libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
I have found that the people that get the most outraged about stupid stuff like watermelon jokes, have the least diverse friend group. My friends and I make jokes like that to each other all the time. of all races. My asian roomate in college couldnt make rice. It was hilarious. And I have never laughed harder than when I went to a friends room to drink/party whatever and he had a kfc bucket and a watermelon posicle wrapper in his trash can...we must have laughed for 20 min. Lighten up. Get some friends that arent other guilty whites and realize the world is fun when you arent worried about what foods to say in a sentence with what race.
camily
Peace
I don't even know why Dan said anything like that. Doesn't even seem to make sense. I remember it now that I see it. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Terence
Error 404
camily
Peace
I make jokes like that all the time with my friends, not the same and we all know it.
Whatever, you guys will never admit what you know he/she meant so lets just drop it.
KVF323
New Member
so youre sayign u make racist jokes too, but thats ok?
SunSpot
New Member
What does Dan Rather have to do with what ICit posted? Does the behavior of one journalist permit us all to be rude? I should think not. And what does being liberal or conservative have to do with ICit's comment? A person should be accountable for what comes out of their own mouth and not try to make excuses or place the blame elsewhere.
nomoney
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Terence
Error 404
I think calling them a hoodrat is pretty prejudice in itself
you must havent seen the picture of the guy...
G1G4
Find em Hot, Leave em Wet
I consider myself educated...and I just now discover because I like greens, fried chicken, watermelon, and yes even chitlins, that I am black. Who knew? And I already filled out my census form.
There's a fine coming your way for lying on your Census!
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
I can't believe that you're admitting that you like chitlins. I am more aghast at that statement than I am about the Obama/watermelon reference.I consider myself educated...and I just now discover because I like greens, fried chicken, watermelon, and yes even chitlins, that I am black. Who knew? And I already filled out my census form.
Yuck!
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
I can't believe that you're admitting that you like chitlins. I am more aghast at that statement than I am about the Obama/watermelon reference.
Yuck!
I don't like to clean or cook them, but I don't mind eating them.
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
I hate to break it to you but just because you and Camily saw the word "watermelon" and White House in the same sentence doesn't mean ICit is racist. To me it points out a flawed thinking process on your part because you want to see everything in black and white terms at all times.
How much coverage of Rather's quip did you see or hear? Rather gets a pass on a national stage but ICit gets branded, you don't see the double standard?
Tell you what, email Chris Matthews and Dan Rather and pass your outrage along to them.
SunSpot
New Member
I hate to break it to you but just because you and Camily saw the word "watermelon" and White House in the same sentence doesn't mean ICit is racist. To me it points out a flawed thinking process on your part because you want to see everything in black and white terms at all times.
How much coverage of Rather's quip did you see or hear? Rather gets a pass on a national stage but ICit gets branded, you don't see the double standard?
Tell you what, email Chris Matthews and Dan Rather and pass your outrage along to them.
Who's branding anyone? I never called anyone a racist. And if Dan Rather said something stupid (it certainly wouldn't be the first time) he shouldn't get a pass any more than the next person. If I wanted to have this discussion with Chris Matthews and Dan Rather, I would have, but it's far more interesting right here.
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
I consider myself educated...and I just now discover because I like greens, fried chicken, watermelon, and yes even chitlins, that I am black. Who knew? And I already filled out my census form.
and ICiT loves her some Miggy, so I guess that means she's not racist either
BTW, I do not like greens or chitlins. Good thing I'm Puerto Rican!
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
Chitlins