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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Tieno on July 30, 2009, 01:46:14 PM

Title: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Tieno on July 30, 2009, 01:46:14 PM: Aren't we all just shades of brown? Well, except for Albinos.
:tophat
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Powerslave on July 30, 2009, 01:47:02 PM: Why do you call them distinguished black fellows?
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 30, 2009, 01:49:25 PM: I thought we called them black because black is opposed to white and white is symbolic for virtue.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 30, 2009, 01:50:47 PM: Quote from: Powerslave on July 30, 2009, 01:47:02 PM
Why do you call them distinguished black fellows?

niger means black in latin.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 02:10:35 PM: Don't know. Blame the Spaniards. Negro = black, so, whatever.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2009, 02:11:54 PM: Black is black. When the whites draw a line in the sand Himu and Tiger Woods will be on the same side
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 02:12:33 PM: Coming from you, that's pretty funny.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: demi on July 30, 2009, 02:15:02 PM: Quote from: Himuro on July 30, 2009, 02:12:33 PM
Coming from you, that's pretty funny.

PD would too but he's too shy to come out. He's not about winning the war in one false swoop.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Himu on July 30, 2009, 02:16:03 PM: I was watching golf the other day.

I ain't mad.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2009, 02:22:07 PM: I won't be on either side. I think I'll sell people like you out, Himu.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: tehjaybo on July 30, 2009, 02:34:58 PM: Calling black people black is like calling white people white.

Maybe we should just be browns and beiges.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Reb on July 30, 2009, 02:37:25 PM: WESLEY SNIPES
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Bocsius on July 30, 2009, 02:43:26 PM: We should refer to individuals as their hexidecimal color values.

I'm f7c89b.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Bocsius on July 30, 2009, 03:10:37 PM: Quote from: Kosma on July 30, 2009, 03:04:50 PM
Quote from: Bocsius on July 30, 2009, 02:43:26 PM
I'm f7c89b.

Thats racist mang

I'm allowed to call myself that, it's a term of endearment. But if you try it, I'll report you to the librul media.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: tehjaybo on July 30, 2009, 03:11:39 PM: :punch No 6D3500's allowed. :whip

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Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Bocsius on July 30, 2009, 03:38:34 PM: Borys, on the other hand, came out of the closet years ago.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Tauntaun on July 30, 2009, 03:52:34 PM: [youtube=560,345]kNSwuSQS8a8[/youtube]

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See also,

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Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: Tieno on July 30, 2009, 04:07:14 PM: Quote from: Borys on July 30, 2009, 03:27:54 PM
Tieno closet racist confirmed.
My OP had a message of unity and connectedness. We all have a little bit of brown in our bodies, except for albinos.

SMH at Borys.
Title: Re: Why do we call black people black?
Post by: chronovore on July 31, 2009, 01:51:47 AM: Because Snipes shouting "Always bet on burnt sepia!" doesn't have as much marketing impact.