Is this rude? Or am I a racist

[brassnuts]

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people are so stupid.

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This was originally going to be my response to you.

But, I wonder, we both agree that stating facts about a race isn't racism, but would disliking them simply because of whatever facts/reasons make you racist? If so, I don't why it's such a bad thing to be a racists. Many things about different cultures annoy the hell out of me, and I definitely hold some negative sentiment toward them.

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well, clearly it's wrong to hate THE WHOLE GROUP due to some predisposed notion. obviously not all fat black women are loud as hell, so to hate a fat black woman you don't know, simply because a hefty (ha) percentage of them are incredibly loud, it stupid and racist.

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Very true, but now enter prejudice into the equation, and things get a little hairy.

[KungFuSandwich]

I hate sorarowhores who yell their inane phone conversations on the bus.

Guess Im sexist.

Know what a woman does when she gets out of the battered wives shelter?



The dishes if she knows whats good for her.

[daryn]

also, i contend it has nothing to do with the race.

for instance, same scenario, i hear very loud inane chatter on a bus. i turn around and see two fat white chicks yammering on and on loudly.

i think to myself, ARGH I HATE LOUD FAT PEOPLE

i don't hate ALL fat people. i don't hate ALL white people just because they are white.

[istewart]

It's just the concept of having your peace of mind ruined by loud unpleasant noises, which could easily be caused by, say, some Chinese people as well.

[brassnuts]

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Anecdotal evidence is virtually always worthless when making an argument

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I don't see why anecdotal evidence gets such a bad rep. I'm sure observations could be done in a better manner, but you shouldn't completely dismiss all anecdotal evidence.

[The Goober]

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for instance, same scenario, i hear very loud inane chatter on a bus. i turn around and see two fat white chicks yammering on and on loudly.

i think to myself, ARGH I HATE LOUD FAT PEOPLE


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Now you are making sense. I, too, hate loud fat people. I think most of these racism debates wouldn't happen if people restricted their comments to the actions of those that piss them off, not their race/gender etc...

[KungFuSandwich]

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for instance, same scenario, i hear very loud inane chatter on a bus. i turn around and see two fat white chicks yammering on and on loudly.

i think to myself, ARGH I HATE LOUD FAT PEOPLE


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Now you are making sense. I, too, hate loud fat people. I think most of these racism debates wouldn't happen if people restricted their comments to the actions of those that piss them off, not their race/gender etc...

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[daryn]

yeah, in reality the race has nothing to do with it.

on the other hand, it can... for instance

if i say "did you see that car? it had those puerto rican fog lights".. you know exactly what i mean. now why did i say that.

or if i see a souped up honda civic with a huge spoiler on the back and that tailpipe that you could fit a watermelon in, and i say "the probability that the owner of that car is asian is greater than the probability that the owner of that car is white.", is that racist??

NO THESE ARE JUST FACTS

[TripleH68]

I had a situation somewhat similar at the movies last weekend. Went to see Crash with the girlfriend and picked out a quiet row three from the top.

Then this family comes in and sits next to us in the row. Mom, dad and two kids. One is about 8 years old and is whining and pissing about not wanting to be there. The older brother is telling him to shut up. The mother is cussing at the both of them. After two minutes of non-stop racket the gf and I move forward about eight rows.

Oh so I felt a little funny because the family was black and we are white. I was hoping they did not take our moving the wrong way. How would you describe my feelings?

[KungFuSandwich]

I saw blade 2 when it first came out, and the only thing that made me sit through it was the Lady behind me.

"Uhhh huh, Blade dont Play"