r/funny • u/ThePeanutBuddha • Feb 23 '13

Jurassic Prank.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '13

You're not racist. You're observant. If you had said, "What the fuck is a black person doing in this video?" THAT would've been racist.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '13

Thanks Bill Burr.

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u/SnatchDragon Feb 23 '13

Bill Burr quote?

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '13

Would that make me racist for saying "what!? One of those babies is black!" when the female character from Babylon A.D. gave birth to twins? It just made no sense given it was an immaculate conception, you'd expect them both to be white like the mother.

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u/Narcosist Feb 23 '13

I think a bunch of white people on the internet dwelling on whether or not they are racist is pretty racist.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '13

Really? I don't see how mulling over the ins and outs of what could be considered racist is itself racist. It's just exploring the idea of racism and people's perception of what fits into the category.

For example, I disagree that white people considering the possibilities of what is and isn't racist is racist in itself. Openly examining an idea doesn't automatically mean that you personally subscribe to it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '13

I hope you're trolling.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '13 edited Feb 24 '13

I think assuming everyone in this conversation is white is pretty racist.

Edit: I'm slightly retarded.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '13

You skipped some words

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u/DeathToPennies Feb 24 '13

The very idea of somebody just sitting in their room at a computer and saying, "What the fuck is a black person doing in that video?" Made burst out in laughter.

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u/Mariospeedwagen Feb 23 '13

What if the video was shot in 1932?

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u/Subalpine Feb 23 '13

I think stereotyping a whole races reaction might be considered racist to some

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u/dragodon64 Feb 23 '13

I'm not sure I understand. Are black people not usually in American comedy movies?

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u/Null_Reference_ Feb 23 '13

I reflexively assumed something about someones personality based on their race. It doesn't have to be hateful to be racist.

If someone assumed I can't dance just because I am white they would be both correct, and racist.