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Out here, we just don't have enough coloured people to even have societies or something.

 

15 years ago pretty much everyone could name all black people in the country, as there were only a handful of them.

 

But now thanks to this refugee crisis and shit some people (mainly from smaller places) have started forming self defence groups or sth like that in response to the events at New Years' Eve in Cologne and some other events in our neighbouring countries. International students have been thrown with rocks and have been beaten once or twice within the last 6 months.

Haven't heard anything like this happening until like last year.

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So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends.

 

RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.

Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.

Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.

I strike out every other week.

Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.

Randox pretty much stays rational.

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Out here, we just don't have enough coloured people to even have societies or something.

 

15 years ago pretty much everyone could name all black people in the country, as there were only a handful of them.

 

But now thanks to this refugee crisis and shit some people (mainly from smaller places) have started forming self defence groups or sth like that in response to the events at New Years' Eve in Cologne and some other events in our neighbouring countries. International students have been thrown with rocks and have been beaten once or twice within the last 6 months.

Haven't heard anything like this happening until like last year.

My boyfriend's dad says coloured and it makes his entire family so antsy. It's actually so funny, we'll be watching TV and he's like "the black guy was the lawyer" or something and then he'll think that he can't say black and then say "the coloured guy was the lawyer" and my boyfriend's family all facedesk. It just makes me laugh. The first day he met me he asked which tribe I was from lol. He doesn't mean any harm but it's pretty amusing, especially as my family never had any gaffes when they met him for the first time lol. But yeah racial tension shit. I had no idea it was this bad out here. Makes me appreciate home so much. Most people get along really well. It's just like people are generally embarrassed to be racist at home and keep it within confined groups, but over here it's so overt. I've tried so hard not to resent people, only 2 months left of this.

 

One thing I'm happy about is that I'm in the marching band now and it takes my mind off stuff. I like being unquestionably good at something. I can doubt my ability at just about everything, but I know that I can play more than one instrument to advanced level and it feels good to share that in common with the cool people at band practice. The songs we play are pretty awesome too. We're performing in Montreal pretty soon and it'll be a hoot, I think. I guess I kind of see why people in the band only hang out with each other. It's probably my safest bet to not just get depressed with the atmosphere to be honest. 

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Out here, we just don't have enough coloured people to even have societies or something.

 

15 years ago pretty much everyone could name all black people in the country, as there were only a handful of them.

 

But now thanks to this refugee crisis and shit some people (mainly from smaller places) have started forming self defence groups or sth like that in response to the events at New Years' Eve in Cologne and some other events in our neighbouring countries. International students have been thrown with rocks and have been beaten once or twice within the last 6 months.

Haven't heard anything like this happening until like last year.

My boyfriend's dad says coloured and it makes his entire family so antsy. It's actually so funny, we'll be watching TV and he's like "the black guy was the lawyer" or something and then he'll think that he can't say black and then say "the coloured guy was the lawyer" and my boyfriend's family all facedesk. It just makes me laugh. The first day he met me he asked which tribe I was from lol. He doesn't mean any harm but it's pretty amusing, especially as my family never had any gaffes when they met him for the first time lol. But yeah racial tension shit. I had no idea it was this bad out here. Makes me appreciate home so much. Most people get along really well. It's just like people are generally embarrassed to be racist at home and keep it within confined groups, but over here it's so overt. I've tried so hard not to resent people, only 2 months left of this.

 

One thing I'm happy about is that I'm in the marching band now and it takes my mind off stuff. I like being unquestionably good at something. I can doubt my ability at just about everything, but I know that I can play more than one instrument to advanced level and it feels good to share that in common with the cool people at band practice. The songs we play are pretty awesome too. We're performing in Montreal pretty soon and it'll be a hoot, I think. I guess I kind of see why people in the band only hang out with each other. It's probably my safest bet to not just get depressed with the atmosphere to be honest. 

 

 

I meant in coloured, as in black, hispanic, asian, everything.

Here I think over 99% still are white.

