Blacks: What do you want me to call you?

[carmen510]

I agree with Abaddon.

 

[Arwon]

In Brazil nowadays black people prefer to be called "negros" (portuguese: negros) than "blacks" (portuguese: pretos). Seriously. Though the official census term is still "preto", or black, it is increasingly considered an offensive word.

In France "black" is the everyday word. Not the French translation, mind you, but the English word "black". "Noir" is considered obsolete and very mildly offensive.

Yeah, somewhat conversely, in Spain the usual word is negro (pronounced with a short 'e' obviously) which just means 'black'.

Incidentally the usual word for gays seemed to be 'gay' now, as in el matrimonio gay for gay marriage.

 

[luiz]

By their name works best I find...

Indeed, best solution, thread over.

 

[MobBoss]

As of last night I use the term 'Democrat Overlords'.

 

[Slaughter]

In Brazil nowadays black people prefer to be called "negros" (portuguese: negros) than "blacks" (portuguese: pretos). Seriously. Though the official census term is still "preto", or black, it is increasingly considered an offensive word.

I think that's because it's easier to say bad things with the world pretos than negros. "Aquele preto safado me roubou" is easier than "aquele negro safado de roubou" to use in derrobatory ways. Calling someone "preto" is pretty much like going to the USA and calling some random black "nigge-r."

 

[Kerozine]

By their name works best I find...

Obviously, but how would it apply to the OP's given situation?

 

[Defiant47]

By their name works best I find...

I agree with Abaddon.

Indeed, best solution, thread over.

Obviously this would only apply when little other knowledge is known about the person... otherwise you could clearly call them by name or something

Fail.

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[Cheezy the Wiz]

I prefer "darkie."

 

[MagisterCultuum]

Try going with no identifier, and if no one understands who you mean and aks you to clarify go ahead and say the black one.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Gangsta

Seriously tho, i never met a black person, but i think i'd avoid calling him the equivalent of black, because it gets translated as "negru" which sounds like the n-word. Of course, that's not considered offensive to us, we do have other offensive terms tho.

 

[Rambuchan]

MISTER Tibbs!

 

[Shekwan]

Gangsta

Seriously tho, i never met a black person, but i think i'd avoid calling him the equivalent of black, because it gets translated as "negru" which sounds like the n-word. Of course, that's not considered offensive to us, we do have other offensive terms tho.

Really?! Never met a black person?

 

[RedRalph]

Count Blackula and the Hunchblack of Blotre Blame

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Really?! Never met a black person?

Nope, and the only black people that i saw in real life was this guy who is on the local city soccer team and other 2 who were foreign students in the uni campus. That's about it.
But anyway, why would they come here ? Or better yet, why would anyone come here ?

 

[RedRalph]

Nope, and the only black people that i saw in real life was this guy who is on the local city soccer team and other 2 who were foreign students in the uni campus. That's about it.
But anyway, why would they come here ? Or better yet, why would anyone come here ?

where's here?

 

[philippe]

Romania, Constanta to be exactly ^_^ (yoga on the beach, right HC?)

I just say zwart, "neger" is a bit deregatory, but I like the tone of it

 

[RedRalph]

Or better yet, why would anyone come here ?

Probably better than moldova

 

[Mowque]

I never met anyone who wasn't white till i moved to my university at age 19...

 

[RedRalph]

I never met anyone who wasn't white till i moved to my university at age 19...

this post only works if you say where yoyre form

 

[Mercenary82]

Wow not to sound racist but I had no idea this many blacks played civ.