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# some enterprising brownskin with a sense of humour...
...should invent a disgusting, greasy sandwich with a middle-east cuisine theme and name it the BNP. if it becomes popular it would make the political party of that name look even more ridiculous.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:27, archived)
# Is 'brownskin' an acceptable term where you live?
I haven't heard it before, but it sounds a bit racist
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:31, archived)
# Too brown.
And I don't like the font.
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:34, archived)
# pink pastel comic sans for you.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:45, archived)
# NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
*claws out eyes in pre-emptive self-defence*
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:51, archived)
# quite acceptable here. i suppose it might not travel, though.
not exactly in the common vernacular but in my work it's preferred to 'non-whites' (which used to be the term used) since it is descriptive of appearance rather than ethnicity and doesn't refer to white as the default.

i guess it could seem racist, so my apologies, but the people i know who use it are largely brown themselves. i think part of the reason is that it doesn't involve race or ethnicity or national origin and is therefore more inclusive and doesn't rely on assumptions about people.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:45, archived)
# Fair enough.
It was a genuine question, I wasn't trying to be accusatory.
But no, I don't think it would travel well.
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:47, archived)
# no worries, i understand the concern.
i think part of the motivation is that people who have brown skin realise that racists lump them all together - i also think we are all various shades of brown so any white or black racists i can annoy with that theory, i will.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:52, archived)
# you RACIST
(Mortal Wombat - he's just an excitable boy, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:49, archived)
# fucking hat-freak. to the salt mines with you!
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:52, archived)
# Bacon 'n Pastrami
Bulgar 'n pig.
Butter 'n pimento.
(I helped save b3ta! I smash things in my sleep uruk-hai ...and I'll look low. Now where'd they go?, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:43, archived)
# lots of tahini, coriander, cumin, freaky beans, anything to bother the bnp.
(I helped save b3ta! postbear has metal knees, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 3:54, archived)
# Why, oh Lord, have I never had freaky beans?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGpSnZqOUew
Being a racist white guy, I appreciate the above video because everyone is racist, but if you are good, you fight it.
(I helped save b3ta! I smash things in my sleep uruk-hai ...and I'll look low. Now where'd they go?, Sun 11 Apr 2010, 4:17, archived)