Comments on: Amazing Stunts with Rubber Bands (Dec, 1930)

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:01:21 +0000

JP wrote:
>Approach each of 30 caucasians and ask them “Pardon me, are you a WASP?” Then go up to ten African-Americans and ask “Pardon me, are you a…”<

And what would that prove? Nothing, except that as a society we are conditioned to accept the terms “WASP” and “white trash” without even thinking about it but we are conditioned NOT to accept the n-word. That’s all that proves.

And start listening to rap music and you will see the primary users of the n-word today are NOT white folks.

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:56:26 +0000

Gee, you think???

But of course offense being taken violence is the outcome.

Of course you could get Chris Rock to ask http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPBaOKX7tJQ

By: Toronto

Toronto — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:36:53 +0000

No, he’s saying that’s a much more offensive term, so offense is more likely to be taken.

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:36:21 +0000

So you’re saying that Blacks are inherently more violent?

By: JP

JP — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:15:26 +0000

@ Tim: Well, let’s try a little experiment. We’ll use each word and see if they’re the “same situation”. Approach each of 30 caucasians and ask them “Pardon me, are you a WASP?” Then go up to ten African-Americans and ask “Pardon me, are you a…” Please do get back to us with your results. We’ll even wait until you are back on solid foods.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:47:56 +0000

Re: “nigger in the wood pile”: How is this any different from “white bread,” “white trash” or even WASP (associating one race with stinging insects)? Same situation, only the races are reversed.

By: mrchurchill109

mrchurchill109 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:56:16 +0000

Re: Woodpile:

Different times, different mores. Looking at things like this with today’s sensibilities does provide a sour chuckle over the attitudes displayed toward racial equality, but the times were what they were. Notice in the Re: above I simply won’t use the word myself….

Then again, this was the same general time when using cyanide solutions for plating in the home workshop was perfectly acceptable, and used motor oil was recommended as a weedkiller under fences and along property lines. And let’s not mention the opium-laced patent medicines available on the shelf at any drug store.

It was dumber then….

As far as rubber bands go, surgical tubing with the right holder is a MUCH better propulsive device for a spitball…or a water balloon!

Alan