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Post by imawino on Jan 21, 2016 15:12:17 GMT -5
African-American is a pet peave of mine. I'm fairly confident I have a broader knowledge of African culture than most people who use it, simply from reading safari books.
That, and the only actual African-American I ever met was a white chick with a British accent. yeah, because for the majority of Africans, life is exactly like an Abercrombie and Kent safari.
Also, African culture is not the same as African-American culture. For that matter, Africa is an enormous continent, and I don't think there is one "African" culture.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:15:31 GMT -5
African-American is a pet peave of mine. I'm fairly confident I have a broader knowledge of African culture than most people who use it, simply from reading safari books.
That, and the only actual African-American I ever met was a white chick with a British accent. yeah, because for the majority of Africans, life is exactly like an Abercrombie and Kent safari.
Also, African culture is not the same as African-American culture. For that matter, Africa is an enormous continent, and I don't think there is one "African" culture.
An African-American would have dual citizenship. Most who label themselves this wouldn't know which direction to start in to get to Africa.
They are Americans.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 21, 2016 15:15:40 GMT -5
butt-hurt
When did this idiotic expression become a thing? Seriously, someone tell me why people started saying this!!!! ROFL! I actually read an article on this recently and was able to find it again. It's pretty long, but explains (as well as is possible) the origin of the term "butthurt".
Article on Butthurt
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Post by imawino on Jan 21, 2016 15:17:46 GMT -5
yeah, because for the majority of Africans, life is exactly like an Abercrombie and Kent safari.
Also, African culture is not the same as African-American culture. For that matter, Africa is an enormous continent, and I don't think there is one "African" culture.
An African-American would have dual citizenship. Most who label themselves this wouldn't know which direction to start in to get to Africa.
They are Americans.
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jan 21, 2016 15:17:58 GMT -5
Yeah not a fan of adulting either. Or the other popular use of adult as a verb. I have never heard USian.It's the new PC replacement for American. Allegedly the term American is unfair to North Americans or South Americans. (Except that American would be the generally accepted term based on what other country's citizen's call themselves)
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 21, 2016 15:19:46 GMT -5
Why oh why did I get suckered into mmhmm's link? More info then I need.
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Post by tloonya on Jan 21, 2016 15:21:21 GMT -5
"shitload"
Please...let's all stop saying that one. I never learned exactly how many of something it took to equal a "shitload". Ron White once said 'have you ever took shit so big that your pants fit better?' So since then I really know...
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 21, 2016 15:21:40 GMT -5
I'm with lexxy. Never going to us USian.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 21, 2016 15:22:32 GMT -5
An African-American would have dual citizenship. Most who label themselves this wouldn't know which direction to start in to get to Africa.
They are Americans.
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. not just New Jersey.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jan 21, 2016 15:22:53 GMT -5
discombobulate. I know it is a real word and the shade of meaning that it provides. But it simply sounds pretentious when you say it. I love that word! I'm constantly in that state. ;-) I don't like retard, like many people have said previously. I have definitely evolved on that one, as I used to say things like "Billy is so retarded." I don't like disparaging language and I don't use it. "See you next Tuesday" will also throw me into a fit of rage. I do love the word "fuck." I have a lot of favorite words, but that one is just tops! I think I want my tombstone to just say that. There is the rare individual that lives up to that description though. I reserve it for them. And any inanimate object that won't cooperate with me.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:25:47 GMT -5
An African-American would have dual citizenship. Most who label themselves this wouldn't know which direction to start in to get to Africa.
They are Americans.
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out!
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Post by tloonya on Jan 21, 2016 15:26:20 GMT -5
An African-American would have dual citizenship. Most who label themselves this wouldn't know which direction to start in to get to Africa.
They are Americans.
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. Do you know that eating pasta with meatballs is a sin in Italy? Pasta is a first course and then everything else.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Jan 21, 2016 15:27:39 GMT -5
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out! Yeah, how dare someone be proud of their cultural and ethnic heritage!
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Post by imawino on Jan 21, 2016 15:27:55 GMT -5
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out! You have never heard any resident of the US refer to themselves, or their family, as Italian or Irish, or anything else? I'm not buying it.
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Post by imawino on Jan 21, 2016 15:29:49 GMT -5
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. not just New Jersey. Very true - but I think the highest concentration might be there.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:30:04 GMT -5
Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out! Yeah, how dare someone be proud of their cultural and ethnic heritage! I'm fine with mine, but don't see the need to call myself a Native American/English/Irish/whothehellknows/American. I am an American. Honky works as well.
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Post by dogmom on Jan 21, 2016 15:30:28 GMT -5
I do not use, and dislike:
"I am reaching out to you for ______________."
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:31:17 GMT -5
Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out! You have never heard any resident of the US refer to themselves, or their family, as Italian or Irish, or anything else? I'm not buying it. You forget I'm a backwoods hillbilly. No, I haven't.
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Post by imawino on Jan 21, 2016 15:32:40 GMT -5
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out! Calling yourself African American would imply that you have pride in the American part as well. So now what's your point?
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:34:11 GMT -5
Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey, but the same thing applies. If you don't like being an American, get the hell out! Calling yourself African American would imply that you have pride in the American part as well. So now what's your point? They aren't African?
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:34:39 GMT -5
...or Italian?
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:36:10 GMT -5
If Ted Cruz wants to call himself a Canadian-American, I'm good with that.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 21, 2016 15:36:50 GMT -5
I call myself an American. I was born here. Now don't make me get my Irish up over this subject.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 21, 2016 15:42:56 GMT -5
And there are plenty of idiots in new Jersey who refer to themselves as Italian and they couldn't find Rome on the map if their lives depended on it. Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey when you get out of the citified areas, it's actually a very beautiful state. Lots of trees... lots of allergies, lol. And pretty damn good food.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:47:04 GMT -5
Thank God I've never had the misfortune of going to New jersey when you get out of the citified areas, it's actually a very beautiful state. Lots of trees... lots of allergies, lol. And pretty damn good food. I'll gladly take your word for it.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jan 21, 2016 15:49:18 GMT -5
I agree with MJ. Get away from the oil refineries, Philly area and the turnpike. Go toward the coast. Not Atlantic City though.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jan 21, 2016 15:56:47 GMT -5
when you get out of the citified areas, it's actually a very beautiful state. Lots of trees... lots of allergies, lol. And pretty damn good food. I'll gladly take your word for it. I don't know if you know this, but you come off as a bit of an asshole on here.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 21, 2016 15:57:46 GMT -5
I'll gladly take your word for it. I don't know if you know this, but you come off as a bit of an asshole on here. Yeah....I get that a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2016 16:04:25 GMT -5
"shitload"
Please...let's all stop saying that one.
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Post by imawino on Jan 21, 2016 16:11:29 GMT -5
I'll gladly take your word for it. I don't know if you know this, but you come off as a bit of an asshole on here. You're selling him short! I'm sure it's not just "on here".
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