Other - Cultures & Groups - December 2006

is it really fair to rate the questions asked here?
some questions that are asked in yahoo get thumbs down, while some get thumbs up!
i think this is totally stupid of yahoo to use this system.
i thought yahoo question and answers were where you wanted asnwers to your questions?? and you get rated for your questions?? thats so funny.
is there really such thing as a bad question? i think not. it is just curiosity and a mind that is eager to find out. what do you guys think?

2006-12-01 20:39:56 · 13 answers · asked by kim l 1

2006-12-01 20:27:17 · 16 answers · asked by fe2bsho 3

Really... if I say that on national tv how long would it be till Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson and all the crybabies were on my doorstep saying I'm a racist? All these comedians using the n word, Dave Chappel is the worst and people I know who are not black get off on hearing that crap and ultimatley perpetuate it.

2006-12-01 20:26:54 · 7 answers · asked by ANTHONY 1

I just wanted to know some opinions about the dumbest thing you have seen being sold on ebay, because I just saw my top pick! It was a pair of converse sneakers with Gerard from My Chemical Romances' face painted on them. I mean, come on now, first of all, why would you want a singers face on your shoes? Maybe if I were 10 or something (BTW the shoes were too big to be for a child)..Second, someone was bidding 115.00 dollars on these things! Converse is not an expensive shoe at all, mine cost about 30 bucks. So they are paying about 90 for the face, the rest is the price of the shoe. Makes me laugh..and if you are the person who wins these things, well, you are a sucker for wasting money like that, sorry, but its true! However, I am sure there are dumber things out there you have seen people bid on ebay, so tell me all about it! =)

2006-12-01 20:26:08 · 11 answers · asked by catfight1980 4

I say to myself as I drive past "Please be a middle-aged white man" Unfortunately, statistically speaking, 8 out of 10 are Asian drivers. I even did an experiment where I kept track of every crazy thing I saw happen on the road, as well as the ethnicity of the driver. I'm sad to report that approx. 80% were Asians. Just to make sure I wasn't coincidentally in a highly dense Asian area, I took track of 100 randomly selected cars passing by on two separate occasions. Only about 20% of the randomly selected group were Asian! I wish that my experience on the road didn't feed by stereotype.
Notice that I didn't say "All Asians are bad drivers" or "The only bad drivers on the road are Asians". That would be stupid to say so please no comments like “You’re a racist”, “Don’t stereotype”, etc. Take it as a hypothetical question if you like. If it were proven in multiple scientific studies that 80% of unsafe/inconsiderate driving was done by Asians would it be racism? Would it be a stereotype? Additionally, I’m not interested in how many accidents are caused by Asians. I already know that the statistics on actual accidents do not support my theory.

2006-12-01 20:13:50 · 13 answers · asked by mabimrt 1

I've had occasion where a separated man has asked to date me. I decline for the reason that he is still technically married. A separated man is still married, simply moving away from a state of marriage. A man who is engaged is simply moving towards the state of marriage. Either way, they are not 'clear' to date. 'What is your thought ?

2006-12-01 20:10:09 · 5 answers · asked by onelight 5

2006-12-01 20:04:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My next-neighbor is Plutonian, and he's now suffering from an identity crisis. He doesn't know what to be called now. The martians across the street like giving him hell about that.

2006-12-01 19:55:32 · 5 answers · asked by Jimmy H 4

2006-12-01 19:51:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What sororities do you have on your campus and what reputations (good and bad) do you associate with them?

2006-12-01 19:40:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

to themselves yes i agree the crotch shot was ugly but i mean if she was not famous nobody would of seen it it was an accident things happen. So is there more to the story on why they are saying she is a crappy mother i really do not keep track of famous ppl but i am just curious on why they think she is a horrible mother.

2006-12-01 19:29:03 · 3 answers · asked by knowssignlanguage 6

da, i fink the yanks are fik coz,,,well coz,,there yanks ..what else ,from an educated englishman,i mean come on you guys over there if it was,nt for us educating you FIK LOT and finding the good ol us of a which i might add is full of bloody foreigners ,you would all be still in breakback effing well mounting pushing up roses.wiv the redskins (anybody agree with me) say I

2006-12-01 19:20:21 · 22 answers · asked by ROBERT T 1

2006-12-01 19:19:58 · 12 answers · asked by Gord R 1

Its like was brainwashed, once you are told the truth(shhessh) you cant come back

2006-12-01 19:18:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have always known Latin came from the roman catholic church, and for Europeans, Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, and so on, known for Latino. Back in the days Mexicans, Puerto ricans, all of south of American people were called Hispanics, now there preferred to be called Latino. Where did this change come from? so who are the real Latinos?

