Thread: Racism

Originally Posted by Cesar

I pointed one of the words mentioned -"negro" and not the word "негр".

"Negro" is translated as "негр" into Russian.
So ok, if you say "negro" in Russia, then again no one will be offenced.

Originally Posted by Yazeed

Really, if it were legal it wouldn't be as good.

How do you find this joke: A russian, an american and a german were captured by cannibals. The cannibal's chief gave 2 metal balls for everyone and said "I'll give freedom for anyone who'll make me laugh in 2 weeks and eat anyone who won't" Then he put them into prison cells. In 2 weeks he opens the 1st cell and sees how the american is juggle with metal balls. He doesn't laugh and they kill and eat the american. Then chief open the next cell, the german starts showing the hocus-pocus... The chief doesn't laugh and the cannibals kill and eat the german. Then the chief open the last cell goes into the cell and the cannibals hear the chief's laugh. "What does he show to you, chief?" - "Nothing" "But why are you laughing?"- "Because he's broken one of the metal ball... and he's lost another one".

Or another rasist joke:
How does make a visit..
...an englishman? - With dignity.
...a french? - With his wife.
...a russian - With the bottle of vodka.
...a jew? - With the cake.
How do they come back?
...an englishman - with dignity
...a french - with the host's wife
...a russian - with the black eye
...a jew - with the cake.
What do they think:
...an englishman - have i been dignified or not?
...a french - it's interesting, who picked up my wife?
...a russian - i also kicked his ass!
...a jew - whomever can I visit now?

Do you find it offensive?

Originally Posted by Оля

Originally Posted by Cesar

I pointed one of the words mentioned -"negro" and not the word "негр".

"Negro" is translated as "негр" into Russian.
So ok, if you say "negro" in Russia, then again no one will be offenced.

Maybe they won't understand it and maybe I wouldn't find people of that color there

C

Originally Posted by JJ

Do you find it offensive?

I liked the first one.
The second is so-so (the guest shouldn't come with the bottle of vodka, the host should provide it ).

Originally Posted by Cesar

Maybe they won't understand it

They'll understand it as "негр".

Originally Posted by Cesar

and maybe I wouldn't find people of that color there

You will.

Originally Posted by JJ

Do you find it offensive?

I didn't really understand the first one

but the second one, I chuckled. )

Originally Posted by Yazeed

Originally Posted by JJ

Do you find it offensive?

I didn't really understand the first one

but the second one, I chuckled. )

- Где шары?
- Первый разбил... второй прое.ал куда-то.

It mocks a 'typical' Russian trait to lose things (even as important as these balls which may cost you a life) and don't care about that

It can be funny watching the total breakdown of understanding that can occur when Americans use the word "caucasion" to describe white people, while talking to Russians.

It's also amusing that the absurd "caucasion" is seen as an acceptable way to describe a white person, while "negro" is unnaceptable for black people.

One from Blighty:

A person from Afghanistan can be an Afgan.
A person from Tajikistan can be a Tajik.
A person from Uzbekistan can be an Uzbek.
But a person from Pakistan is... no, no, no... a Pakistani.

Logically, a Pakistani should come from a country called Pakistanistan.

I've just read this thread and it goes back and forth
Russians/Americans are racist. Russians/Americans are not racist.

Some people are some people aren't.

I don't see the point in trying to generalize a population with statistics.
It wont tell you anything about anyone. The more you average/generalize the more you distort reality blah blah blah.


I also think crime has less to do with race and more to do with being poor.

Conclusion y'all: russkies is racists, an' merkins ain't

Immigration. Racism. Whites have killed themselves off with civil wars, world wars, purges, abortion and birth control. But their economic engine, capitalism, requires labor and growth. That's why their countries are being overrun by browns, blacks and yellows. It's not that the western nations are morally superior and are building multi-ethnic nations from the goodness of their hearts. Will Russia follow? Time will tell. You have to take a step back and look at the bigger picture before calling a people racist.

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Conclusion y'all: russkies is racists, an' merkins ain't

And someday elephants will fly too

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Conclusion y'all: russkies is racists, an' merkins ain't

And someday elephants will fly too

Shoot... they are flying already! Here is one, just flew by...

I have heard JJ's first joke before except it was "two cowboys" who lost one ball and broke the other. It was told to me by my boss.

Also I don't think that "Negro" is thought to be offensive by anyone who is even remotely educated. It just sounds old fashioned. I use it because i can never remember the latest name Black people in America want to be called by.

One of my oldest friends is a black man and he often jokingly refers to himself as "a Negro man".

Originally Posted by DDT

I use it because i can never remember the latest name Black people in America want to be called by.

It's funny that blacks often call each other "n!gger" but they hate when whites call them that

Originally Posted by charlestonian

It's funny that blacks often call each other "n!gger" but they hate when whites call them that

I dunno. My best mates can and do call me names that would earn a stranger a smack in the teeth if they said it to my face. Is that any different?

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Conclusion y'all: russkies is racists, an' merkins ain't

And someday elephants will fly too

Shoot... they are flying already! Here is one, just flew by...

How much did you smoke today?

Originally Posted by scotcher

Originally Posted by charlestonian

It's funny that blacks often call each other "n!gger" but they hate when whites call them that

I dunno. My best mates can and do call me names that would earn a stranger a smack in the teeth if they said it to my face. Is that any different?

Yes there is the difference: we are talking about racial slur, and not just any offensive word.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Conclusion y'all: russkies is racists, an' merkins ain't

And someday elephants will fly too

Shoot... they are flying already! Here is one, just flew by...

How much did you smoke today?

I don't smoke, I drink