 

But yeah, one reason we don't really tolerate others is the former Soviet occupation and the remaining 300k Russians in the country (ok, among them are quite a lot of Belarusians and Ukrainians and Tatars and so on). Them Russians have gothered into their own suburbs or territories and visiting northeastern parts of the country sometimes it feels like being in a foreign country with people speaking only Russian everywhere.

There have been national tensions over time, the biggest one our first and only real riot in April 2007.

 

I think most of the people think we shouldn't take any refugees until we assimilate them Russians who don't have any nationality (over 200k of them here, former Soviet citizens with no citizenship anywhere. In Estonia you won't get citizenship simply by being born on our territory). And thus we are xenophobic against other peoples.

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So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends.

 

RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.

Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.

Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.

I strike out every other week.

Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.

Randox pretty much stays rational.

Etc, etc

 

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Out here, we just don't have enough coloured people to even have societies or something.

 

15 years ago pretty much everyone could name all black people in the country, as there were only a handful of them.

 

But now thanks to this refugee crisis and shit some people (mainly from smaller places) have started forming self defence groups or sth like that in response to the events at New Years' Eve in Cologne and some other events in our neighbouring countries. International students have been thrown with rocks and have been beaten once or twice within the last 6 months.

Haven't heard anything like this happening until like last year.

My boyfriend's dad says coloured and it makes his entire family so antsy. It's actually so funny, we'll be watching TV and he's like "the black guy was the lawyer" or something and then he'll think that he can't say black and then say "the coloured guy was the lawyer" and my boyfriend's family all facedesk. It just makes me laugh. The first day he met me he asked which tribe I was from lol. He doesn't mean any harm but it's pretty amusing, especially as my family never had any gaffes when they met him for the first time lol. But yeah racial tension shit. I had no idea it was this bad out here. Makes me appreciate home so much. Most people get along really well. It's just like people are generally embarrassed to be racist at home and keep it within confined groups, but over here it's so overt. I've tried so hard not to resent people, only 2 months left of this.

 

One thing I'm happy about is that I'm in the marching band now and it takes my mind off stuff. I like being unquestionably good at something. I can doubt my ability at just about everything, but I know that I can play more than one instrument to advanced level and it feels good to share that in common with the cool people at band practice. The songs we play are pretty awesome too. We're performing in Montreal pretty soon and it'll be a hoot, I think. I guess I kind of see why people in the band only hang out with each other. It's probably my safest bet to not just get depressed with the atmosphere to be honest. 

 

 

I meant in coloured, as in black, hispanic, asian, everything.

Here I think over 99% still are white.

 

But yeah, one reason we don't really tolerate others is the former Soviet occupation and the remaining 300k Russians in the country (ok, among them are quite a lot of Belarusians and Ukrainians and Tatars and so on). Them Russians have gothered into their own suburbs or territories and visiting northeastern parts of the country sometimes it feels like being in a foreign country with people speaking only Russian everywhere.

There have been national tensions over time, the biggest one our first and only real riot in April 2007.

 

I think most of the people think we shouldn't take any refugees until we assimilate them Russians who don't have any nationality (over 200k of them here, former Soviet citizens with no citizenship anywhere. In Estonia you won't get citizenship simply by being born on our territory). And thus we are xenophobic against other peoples.

 

 

That's actually very interesting to read, Saq. 

 

Busy day for me today: I have to stick posters up around campus (it's my job) and collect my exam paper for my Medicinal Chemistry exam that I sat a few weeks ago.

Then I need to buy some more Uni merchandise because of band practice, and then do my groceries. Then I need to most importantly, study really hard for my exam tomorrow morning. I'll probably have a nap afterwards and then do the quiz I'll need to do by 4pm Wednesday and then start studying for my Friday evening exam. I might squeeze in a trip to buy some vodka as well. I definitely want to drink this weekend.

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Yeah that tribe joke along with other things that don't belong in this Era are rampant where I live between Moorestown NJ (one of the richest towns in the country) and Camden NJ (one of the poorest towns in the country) and I'm sure you can guess the race ratios in each. It's pretty lame. And weird when I meet someone who seems normal and ends up being super racist.

