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 me too, but I am not a parent |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 1
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| it don't |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 2
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 just fine for what? Reception work? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 90
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| I've come around on this, mostly thanks to this board |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 3
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| Mine have African names and Korean middle names |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 34
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| why does it matter tho? because of racism or because somehow their |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 4
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| I found this article real interesting (link inside) |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 6
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| fuck Freakonomics though. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 17
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 thanks for that link. hadn't seen that before. live science might be a b... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 25
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 i'd definitely ignore all of that when naming my kid. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 27
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| I hear you. Some of that is addressed in the live science article. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 28
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| this kind of crushes me. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 60
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| You haven't made an argument on why it matters? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 5
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| Because numerous studies have shown that people white "black" |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 19
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| some of those studies were flawed. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 21
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| I see your point. But are you going to use your kid to prove it? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 31
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| i don't know this. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 33
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| ^ that. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 36
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| You're right. But its been nice knowing you. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 7
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| Lucretia |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 8
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| nice |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 29
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| thats a very old greek or roman name i believe |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 66
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| Yep, Pope Alexander's (Borgia) daughter etc. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 137
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| Lol. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 9
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| who gon hire J'OnQuavious? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 10
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| the same people who hired Condoleeza? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 11
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| It always comes back to Condoleeza |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 12
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| if J'OnQuavious got a PhD from Stanford then sure |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 20
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| that and apparently anglo roots.Folks won't generally shit on that. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 92
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| if you are Black and know how to speak Russian you can do anything |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 50
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| ^ Truth. Your name certainly won't be getting in the way. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 93
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| Hasn't helped me yet |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 98
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| HA |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 158
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| If he's referred by someone with some credibility, anybody |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 193
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| That's a defeatist/slave mentality to me.*edit*just look at reply #10 LO... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 13
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| #YouRight |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 121
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| Word |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 134
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| RE: I really think it matters what you name your child |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 14
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| white mans names are namier nm |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 15
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| LOL |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 22
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| It's conceding defeat to white supremacy in one area. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 16
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| As long as we understand that the discrimination is white man's fault |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 23
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| fuck it, for the same reason i won't cross the street for white women. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 32
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| Speaking of crossing the street for white women |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 35
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| WO! |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 39
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| Well in this case, isn't it the bigot's baggage as well? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 47
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| Of course it's the biggot's fault |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 52
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| I get that, but do you not consider it "leaving the door open" |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 131
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| Crossing or not crossing, neither affects me in any way |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 135
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| What about the name? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 147
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| the name is definitely locking the door |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 165
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| Amber's and Krystal's have it rough too. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 96
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| it doesn't matter. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 18
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| no shit. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 24
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| hi, my name is aziza. i've never had any issues. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 26
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| i LOVE your name. its my favorite. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 30
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| Aziza apply at the TSA and get back to us |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 44
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| dude 99% of the TSA at my cities airport is tongan |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 46
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| theirs nothing "ghetto" about that name |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 49
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| yea i'd imagine an indian woman with a Phd |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 61
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| pretty much |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 65
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| but that sounds like an indian doctor or some shit |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 73
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| My mom's gave me a white name for future jobs |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 37
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| i have 2 last names and i'm 3rd generation |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 45
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| yeah for me it is not a one-sided issue, and isn't just about race eithe... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 62
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| a white child named Oddly and a black child named Demonic |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 38
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| I think it matters, but not for a different reason |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 40
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| yep, this is pretty much what i was saying in #14 |
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Jul 09th 2015 |
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| This fucking place man... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 41
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| arent you the guy who said he wouldnt bring a GF to the job |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 48
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| It wasn't braids. I think it was if she had a fucked up name. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 53
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| eat the watermelon Annie-Mae!(c) co worker. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 57
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| Absolutely, and this issue matters to me right now w/ my son on the way. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 42
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| I've datedwhite girls in HR and The BIAS is TRUE!!! |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 43
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| tell thm agn... the shit is real. theyve done expose pieces about it |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 54
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| i've worked in HR myself and the bias is FALSE. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 64
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| so all the studies and undercover stings that have been on 20/20 |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 103
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| Studies and newsmagazine stories ARE infallible. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 106
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| didnt say they were infallible, but they exist for a reason...is it wise |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 109
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| yup! |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 110
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| not necessarily...the ppl who screen are often not the same ppl |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 114
