Fashion Board 4-6-04 to 5-7-04

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Where is this? I use the expressions "down south" and "up north". Is "up south" in the upper part of the south? Where did you grow up?

Boston has been referred to as "up south" because of its racial tolerance. :sarcastic

But I suppose that in Australia and New Zealand (and other southern hemisphere places), up south might make sense too.

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[Mister_Ruysbroeck]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
No competition from me on this one. She's all yours.

A swing and a WHIFF.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Boston has been referred to as "up south" because of its racial tolerance.

As a northerner I will admit I don't know a whole lot about racial issues elsewhere but it was always my perception that the south was WORSE for racial tolerance than the north? Don't want to start a whole discussion on this -- just curious what this "up south" thing means.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Mister_Ruysbroeck
A swing and a WHIFF.

We're not saying that anymore. You are supposed to say "Bown chica bown bown" I think.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
As a northerner I will admit I don't know a whole lot about racial issues elsewhere but it was always my perception that the south was WORSE for racial tolerance than the north? Don't want to start a whole discussion on this -- just curious what this "up south" thing means.

Trying to nip this one in the bud, let's just say that it's a fairly complicated issue, and population diversity, history, economics, and other factors play roles. Let's also say that you're more likely to have race relation problems in places where there is more than one race.

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[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
We're not saying that anymore. You are supposed to say "Bown chica bown bown" I think.

That is so hot.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Trying to nip this one in the bud, lets just say that it's a fairly complicated issue, and population diversity, history, economics, and other factors play roles. Let's also say that you're more likely to have race relation problems in places where there is more than one race.

Boston has a terrible history on race relations that's all burger menat.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
As a northerner I will admit I don't know a whole lot about racial issues elsewhere but it was always my perception that the south was WORSE for racial tolerance than the north? Don't want to start a whole discussion on this -- just curious what this "up south" thing means.

Burger's comment plays to this perception. You see, Boston is in the NORTH. However, Boston is perceived as being an area of extreme racial intolerance. Thus, by referring to Boston as "up [i.e., north] south [i.e., racially intolerant" the idea of racial intolerance as an anomaly in the north and the norm in the south is reaffirmed.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Trying to nip this one in the bud, lets just say that it's a fairly complicated issue, and population diversity, history, economics, and other factors play roles. Let's also say that you're more likely to have race relation problems in places where there is more than one race.

Nicely nipped, RT.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
As a northerner I will admit I don't know a whole lot about racial issues elsewhere but it was always my perception that the south was WORSE for racial tolerance than the north? Don't want to start a whole discussion on this -- just curious what this "up south" thing means.

I think he means Boston is the equivalent of the South in the North because of racial intolerance. He wasn't comparing the two.

TM

[Berry Hunter]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Nicely nipped, RT.

Cite please. *









* Did TMBDIII happen already?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I think he means Boston is the equivalent of the South in the North because of racial intolerance. He wasn't comparing the two.

TM

Yez, although really I wasn't trying to make an actual comparison, other than use a phrase I thought was more widely used than apparently it is, that derives from the perceptions of others that Boston's racial (in)tolerance is similar to that in the south.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I think he means Boston is the equivalent of the South in the North because of racial intolerance. He wasn't comparing the two.

TM

Yes, it has been explained to me. I missed the sarcasm in his original post because, like I said, I simply don't know a lot about the topic. End of discussion. Let's talk about nips.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Berry Hunter
Cite please. *









* Did TMBDIII happen already?

How do you know it didn't already happen in either TMBDI or TMBDII?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Burger's comment plays to this perception. You see, Boston is in the NORTH. However, Boston is perceived as being an area of extreme racial intolerance. Thus, by referring to Boston as "up [i.e., north] south [i.e., racially intolerant" the idea of racial intolerance as an anomaly in the north and the norm in the south is reaffirmed.

I'm so glad I live in a northern racially tolerant city like Chicago.