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« on: March 08, 2008, 12:50:53 AM »

I found this blog called "Stuff White People Like" and though it seems like it would be racist if it were about any other race, I have to admit that it's pretty funny. Some of them are kind of silly, but others are disturbingly accurate. Some samples below...

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#19 Traveling

Every white person takes at least one trip to Europe between the ages of 17-29. During this time they are likely to wear a back pack, stay at a hostel, meet someone from Ireland/Sweden/Italy with whom they have a memorable experience, get drunk, see some old churches and ride a train.
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Upon returning home, they will also find an affinity for a particular beer or liquor from a country they visited. They use this as an excuse to mention their travels when at a bar. “Oh, I’ll have a Czechznlishiyush Pilsner. You see, that was my favorite beer when I was travelling through Slovenia and the Czech republic.”

The second type of white person travel is Third World. This is when they venture to Thailand, Africa or South America. Some do it so that they can one up the white people who only go to Europe.

But like with Europe, white people like to believe they are the first white people to make this trip. As such, they should be recognized as special and important individuals.

That’s right, by going to a country, riding around on a bus or train, staying at a hotel or hostel and eating - they are doing something important for the world.

If a white person shows up in your country, you can make them feel fantastic by saying how you’ve never seen a white person before, and that you are amazed by their iPod - “a device that plays many songs? impossible!”

They might give it to you, then you can sell it for profit. Repeat as necessary.

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#63 Expensive Sandwiches

Having already covered breakfast and dinner options, the question remains: what do white people like to do for lunch? The answer: expensive sandwiches.

In most cities, if you need to find a cache of white people get yourself to a sandwich shop. Generally these places aren’t open for dinner, have a panini press and are famous for their bread. There are always vegan options and the selection of meats and cheese are strongly European.

The waiters and waitresses in these places are highly coveted by the white population. They are not quite as cool as bartenders, not quite as snobby as coffee shop workers, but still artsy, young, and more than likely to be a musician/artist/writer (since they only have to work from 11-3).

If you are in the position where you need to take a white person to lunch for business or pleasure, saying “I know a great sandwich shop,” will always bring out a smile. The white person will then tell you about the great sandwich shop in the town where they went to college and how they had a crush on a waiter, or that there was some special sandwich that they always ordered.  This will put the person in a good mood.

It’s important to note that this type of restaurant is best for business or friendship situations as it is very neutral and does not carry connotations like Sushi or Breakfast.

These sandwiches generally start at $8.99. Remember that whenever a white person says they wants to go to a sandwich shop you are looking at at least a $15 outlay after tip and drink, $20 if the place has a good selection of microbrews.

Also note: white people will wait up to 40 minutes for a good sandwich.

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#13 Tea

It is a known fact that white people consume, on average 25 different teas in a given year.

Back in the old days, white people would go all over the world to get teas from places like India and Sri Lanka.  They were pretty into it and all of a sudden white people are into tea.  But as we moved forward, white people were like “man, one kind of tea is not enough, we need more.”

And now people are into Green Tea, Chamomile, Chai, White Tea, Red Tea, Jasmine Tea, Oolong Tea, Black Tea, Orange Pekoe, and other specialty blends.  They are even opening stores and websites devoted to sending white people all sorts of tea.

If you find yourself in a situation with a white person, acceptable things to say include “I’m really into tea right now,” or “my favorite thing is to get a nice cup of tea and curl up in a chair with a good book.”  But do not remind them about the role of colonialism in tea, it will make them feel sad.
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"If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake—there it is. That’s the straw, you see. And my straw reaches acrooooooossssss the room … I … drink … your … milkshake! I drink it up!"
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2008, 12:28:21 PM »

But do not remind them about the role of colonialism in tea, it will make them feel sad.

I was totally enjoying some tea whilst reading this. Thanks for harshing my mello.
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2008, 07:20:29 PM »

But do not remind them about the role of colonialism in tea, it will make them feel sad.

I was totally enjoying some tea whilst reading this. Thanks for harshing my mello.

I'm sorry.

Apparently apologizing is a white person thing too.

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#55 Apologies

White people know that their ancestors did some messed up things.  As a result, it has become hard wired for them to apologize for almost anything.

In fact, white people are so used to apologizing that they start all sentences that might cause disagreement with “I’m sorry.”  For example “I’m sorry, but Garden State was a better film than Hard Eight.”

In other cases, white people will apologize without being asked:

     “Excuse me Dylan, you dropped a piece of paper in front of my desk.”

     “Oh, sorry about that!”

It’s just that easy! Just point it out and they’ll apologize.

Sometimes if you are out late at night and a white person irritates someone at a night club or a bar, the first thing they will do is apologize in rapid fire mode in hopes it will stop them from getting their ass kicked.  This technique has a surprisingly high success rate, as the aggressor immediately knows that fighting this person will be very easy, with little satisfaction.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2008, 11:41:50 AM »

I've noticed that this only seems to be making fun of certain white people; stereotypical urban middle to upper class white liberals.  Note that aside from some cultural things, it includes things like caring for and taking steps to reduce harm to the environment, being aware of the history of European colonialism, and suspicion of corporate interests and doesn't include things like Confederate flags, country music or Jeff Foxworthy.  Maybe it should be named "things certain white people like"
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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 08:54:25 PM »

I've noticed that this only seems to be making fun of certain white people; stereotypical urban middle to upper class white liberals.  Note that aside from some cultural things, it includes things like caring for and taking steps to reduce harm to the environment, being aware of the history of European colonialism, and suspicion of corporate interests and doesn't include things like Confederate flags, country music or Jeff Foxworthy.  Maybe it should be named "things certain white people like"

That's such a white person thing to say.  Roll Eyes

Ok, I take it back; you're not white Wink. But yeah, I agree with everything you said but sometimes certain things are just funny if you don't read too much into them.
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"If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake—there it is. That’s the straw, you see. And my straw reaches acrooooooossssss the room … I … drink … your … milkshake! I drink it up!"
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