# All right, fess up! Who's black? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 2, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437 "2007-01-02T17:32:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/21 "2007-01-02T19:37:31Z")
[QUOTE=auntie em] Do I raise my hand or my fist? [/QUOTE] Cute!, but I think you’re showing your age. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/22 "2007-01-02T19:45:42Z")
Not only am I black, I could probably name most of the black people on this board (assuming they’ve mentioned it). Not because I’m keeping tabs on anyone, but because for some reason my brain notes and stores lots of random facts about people (both here and in real life) if I read it or hear it once. So the names of my second grade teacher’s children are taking up space that could be used for something important. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/23 "2007-01-02T19:53:51Z")
[QUOTE=A.R. Cane] I don’t mean to be snarky or P.C., but I honestly hope we soon reach the point where it’s not an issue any more.\*\* I’m “whitbread\*\*”, BTW. Again, not critical of your question, just making an observation. [/QUOTE] Bolding mine. Me too…but it’s weird. I was actually thinking of making this topic soon. Sorta like a “Who’s male and who’s female” type thread. ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/24 "2007-01-02T20:00:54Z")
[QUOTE=A.R. Cane] Cute!, but I think you’re showing your age. 😉 [/QUOTE] Say what? Didn’t hear you. My Sly & the Family Stone 8-Track tape is on. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/25 "2007-01-02T20:04:09Z")
The only thing black about me is my mood. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/26 "2007-01-02T20:31:34Z")
[QUOTE=Omega Glory] Not only am I black, I could probably name most of the black people on this board (assuming they’ve mentioned it). Not because I’m keeping tabs on anyone, but because for some reason my brain notes and stores lots of random facts about people (both here and in real life) if I read it or hear it once. So the names of my second grade teacher’s children are taking up space that could be used for something important. [/QUOTE] Ditto, except I’m white. I also like to try and mentally list Dopers by state or country, sexual orientation, age, or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/27 "2007-01-02T20:35:57Z")
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle] Ditto, except I’m white. I also like to try and mentally list Dopers by state or country, sexual orientation, age, or whatever. [/QUOTE] Ditto…except I don’t deliberately list them, I just sorta remember them when I read a poster’s name. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/28 "2007-01-02T20:51:34Z")
[QUOTE=Omega Glory] So the names of my second grade teacher’s children are taking up space that could be used for something important. [/QUOTE] I do that, except not their names. Names go away. Hobbies? Random facts? Favorite colors? They’re stuck like glue - but my mind chooses not to get bogged down with mere trivialities like someone’s name. & after having checked to be totally certain, I’m still black. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/29 "2007-01-02T20:54:58Z")
This would be the perfect thread to ask about why black people do this thing where d\_\_\_243569bzHY%$T NO CARRIER ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/30 "2007-01-02T21:02:21Z")
Wow, all you blacks are so articulate. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/31 "2007-01-02T21:10:05Z")
[QUOTE=Trunk] Wow, all you blacks are so articulate. [/QUOTE] I don’t know, they still _type_ black to me. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/32 "2007-01-02T21:10:30Z")
[QUOTE=elmwood] This would be the perfect thread to ask about why black people do this thing where d\_\_\_243569bzHY%$T NO CARRIER [/QUOTE] Racist! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/33 "2007-01-02T21:16:41Z")
Why do you care what colour people are? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/34 "2007-01-02T21:19:32Z")
Um, ok. I’ll fess up. It’ll feel good to get this off my chest. Here goes… Bill Cosby and Pam Grier are black. Do you feel better now?. Because, man, I sure do. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/35 "2007-01-02T21:25:41Z")
I’m black _and_ a Trekkie! Beat that! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/36 "2007-01-02T21:48:16Z")
[QUOTE=AtomicDog] I’m black _and_ a Trekkie! Beat that! [/QUOTE] Sorry. **Asimovian** already has you beat. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/37 "2007-01-02T21:52:26Z")
[QUOTE=AtomicDog] I’m black _and_ a Trekkie! Beat that! [/QUOTE] ::points at username\*:: \*\* I \*\* used to be on a ski team. 😉 Got anything else? \*[sub]Although I’m not obsessed, so maybe you do win[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/38 "2007-01-02T21:59:02Z")
[QUOTE=Omega Glory] ::points at username\*:: \*\* I \*\* used to be on a ski team. 😉 Got anything else? \*[sub]Although I’m not obsessed, so maybe you do win[/sub] [/QUOTE] Well, it _could_ have meant that you were a Q-Dog. (as am I. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/39 "2007-01-02T22:33:46Z")
[QUOTE=AtomicDog] Well, it _could_ have meant that you were a Q-Dog. (as am I. 😉 ) [/QUOTE] Really? That’s hot! ::flutter ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-right-fess-up-whos-black/386437/40 "2007-01-02T23:22:11Z")
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