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 Jan 7, 2005 - 6:54 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I was talking about cars to the fed ex driver and he was like oh you like cars that have big loud mufflers and i was like eww no thats rice and hes like "u should watch what u say in an office thats pretty racist" and i was like haha thats not racist. it made me laugh.
-------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Jan 7, 2005 - 6:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 10, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That has to be one of the best stories ive ever heard!!!!!!
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Jan 7, 2005 - 6:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it can be taken as racist.. so i usually use the term getto..
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Jan 7, 2005 - 7:07 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i think if rice can be taken as racist, ghetto can taken as racist as well
i dont get it either, but some people can be overly sensitive about these things. -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Jan 7, 2005 - 7:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
how can getto be racist? I'm not trying to be an as$, i just want to know so i dont offend people next time i use it..
I see getto as people who use scotch tape to install car alarms and primer cars. Simply doing something the wrong way. |
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Jan 7, 2005 - 7:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From New York City, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(Hanyo @ Jan 7, 2005 - 8:34 PM) how can getto be racist? I'm not trying to be an as$, i just want to know so i dont offend people next time i use it.. I see getto as people who use scotch tape to install car alarms and primer cars. Simply doing something the wrong way. [right][snapback]231243[/snapback][/right] Yea, but people can use it to describe specific groups of people to be an ass. |
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Jan 7, 2005 - 8:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I dont consider either of them to be racist, but if that guy thought the term 'rice' was racist, he probably thought it was somehow asian related. The same goes with the term 'ghetto' as it can be seen to refer to certian races that make up the majority of the ghetto areas of certian cities. Or it can be seen as a degroatory term towards poor people in general.
Some people can be overly sensitive. Like once i dated this girl who asked me not to use the word 'crazy' as in "thats crazy!" because she thought it was offensive to those with mental disabilities. -------------------- Its Orville's Celica, i just drive it... |
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Jan 7, 2005 - 8:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Prior to generation Y, the term Ghetto meant a run down government housing project usually occupied by blacks. Thats why it could be interpreted as racist.
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jan 7, 2005 - 8:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(jgreening @ Jan 8, 2005 - 1:09 AM) Prior to generation Y, the term Ghetto meant a run down government housing project usually occupied by blacks. Thats why it could be interpreted as racist. [right][snapback]231256[/snapback][/right] And prior to that it usually ref to a specific section of town where many Jewish people lived. |
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Jan 8, 2005 - 1:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '04 From Shoreline, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
I think the real issue is why where you talking to the fed ex driver, usualy they just drop off the package and run.
but yeah its not rasist in my opinion but can be taken that way. --------------------  |
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Jan 8, 2005 - 4:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 16, '04 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(orvillescelica @ Jan 7, 2005 - 7:07 PM) i think if rice can be taken as racist, ghetto can taken as racist as well Which is why the term '****ing ****' was invented. -------------------- JDM ST205
Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000 Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying. |
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