2006-12-01 19:13:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

small letter= what they say
big letters= what they don't say but mean

"we protect everyone's freedom of speech AS LONG AS YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING I DISLIKE"

"we cherish multiculturalism and diversity AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T MOVE NEXT DOOR TO ME"

"we believe in equality for all AS LONG AS YOU AREN'T A WHITE MALE"

"we hate bigotry and stereotypes ESPECIALLY FROM THOSE TRAILER PARK REDNECKS WHO SLEEP WITH THEIR SISTERS"

"we stand for gay rights AS LONG AS YOU AREN'T A REPUBLICAN OR CATHOLIC PRIEST"

"america is responsible for all the world's ills EXCEPT FOR THE ONES CLINTON OR CARTER CAUSED"

"we believe drug users need our help EXCEPT IF THEY HAPPEN TO BE A RIGHT WING TALK SHOW HOST"

"we respect all religions EXCEPT IF YOU'RE CHRISTIAN"

"we respect a woman's right to choose AS LONG AS SHE DOESN'T CHOOSE TO STAY HOME AND BE A GOOD MOTHER AND HOUSEWIFE"

2006-12-01 19:10:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I guess this is mostly for guys. I really think fishnet stockings are super cute. But I don't want to walk around giving a bad impression.
What's the first thing that crosses your mind when you see fishnets?

2006-12-01 18:42:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-01 18:35:23 · 6 answers · asked by mrlobak 2

I'm a native Califorian born and raised and am not not a prude about sex and the nude body. (No California comments allowed). I am aware and respectful of society and don't feel it's right to be tactless, crast or irresponsible about sex or nudity, yet why are Americans ' generally ' thought of to be prudes when it comes to sex and nudity as apposed to the rest of the world ?

2006-12-01 18:18:27 · 17 answers · asked by onelight 5

man you are acting to white why do people do that for.

2006-12-01 18:15:41 · 14 answers · asked by knowssignlanguage 6

When it comes to adopting a child, do you think placing a child with their own race is better, or do you think it shouldn't matter, as long as the people adopting the child is loving and caring?

2006-12-01 17:57:03 · 14 answers · asked by A_WWE_FAN_4LYFE 6

Is there a reason there's no "brown" looking avatar? I'm "browner" than the one I use but lighter than the next available option (which is like black black) Anyone else having the same ( yes I know very superficial) problem?

And I warned you it was stupid so don't give me hell for it...

2006-12-01 17:48:13 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think, my ex-girlfriend is from El Salvador. The problem was she didn't know that Chileans were white Latinos, until she found out . I saw her step dad and he was Chilean, when I used to mention him she throws a fit and denies him being white. Is she racist or is she just ignorant?

2006-12-01 17:44:49 · 12 answers · asked by SmoOv 2

be trustsed?Why is it that people generally shy away from them?Even the americanized ones?

2006-12-01 17:36:30 · 6 answers · asked by chris c 1

It may be a trivial question but it just occured to me that the color of the skin loses importance if one cannot see it. If answers to my question are negative, should we learn from blind people in order to respect other ethnics? If answers are positive, would it mean that,much beyond skin color, racism is a society phenomenon traducing the fact that we put stickers on people to catalogue them, thus according them qualities or shortcomings?
Can we change that behavior? Could we forget the catalogue where society is involved or am I talking utopia here?

2006-12-01 17:30:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-01 17:29:12 · 1 answers · asked by PLUSMC 1

Seems like the poorest nations in the world have one common feature -- they are all people of 'color' Any reason why that is?

2006-12-01 17:22:04 · 20 answers · asked by Tanner 2

An associate and I went to France recently for business, and when we walked into a cafe we went over to the counter and asked, "Do you speak English?" in our very American accents, just to see if they were so contemptuous of Americans as everyone says they are. The people behind the counter looked at each other and smiled, then started jabbering away at us in French. People in the cafe also started talking and some people even got up and came over to us to shake our hands, smile at us, and jabber. I guess they were doing that because they ARE contemptuous of Americans, and they thought we couldn't speak French. Then after we'd taken it for a while, my associate looked around at them all and smiled back, and started to jabber back at THEM in French, and they all looked really shocked, and everyone stopped talking except for him.
Why do the French act that way toward us?

2006-12-01 17:15:36 · 11 answers · asked by Kaylie 2

2006-12-01 17:12:12 · 17 answers · asked by jaspriya m 2

How would you vote on these topics? 1, What is the best game system? 2, What is the best Movie of the Year, 2006? 3, What is the coolest car ever? 4, What is the funniest tv show? and 5, Who is the best Professional Athlete?

2006-12-01 16:56:06 · 5 answers · asked by lightningviper 4