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| Oh okay. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 117
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| do u really think they would let u see something like that tho? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 122
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| yup. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 124
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| They're hr. They can't do that with a black person (you) around |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 139
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| Oh okay. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 142
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| when your black ass was around |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 144
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| Sure but there were Black ppl w/'creative' names working there. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 203
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| Indeed. Getting in the door is half the battle. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 217
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| Dude you are one person. I've dated many a HR Chick |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 216
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| i have been friends w/several HR employees |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 220
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| Can't nobody ever say tokp's won't ride for black people no matter what. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 51
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| what the fuck is a typical okp? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 55
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| Typical okp's act like they don't know what I mean. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 56
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| it's not an act. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 58
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| Fuck, i laughed out loud at work |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 59
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| i know what you mean and i think it's bullshit. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 63
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| You're Expert Level Typical Okp so of course you'd would. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 68
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| *holds up mirror* |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 69
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| Self-hating GrumpySmurf post #2912 |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 67
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| Yall use Self hate as wild card now when you have nothing else to say. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 70
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| you express shock that the rest of us don't hate us as much |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 71
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| Name your child De'Qaun then. Go'head |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 74
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| i certainly wouldn't avoid doing so b/c racists might not hire him. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 75
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| We're done here, you're right and Im wrong. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 80
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| ^ the real TOKPR |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 81
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| LOL! |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 94
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| Tomato Tomatoe, nigga. Either way, you dont belong in a fruit salad |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 120
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| Why are yall calling these name black names tho? I know plenty of |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 72
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| Condoleeza on line 1. Barack on Line 2...can I connect the call? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 76
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| neither one of those are "hood" names |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 79
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| it's all about perspective... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 85
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| Oprah on Line 3. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 84
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| You don't need a college education. Look at Bill Gates, Zuckerburg, etc |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 91
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| this is a stupid argument... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 77
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| I totally agree. Your child doesn't need to have a Euro name, just don'... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 78
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| Soleil. Apple. A. Buzz. Captain. Fritz. River. Sunday. Tuesday. Pilot In... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 82
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| Soleil. Apple. A. Buzz. Fritz. River. Sunday. Tuesday. Pilot Inspektor |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 83
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| lmao @ Pilot Inspektor |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 86
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| Day of the week names mad African tho |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 95
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| HELLO. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 97
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| It's not 'weird' names that carry a negative bias in our country... |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 99
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| It's "weird" black names |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 100
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| Finally someone gets it^^ |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 101
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| But what's to say Da'Quan won't be just accepted as Keisha in 2030? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 104
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| we got it a long time ago. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 105
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| and those names sound a hot mess anyway |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 150
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| if they just don't like black ppl |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 159
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| which is a good reason to say fuck it. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 102
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| Sho nuff. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 107
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| Name your kids Bobby-Sue and Bubba-Ray then. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 169
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| those names are clowned nonstop tho |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 119
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| How many of those kids are set for life though? |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 130
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| Just based on the numbers it's a bad idea unless it's legit African |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 87
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| Who needs white supremacy |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 88
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| just give your child a name they can be proud of later in life |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 89
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| It matters if you're economically fragile and lower class |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 108
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| very valid point. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 111
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| RE: It matters if you're economically fragile and lower class |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 113
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| i didnt wanna say it lol. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 115
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| yeah, but the name isn't the problem there |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 149
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| My lil cousin Marcus graduated from high school last month |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 118
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| I've noticed a lot of Mexicans giving their kids white names now |
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Jul 09th 2015 |
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| I've noticed a lot of Mexicans giving their kids white names now |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 112
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| See, this seems more self-loathing to me |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 116
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| but they are possibly looked at the same way when on job applications |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 123
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| it's LOLable. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 125
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| because I had a complex growing up about being the white Mexican |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 126
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| not true. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 127
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| I dont know if his white skin would hold up |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 128
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| Lol |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 209
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| Really? Kinda the opposite up here in the bay |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 133
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| maybe they're mixed race |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 141
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| I think it REALLY matters how you RAISE your child |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 129
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| Even if you gave your black ass child a white name. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 132
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| gonna name my next kid black fist. |
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Jul 09th 2015 | 136
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| It does, but I don't think it's just about sounding "Black" |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 138
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| As long as my white name is attached to this black skin you can |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 140
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| Side-note: Do you "fuck appeasing the white man" people actually like |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 143
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| no, i don't. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 145
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| why do you guys keep talking about the white man? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 152
