Cultures & Groups - 12 September 2007

Is it not the fault of historically white organizations that sought to exclude blacks and other minorities from participating, joining, working for, etc? Would there be no need for Affirmative Action had these white organizations not created the need?
What are your thoughts?

2007-09-12 05:05:39 · 14 answers · asked by Carmela ©1973 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-12 05:04:40 · 13 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

The heteros don't seem to be making much progress in their attempt to preserve the sancity of their sacred marriages so I'd like to propose new legislation to help them.

1. Heteros who marry will be registered with local police and they will be placed on probation for a period of 7 years. If during that time they do not violate their vows they can be released from probation and can join the ranks of "officially" married.

2. During the probation period Heteros cannot collect any local, state or federal taxes or benefits and they must attend "How To Preserve Our Sancity" work shops and seminars at least 1 hour per week. (In the evening when American Idol is on)

3. If a hetero "officially married " couple wishes to mate and produce little rug rats, they must pass The State Beauty Bar to ensure they are fit, trim and pleasing to the eye, otherwise they will be surgically sterilized.

The above is just a few points of my proposed legislation.

What's your opinion so far?

2007-09-12 05:04:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Apple picking (I haven't yet)
Corn Mazes (I haven't figured out why people do this)
Carve pumpkins (I haven't in a while and the neighborhood kids would only smash them)
Decorate inside or outside your home for Fall? (No one sees inside our place, or they rarely do, but I'm thinking of doing something Fall-like in the windows)

2007-09-12 04:56:24 · 16 answers · asked by Lady G 6 in Senior Citizens

I am pissed at my boyfriend today so I am ignoring all of his phone calls... Am I being caddy or a ***** or something?

What happened is...

He is away at college and I am currently filling out applications to transfer to a new college. I asked him to take a look at my transfer essay when he had a chance and just let me know what he thinks. He did not look at it until 11:30 last night and when he did, he looked at it for 10 minutes, told me where he thought I should change stuff and then said "Is that it? I am really busy and I have to go", instead of working on it with me like I asked, I would totally understand him being busy except that he told me how he spent 2 hours earlier in the day showing his roommate how to give fellatio... And I was asking him to look at my essay ALL DAY since before he started his little workshop...

Am I wrong for being mad?

2007-09-12 04:55:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'd have to say one of my former co-workers and a former boss. Both of them emailed me recently and I got to thinking, they are both in or near their 90s.

2007-09-12 04:53:36 · 52 answers · asked by Lady G 6 in Senior Citizens

Jesse jackson,Al sharpton,ect.Very racist 1990's rap music,large public anti white demonstations, especailly in places like Detroit or Jackson,MS.My personal experience & my friends as well.I have had many American blacks be racist towards me for no reason.We have no NAACP or anything to help us.Some have been very mean to me.And bye the way Black college is racist Your thoghts,please.(They are not all like this ,only some.)

2007-09-12 04:47:37 · 21 answers · asked by Pumpkin Pie 6 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I take pride on being a very good person, bu it seems bad thing always happens to me, and good things alway happen to someone like my dad, who's a VERY bad person.

2007-09-12 04:46:38 · 11 answers · asked by West Jefferson Alum 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-09-12 04:45:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I'm a male transvestite. I'm trying to find girls to hang out with. I'm speaking of natural girls.

2007-09-12 04:24:50 · 5 answers · asked by princess4067 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

do anyone know any websites that i can go to find anything on china's policy about "one family one child"

2007-09-12 04:23:13 · 4 answers · asked by Jika 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Who care's? I answer the question presented regardless.

I really don't know what's worse though, the people who spell wrong, or the people who tell you that you have done so.

2007-09-12 04:18:39 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

take it with you when you die. is this just a pointless venture or must be strive and die for the almighty dollar in order to feel satisfied in this world. some billionaire woman died and left 12 million to her dog. merv griffin died and he did not take all his millions with him. even some fool who has been lost for a week now (dont remember his name but he is into climbing kilimanjaro, breaking records in bizzare stuff ) who we all suspect is dead will not take all his money with him. the oint being is chasing the dollar a fruitless venture when we can use that time to really connect to our inner beings

2007-09-12 03:59:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

yesterday i asked ages and told mine....heck, i'm proud of my age....well that question gave me a violation.was it bad to ask?

2007-09-12 03:58:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

i know that in different countries we speak in different languages but do they do different signing in different countries or are they all the same ?

2007-09-12 03:57:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

i konw some people are born deaf, but can you become deaf ? if so how ?

2007-09-12 03:52:49 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in People with Disabilities

2007-09-12 03:52:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

To cut a long story short.
Some chocolate that I had left out in an open honest to goodness position where anyone could help themselves went missing.
My husband - when accused - blamed our puppy.
They both look guilty.
I am the victim here of a male conspiracy.

