Dominicans are some confused people

[Nintendosbooger]

This one Dominican laborer at work started fussing with HR regarding his ethnic status on his personnel file. Apparently, he learned that someone in HR designated him as "Black" on his paperwork, as opposed to "Hispanic," and he didn't approve. Now, I'm not one to defend my company's human resources department because they're a pain the ass, but this is ridiculous. And what's worse, this isn't the first time I've heard of this...

Dominicans, particularly dark-skinned ones like this guy, are BLACK, yet some of them insist that they're Latino in the official sense. Why? I don't know. Either it's a cultural plot to disassociate themselves with their OBVIOUS African lineage or because they assume knowing the Spanish tongue exonerates them from the Black label, which is foolish since, under such an erroneous basis, dark-skinned Haitians can just as easily claim to be White due to their French background. These Brown-washed assholes probably also think they could have walked into any racist establishment in the 60s and be immediately excused from the old "NO NI*****S ALLOWED" policy because they're among the unfortunate few who can understand Pitbull's rapping. NEWSFLASH - you wouldn't have gone in not due to your breath smelling like Brugal; you wouldn't have gone in because YOU'RE BLACK!

If you have a Dominican friend like this, who insists on raising hell for being APPROPRIATELY labeled in the ethnic sense, slap the shit out of him/her.

[Reb]

NEXT!

[Positive Touch]

wow it's so great that you're able to understand someone else's sense of identity and cultural heritage better than they do.  it'd prolly be best if you sat him down to tel him about the appropriate way he should feel about himself, preferrably by starting with something like "Here in AMERICA, it's like this..."  it'd be a real nice gesture relieve him of his ignorance.

[Positive Touch]

p.s. shut the fuck up whitey

[demi]

Diunx is Dominican... ROFL

[AdmiralViscen]

This one Dominican laborer at work started fussing with HR regarding his ethnic status on his personnel file. Apparently, he learned that someone in HR designated him as "Black" on his paperwork, as opposed to "Hispanic," and he didn't approve. Now, I'm not one to defend my company's human resources department because they're a pain the ass, but this is ridiculous. And what's worse, this isn't the first time I've heard of this...

Dominicans, particularly dark-skinned ones like this guy, are BLACK, yet some of them insist that they're Latino in the official sense. Why? I don't know. Either it's a cultural plot to disassociate themselves with their OBVIOUS African lineage or because they assume knowing the Spanish tongue exonerates them from the Black label, which is foolish since, under such an erroneous basis, dark-skinned Haitians can just as easily claim to be White due to their French background. These Brown-washed assholes also probably think they could have walked into any racist establishment in the 60s and be immediately excused from the old "NO NI*****S ALLOWED" policy because they're among the unfortunate members who can understand Pitbull's lyrics. NEWSFLASH - you wouldn't have gone in not due to your breath smelling like Brugal; you wouldn't have gone in because YOU'RE BLACK!

If you have a Dominican friend like this, who insists on raising hell for being APPROPRIATELY labeled in the ethnic sense, slap the shit out of him/her.

[Himu]

Domnican's and many hispanics don't like to attribute themselves to being black. They see themselves as being Dominican, their country identity, first and foremost. Just like how with many asians, they see themselves as CHINESE, or JAPANESE or KOREAN -- first and foremost.

One reason for this is that many Dominican's look down on blacks and don't want to be tied to any form of black culture or identity. There is a split on the island. Read up on it.

This is also not special to Dominican's. This happens with just about anyone I know hispanic and looks black.

It can be annoying how some are like I'M NOT BLACK when they clearly look black, almost if they have some self hate thing going, but that's just the way they were raised.

[Mupepe]

black AND hispanic?  My white blood is boiling.  I don't think I can take that much dirty.

[Himu]

It would be wise, for future uh...cultural sensitivity, to have the knowledge that if you are dealing with ANY person who claims to be hispanic and looks black in the way YOU know blackness, to remember that they put national identity above racial identity and it is disrespect to them and their culture to not acknowledge this.

[Mupepe]

so does he eat tacos or does he chitterlings?

