Another good joke:
A woman cutting her lawn, accidentally cuts the tail off her cat.
She starts running to her car holding the cat, in one hand and her
tail in the other.
A neighbor hollers to her "Where are you going" and she replies,
"Walmart."
"Your suppose to take your cat to the veterinarian not Walmart."
"I can't do that because everyone knows that Walmart is the worlds
biggest retailers."
On Aug 5, 3:59 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
> I know it's a touchy subject but try not to implode.
>
> Can we predict, within a reasonable margin of error, what will happen
> based on the ethnicity of the participants. Are certain behaviors
> inherent in specific cultures regardless of socio-economic
> advancement?
>
> Can we say "there goes the neighborhood" when a specific ethnic group
> moves in? I know that I can say it because I have seen it happen
> countless times throughout the years. Nice houses, nice cars and nice
> clothes amidst the trash.
>
> Do specific groups have a propensity towards negative behavior?
> It has been shown in the medical profession that ethnic predictors
> exist when it comes to certain applications of health care. Would it
> be safe to assume that these predictors also apply to the life style
> and living habits of specific ethnic groups.
>
> *The 1998 National Youth Gang Survey (2000) revealed a considerable
> increase in Hispanic gangs: by the late 1990s, 46 percent of gangs
> were predominantly Hispanic, 34 percent were African American, 12
> percent were white, and 6 percent were Asian.
> Some research suggests that the type of crime that members participate
> in varies with the ethnicity of the gang. Drug offenses appear to be
> more common among African American gangs, property crimes among white
> and Asian gangs, and Hispanic gangs appear more involved in
> territorial violence
>
> *http://family.jrank.org/pages/672/Gangs-Gangs-Ethnicity.html
>
> OR
>
> Are these ethnic groups simply a product of a social and economic
> environment of inequality? Are they more or less forced into these
> situations? Are they simply victims themselves?
> Is racial stereotyping just bias or does it somehow seem viable simply
> based on the prevalence in society.
> A survey by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the
> University of Chicago, found that many Americans still do harbor
> beliefs about racial and ethnic minorities based on racist
> stereotypes.**
> In summary, the survey authors conclude that "images about ethnic
> groups are significant predictors of support for racial integration
> programs...and desired social distance." As the survey authors
> conclude, "most Americans see most minority groups in a decidedly
> negative light on a number of important characteristics....[and]
> ethnic images remain important determinants of inter-group attitudes."
> **http://www.diversityweb.org/Digest/W98/research2.html
>
> A Joke for a Laugh!
> A man boards an airplane and takes his seat. As he settles in, he
> glances up and sees a most beautiful woman boarding the plane. He soon
> realizes she is heading straight towards his seat. A wave of nervous
> anticipation washes over him. Lo and behold, she takes the seat right
> beside his. Eager to strike up a conversation, he blurts out,
> "Business trip or vacation?" "Nymphomaniac Convention in Chicago," she
> states.
>
> Whoa!!! He swallows hard and is instantly crazed with excitement.
> Here's the most gorgeous woman he has ever seen, sitting RIGHT next to
> him and she's going to a meeting of nymphomaniacs! Struggling to
> maintain his outward cool, he calmly asks, "What's your business role
> at this convention?" "Lecturer", she says. "I use my experiences to
> debunk some of the popular myths about sexuality."
>
> "Really," he says, swallowing hard, "what myths are those?"
>
> "Well," she explains, "one popular myth is that African American men
> are the most well-endowed when, in fact, it is the Native American
> Indian who is most likely to possess that trait. Another popular myth
> is that French men are the best lovers, when actually it is men of
> Greek descent."
>
> Suddenly, the woman becomes very embarrassed and blushes. "I'm sorry,"
> she says, "I shouldn't be discussing this with you, I don't even know
> your name!". "Tonto," the man says, as he extends his hand. "Tonto
> Papadopoulos."
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