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Old 06-02-2009, 04:22 PM
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Us Canadians keep the racism within our own borders...it's all about Newfie jokes.
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Old 06-02-2009, 04:43 PM
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Here in the US, we can't stop making black jokes long enough to make fun of anyone else. It's really really sad.
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Old 06-02-2009, 04:51 PM
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Us Canadians keep the racism within our own borders...it's all about Newfie jokes.
and Quebecers
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Old 06-02-2009, 04:58 PM
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Not really- I know a guy from Vancouver that can spew a steady stream of US jokes for hours.
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Old 06-02-2009, 05:32 PM
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I know in my town the main one is Mexicans.We tend to generally hate them around here.
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Old 06-02-2009, 05:49 PM
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Not really racism? It totally is but people feel its OK because its all in "fun".

Over here like everywhere else people have their jokes about whatever minority. I'm as guilty as everyone else but its something I'm making note of and changing but shit like this is pretty deep seeded in our society. I really shake my head and have gone WTF a few times and its made me make an effort to do the right thing.
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Old 06-02-2009, 05:52 PM
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Well, in Ferret's original post he specified nationalities making fun of each other- by definition that's not "racism." England, France, USA, Canada, Mexico, etc are not races.
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Old 06-02-2009, 06:17 PM
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Oh yeh I get that. I was jsut getting at how this usually stems from a deep seeded prejudice throughout time and perhaps shouldn't be taken so lightly.

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Old 06-02-2009, 06:29 PM
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There's a difference between belittling people in regards to their nationality and needling them. When I was in the Army, we poked fun at squids, flyboys and jarheads relentlessly; I still give my best friend, a Navy vet, a hard time. Doesn't mean I don't love and respect the guy.
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Old 06-02-2009, 06:43 PM
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Seattle has a good mix of everything, and we like to make fun of everyone with our friends. I have friends of so many nationalities it's ridiculous. I love it.

For example:
Asians are of course short, bad drivers and video game nerds.

Unless you're talking about Indians, who are all cab drivers.

Most Latinos are baby factories and live with at least 20 relatives in one house.

Americans are fat, lazy and looking for any excuse to get on welfare.

The French are, to quote the Simpsons, cheese eating surrender monkeys.

Canadians drink too much clamato and are ruled by a beaver who drinks syrup our of a hat. They also all wear mounty uniforms.

Scottsmen and the Irish are all drunks with bad cuisine.

The English are all soccer hooligans with bad teeth.

We all suck here, apparently:p
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