[Himu]

I'm pretty sure he's more of the taco variety, and sheeeeit, I know I am.

Chitlins are ass. Almost literally.

Nintendo'sbooger, LEARN YOURSELF:

http://juantornoe.blogs.com/hispanictrending/2005/03/black_hispanics.html

For those who tend to be dark-skinned, racial identity is a complex issue. Please learn yourself.

[Mupepe]

I'm pretty sure he's more of the taco variety, and sheeeeit, I know I am.

Chitlins are ass. Almost literally.

Himu

When I visit NY this fall, can I stay with you?

[Diunx]

I'M NOT BLACK I'M MULATTO!!!!

[Mupepe]

I'M NOT BLACK I'M MULATTO!!!!

pinche mayate

[Diunx]

Hey don't you dare use mexican words towards me!!!!

[Diunx]

I liked the Brugal smell line, he knows us so well

[BlackMage]

If someone confused me for black i'd be like HELL YEAH SON

[Great Rumbler]

If someone confused me for black i'd be like HELL YEAH SON

BlackMage

[Madrun Badrun]

I'M NOT BLACK I'M MULATTO!!!!

Is that a type of coffee?

[Mandark]

Shorter booger:  "As a white dude, I get to decide who is what ethnicity.  Why do some people get all bitchy about this?  "

[Positive Touch]

so much in here

[bork]

This one Dominican laborer at work started fussing with HR regarding his ethnic status on his personnel file. Apparently, he learned that someone in HR designated him as "Black" on his paperwork, as opposed to "Hispanic," and he didn't approve. Now, I'm not one to defend my company's human resources department because they're a pain the ass, but this is ridiculous. And what's worse, this isn't the first time I've heard of this...

Dominicans, particularly dark-skinned ones like this guy, are BLACK, yet some of them insist that they're Latino in the official sense. Why? I don't know. Either it's a cultural plot to disassociate themselves with their OBVIOUS African lineage or because they assume knowing the Spanish tongue exonerates them from the Black label, which is foolish since, under such an erroneous basis, dark-skinned Haitians can just as easily claim to be White due to their French background. These Brown-washed assholes also probably think they could have walked into any racist establishment in the 60s and be immediately excused from the old "NO NI*****S ALLOWED" policy because they're among the unfortunate members who can understand Pitbull's lyrics. NEWSFLASH - you wouldn't have gone in not due to your breath smelling like Brugal; you wouldn't have gone in because YOU'RE BLACK!

If you have a Dominican friend like this, who insists on raising hell for being APPROPRIATELY labeled in the ethnic sense, slap the shit out of him/her.

\
  \
    \
      \

[Beezy]

I'd be all "shit, I guess they did see me in the shower"

[BlackMage]

I'd be all "shit, I guess they did see me in the shower"

why is your penis black?

[Maximus]

In a related point, is it only North America that refers to people of Central American origin as a separate race?
Personally I've never really seen anyone refer to a Spaniard, Portuguese, Mexican, South American or Persians as anything other than white.
Its interesting how much people try and break down race into more and more sub categories to form some form of cultural identity.

[Joe Molotov]

This thread is HP Lovecraft approved!

[chronovore]

black AND hispanic?  My white blood is boiling.  I don't think I can take that much dirty.

Aren't you black? Or hispanic? Or something?
/trolling

[Nintendosbooger]

Domnican's and many hispanics don't like to attribute themselves to being black. They see themselves as being Dominican, their country identity, first and foremost. Just like how with many asians, they see themselves as CHINESE, or JAPANESE or KOREAN -- first and foremost.

One reason for this is that many Dominican's look down on blacks and don't want to be tied to any form of black culture or identity. There is a split on the island. Read up on it.

This is also not special to Dominican's. This happens with just about anyone I know hispanic and looks black.

It can be annoying how some are like I'M NOT BLACK when they clearly look black, almost if they have some self hate thing going, but that's just the way they were raised.

We're not talking about country of origin, but ethnicity. Some of these cats are confused, and probably think that when their authentic latino girlfriend invites them over to family dinner for the first time, they'll get a warm reception from the folks, when they're more likely to get chased out by Papi's Cuban rifle.

