I'm not racist, but...

[Atomicles]

Say you're trying to describe someone to someone else. For example:

You: Anthony Mackie.

Them: Who?

You: He played the Falcon in the Marvel movies.

Them: The guy with the robot arm?

You: No, that's Bucky the Winter Soldier. This guy was Captain America's other friend. The guy with the wing suit. He fought Ant-Man on the roof of the Avenger's base in the first Ant-Man movie.

Them: *shrug*

You: *sigh* The black guy who's not Black Panther or War Machine.

I feel like we've all had this sort of situation at some point in our lives. If you're like me, you've succumbed to perceived social pressures and try as rarely as you can to refer to anyone by their skin color. But in the above situation, you could go on and on describing Anthony Mackie. Maybe even take a minute to whip out your phone and google image search him for the person. Or, as ya do, you bite the social awkwardness bullet and just refer to someone as "the black guy". Is this wrong?

I'm a white guy of mostly German ancestry. I'd be fine if other people were to refer to me as the white guy in a situation like the one above. But I know there are people out there who are offended when they're referred to as the black guy. And I imagine "African-American" is even worse since they were most likely born here in America. I know I wouldn't want to be called "German-American."

So what does one do? Should you just call someone "the black guy", or is there some PC term out there I should be using?

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[DEEZUZ]

Colored*

 

[Spivitz]

A person of darkness

 

[FESTER665]

Pull out your phone and show them the guy.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

African American

 

[Chet Donnelly]

"you know the guy...he kind of looks like LeBron James" (or insert other black person instead of James)

Works every time

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Say you're trying to describe someone to someone else. For example:



I feel like we've all had this sort of situation at some point in our lives. If you're like me, you've succumbed to perceived social pressures and try as rarely as you can to refer to anyone by their skin color. But in the above situation, you could go on and on describing Anthony Mackie. Maybe even take a minute to whip out your phone and google image search him for the person. Or, as ya do, you bite the social awkwardness bullet and just refer to someone as "the black guy". Is this wrong?

I'm a white guy of mostly German ancestry. I'd be fine if other people were to refer to me as the white guy in a situation like the one above. But I know there are people out there who are offended when they're referred to as the black guy. And I imagine "African-American" is even worse since they were most likely born here in America. I know I wouldn't want to be called "German-American."

So what does one do? Should you just call someone "the black guy", or is there some PC term out there I should be using?

Would it be wrong for you to go "the blonde lady with blue eyes" or "that ginger over there" well the latter may be derogatory but you get my point.

Philosophically I'd say no but in terms of SJWs who knows what will offend these days. If someone's that sensitive and they're not your boss or spouse who gives a damn tell em to fuck off and mind their own business.. If they are that sensitive and they're your boss or spouse get a new boss or spouse because they suck.

 

[Lead Pipe]

It's no different than saying "the white guy in training day". Color is a description, not racism.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Colored*

Colored people = confederate racism
People of color = SJW euphoria

A person of darkness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ojczn6rfvY

 

[boostedguy05]

insert cvs video, Black is not a bad work, you can say black

 

[importcrew]

I see nothing wrong with saying a person is Black.

 

[DEEZUZ]

Yeah well unfortunately that's where the other half of the world disagrees with you

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I just say the "dark pigmented skin toned individual".

 

[LikeABauce302]

Just don't say whatever the Papa John's guy said and you'll be fine.

 

[importcrew]

Yeah well unfortunately that's where the other half of the world disagrees with you

And let them. I could give two shits what they think. If people get offended by a person calling somebody "Black" then they can go be a lemming and get fucked.

 

[radioguy6]

The SJW's crying in the fetal position over describing someone as "black" are often the biggest racist hypocrites themselves.

 

[VenomousDSG]

So glad I'm not a special sensitive little snowflake that gets offended at the most insignificant of things.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Black, white, tan, yellow

 

[boostedguy05]

Say you're trying to describe someone to someone else. For example:



I feel like we've all had this sort of situation at some point in our lives. If you're like me, you've succumbed to perceived social pressures and try as rarely as you can to refer to anyone by their skin color. But in the above situation, you could go on and on describing Anthony Mackie. Maybe even take a minute to whip out your phone and google image search him for the person. Or, as ya do, you bite the social awkwardness bullet and just refer to someone as "the black guy". Is this wrong?

I'm a white guy of mostly German ancestry. I'd be fine if other people were to refer to me as the white guy in a situation like the one above. But I know there are people out there who are offended when they're referred to as the black guy. And I imagine "African-American" is even worse since they were most likely born here in America. I know I wouldn't want to be called "German-American."

So what does one do? Should you just call someone "the black guy", or is there some PC term out there I should be using?

if someone gets mad at me for describing someone and saying the skin color as describing them, then they are not someone i want to talk to. i didn't use it in a negative way, f off.

 

[IZZy]

Us brown folk don’t mind being called brown sooo

 

[zenriddles]

The only African - American I know is a guy named Steve who immigrated legally here from Johannesburg and earned his US citizenship. His ancestors are of European origin.

I might buy you using the term 'that fellow of African Ancestry'.

 

[cdh027]

Just don't say whatever the Papa John's guy said and you'll be fine.

What did he say?

 

[Idoma]

Say you're trying to describe someone to someone else. For example:



I feel like we've all had this sort of situation at some point in our lives. If you're like me, you've succumbed to perceived social pressures and try as rarely as you can to refer to anyone by their skin color. But in the above situation, you could go on and on describing Anthony Mackie. Maybe even take a minute to whip out your phone and google image search him for the person. Or, as ya do, you bite the social awkwardness bullet and just refer to someone as "the black guy". Is this wrong?

I'm a white guy of mostly German ancestry. I'd be fine if other people were to refer to me as the white guy in a situation like the one above. But I know there are people out there who are offended when they're referred to as the black guy. And I imagine "African-American" is even worse since they were most likely born here in America. I know I wouldn't want to be called "German-American."

So what does one do? Should you just call someone "the black guy", or is there some PC term out there I should be using?

Yes you can call someone "the black guy". As a black guy, I absolutely do not consider it racist when describing someone's appearance. It is an important detail and beating around the bush makes everyone uncomfortable whether its the person speaking trying their best to be politically correct or the other person you are speaking to when you finally give up and just say "black guy". Black, African American, its all good. Just please don't call a black person "colored" to their face because its got a bad history behind the word, almost as bad as the "N" word.