Ashanti Posted August 20, 2014 Posted August 20, 2014 halo jakey ............... i miss you too - thats why i made an effort today :D seriously, just hectic at the moment plus im not exactly in the best of health - im getting old, fat and cranky :devil: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Odd it has become a bad word, because it just come from the Spanish word for "black". You mean "negro"? That is not a bad word. I haven't MET any claiming it's a bad word, but according to what I hear at TV, some black Americans find it being a bad word and expect to be called "African Americans" instead. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Negrito Posted August 21, 2014 Author Posted August 21, 2014 I haven't MET any claiming it's a bad word, but according to what I hear at TV, some black Americans find it being a bad word and expect to be called "African Americans" instead. They must be very sensitive, and I think a lot are these days. Call me black, negro, colored, whatever, I don't care. I can tell when people say things with hate and as long as you don't say it with hate I am cool. Call me whatever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve & Myrlita Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 halo jakey ............... i miss you too - thats why i made an effort today :D seriously, just hectic at the moment plus im not exactly in the best of health - im getting old, fat and cranky :devil: Wow.....You just described me to a tee...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 I haven't MET any claiming it's a bad word, but according to what I hear at TV, some black Americans find it being a bad word and expect to be called "African Americans" instead. They must be very sensitive, and I think a lot are these days. Call me black, negro, colored, whatever, I don't care. I can tell when people say things with hate and as long as you don't say it with hate I am cool. Call me whatever. Hello Whatever, Unless the person is very skillful in hiding their body language, most of us can tell whether his or her spoken language contains any animosity towards you. I think in many cases, the locals will give us the snake eyes because we are accompanied by a young and beautiful wife or GF. And not because the color of your skin. Unless you encounter any skin head Filipinos (none), my course of action or reaction would be to stare at them back, with a big smile. It's a tactical move by telling them to go to hell without them realizing it. Have a good one big EL, respectfully -- Jake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 I haven't MET any claiming it's a bad word, but according to what I hear at TV, some black Americans find it being a bad word and expect to be called "African Americans" instead. They must be very sensitive, and I think a lot are these days. Call me black, negro, colored, whatever, I don't care. I can tell when people say things with hate and as long as you don't say it with hate I am cool. Call me whatever. If we ever meet I will call you by your name. I have known and worked with many colors and nationalities but never saw any reason to call them anything except for their name. The only exception is on occasions the person color, nationality, height, weight or length of hair may be needed to describe the person to another person. Its best to see everyone as a fellow human being and not judge them until you know their true character. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Dry Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) My Filipina-Chinese sister law tells me that K is suitable for me, a foreigner, because she is brown skinned and has a flat nose. The other day her father told her the same thing - she is unlucky that no Filipino will fall for her. I suppose I will just have to make do with what I can get! "a poor thing, Sir, but mine own!" (Shakespeare!) "The ( gentleman) doth protest too much, methinks." Also by the bard Edited August 21, 2014 by Classic Dry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methersgate Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 My Filipina-Chinese sister law tells me that K is suitable for me, a foreigner, because she is brown skinned and has a flat nose. The other day her father told her the same thing - she is unlucky that no Filipino will fall for her. I suppose I will just have to make do with what I can get! "a poor thing, Sir, but mine own!" (Shakespeare!) "The ( gentleman) doth protest too much, methinks." Also by the bard Well here are all five sisters: The official family beauty is Connie, extreme left, but the only one not currently spoken for is Rosalie, extreme right, who is a widow woman who teaches school. Her sister Mel next to her looks more mestiza but they are all full sisters - Rosalie is much more the outdoor type. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Negrito Posted August 21, 2014 Author Posted August 21, 2014 The official family beauty is Connie, extreme left, Sorry but I have to disagree with the "consensus". You girl takes the cake. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methersgate Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) The official family beauty is Connie, extreme left, Sorry but I have to disagree with the "consensus". You girl takes the cake. It's interesting to see how different cultures view people's appearance, isn't it? Looking on the bright side, the fact that our ideal of beauty is different to that of many Filipinos is a good thing all round! I would not cross the road for a "mestiza" type but I don't need to because fifty Filipinos will! Edited August 21, 2014 by Methersgate 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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