Are You Prejudiced?
ARE YOU PREJUDICED?
1. You have to pick the winner of a 100 meter dash. Your choices are:
a. A white Guy
b. A black guy
c. Not enough information to choose.
2. You have to choose a lawyer to represent you in a slip and fall lawsuit. Your choices are:
a. Jesus Lopez
b. Saul Lipshits
c. Not enough information to choose.
3. You need a body guard. Your choices are
a. A guy named Bob
b. A guy named Bubba
c. Not enough information to choose.
4. You are having a difficult time with a math problem. Who do you ask for help?
a. Debbie Darling
b. Xaing Chow
c. Not enough information to choose.
5. You have a choice on a blind date, you choose:
a. Mabel
b. Bambie
c. Not enough information to choose.
6. There are two seats open on the bus. You choose to sit next to:
a. The teenager with baggy pants and a baseball hat with the brim to the side.
b. A middle age lady in a business suit.
c. Not enough information to choose.
7. Your daughter asks your advice on whether to marry:
a. A musician
b. A doctor
c. Not enough information to choose.
8. You can choose your son’s profession, you choose:
a. A hair dresser
b. A baseball player
c. Not enough information to choose.
9. You need to hire a financial advisor. You choose:
a. Billy Bob Jackson
b. Chester A. Thornwacker III
c. Not enough information to choose.
If you chose (b) in 1-9 you are prejudiced.
If you chose (c) in 1-9 you are in denial.
If you chose (a) in 1-9, You got beat in a race, lost a case, failed at math, your finances took a bath, lost a daughter to drugs, got mugged by a thug, had a date with a hag, and raised a son that isn’t straight.
I am guilty as charged. Are you?
I am most definitely guilty as charged! Some kinds of prejudice are just crazy in todays society though. we have an affectionate name for one of our new neighbours - we call her Mrs B. when S firs tmove dinto the house she came and introduced herself to him and was asking about which school the boys would go to when they arrived. S told them they would be going to the middle school in the town - it's a great school with a rating of 9/10 - what more do they need. s was promptly told by Mrs B that we should consider sending them to one of the private schools in the area where "there was a little less of the colour". S was gobsmacked, Sierra Madre as it's name suggests is pretty multi-racial, in fact as I look out of my windows, I can see neighbours who are Mexican and those who are Vietnamese. How can someone with the mentality of "less of the colour" survive in todays society - now you know why we call her Mrs B - B for bigot!
ReplyDeleteI have only spoken to the lady on one occasion so far, and I shall not be rude to her if I when I speak to he again but she is not one of those people who will ever be top of my Christmas Card list. I am looking forward to embracing the new cultures around me - doesn't she know that California was originally part of Mexico and was stolen from the Mexican people...
Can't be doing with narrow mindedness, but prejudice - yes I am guilty of that, same as everyone else!
Have a good day
Lou :-)
Ha! I am SO guilty! This is funny, though. I seriously doubt anyone didn't choose answers B for all of them.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the comment above mine....Sierra Madre near Pasadena? My husband is a fire fighter for the City of Pasadena - both very colorful areas:) The world would be a dull place if we were all the same. I can't believe your neighbor's gaul. It's one thing to think that way, but quite another thing to say it out loud. Ugh.
RTs---Are you prejudice if you think Italian women are good cooks and Italian men are good lovers? Are you a racist if you think as little of your own race as you do of the other races? Is there a petition I can sign to give California back to Mexico?
ReplyDeleteYes Katrina - SM right by Pasadena - a truly beautiful and colourful part of the world. I feel very lucky to be living in such a wonderful place and very unfortunate to live next to such narrow minded people...
ReplyDeleteI have suggested that we have a BBQ and invite as many Mexican, Black, Yellow, Purple and Sky-Blue Pink people that we know - and of course make a point of not inviting our bigoted neighbours, but make sure we make lots and lots of noise and really upset them..Would you like to join us?
I am wondering if she is also prejudiced against some of our wildlife too - after all at the moment we are being plagued by a raccoon! Perhaps he has too much colour too.
Sorry, I need to shut up now!
Lou :-)
Yes, you are right about this Cranky. Are stereotypes the same as prejudiced?
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ReplyDeleteSure, I'll join you with my troop! Thanks to my husband's genes, we are a bunch of half-Puerto Ricans over here. We will definitely add to your very diverse BBQ :)
We used to live in Monrovia, above Foothill right at the base of the mountain. I loved it there! I love how the homes are all so individual. Down south here they are all cookie-cutter homes. Blah. Each one looks like the one next to it. I like the "newness" of the area, the parks and schools and all that, but I wish our houses could look different. It's not too much fun looking like everyone else. Yep, that's right - I like a little diversity! In people and in the look and design of houses :)
Well I have to admit it appears I too am guilty as charged :)
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