phases that make me want to smack someone

**caseysmom** · 08-03-2007, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by critter crazy

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I find this very Offensive!! I am Half Mexican!! My Father was Mexican, and I do not Like this one bit!! Talk about Racism!!

I tend to agree with you on that. I found that pretty offensive and I am not mexican or spanish but hate racism.

**Alysser** · 08-03-2007, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

I tend to agree with you on that. I found that pretty offensive and I am not mexican or spanish but hate racism.

Agreed. Not to mention I am from Mid-Europe.

**Sirrahsim** · 08-03-2007, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

I tend to agree with you on that. I found that pretty offensive and I am not mexican or spanish but hate racism.

Goodness! Calm down

She wasn't saying that she didn't like Mexicans or Spaniards! She was just saying that she doesn't prefer the accent... Am I racist against Indians because I don't like Indian Food?? Or against the Koreans because I'm not fond of their cars?? Or even against the French because to my Americanized ears their accent sounds kind of nasal??
Not preferring the sound of an accent does not make you a racist

Back to the original point of the thread, I can't really see wanting to inflict harm on someone because of how they speak either. Certain phrases do get under my skin but that doesn't mean that I think ill of them as a person.

edited because I forget to hit spellcheck

**CathyBogart** · 08-03-2007, 09:39 PM

YEESH people. she wasn't being racist! There are accents I find harder to listen to as well, that doesn't mean I don't like them or their country.

**critter crazy** · 08-03-2007, 09:41 PM

I am sorry, But I am still offended by that statement!!

**Sirrahsim** · 08-03-2007, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by critter crazy

I am sorry, But I am still offended by that statement!!

You have every right to your own opinion. I would just like to respectfully disagree with your labeling her a racist.

**critter crazy** · 08-03-2007, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Sirrahsim

You have every right to your own opinion. I would just like to respectfully disagree with your labeling her a racist.

I wasnt calling her racist, i was saying her statement was racist! What ever tho.

**CathyBogart** · 08-03-2007, 09:51 PM

We are saying the statement was not racist. "I hate people who have Spanish accents" would be racist (sort of) but "I'm not fond of Spanish accents" is not.

**caseysmom** · 08-03-2007, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Sirrahsim

Goodness! Calm down

She wasn't saying that she didn't like Mexicans or Spaniards! She was just saying that she doesn't prefer the accent... Am I racist against Indians because I don't like Indian Food?? Or against the Koreans because I'm not fond of their cars?? Or even against the French because to my Americanized ears their accent sounds kind of nasal??
Not preferring the sound of an accent does not make you a racist

Back to the original point of the thread, I can't really see wanting to inflict harm on someone because of how they speak either. Certain phrases do get under my skin but that doesn't mean that I think ill of them as a person.

edited because I forget to hit spellcheck

Someone got their feelings hurt so I was showing support, I am perfectly calm but thanks for your concern