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rppper

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38. But....but....but....
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 02:55 AM
Sep 2012

....I have friends who are black/Latino/Indian/middle eastern/insert race here.....

If someone has to use a pronoun such as Mexican/black/Pakistani/etc/etc...to describe a "friend", chances are they will never do more for that friend than drop them off at their house and speed out of their neighborhood....

Someone above me on this post hit the nail
On the head with the "most television is geared toward white viewers" comparison...we have MLK day and st. Pats day and all the other diverse holidays because we are a diverse nation, and the term "American way" does not exclusively mean the WASP way....I'm saying this ad an American who can trace his roots to the 2nd Jamestown boats, my father was a 2nd generation Irish American....we are all immigrants here unless you are 100% native American....jeesh, do we even have a holiday honoring them? Ask your closet racist friend that one....

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Yawn. n/t reflection Aug 2012 #1
meh DainBramaged Aug 2012 #2
sorry you are "bored." I thought the OP JanMichael Aug 2012 #3
Meant it like "Yawn, reflection Aug 2012 #12
"And then there are just Americans.. " arcane1 Aug 2012 #4
I've seen that before gollygee Aug 2012 #5
That's how I look at it too. Now you know......nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #6
What's amazing is how many read it (here) and don't bother to respond DainBramaged Aug 2012 #7
When that crap gets Fwd:Fwd:Fwd nc4bo Aug 2012 #10
I fact checked it. pintobean Aug 2012 #14
I did that, but it doesn't matter, I was the only Liberal on the list DainBramaged Aug 2012 #15
They don't really think that. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #19
"I won't have this shit in my inbox" pintobean Aug 2012 #8
I am glad he did JanMichael Aug 2012 #9
Not true Old Codger Aug 2012 #11
What's not true? DainBramaged Aug 2012 #13
Gee Old Codger Sep 2012 #40
(SIGH) Did you NOT realize this fucking sent TO ME? Or did you stop reading at the title? DainBramaged Sep 2012 #42
Please explain to your "friend" brindis_desala Aug 2012 #16
Question to your 'friend' ; Why is it grantcart Aug 2012 #17
LOL! Aerows Sep 2012 #41
I've been hearing this bullshit from so called friends for years... MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #18
Tell him there's a group of like minded individuals he can join. Initech Aug 2012 #20
thanks sportsvission100 Aug 2012 #21
What, exactly, is good? pintobean Aug 2012 #22
What's good about it unless you're a racist pos nc4bo Aug 2012 #25
MIRT got it pintobean Aug 2012 #27
Good riddance! nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #28
What a waste of time. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #32
My latest thought on all these viral emails... Bigmack Aug 2012 #23
At the very very bottom of the op what does it say? DainBramaged Aug 2012 #24
It is so very hard to read.... I had to make 3 tries ... nenagh Aug 2012 #29
That garbage (with updates) has been circulating for decades. Also, Michael Richards NEVER had to.. Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #30
"I didn't pass it on to anyone"...Except that you passed it on to all of us. Thanks. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #31
I had an extended family member text me something totally stupid the other night. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #33
I had a friend send me something equally toxic Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #34
When was the last time ANYONE was called a cracker or a honky? jmowreader Sep 2012 #35
I couldn't read it all. Strega Ribiera Sep 2012 #36
Why isn't there White Entertainment Channel? Hugabear Sep 2012 #37
But....but....but.... rppper Sep 2012 #38
bwahahahahahahahahaha. "It is estimated that ONLY 5%" are morans and racist enough to pass this on? uppityperson Sep 2012 #39
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