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[Methersgate]

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. Honestly I tried to change the name but the forum said I can't until that date. I want to change it to El Negrito now.

 

JP it is funny about changing to BM. I mean think about it man!  :hystery: I am full of crap but I really don't want to be known as a BM.  :hystery:

 

Don't  change it! You should know that you are named after East Asia's most popular toothpaste!

 

 

It was originally made in Shanghai in 1933 and later in Hong Kong and in Taiwan where it is the leading brand.

The original makers were Hawley and Hazel, an American owned company set up in Shanghai and later in Hong Kong, You can guess the original English name of course.

In 1985 Hawley and Hazel were bought by Colgate-Palmolive, and in 1990 Somebody Finally Noticed... the English name was changed but the Chinese name remains:

黑人牙膏

黑  Hei - Black  

人  Ren - Man

牙  Ya - Tooth

膏 Gao -Paste

 

 

There was even an advertising campaign, run in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam, entirely in the Chinese language, assuring loyal customers that hēirén yágāo was still hēirén yágāo!

 

It has 75 percent of the market in Taiwan, 50 percent in Singapore, 30 percent in Malaysia and Hong Kong and 20 percent in Thailand.Colgate don't market it outside those countries and China, but I am pretty sure I have seen it in the Philippines.^[

 

Edited July 26, 2014 by Methersgate

[MikeB]

Done. Your login name is the same, only the display name is changed.

[OnMyWay]

In Subic Bay and other parts of of Luzon the indigenous people are the Aeta and they have physical features similar to Africans, with one big difference:  They are tiny!  They are often respectfully called Negritos and that probably comes from the Spanish era.

 

I was really surprised to read in Wiki that their life expectancy is very short!  It almost seems that it might be incorrect!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeta

Edited July 26, 2014 by OnMyWay

[Methersgate]

And as Deng Xiaopeng used to say:

不管黑猫白猫，捉到老鼠就是好猫。

Bùguǎn hēi māo bái māo, zhuō dào lǎoshǔ jiùshì hǎo māo.

No matter black cat white cat, if catches mouse it is good cat

 

[Brucewayne]

 

Hello BlackMan,

 

All of the comments above are head shot bulls eye!  It's all up to you how they want to perceive or to pre-judge you.

You are apparently well educated, well travelled (Ukraine and Mexico!) and can think on your feet.  Your background

in law enforcement and medical emergencies will also dazzle the Filipino males.  Often times, you need those allies

to take care of their Kuya (big brother) and make him feel welcome.  Perhaps an introduction to their sisters....he, he.

 

There's one more thing that I would like to point out.  I was wondering if you could choose another display name.  It

kind of makes me feel awkward addressing you as Blackman.  I'm Filipino, so Brownman being applied to me would

be a little demeaning and definitely less personal for me.  But it's all up to you, OK?

 

Respectfully -- Jake

Thanks Jake. Great advice. Just for the record there is a story behind the name that might make you chuckle. I am a HUGE Batman fan. When the first, I mean Michael Keaton, Batman came out I was about 19, I had seen it once before. I was in line to see it again and joking with a bunch of friends, not paying attention and being a goof.

 

I bumped into this huge guy in front of me and he asked me, a regular sized black dude in the middle of small town Canada "Who the hell do you think you are?!" Remembering the line from the movie I just looked at him and said "I'm Blackman." Well my friends and the offended big guy all ended up laughing and it was a good time at the movies. All that said I prefer to put others feelings ahead of my own so I will change my name and I do understand your reasoning. Sorry about that

 

 

I had the name before Batman did.

[Brucewayne]

Black" is not a word we can use anymore in the UK

 

Too bad the U.S. still calls Native Americans "Indians" with complete disregard to the fact that none of us are from India and the name was actually laid upon the people as an insult to their color.

[sjp52]

Thanks! You guys are great!

 

I am actually a dual citizen of the US and Canada. Mom is Canadian and Dad is American. So I have 2 passports and the whole she-bang. Most of my life that has worked as a plus for travel and such but for the most part I use my US passport for travel. Little bit of a strange dynamic though because even though I grew up in Canada I actually prefer the US and have mostly American or Mexican friends and worked most of my life in the US.

 

However being Canadian has left me with characteristics like a different accent and behaviors that others have resulted in interesting comments such as "You don't sound black" or "You are the whitest black man I know". LOL Of course all this said in good fun and it's probably true!  :lol:  That said I ride the good stereo types as far as I can too!

 

Anyway, not to disrespect anyone but, I am not a "gangsta" or "thug" type, my parents never tolerated that. I was well educated and taught to be well spoken and polite. I still like basketball and even some rap but, I also like country, heavy metal, alternative and even NASCAR. I am also well traveled and cultured. I speak Spanish enough to get by and even have learned Russian and to a lesser extent Czech enough to get by when I was either visiting or living in those countries. I ALWAYS do my best to treat ladies, children and the elderly with respect.

 

So according to your comments and observations I should be an interesting exception to some stereo types. You guys have really provided so much information for me to think about in your 2 brief comments that I am astounded. Please everyone keep the thoughts and comments coming. And I am not thin skinned so please don't worry about something you say being perceived by me as negative or possibly offending me. Thanks everyone!  :thumbsup:

Welcome El, I,m from Sarnia very close to your home town as you know. I have found that the darker your skin the more they think you are poor as they think you had to work sh&tty jobs out in the sun all day. Thats why I try to always have a tan so they think i am poor just like them

[Jack Peterson]

El Negrito My friend, I am Impressed, 283 Views and 36 Replies to a 1st real Topic.

 

Methinks you will go far here, looking Forward, to your next Blockbuster.

 

JP :tiphat:  Good Night All, Daughter needs the keyboard and Printer ( Junior, Her that must be Obeyed has spoken) :hystery:

 

:cheers:  Beer time again so Off I go :rolleyes:  hmmmmmmmmmm What a drag :dance:

[Jake]

 

If you really want to change it we can do so.

yes I'd like to keep things peaceful but light. So does El Negrito work?

 

Works for me......besides, it's directly related to the Philippines' indigenous people and the name El Negrito

not only has a humorous ring to it but also show respect for fellow humans, no matter what color or culture.  

My wife Judy calls me pangit all the time, to be follow by those rapid fire P words.  But that labelling of me is

a term of endearment......well, most of the time I think.  

 

Anyway, here is another video to motivate you about wonderful relationships in the Philippines:

[Papa Carl]

Welcome to the forum. Having lived 12 years in London Ontario, and did my amateur boxing between Kitchener-Waterloo and Windsor, I am surprised at how many members are from this area of Ontario.

 

Boxing was one of those life changers for me, helped me sort out my life, even boxed Lennox Lewis in St. Thomas as an amateur, lost of course, but not as badly as when I fought a guy smaller than myself from Detroit, can't remember his name now, but remember his face was full of scars and remember someone telling me he was from the streets of Detroit, which might explain why he "kicked my a??" so badly!

 

You will find the members here a great bunch, with some very sound advice.

 

Great first post by the way, good response from many different members.

 

Papa Carl