Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 My wife and I roll our eyes at people with the COEXIST and DIVERSITY bumper stickers. Embracing diversity sometimes makes it difficult to coexist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) I know I googled it. I couldn't wait for you. Come to Chinatown and you'll see that it's not just my opinion and it's far from oversimplified. Now to bring up Jauronimo's point again that's just the cultural difference and I understand that. We're all different and they don't even realize they're being rude. I'm not a fan at all of those behaviors so does that make me a racists? I don't know about education. I think it's more of a pride thing. Yeah... But where does pride and taking ownership come from? Is it taught to another generation by jumping out of the car on the way to school... Picking up the garbage. Isn't that "educating?" You don't sh*t where you eat/live... Even if it means picking up somebody else's mess. Pride and ownership is taught and imparted by example. I work where it is heavy industry, I have no doubt all classes will litter there... Given that's where the huge garbage dump is. Do people see "sacrifice zones?" Do some offenders see this land as "thier land." I am saddened because this doesn't seem to be the narrative stressed anymore. My wife and I roll our eyes at people with the COEXIST and DIVERSITY bumper stickers. Embracing diversity sometimes makes it difficult to coexist. Have you ever read Neil Postman's "The End of Education"... ?? Came out in the 1990's... I think the author is deceased now. I know you don't take advice... ;-P ;-P Give it a look over if you have time. You may be surprised to find out that we agree on more things than we think! :-) Edited March 17, 2015 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Yeah...DC's very homogeneous. It's mostly people of color working the counter at my Starbucks, and I live in a decidedly white neighborhood. Edited March 17, 2015 by Dorkington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm the only white person in my office here on Chicago's South Side. This is the thread where we talk about stereotypes, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 not to sound holier than anyone here, but I honestly don't pay attention or take note of who is behind the counter, except for sunday, I stopped into an indian grocery store near my house, I asked the guy behind the counter, who was indian, if the package of tandori chicken mix made a good tandori chicken. He said it did, and he was right It's mostly people of color working the counter at my Starbucks, and I live in a decidedly white neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 not to sound holier than anyone here, but I honestly don't pay attention or take note of who is behind the counter, except for sunday, I stopped into an indian grocery store near my house, I asked the guy behind the counter, who was indian, if the package of tandori chicken mix made a good tandori chicken. He said it did, and he was right How do you know? Maybe he was Pakistani. Stereotyper. I'm the only white person in my office here on Chicago's South Side. This is the thread where we talk about stereotypes, right? Go for it. It sure beats talking about ****ty coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 How do you know? Maybe he was Pakistani. Stereotyper. Go for it. It sure beats talking about ****ty coffee. Well, for starters our office microwave invariably smells like syrup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Well, for starters our office microwave invariably smells like syrup. Canadians are mostly white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Well, for starters our office microwave invariably smells like syrup. Canadians? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Canadians are mostly white. Canadians? That's hilarious. In fact, some buddies and I used to use "Canadians" as a code word for the population segment at issue here. No, our microwave always smells like syrup for the same reason the Dunkin Donuts across the street gives you a packet of grape jelly to on your egg/bacon sandwich (no joke). I had to explain to my coworkers that, no, I don't put hot sauce on my Doritos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 That's hilarious. In fact, some buddies and I used to use "Canadians" as a code word for the population segment at issue here. No, our microwave always smells like syrup for the same reason the Dunkin Donuts across the street gives you a packet of grape jelly to on your egg/bacon sandwich (no joke). I had to explain to my coworkers that, no, I don't put hot sauce on my Doritos. Ummm we have a friend from Texas who calls them Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 seriously, this should stop before someone says something that is out of line...this is almost a complete opposite of the intended purpose of the thread....sorry to get on my soapbox but I don't see this ending well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 No. It's not a PPP topic. Or at least it won't be until some tool decides to participate in a way that only trolls and doesn't contribute. When they do it'll be Obama's fault. Because he's a Kenyan Muslim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 seriously, this should stop before someone says something that is out of line...this is almost a complete opposite of the intended purpose of the thread....sorry to get on my soapbox but I don't see this ending well. No one's throwing around days of the week yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It's mostly people of color working the counter at my Starbucks, and I live in a decidedly white neighborhood. It's mostly honkies at mine, and my neighborhood's primarily hispanic and black. Maybe Starbucks practices desegregation. No one's throwing around days of the week yet. Stop being such a Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This thread went to hell once Poojer stereotyped "Indians." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This thread went to hell once Poojer stereotyped "Indians." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This thread went to hell once Poojer stereotyped "Indians." Especially when he asked they guy why he wasn't wearing a headdress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 This thread went to hell once Poojer stereotyped "Indians." "This thread went to hell when Poojer ____________." You could say that about most threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Weird...I just stopped at Starbucks to check this whole thing out and the young girl wrote this on my cup "Please Help Me Get out of Here...Hurry!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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