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02-18-2008, 04:48 PM
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Mayo is so white. I like to stereotype Canadians as having a ridiculous obsession with mayo, but whether there is any truth to it, who knows. I won't let the facts get in the way, however.
I don't blame people for saying "red" when asked about a flavor. I know that is often considered a black cultural thing, but what the hell else can you call it? What about the neon green stuff? Antifreeze flavor? Plus, it probably has a really lame name like "passionfruit sunset apple twistation" that no self-respecting young man would ever use in conversation.
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Never let the facts get in the way. That's no fun. Mayo is very white but you can mix it with mustard to make it yellow. Who knows if that would change things.
Every pack has a flavor. LOL. I believe red is cherry and purple is grape but that doesn't stop people from saying "red" and "purple." There was no neon green in the stereotypically black households of the 1970s and 1980s when this stereotype picked up. 
Be a man and make yourself some mangopineappletastic fruitalicious kool aid!!!
Sidebar: There is actually a "kool aid cult" and kool aid was founded in 1927. Interesting kinda.
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02-18-2008, 05:02 PM
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If white people don't like chicken and watermelon too, then I'm not sure what is wrong with them. To me, this is like saying "Black people like money."
Question for black folks, if there wasn't the history involved with the watermelon and fried chicken stereotype, would it be funny? Well, maybe not funny, but if the history and negative (I guess?) connotation wasn't there, would it still be offensive? The same question could go to Jewish people and profession stereotypes, etc.
Basically, is it the stereotype itself, or the pattern and tone of usage?
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My mother refused to eat watermelon because of the streotype associated with it.  I would eat it, but not around white folx.
When I went off to college at a small predominately Baptist university, it had a tradition of having a freshman welcoming event called The Watermelon Fest.
At first I was uncomfortable, but soon I realized hey these folx love watermelon and so do I--no big deal.
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02-18-2008, 05:10 PM
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Sorry, do I hear any Racist/isms going on here? 
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02-18-2008, 05:13 PM
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Gamma Phi dip.
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What's Gamma Phi dip? I'll bet it's good!
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02-18-2008, 07:46 PM
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Gamma Phi Dip
Equal parts mayo, artichokes and parmesian cheese. Blend it all together, heat it up (browned on top) and eat with Ritz crackers. Yummmmmmm...
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02-18-2008, 07:48 PM
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I've got to say that some of those entries were pretty spot on, and hilarious.
I really liked the one about "gifted kids".
If the kid is in trouble in school all the time, it's because they are too smart for boring school. Hee! I heard that alot from moms whose kids were terrors!
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02-18-2008, 08:15 PM
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Sorry, do I hear any Racist/isms going on here?
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Attention Hoe.
Hmmm...that reminds me of this old chestnut
What is the difference between Tom Earp and a hoe?
At least a hoe gets paid for showing her @ss off...
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02-18-2008, 08:29 PM
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I do not think any of these things are liked exclusively by white people.
If it were the other way around- writing about "stuff (people of another race) like", there would be an uproar. Unfair double standard.
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02-18-2008, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Scandia
If it were the other way around- writing about "stuff (people of another race) like", there would be an uproar. Unfair double standard.
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Did you read this thread?
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02-18-2008, 08:30 PM
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^^^ I am pretty sure DSTCHAOS refuted this argument on page one.
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02-18-2008, 08:30 PM
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haaaaa jinx!
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02-18-2008, 08:31 PM
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haaaaa jinx!
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02-18-2008, 08:54 PM
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Upon careful reflection on this very sensitive topic, I have decided to offer this observation:
Red and purple make so much sense as flavor names because the favors associated with the words on the package, like cherry and grape, have absolutely no relationship to what cherries or grapes actually taste like.
Last edited by UGAalum94; 02-18-2008 at 10:11 PM.
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02-18-2008, 08:59 PM
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Upon careful reflection on this very sensitive topic, I have decided to offer this observation:
Red and purple make so much sense as flavor names because the favors associated with the words on the package, like cherry and grape have absolutely no relationship to what cherries or grapes actually taste like.
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So very true. And if I went around talking about cherry Kool Aid, I'd get weird looks, so why bother with that?
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02-18-2008, 09:20 PM
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I just made grape Kool - Aid. It's the shit.
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