That's why I have a newfound respect for Haitians. They speak French, act like French people sometimes, but they can admit that they're Black.

[Phoenix Dark]

next time on Booger Bothers: "What's an African American? You're BLACK"

[Himu]

next time on Booger Bothers: "What's an African American? You're BLACK"

For the sake of my hate for our pc society, I'd agree with him.

"African American" is fucking stupid and I refuse to call label as such.

[Himu]

Domnican's and many hispanics don't like to attribute themselves to being black. They see themselves as being Dominican, their country identity, first and foremost. Just like how with many asians, they see themselves as CHINESE, or JAPANESE or KOREAN -- first and foremost.

One reason for this is that many Dominican's look down on blacks and don't want to be tied to any form of black culture or identity. There is a split on the island. Read up on it.

This is also not special to Dominican's. This happens with just about anyone I know hispanic and looks black.

It can be annoying how some are like I'M NOT BLACK when they clearly look black, almost if they have some self hate thing going, but that's just the way they were raised.

We're not talking about country of origin, but ethnicity. Some of these cats are confused, and probably think that when their authentic latino girlfriend invites them over to family dinner for the first time, they'll get a warm reception from the folks, when they're more likely to get chased out by Papi's Cuban rifle.

That's why I have a newfound respect for Haitians. They speak French, act like French people sometimes, but they can admit that they're Black.

I agree with you because some black hispanic self hate is very evident, but it boils down to their own culture. My old roommate was born and raised in Venezuela but his parents were American. He could labeled as "white" by any other person, but he considers himself hispanic because of the identity he had growing up.

It's just the way it is. Self identity and cultural heritage are complex ideas.

[Nintendosbooger]

next time on Booger Bothers: "What's an African American? You're BLACK"

"African American" is a stupid title, meant to disassociate Blacks from America and being labeled as natural Americans by adding the "African" modifier to imply immigrant origin. How many White people do you know who refer to themselves as "European American" or how often do you see that label on any official documentation? You don't, because White people don't want to be reminded that Europeans came here on boats, as well, except theirs was wooden instead of banana.

[Himu]

oh my god 

[Great Rumbler]

[Boogie]

next time on Booger Bothers: "What's an African American? You're BLACK"

For the sake of my hate for our pc society, I'd agree with him.

"African American" is fucking stupid and I refuse to call label as such.

It's even better in Canada.

Me: "What's the subject's background?"
Newfie Mountie: "He's....coloured"
Black Mountie: "whoa whoa whoa!"
Newfie Mountie: "Black?'
Black Mountie: "try again"
Newfie Mountie: "All right....African-American"
Black Mountie: "That's better"
Me: "Don't you mean African-Canadian?"
Black Mountie: "oh for cryin' out loud..."
Me: "Probably doesn't have citizenship anyway..."

[Himu]

[Joe Molotov]

Nintendosbooger needs to start more threads. Don't be so niggardly with your posting!

[Positive Touch]

except theirs was wooden instead of banana

[chronovore]

Nintendosbooger needs to start more threads. Don't be so niggardly with your posting!

I even shy away from using the phrase "a tiny niggle" on this board because I'm PC-traumatized.

[Mandark]

ITT:  Booger puts the swarthies in their place, then congratulates himself for being extra progressive and colorblind. 

[Oblivion]

That's why I have a newfound respect for Haitians. They speak French, act like French people sometimes, but they can admit that they're Black.

This portion stood out to me for some reason.

[Cormacaroni]

the whole thread was worth it for 'African-Canadian'

[Mr. Gundam]

How many White people do you know who refer to themselves as "European American" or how often do you see that label on any official documentation? You don't, because White people don't want to be reminded that Europeans came here on boats, as well, except theirs was wooden instead of banana.

Clearly you've never been to Jersey.

[Robo]

I liked Nintendosbooger better when he only trolled the gaming side.

[Shaka Khan]

I'm just amazed how a thread about Dominican people managed to reach page 2.

