There is a rumor ...in the meeting he was told "We don't pay dividends to Negro Boys" and we all know what happened next. S
-----Original Message----- From: Ross Bender [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 2:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Philip Forrest; UnivCity listserv; culture@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Anybody Carpooling to the Cassidy Opening Tonight? On 2/16/07, S. Sharrieff Ali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Couple of things here..If you agree Phillip his comments are not politically correct then you should have hit the delete key on your own post just after you wrote it. We are living in a very important time and we all need to rise to the occasion. We are in a new millennium where we should leave the past behind us, all the hurt and mistakes. Even someone as witty as Ross can make a mis-step in judgment when writing or referring to another race in a way that traditionally has been offensive. The words "Negro" and "Boy" shouldn't be used today when referring to black men and you defiantly don't want to use them in a statement together. I don't want to hear it on this list, on my street from a neighbor, or anywhere else for that matter. It belongs in the past. S - Sharrieff -- My offensive post was inspired by two things -- 1) the way people on this list have suggested that when it snows, it's a charitable thing to do to let the "kids" walking around with snow shovels earn some "spending money for the holidays" and 2) watching two perfectly healthy Penn kids having an older African-American gentleman shovel out their car on Baltimore Avenue yesterday. No doubt they thought they were doing him a big favor. Anyhow, I hope we can count on your getting your black ass to the opening tonight. Oh, and in case anybody's still keeping track, what was the ethnicity of the crazy real-estate investor who killed five people downna Naval Yard this week? Ross ----Original Message----- From: Philip Forrest [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 2:12 PM To: 'S. Sharrieff Ali'; 'Ross Bender'; 'UnivCity listserv'; culture@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] Anybody Carpooling to the Cassidy Opening Tonight? In the context of this list, everyone here knows what Ross is saying. "because most people are not very intellectual about what they view as racist remarks" isn't true here. If Ross says that out at the 46th St EL stop, yes, he's going to have some local repercussion. Don't use this as another excuse to complain. Yes, it's politically incorrect. Ross is politically incorrect for the most part. When he posts to the list, I read what he has to say. When others post, I hit "delete" for the most part because so much trash is posted here. There are a few jewels though. We're all smart enough to know better than to think that Bender is intending on making real racist remarks. Phil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of S. Sharrieff Ali Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 2:00 PM To: 'Ross Bender'; 'UnivCity listserv'; culture@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] Anybody Carpooling to the Cassidy Opening Tonight? Ross..as a word of advise..stay away from the phrase "little negro boys". It is not PC and not funny to ..most..people..because most people are not very intellectual about what they view as racist remarks. There is a double standard. If Chris Rock says Negro it is funny..If Ross Bender says it..it will raise eyebrows. S -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Bender Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 1:38 PM To: UnivCity listserv; culture@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Anybody Carpooling to the Cassidy Opening Tonight? Anybody driving to the Cassidy Opening tonight who could give me a lift? My Lexus Nexus is in the shop and my Beemer's totally snowed in and the little Negro boys refuse to shovel it out for less than minimum wage. Friggin capitalists. Also, I am TOTALLY furious at the Streets Department, what with all the taxes and kickbacks I pay to the corrupt Democrat city government -- I have repeatedly called 911 and they positively REFUSE to come and help me. Also called John Fenton over at UCD but they said he's "upstairs with a client", whatever the hell that means. -- Ross Bender http://rossbender.org/abbraccioreading1.html <http://rossbender.org/abbraccioreading1.html> -- Ross Bender http://rossbender.org
