being racist.

But society seems to think negative generalizations like that are harmless and amusing.

There seems to be a double standard.

Originally Posted by Jihad4Beer

So for example, when "African-Americans" say white people can't dance then they are being racist.

But society seems to think negative generalizations like that are harmless and amusing.

There seems to be a double standard.

Originally Posted by JHC

Where's the double standard? I don't think you were being funny were you?

Originally Posted by tamperpr00f

In my opinon it is most certainly a "ghetto" cultural thing. The profile isn't limited to white or black or even rich or poor. It is a culture of people who are too stupid to think for themselves. It is a culture where people are encouraged to disrespect other people. It is a culture where females are called whore, ho, and bitch, and men are only real men if they act like assholes and are willing to have sex with every woman they come across. This culture is perpetuated by a "me" centered society. Selflessness is the root of evil and the downfall of civilizations.

Originally Posted by Jihad4Beer

The double standard is that racism is only considered to be offensive when white people do it.

Originally Posted by JHC

That may be your opinion but you can't apply that to me.

Originally Posted by Jihad4Beer

Anybody who lives in Lousianna, or Houston, or Atlanta, knows exactly what this thread is about.

It's just that loud, obnoxious, ghetto mentality that seeks to offend the "White people". Well it works.


If it makes anyone feel better, I also find it annoying when some redneck pulls up in his oversized and loud pick up truck and just leaves it running while he gets out and does something else. I have experienced that so many times and I don't get it. Maybe there is some mechanical explanation for why they can not turn the engine off, but I get the feeling they are just like "I am ford tough man and I am gonna leave it runnin' so everybody has to listen to my truck, because that is what real men do"

And then there are those idiots who modify their exhaust pipes on their little econo cars. You can hear them almost red-line from a mile away but they have only moved about 10 feet. It's really pathetic.

I just find loud people to be very irritating. Who doesn't?

Originally Posted by Benjamin

I was once made fun of in a Tennessee McDonald's over my hair by a group of rednecks (who looked to be laborers). This was in or near McNary county.

I then determined that I would never live in a place that was sans University.

The other moral of the story is that I find the hardcore redneck culture even MORE disconcerting than "ghetto" culture.

I'm used to "ghetto" culture, and that's probably why.

Originally Posted by Jihad4Beer

Ok, sorry for not clarifying what is generally understood.

I was talking about the double standards of society in general.

Originally Posted by JHC

I understood what you were saying. Just wanted to be clear that I don't think it's OK to go along with what is generally understood.
I think thats part of the problem.