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Also; [bleep] yik yak. What a shit app. I recommend deleting it

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Also; [bleep] yik yak. What a shit app. I recommend deleting it

 

It's a lot better when you live on a college campus and set that campus to be accessible anywhere. It's pretty horrible pretty much anywhere else though and I can't imagine using it still once I graduate.

 

I've spent my whole day trying to learn how to make Android apps for my mobile app development class and my group is somehow supposed to have a functional prototype ready right after we get back from Spring break and there's just way too much shit to learn ugh. No idea how we're supposed to get anything useful made when I'm going to be in Arkansas without wi-fi for my alternative spring break all next week and I have a huge paper and a machine learning project also due that week I'm back.

 

tl;dr i'm so over college lol

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Nah I know it's only quality on campus but even on campus is mostly stupid shit

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Also; [bleep] yik yak. What a shit app. I recommend deleting it

 

Well, it's pretty vicious in Canada, but when I "peek" at my hometown Yaks, they make me laugh and also my home University Yaks are hilarious as well.

They do cheer me up. I bought a hoodie today - the prices here are obscene. I wanted to buy a hoodie and a shirt because I'm running out of merchandise to wear for band practice and my budget was about $100. The hoodie I bought was $45 and the top I wanted was so much more so I just bought the hoodie and went to Wendys. I now have all the hoodies I want: One from high school, one from my home Uni, one from this uni and one from Quebec City which is definitely my favourite.

 

Also I smashed my Medicinal Chemistry exam. I misread a few questions, but otherwise I got some of the more difficult questions correct and I'm pretty pleased with myself about it. I actually feel smart enough to be here now. I just get the feeling that when people make jokes about my intelligence, they actually mean it lol. It doesn't annoy me or anything but I feel like there's a bit of truth in it when my housemate brags that he goes to a top ten UK university and mine's top 40. Can't help but be a tiny bit smug at doing better than him ;)

This is kinda why I turn to music because everyone makes fun of me but being a musician is the one thing people can't be like "oh you're bad at that" so I'm kind of clinging to it.

 

I had a read of my Airbnb review from my host last week - she was so lovely about me, I didn't expect her message to make me so happy but I've actually saved it in my phone because I get down here quite often so I think I'll go back and read things like that when I'm feeling like crap.

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Also; [bleep] yik yak. What a shit app. I recommend deleting it

 

 also my home University Yaks are hilarious as well.

 

Don't lie, it's the same shit week in and week out. And recycled jokes from reddit. And like every wednesday night(thurs morning) at about 4am the lecherous spawn with their "Any F dtf in x". "Post-Fed Sex any1??". :PP

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Also; [bleep] yik yak. What a shit app. I recommend deleting it

 

 also my home University Yaks are hilarious as well.

 

Don't lie, it's the same shit week in and week out. And recycled jokes from reddit. And like every wednesday night(thurs morning) at about 4am the lecherous spawn with their "Any F dtf in x". "Post-Fed Sex any1??". :PP

 

 

Nah I'm not talking about the Post-Fed stuff. Those are boring, although I actually miss Sub Zero a little bit  :huh:

 

I just laugh at some of the stuff said about Colchester and Greenstead stuff 

 

I will be around in the last week for the last Fed though lol, cause loads of my friends graduate this year so I think I'll be at "The End" but I won't be giving the SU any money for the summer ball, it's overrated. Last year exam period Yak was pretty vicious though, with people in the reading room being the main targets and just dodgy DJs lol. Made me a bit wary of coming to campus at times. I wish I had set it as my herd, though because I'm just trolling in Canada but no one really understands it

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Lol its the 21st century and someone asked you what tribe you were from?

Not sure why that's amusing, to be honest. Pretty sure if Maddy did some research she'd be able to find out what tribe her ancestors were from. Many countries in Africa still have tribes, and people from those tribes wouldn't take any offence if you ask them what tribe they're from.

 

Sometimes it baffles what westerners find offensive. People trying to be too PC.

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I ask native americans what tribe theyre from and it starts a conversation about the culture/history/socio-economic situation of their tribe, how they feel about gambling, etc.

I don't get that kind of response though. Black people in America always seem to be so proud of being black, their heritage, etc. But the moment you ask them something actually significant, or meaningful, they find it offensive. I understand what you're saying, because even i wouldn't ask a black person from America what tribe they're from. I just don't understand why it's an offensive thing to ask. Do white people get offended if they're asked what their roots are? I get that a nationality isn't a tribe, but it kind of is. So if someone asks me if i'm half English/Scottish/German/whatever, do i get offended? Should i? 

 

Just doesn't make sense to me. "I'm proud to be black/indian, but don't ask me anything about it ever." 

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I ask native americans what tribe theyre from and it starts a conversation about the culture/history/socio-economic situation of their tribe, how they feel about gambling, etc.

I don't get that kind of response though. Black people in America always seem to be so proud of being black, their heritage, etc. But the moment you ask them something actually significant, or meaningful, they find it offensive. I understand what you're saying, because even i wouldn't ask a black person from America what tribe they're from. I just don't understand why it's an offensive thing to ask. Do white people get offended if they're asked what their roots are? I get that a nationality isn't a tribe, but it kind of is. So if someone asks me if i'm half English/Scottish/German/whatever, do i get offended? Should i? 

 

Just doesn't make sense to me. "I'm proud to be black/indian, but don't ask me anything about it ever."

 

The majority of black Americans would only be able to trace their family to their ancestors which were slaves. No further.

 

That's not a problem among most white Americans. Even the most poorly treated white immigrants did not lose their own identity, or their family name, or their culture, on any historically significant scale.

 

And yet even though slavery was abolished 150 years ago, black Americans have faced incredible hardship that affects millions and millions even today. The failure of the reconstruction efforts, Jim Crow laws, state-instituted segregation and oppression, and racism (including organized, violent attacks against individuals, families, and communities). Several laws and policies enforced today are simply "Jim Crow light", including disastrous drug policies and "tough on crime" policies (which are ineffective and actually more damaging to communities than a sane justice/criminal system and rational legislation, but oh well).

 

You're confusing political correctness with empathy and courtesy. The latter is humanist, the former is worthless.

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Lol its the 21st century and someone asked you what tribe you were from?

Not sure why that's amusing, to be honest. Pretty sure if Maddy did some research she'd be able to find out what tribe her ancestors were from. Many countries in Africa still have tribes, and people from those tribes wouldn't take any offence if you ask them what tribe they're from.

 

Sometimes it baffles what westerners find offensive. People trying to be too PC.

 

 

 

I hope you're not implying that I was offended, because I wasn't. I was amused by the whole saga because before his family met me, they assumed I was born in Africa and his younger brother said "Those international students are very hardworking." A lot was assumed about me before they met me, all based on the description that I'm black. I found it funny that the first few questions asked were "What's the main export of West Africa?" and other questions. I trolled lightly and said I was a distant relative of the Ghanaian president. 

 

I just know that if I was dating someone from another race (and I am) it would be bizarre for me to ask their tribe, or clan, or something that isn't really something they would know, having been born and raised in the UK - that's what made it funny to me. It's assuming someone knows more detail into their background than someone else does because they're not white.

 

 

 

I ask native americans what tribe theyre from and it starts a conversation about the culture/history/socio-economic situation of their tribe, how they feel about gambling, etc.

I don't get that kind of response though. Black people in America always seem to be so proud of being black, their heritage, etc. But the moment you ask them something actually significant, or meaningful, they find it offensive. I understand what you're saying, because even i wouldn't ask a black person from America what tribe they're from. I just don't understand why it's an offensive thing to ask. Do white people get offended if they're asked what their roots are? I get that a nationality isn't a tribe, but it kind of is. So if someone asks me if i'm half English/Scottish/German/whatever, do i get offended? Should i? 

 

Just doesn't make sense to me. "I'm proud to be black/indian, but don't ask me anything about it ever." 

 

 

For me, I am who I am, I'm not proud of being black because I achieved nothing by being black. I don't really feel proud about something that isn't an achievement.

