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originally posted by: nwtrucker
Hmmm, then there's the Frogs, the Newfies, the Bohunks.....shall I go on?
originally posted by: 727Sky
There was a time when all foreigners in China and even Taiwan were referred to as foreign devils.. Japan has their own version as do the Cambodians, Thai's and no telling who else.
Asians have always been what many would consider the most racist as far as their terms for foreigners.. Once you understand it is not necessary a derogatory term you live with it. As far as Black people they are referred to as black foreign devils or black farang (pronounced falong)... See equal for everyone !! hahhah Farang is a catch all for European decent or African.
If you take this oath in true faith, you are a true citizen of the United States of America. You are not an Italian-American. You are not a Spanish-American. You are not a German-American, nor any other kind of a hyphenated American. YOU ARE AN AMERICAN.
originally posted by: wasobservingquietly
Suppose everyone looked the same? Medium complexion, brown hair, brown eyes.
And you need to give a description of someone to the police. What do you use?
The most obvious physical traits, that you can see, right?!
Tall, short, male, female,(maybe!), thin, fat...
The clothes they were wearing, if they walked with a limp.
A blind person if they heard them speak, could comment on height,
if they were close enough to them. Or smell! Then gender, accent, a lisp,
deep voice or high voice.
It's all about descriptive adjective.
So, I don't think it's a derogatory thing usually, just descriptive.
I wouldn't be insulted, if I was called a honkie, howlie, or palangi,
because that is my dominant ancestry. My NA doesn't show at all.
I might get called a Kraut. And that's okay, because there's some of that too!
I think people are sometimes too sensitive, Unless it was meant as a slur.
But even then, why would I get upset even by Kraut, when it's partly true?
Or maybe, because I'm old as dirt, my skin is thicker?
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
So I've been thinking about this a bit and find this particular question irking me. I cant seem to find an answer online and don't recall EVER seeing it raised before.
What does every other country refer to their racially diverse populations groups as a whole.
Here in the US we have African Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, etc....
How are these groups named in your country? Are white Americans named as such, for example, American African, American Asian, American Latino?
What's funny to me is that as a white American, born and raised here, I can't think of what I'd be called if i lived in another country....sure, ex-pat is the typical....but do i go by Anglo German or Anglo African, etc...?
originally posted by: randomtangentsrme
originally posted by: nwtrucker
originally posted by: randomtangentsrme
originally posted by: nwtrucker
originally posted by: randomtangentsrme
To my knowledge no other country categorizes like the USA. I have a Canadian friend who is now a USA National. She likes the joke:
What do you call a black person in Canada?
A Canadian.
Hmmm, then there's the Frogs, the Newfies, the Bohunks.....shall I go on?
All terms I have never heard. Please do go on.
Really? You live in Canada? Must be quite an insulated circle you travel. The ones I cite are more of a 'blue collar' environment.
No I live in California. And am Blue collar to the T. Perhaps America isn't so keen on profiling?