[BlueTsunami]

Its weird 'cause the only person he's trolling directly is diunx. The fuck. Did some darker skinned being take your leg lift machine and leave you brooding near the water fountain? Its gonna be ok.

[Cormacaroni]

Its weird 'cause the only person he's trolling directly is diunx. The fuck. Did some darker skinned being take your leg lift machine and leave you brooding near the water fountain? Its gonna be ok.

[Himu]

Let's make this thread about what's REALLY important.

LATINAS ARE FUCKING HOT



*pic of bluetsu's sister*

[Diunx]

Next nintendo's thread: Why are black people so loud? Is it all the crack?

[Nintendosbooger]

Now you guys want to paint me as a racist/bigot.

That's the spirit. I bring some real-life examples and honesty, sans all the sugar-coating, and BOOM - out comes the race card.

Regardless of your opinions and how you elect to interpret mine, the fact of the matter is there are Dominicans out there that suffer from an identity crisis compounded by an inferiority complex.

[Phoenix Dark]

How many White people do you know who refer to themselves as "European American" or how often do you see that label on any official documentation? You don't, because White people don't want to be reminded that Europeans came here on boats, as well, except theirs was wooden instead of banana.

Clearly you've never been to Jersey.

It's not even just Italian Americans. Most European Americans are very quick to point out their heritage. Irish American, Italian American, whatever. Apparently it's only a problem when black people do it

[chronovore]

I recall an interview where Quentin "Rampage" Jackson said something along the lines of, "I used to be into saying 'I am African American,' but the other day I met a white guy who had immigrated here from South Africa. So he's a white dude, but he's 'African American' by definition, so... screw it. I'm black. BLACK."

[Mr. Gundam]

How many White people do you know who refer to themselves as "European American" or how often do you see that label on any official documentation? You don't, because White people don't want to be reminded that Europeans came here on boats, as well, except theirs was wooden instead of banana.

Clearly you've never been to Jersey.

It's not even just Italian Americans. Most European Americans are very quick to point out their heritage. Irish American, Italian American, whatever. Apparently it's only a problem when black people do it

My ancestors came from Finland, England and Ireland, but I never claim to be Finnish-American or English-American or Irish-American. I'm an American. Europeans think we're stupid when we do the _____-American crap.

[Phoenix Dark]

That's your opinion. Many people disagree with you, and indeed label themselves as ____-American

[Mr. Gundam]

That's your opinion. Many people disagree with you, and indeed label themselves as ____-American

Oh, I know they'd disagree with me. That's fine.

[Phoenix Dark]

Just pointing out opinions are broad on the subject, and I just find it borderline insulting it's only a problem when black people use it; not from you obviously, but in the case of the Boogers of the world

[Mr. Gundam]

Just pointing out opinions are broad on the subject, and I just find it borderline insulting it's only a problem when black people use it; not from you obviously, but in the case of the Boogers of the world

Oh, I know, no worries. Boogers' comments were extremely culturally insensitive. It doesn't bother me when we use the term African American or Latin American, but for some reason when white dudes go on about how they're Italian American or Irish American etc., it makes me laugh as they have probably zero in common with actual Italians or Irish people.

[Phoenix Dark]

Just pointing out opinions are broad on the subject, and I just find it borderline insulting it's only a problem when black people use it; not from you obviously, but in the case of the Boogers of the world

Oh, I know, no worries. Boogers' comments were extremely culturally insensitive. It doesn't bother me when we use the term African American or Latin American, but for some reason when white dudes go on about how they're Italian American or Irish American etc., it makes me laugh as they have probably zero in common with actual Italians or Irish people.

Agreed. And even in that case, while many have little in common with their parents' or grandparents' homeland, at least they knew where they came from. Most black people have no idea what country their ancestors came from, so the term African American becomes more of a broad attempt to reach some past ancestry. Personally I've never referred to myself as African American unless I had to (surveys typically list African American instead of black)

[Himu]

"african american" makes me think i'm some immigrant or some shit

[Mupepe]

Native American, bitch!  Booyah!  You too, Himu.  Let's stand together, brother.  Cherokee 4 lyfe.