So far, the only ones on my side seem to be the chickens who were never fond of my husband (cold hands) or the dog (cold nose). I respect them for not getting involved - they are saying nothing although they must have seen the whole sordid snatch.

This could very well develop into a girls v. boys thing if someone doesn't 'fess up soon.

How do I break the stalemate?

2007-09-12 03:50:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

I along with other co-workers joined together to get rid of a Supervisor who was breaking all kinds of company rules, and policies, and showing favoritism to his wife and a co-worker. He was also falsfying payroll. I and a couple of co-workers who been there longer train this man, and he wanted to get rid of us, because we stood in his way. All of the workers joined together, and we succeded to get rid of him and the two.
A worker who had just started with us was offer the job of Supv., because according to the company they wanted a fresh face to try to run things with no bias. Of course I, along with others were hurt. She made me her Asst.Supv., we was excited about the changes we wanted to make. She couldn't catch on to a lot of things, so I did a lot behind the scenes. Afterwhile she changed towards me, and felt I was a threat.
She then hire a lot of her friends, and doing like the last Supv. She became friends with her boss, so we feel blocked. There's only five of us left.

2007-09-12 03:49:23 · 1 answers · asked by Lyn93 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Have you ever cooked one in a brown paper sack? Do you stuff your bird?
I still like to cook my bird the old fashioned way, except with a twist. I cook it in a brown paper sack, it comes out very moist. I also stuff my bird.

2007-09-12 03:35:35 · 14 answers · asked by Cheryl 6 in Senior Citizens

I am ready for whatever you want to throw at me!

When a man can look his wife in her eyes and tell her that he saw their eight month old Golden Retriever puppy
unwrap, eat and then replace the chocolate bar wrapper under a zinc bucket in a hen house - where is a conscience in this instance?

Or am I placing to much trust in my dog and not enough in my husband?

I truth - THEY BOTH LOOK GUILTY!

2007-09-12 03:26:43 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

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2007-09-12 03:17:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I have been with this girl for almost two years, we broke up and she moved out. She is a realtor and lives with a roommate. I just paid her rent, and every month I pay her car insurance, her parents usually pay her car payment. She asks me for money at random times for random things. Well last night she had friends over at her new place, and her roommate lost 200 dollars out of her purse, that someone supposedly stole. She asked me to pay that 200 dollars back. I have a feeling the story may not be true, I am not sure... what do you all think? What should I do? She might just want money, but this story may also be true, either way I am paying the money back. Do you think my ex has something up her sleeve? I am trying to work things out with her, but sometimes I get the feeling it's just about the money. She told me at 1 point in the she wanted to be with a man. Do you think it's just the money?

2007-09-12 03:17:30 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Oh my god, I would never.

2007-09-12 03:05:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Don't you agree that it's good to be in the know?

This has been verified on Snopes.com. It is a real threat. Pass it on.

This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included
below).
Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It
is
spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of
us take
those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip
out on
their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has
surfaced.

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you
never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for
your
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the
information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this
information
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The fraud has been reported so far in 11 states.

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2007-09-12 02:49:13 · 7 answers · asked by kayboff 7 in Senior Citizens

Are there anyone else out there who agrees with me that children are suffering more than the adults! Everytime I turn on the TV achild has been abducted, killed, raped and abused and I am so sick of it! These adults who do these things there fate will be a million times worse. Why are our children being attacked?

2007-09-12 02:24:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Wow did he ever shake things up, was labled indecent, ect. so funny all of our husbands were jealous of him it was hilarious.

2007-09-12 02:10:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

The instructor at a university training on racism said that white people are the privileged race, in power, and oppressive of other races and the reason why people of color have a hard time dealing with or accepting white people without resentment is because they feel they are being oppressed. If you are of color please tell me if you agree that white people are privileged as a race, and if so, is it a source of anger that you, as a race are being oppressed. Also, if you are of color, what is it that a white person or community can do to help relieve the anger or end the oppression? If you are white, do you feel that being white has enabled you to receive benefits over non-whites? Do you feel resented by people of color? And do you have any experiences with what works to help improve your relationships with people of color?

If anyone would like to help me better understand, because I seem to be culturally ignorant, I'd appreciate one to one email discussion.

2007-09-12 01:45:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

yeah i know its not right (i mean if you would really think of it)
and yeah I know it seems immature (whatever lol)
but thats wut im feeling. and i dont know if anybody calls it anything and im trying to find out.

can you call me sexist?

2007-09-12 01:28:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am French, and I would like to know what the other countries think
of us... Afflicted for my English, I use an automatic translator!!

I put the question with all the country...

Kisses in America!!

PS: I know that American has the reputation not to love French. It is
not a reproach, I would simply like to know why. Thank you!

2007-09-12 00:53:34 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ Gémotte ♥ 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups