The Official "Ask A Brotha" Thread

[Kane52630]

Not. A. Damn. Word.

Fine.

 

[PyroChamber]

This. Acting like you have some sense doesn't make you "white".

Exactly!

It's even worse when some blacks go around saying stuff like "black people aren't suppose to do this, we don't do things like that".

Although I'm sure it's not true, but someone once told me that people who speak spanish hate it when black people do it.

 

[Teelie]

There are always going to be people who say if you don't act, look, speak or are a certain way, you are somehow a traitor. Doesn't matter what your race or ethnicity or background is, if you stray from it somehow you are "not being who you are."

 

[Erzengel]

Although I'm sure it's not true, but someone once told me that people who speak spanish hate it when black people do it.

Dominicans?

 

[chamber-music]

Richard Ayoade is my favourite black nerd comedian.

Ayoade and Jesse Eisenberg talking about the movie Titanic t:

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promoting their movie The Double
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Although I'm sure it's not true, but someone once told me that people who speak spanish hate it when black people do it.

What is the logic of that?

"How dare you speak to us in a language we also speak"

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

My favorite recent black comedians are Patrice O'Neal (RIP) and Mike Epps.

 

[MrMaooz]

I'm Black Y'all

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[Victarion]

Ayoade was great in The Mighty Boosh.

 

[E-Man]

No one ever calls me a "white acting" black man because I can dance. I also openly love booty and barbecue too much for anyone to claim foul. Oh yeah, did I mention that I like to dance?

 

[MrMaooz]

E-Man loves booty?

 

[E-Man]

I'm talkin' about a woman's butt.

 

[MrMaooz]

Yes, I'm fully aware, E-Man.

 

[Pink Ranger]

What is the logic of that?

"How dare you speak to us in a language we also speak"

I can see that being a thing. I know some people are put off seeing an Asian man speak proper English.

 

[chamber-music]

Everyone likes T&A these days.

 

[E-Man]

Yes, I'm fully aware, E-Man.

You should watch more Boondocks. It'll make you cool like Mr. T.

 

[terry78]

Basically the mindset is, "stop perpetrating our culture."

 

[Warhammer]

First off, I'm offended (not by you specifically, but by society) that not being ghetto is considered acting like another race entirely. I'm not "hood," so apparently I've stopped being black and am now white. It's completely absurd. It's pressuring young black people into acting ignorant in fear of being called a sell-out if they behave otherwise, and it's one of the things that's classically dragged my people down in this country!

*black power fist*



That said, I'm basically Carlton Banks.

This reminds me of Rob Parker.

 

[RockSP]

Although I'm sure it's not true, but someone once told me that people who speak spanish hate it when black people do it.

What is the logic of that?

"How dare you speak to us in a language we also speak"

Heh. All the black people born and raised in Spanish speaking countries must immediately stop speaking the language they've spoken their entire lives.

I can see that being a thing. I know some people are put off seeing an Asian man speak proper English.

...wow.

 

[PyroChamber]

Heh. All the black people born and raised in Spanish speaking countries must immediately stop speaking the language they've spoken their entire lives.



...wow.

To be fair, I think they were talking about black Americans.

 

[Charlie Boy]

First off, I'm offended (not by you specifically, but by society) that not being ghetto is considered acting like another race entirely. I'm not "hood," so apparently I've stopped being black and am now white. It's completely absurd. It's pressuring young black people into acting ignorant in fear of being called a sell-out if they behave otherwise, and it's one of the things that's classically dragged my people down in this country!

*black power fist*

Well said, Manic.

 

[RockSP]

To be fair, I think they were talking about black Americans.

Oh, well in that case it totally makes sense (snicker).

 

[Warhammer]

Does anyone get the perception that black people have it worst when it comes to racism in the western world (North America and Western Europe)? Legit question.

 

[Hobgoblin]

I would have assumed that Hispanics had it worst. They are the one's supposedly stealing jobs, are going to take over the country and need to "deport themselves."

Chris Rock once said that the skill of a boxer can be determined by his social status. Whites are the worst boxers, blacks are better and Hispanics are the best.

 

[charl_huntress]

I don't know if it's something that can be ranked. Not trying to be rude... I just can't do it.

 

[PyroChamber]

Whenever I hear someone from another country talk about not like black people, I always assume they're talking about black Americans.

Hell, there are Africans that don't like black Americans.