tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post4266310658975073349..comments2024-02-14T18:48:29.276+00:00Comments on The Anti DC: how's that racism workin' out for you?Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11700026735495447094noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-35815428865784827982008-10-29T20:42:00.000+00:002008-10-29T20:42:00.000+00:00mr. foster--It's like that one time when someone m...<B>mr. foster--</B><BR/><BR/>It's like that one time when someone made that I ♥ Marissa shirt and everyone's like, "I like Heidi Klum too!" Oh, that was only in my mind? Damn.<BR/><BR/><B>peter--</B><BR/><BR/>That's because you're in the Eastern Bloc where people with brown eyes are considered black. And you're a racist! Biff-bam-zingovich!<BR/><BR/><B>foggydew--</B><BR/><BR/>But Gumbel is wearing glasses!<BR/><BR/><B>jheisel--</B><BR/><BR/>Oh those Russians...I'm so proud of my people...Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700026735495447094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-59709421007121509022008-10-29T20:11:00.000+00:002008-10-29T20:11:00.000+00:00this should amuse you...one of my russian colleagu...this should amuse you...one of my russian colleagues was telling me that on brighton beach, using the word "negr" is verboten, as an actual negro may hear it. so what do the russkies use instead? "shakter". ha!jheiselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174635807212988734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-17014611040266738572008-10-29T16:19:00.000+00:002008-10-29T16:19:00.000+00:00Not everyone watches Sunny (like me), and everyone...Not everyone watches Sunny (like me), and everyone enjoys a good rape joke now and then. Just ask Lauch Faircloth.<BR/><BR/>And, seriously, BG and BO look remarkably similar in the pictures you chose.FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-54070999441220274902008-10-29T09:09:00.000+00:002008-10-29T09:09:00.000+00:00I actually see Gumbel first whenever I see a pictu...I actually see Gumbel first whenever I see a picture of Obama. Weird huh?!!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755414420807948096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-67735651312837581022008-10-28T20:52:00.000+00:002008-10-28T20:52:00.000+00:00That we are discussing two of the whitest men in h...That we are discussing two of the whitest men in history while strolling through chocolate city explains all the confusion. It's not like it was a "I Heart Doug Williams" shirt and people made that mistake. Now THAT would be an injustice.John Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957649075124851381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-52054354751665340502008-10-28T20:17:00.000+00:002008-10-28T20:17:00.000+00:00Addendum on the hipster fellows who commented from...Addendum on the hipster fellows who commented from across the street: They originally started off on our side of the street next to us but only said something when we crossed the street to split off. So they should've gotten a close enough look to realize that it wasn't, in fact, Obama.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700026735495447094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-56678715171179367142008-10-28T20:09:00.000+00:002008-10-28T20:09:00.000+00:00You guys are most likely right. Although I will po...You guys are most likely right. Although I will point out that most of these sitings were within mere feet of said shirt. So it wasn't from across the street. Even the woman who yelled from the car was maybe just 6 feet away. But I think she was wasted.<BR/><BR/>Alas, I hope my probably failed attempt at "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" humor doesn't send the wrong message. I don't *really* think everyone in DC is a racist. Hmm, perhaps this is a signal that I should stick to rape jokes... <BR/><BR/>But think about this: Had that been, say, Andy Rooney on her shirt (now, *that'd* be crazy), would people automatically assume it was McCain? I doubt it. <BR/><BR/>Although I guess all these incidents may just say more about Obama supporters and their wont for his face on a T-shirt rather than and any deep, dark, hidden social schism.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11700026735495447094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-51252924192850168942008-10-28T19:54:00.000+00:002008-10-28T19:54:00.000+00:00I don't think it's racism. It's expectations. Peop...I don't think it's racism. It's expectations. People's brains (who are seeing this from across the street) just assume it's Obama because why the hell would anyone wear a T-shirt with Bryant Gumbel on it? You crazy bitches!BADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358952434858668852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000991705349014246.post-1384887427028412032008-10-28T19:51:00.000+00:002008-10-28T19:51:00.000+00:00I wouldn't say racist - your tale does presume tha...I wouldn't say racist - your tale does presume that everyone in DC believes that BG and BO look alike (and all African American men look alike) - these gentlemen look similar (from pictures shown) but not identical. <BR/><BR/>Racist denotes negativity. The story doesn't have anything negative about. Single but serving abroad I would hook my friend up. Let us know when he's back!Skywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859283756071608477noreply@blogger.com