African Americans

Don't play that card. I am aware of the fact that you all speak perfect English. I'm just referring to the phrases like "fo shizzle" which are unique to African American culture, not necessarily African Americans.

I took a big risk in making this thread.

 

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such a douchey thread

 

Yes! Like the people who live in Argentina.

 

no thats unique to snoop dogg.

 

Jesus people, I wanted to know. Is that so ignorant?

 

What?

 

you can't deny that urban black folk have a definite different way of speaking. i'm not saying they all conform to that distinct subculture. but it does exist.

and i've met urban black people that get offended if you DON'T start talking like them after being around them.

 

especially in this forum. people are too quick to mistake simple ignorance(don't mean anything negative by that) for racism 'round these parts.

 

lol!

 

you also cant deny that white trash people in the trailer park practically speak another language

people have a different way of speaking no matter where you go

i have relatives in the COUNTRY of georgia and they dont even sound like theyre speaking english

 

Well I can't speak for african americans, but i know that when I hear white aussies saying stuff like "fo shizzle" and 'g-unittttt! respect!" and shit like that, which they obviously picked up from rap music videos, it comes off as lame to me.

 

It wasn't hard to get. I think if you want to genuinely ask someone something, you should phrase genuinely. Not try to milk 'ironic humor.'

 

I feel it is very important to identify with all people as human beings; but there are reasons that identifying with one's nation particularly can be helpful. When someone considers themselves a patriot of the nation they are more likely to get involved in issues of the country, more likely to vote, more likely to fight for reform, more likely to live in dreams that are plausible for the country to develop in. They are also more likely to look into and understand the system that they are in; and the country's issues are simply more important to their own well being, than the issues of say, New Guinea. You gotta keep yourself rooted in reality, ya know?

I agree with you that there are downsides, too (such as a possibility for clashing with people of other nations if you don't also identify with humanity as a whole). However, I haven't seen a single positive thing come from the term "African American".

 

says the person who has only met THREE african americans

 

good point. why is it that so much extra attention is paid to "black culture" though? is it the mainstream popularity of gangsta rap?

i don't remember there being much extra attention paid to this subculture from what i gather from 80s movies. it was joked about as "ebonics" and that's about all that was said.

 

I find it offensive that they would find it offensive

 

I went to a 90% black highschool.

 

And what system is that? And how is it different from, say, New Guinea's system?

 

because you whiteys are obsessed!!

 

The political system. The legal system. Even the social system. To which each country has it's own.