Other - Society & Culture - 24 July 2006

2006-07-24 15:32:06 · 9 answers · asked by nobody 3

I'm trying to word this question in a way that won't offend people, but you know...there's one in every bunch. Not recently, but in the past, I've seen black people make fun of white people by (and I'm sure this is going to sound dumb) pronouncing all the syllables of a word. (i.e. "Hi Bill, how are you today?" was said from one black man to another, he pronounced his "Rs" hard and make sure to enunciate his words.) Why is this a bad thing? I don't understand why someone would think it's cool or correct or good in any way to say, "Hey yo, what up?" instead of "Hey Jack, what's up?" or "Save me a dess at da libary." instead of "Save me a desk at the library, please."

Why is this funny to so many black people to speak like you have an education and try to promote a good self image, instead of looking and sounding like you're from the ghetto?

Notice I say SOME. One of my attorneys is actually a black woman, and she's probably the smartest woman I've ever met...very refined.

2006-07-24 15:30:55 · 20 answers · asked by brevejunkie 7

2006-07-24 15:29:36 · 6 answers · asked by ***ME***:) 2

2006-07-24 15:28:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 15:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by Ayasa 1

yes, i know what the dictionary says, but i want to hear your definition in your own words, also i want to know if you consider yourself a nerd/geek? why or why not?

2006-07-24 15:22:03 · 12 answers · asked by crush the turtle 4

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/peanuts

In the event that someone changes this on me, it is Peanuts cartoon, re: the future.

2006-07-24 15:18:52 · 9 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6

Please just give a simple answer , I am kinda doing my own survey.

2006-07-24 15:18:22 · 9 answers · asked by luvinmjc 3

2006-07-24 15:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by abjad 4

2006-07-24 15:14:57 · 8 answers · asked by Neisha C 1

2006-07-24 15:10:25 · 11 answers · asked by beatiful one 2

2006-07-24 15:02:44 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 14:59:20 · 21 answers · asked by ♥Me&U♥ 2

and what if someone is holding it there.....

2006-07-24 14:56:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

i always wondered that...

2006-07-24 14:51:37 · 31 answers · asked by Hidden 4

i don't mind the fully bald ones, but those partial baldies really are obscene.

2006-07-24 14:46:44 · 21 answers · asked by St. Anthony of Y!Answers 4

Teaching Abstinance to teenagers is a nice thought, but in the practical world, it will never be the solution to teen age pregnancy. If you tell them not to, they're just going to want to more. Accept it and teach them how to do it safely and use birth control correctly. Why are we so hung-up that teaching birth control is bad? They may do it more, but a least they'll do it safe.

2006-07-24 14:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

2006-07-24 14:43:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

You need a license to drive a car, but any d*ck can make a baby, that doesn't mean he'll be a good father.

2006-07-24 14:37:56 · 12 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

2006-07-24 14:34:33 · 17 answers · asked by Emily B 2

Just Curious.

2006-07-24 14:33:08 · 5 answers · asked by basscatcher 4

2006-07-24 14:31:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just Curious.

2006-07-24 14:30:15 · 6 answers · asked by basscatcher 4

My friend thinks he did when he made that movie with Charles Bronson (can't remember its name). Bronson was the good guy whose wife was murdered and he stooped to bad guys level to catch the killer. My friend says that it was the first time a 'hero' used 'the end justifies the means' ideology, and ignored his morals. It was the start of the real violence in modern movies. Does anyone agree?

2006-07-24 14:29:43 · 3 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6

Like through meditation, drugs, whatever. I would like to hear your story. I will tell you my story if you wish to read it.

One day after work I had half a mull cake (marijuana) and then srove home. After about 15 min of driving, I was f**ked. I though there is no way I can go home and show my face cos I was of my head and my family would tell.
So I dicided just to drive around forever untill it got dark then I would go home and go straight to bed without seeeing anyone. Now I had been driving for about an hour and I was getting more and more stoned, I was a really strong cake.
Then suddenly my vision came really weired. While I was driving I could see every little speck of dirt and it's individual colour. My vision became more pixelated and a thousand times more clear than ever. My reality had deffinately changed to a higher one. It's pretty hard to explain but it was amazing but I'll never do it again.
I have exp lots of altered reality, not neccesarily though drugs.

2006-07-24 14:29:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

is called a "homophobe" then why isn't a "gay" person who doesn't agree with the straight lifestyle a called a heterophobe?

2006-07-24 14:25:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I inherited my Mothers 5 yrs old Bull terrier named Adam. I promised to care for it ,just as well as she had.That was three and a half years ago.
The problem is that my son is three and a half years old and he got ruff with Adam (pulled hard on his ears)Adam responded by nipping and my three and a half year old son pulled away (i think)and it tore his skin (no stitches need)
MY question is ......will this reck there relatonship?if it did ,what would i do?I promised my late mother i would look after Adam for his remaining years..IS there any danger to my son ?or the dog?
Note:I DONTleave them alone together,but my husband forgets sometimes......................

2006-07-24 14:25:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

the old adage that "there is no such thing as a stupid question?"

2006-07-24 14:24:36 · 14 answers · asked by PurpleFool 2

I know what it is like to be judged and ridiculed, to see people at the grocery store, resturants, or any public place and see the stares.
I am a BBW--(big beautiful woman)
I am what doctors and society call obese.

How did I get this way? could be many things---I was born very little and not much chance to live----so doctors gave me meds 2 help me gain weight---did that start it all? or was it the abuse and rapes as a child---and even now the fear of people looking at me as a sexual object---could that have been it? Does it matter----NO

My main concern is that people judge my action without even knowing me...I have heard the whispers when im out at a resturant and order salad---Saying yeah right shes just eating a salad in public and when she gets home she will go home and eat a bag of potato chips. Or when I do go out and order a Hamberger and people whispering she should have ordered a salad.

by the way my doctors say I am very healthy---not an issue

2006-07-24 14:22:25 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 14:17:52 · 10 answers · asked by Karla R 5