Shaq--A Racist?

Originally posted by Shark In Skirt


Excuse me... I'm sorry, but I have to ask. Are you an idiot? Are you sure you're in college? For what reason do you make fun of Japanese tourists?

Frankly, by the irrationally irate tone of your post, you're not in the position to be telling anyone to "chill out." The other poster stated she was offended, stated her position, and you chose to attack her views.

You stated above that "his comments are somewhat similiar to the fun we poke at Japanese tourists here daily." So that makes you as much of a dumbass as Shaq?

Congratulations.

XOXO,
Annie.

Call me an idiot...call me an dumbass, I really don't give a rat's ass. Let me just show you an example of why I don't get pissed off when people poke fun at minorities.

Growing up in Hawaii, there's a guy [Frank DeLima] that makes a living buy telling jokes that are looked upon as racist [by non locals]--for example

"What's the name of Asian blindfolds again?...oh yeah, Dental Floss."

Those kinds of jokes would probably spark some racist outcry from most, but to be honest, it's accepted here.

Sometimes I think that some Asians are just too uptight and they have sticks up their asses, but I'm also an Asian who's never really lived life as a minority. I'd probably feel different if I were born a Filipino-Japanese in Kansas.

I get teased all the time by my family. They call me twinkie because of the time I've spent on the mainland...you know, white on the inside...yellow on the outside?

In Hawaii, we're more likely to accept living with other races (we have to), but I wouldn't be surprised if we're a little freer with our jokes and insults than others would be.

Am I racist because I can laugh at everyone's differences, including my own?

Maybe not racist, but according to Shark in Skirt, I'm a dumbass and an idiot.