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| Reply 162, but even if you mean just by us... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 167
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| Just like any other name, it just depends on the name in question. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 146
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| i quit having an opinion on creative names. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 148
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| but you just gave an opinion on their names... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 153
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| fair enough. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 157
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| why do yall keep talking about white supremacist? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 160
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| Well I mean.... when you say "it doesn't help a child" |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 162
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| since we are only 13% of the pop. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 176
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| it's worth the effort to evaluate our thinking. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 168
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| Same reason Chris and Gwyneth didn't ask about Apple. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 164
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| feeling entitled is a part of being free. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 170
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| certain things or everything? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 179
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| certain things. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 183
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| Should isn't is. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 191
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| we can make it so it is. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 195
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| Is it right to weaponise an unborn child for this battle though? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 207
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| we gotta act free in order to be free. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 231
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| exactly... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 177
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| i gave my son an oldschool black name because it was my granddads |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 151
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| Generally no...but I also don't like a lot of African, Arabic, and Engli... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 239
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| I don't know if it's so much the conspicuous ethnicity of the name |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 154
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| LOL pretty much |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 156
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| ^^^^Everything you just said is spot on.1 of the best comparisons posted |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 166
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| That being said, I don't think having a 'ghetto' name MAKES you |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 172
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| I don't think anybody said its gonna ensure it, but it doesn't help at a... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 174
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| So what effect does it have on shaping a child's character? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 181
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| honestly, i think you have to be a little crazy to spel a kids name like... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 185
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| if you're the type of parent that would name their kid La'Kray-Sha.... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 186
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| So, in other words, it's not the name itself. nm |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 190
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| ^^ This is why white supremacy has to be mentioned in these |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 188
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| please chill. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 189
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| You sound 14 yrs old, bruh. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 197
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| this is exactly NOT how to build |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 202
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| Yet you leave this comment for me... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 210
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| You really gotta tone this shit down to a 6 or 7. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 204
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| No, I don't. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 211
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| why do I have explain this? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 201
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| you don't. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 232
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| Yes, exactly this. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 175
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| i'm willing to bet southern names aren't frowned on |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 178
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| I would assume the same |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 182
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| in corporate? i bet they are.. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 184
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| from what i understand *if* its a big issue they abbreviate it... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 187
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| yup. They cut that name off with the quickness |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 224
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| Job recruiters and people in HR do discriminate against you |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 155
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| I'm gonna get in trouble for this but fuck it... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 161
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| however many do. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 173
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| How much of this is related to the name though? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 236
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| A Barack Obama is president tho |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 163
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| Bara(c)k is a biblical name. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 171
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| and Blacks didnt fuck with him until we saw Michelle |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 180
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| I think the bias is real but it's effect is surmountable |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 192
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| There is so much shaming of poor Black people on this board... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 194
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| ^^^ |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 200
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| What is an authentic African American name to you? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 205
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| A name created by Black people in America |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 212
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| Tamika and Keisha are great names, nobody here clowned those. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 213
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| not NOW. They've become ingrained in the culture |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 215
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| no they're not |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 230
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| I kinda agree with the second part |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 234
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| so being black should make it impossible to be classist? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 221
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| Can you show us where she said that? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 222
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| Lol |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 238
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| YUP. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 223
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| "Hello fellas...how is the water today?" |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 196
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| thinking about how you are judged hurts at a certain point. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 199
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| i hear you but that is not what im ultimately getting at |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 206
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| it's a waste of mental engergy to do this. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 237
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| meanwhile Jordan Davis and Michael Brown |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 198
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| What's the FB car fight? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 208
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| google exactly what you typed in the subject line |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 214
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| Damn, that shit is some Grade-A foolishness right there |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 218
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| i really don't see where it "helps", but name your kid what you want... |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 219
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| You can go to Harvard named Lajarius Lavartabel Greene |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 225
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| A lot of English names on this list of inmates |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 226
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| oh wow. |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 227
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| why CHRISTOPHER BRANDON COLEMAN trying to seduce me? |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 229
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| he can't help it |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 233
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| LATIVIA NAKIA BYRD is the studliest stud of ALL TIME |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 228
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| if people get my name wrong, i assume they're uncultured |
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Jul 10th 2015 | 235
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| yeah so do native americans and day of |
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