I am comfortable and happy with who I am, yes. I still don't need to run around screaming it, though.

 

There's a lot you can ask a black/indian/non-white person, such as whether the person's multilingual for example. Asking what tribe they're from almost assumes they'd know that sort of stuff off the bat. Anyway, being black/indian/non-white has way more to it than belonging to a tribe, come on.

The connotations of the word 'tribe' can also be offensive to some people. What tribe are you from could definitely be seen as a condescending question.

Besides, I don't ask white people about their roots. I totally welcome questions about my background. I speak another language to my mum on the phone and obviously I've had questions about that. I answer questions on cuisine and cultural questions to the best of my ability as well. 

 

And in order not to double post, it's exactly a year since I found out I was going to Canada. I remember being very confused about it and not really knowing what to think. I was preparing for decent weather because two of my options were for countries much warmer, so when I got given a place in Canada I was a bit surprised. I think I've survived the worst of the Canadian winter so far (i really, really hope that's the case) but it's known to get bitterly cold in Montreal so I'm nervous about the March parade

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Well now I'm curious, what is your second language?

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I actually just wanted to ask about it.

 

 

[bleep]ing RPG, beat me to it.

 

 

Being on this thread I understand that even though I think myself to be open to everything, it is still difficult.

I have to admit, I am a bit racist.

 

I do come from a background of 99.99999999% white people, but still.

It hurts me, but I have prejudice and I can't do anything about it until I meet more coloured people.

 

 

So, 13-20 June, anybody up in Toronto?

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So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends.

 

RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.

Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.

Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.

I strike out every other week.

Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.

Randox pretty much stays rational.

Etc, etc

 

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And I have to be at work in 5 hours.

 

I am [bleep]ed.

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So I've noticed this thread's regulars all follow similar trends.

 

RPG is constantly dealing with psycho exes.

Muggi reminds us of the joys of polygamy.

Saq is totally oblivious to how much chicks dig him.

I strike out every other week.

Kalphite wages a war against the friend zone.

Randox pretty much stays rational.

Etc, etc

 

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I actually just wanted to ask about it.

 

 

[bleep]ing RPG, beat me to it.

 

 

Being on this thread I understand that even though I think myself to be open to everything, it is still difficult.

I have to admit, I am a bit racist.

 

I do come from a background of 99.99999999% white people, but still.

It hurts me, but I have prejudice and I can't do anything about it until I meet more coloured people.

 

 

So, 13-20 June, anybody up in Toronto?

 

I'm going to be honest with you and say I have no problem at all with you or anybody else having reservations, or having stereotypical views about certain groups of people.

I've met lots of very different people. I went to Germany 6 years ago on a scheme that brought people from all over the world together over a summer holiday and some of the people from Eastern Europe who had no experience of interacting with black people took a few days to observe me and sort of figure me out. Once they'd established that I'm normal, and nothing to be wary of, we became good friends. They did apologise but honestly, it's OK to not be used to it. I think part of the reason I have friends from lots of different backgrounds is (partially) because I was born in an environment that was heavily multicultural. But also, because I treat everybody exactly the same and get to know people as individuals. At the end of the day, both my parents came from almost homogeneously black countries and came to the UK, so they had to adjust accordingly as well. 

 

As long as you don't treat people differently because of how you view them, then I'm absolutely fine. My problem lies with people actually treating other people differently for no reason other than race.

 

Unfortunately, I'm booking my flight out of Canada on May 2nd. 

 

Toronto is brilliant though, it's easily my favourite city at the moment honestly.

I speak a number of languages, but the one I tend to speak on the phone is called Ga spoken in small communities in Ghana. 

Not many people speak it, it's quite typical that I'll meet someone from Ghana and be like "Awesome" and then find out they speak the other, more popular languages that I can only understand and not speak 

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Anyone here know enough about computers that I could bounce some questions off them hardware wise?

 

Random enough but I'm trying to figure out whether it is worth trying to salvage the one I have now or better to just go completely new.

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Actually if you mentioned that you speak Ga, the "what's your tribe" question is far less racist

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