# Ignorant racist motherfuckers! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 13, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517 "2002-12-13T15:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/1 "2002-12-13T15:47:13Z")
I just read through thread on African sounding names [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=2713611#post2713611) that is simply apalling. The majority of the posts are mocking in tone of certain names in the black community. One poster even said that as a human resource manager he/she throws away applications with funny sounding names like Lakeisha or Tawanda. THIS IS ILLEGAL! If you don’t understand something, say so. Don’t make fun of what you can’t comprehend because your brain lacks the capacity to grasp it. The ignorance displayed in this thread is quite telling of the two Americas that exist; there is seemingly no effort made whatsoever on the part of white Americans to learn anything about the black experience (other than through sports and entertainment). WAKE UP! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/2 "2002-12-13T15:51:21Z")
I agree - some of the posts in that thread are pretty disgusting. “What’s with…” rather than “What is the derivation of this kind of name?” Personally, I _would_ like to know the derivation of those kinds of names though, in a spirit of nothing but idle curiosity. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/3 "2002-12-13T15:54:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jehovah68 \* > \*\*The ignorance displayed in this thread is quite telling of the two Americas that exist; there is seemingly no effort made whatsoever on the part of white Americans to learn anything about the black experience (other than through sports and entertainment). WAKE UP! \*\* I agree with most of what you said, except for this. Don’t label all “white” Americans by that brush stroke. That’s exactly what’s going on in that thread, what I was trying to point out in that thread. I think that if someone doesn’t understand, and or has a limited contact with a person of a differing culture, then certain things are going to seem different, such as names. “White American” names have to seem different/bizarre to some cultures as well. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/4 "2002-12-13T15:58:50Z")
I read it this morning, before the post you referenced. I was embarrassed then. I’m just appalled now. I am not black, and I have what many would call a “normal” name. In some cultures, I’m pretty sure it’s not normal. Heck, it may sound ridiculous to someone from Russia, Botswana, Japan or Mongolia (or any other number of countries). It’s still my name, and I wouldn’t like anyone making fun of it or stereotyping me because it “sounds funny”. Parents choose names for their kids for many reasons. Every culture has names that will sound unusual to people from other cultures. This does not make them unemployable, automatically give anyone a “chip on their shoulder” (this just sounds like another term for racial discrimination to me) or anything of the sort. Thanks for stepping up to say something, **jehovah68**. I’m rather embarrassed that I didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/5 "2002-12-13T16:07:32Z")
**Meatros** , perhaps you skipped over the word _seemingly_ that I included in the sentence. I try not to label anybody, I would rather let them label themselves through their words and actions. I apologize if I wasn’t clear in my OP. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/6 "2002-12-13T16:10:41Z")
:eek: The throwing out the applications based on name alone is scary. My name is hyphenated, and maybe that’d trip some people’s “snob” meters and exclude me. I had hunted for a job for a few months this year, and I would sincerely hope that people looked at my qualifications, history, and writing style, rather than just my name. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/7 "2002-12-13T16:15:38Z")
Yeah, but I just don’t get that whole “black name thing” either. When I worked at a Sonic in college, there were three guys there that worked at the same time, and all three had the name of Chris. I mean, wtf? And there was also a woman named Gayle. What, were her parents weather forecasters or something? Seriously, that thread is positively appalling, especially tarpal’s comments about throwing out applications from people with “black” names. Who cares what someone names their kid? I seriously considered the name Tanis (from the Dragonlance chronicles) as a boy’s name if I ever had a kid. Tanis is no better than Terrell (for those who live in the DFW metroplex, the emphasis is on the second syllable, not the first like the city). I grew up in the south, so rarely does a name confuse or shock me, and it never dawned on me to consider mocking someone’s name, whether that name was Stephanie, Tawanda or Hiroki. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/8 "2002-12-13T16:20:41Z")
I live in the south, and many of the names parents give their poor kds are appalling - and we’re talking causacians here. (One good old boy I know had two sons - Hunter and Fisher). Reminds me what the happy hooker said - she often gave her employees new professional names, but would never use the name Tiffany - said it “sounds too much like a hooker.” ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/9 "2002-12-13T16:22:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jehovah68 \* > \*\ ***Meatros** , perhaps you skipped over the word _seemingly_ that I included in the sentence. I try not to label anybody, I would rather let them label themselves through their words and actions. > I apologize if I wasn’t clear in my OP. \*\* Whups… Yup, it’s there… You know, more and more, I think I’m becoming illiterate. This isn’t the first time I’ve missed a “key” ingredient to someones post…☹ Sorry 'bout that. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/10 "2002-12-13T16:24:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DeadlyAccurate \* > \*\* Who cares what someone names their kid? I seriously considered the name Tanis (from the Dragonlance chronicles) as a boy’s name if I ever had a kid. Tanis is no better than Terrell (for those who live in the DFW metroplex, the emphasis is on the second syllable, not the first like the city). > \*\* Tanis? I always thought Raistlin was the better name from that series…Course the evilness would be sort of bad… Incidently, in a book by Wilbur (the first name escapes me), he wrote about an egyption by the name of Tanus. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/11 "2002-12-13T16:24:32Z")
Yeah, I’d sort of like to erase my post in that thread, not because I’ve changed my mind…I still think that Antwan is a variant of Antoine, but just because it’s kind of embarrassing being in the same thread as some of those comments. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/12 "2002-12-13T16:25:19Z")
I highly approve of the OP, and I would especially like to single out this post, by Tarpal, as worthy of this month’s Clueless Giant Asshole Human Resources Manager award. > [@](#): > > The article referenced a couple posts up mentioned that in general, the lower the education level of the mother, the more likely she was to just “make up” some silly name for her child. So it follows then that most people with these bogus wanna-be “african” names grew up in something of an ignorant environment. > > I am the human resources manager for a large company. My job is to find and hire the best-educated, best-qualified people who have a team-player attitude and can get along with others. My experience has been that, in general, when I see a name like Queshonda or Labwiesha, I will probably be dealing with a lower-class type, one who quite often has an “attitude”. The name is a big red flag, and usually these applications just get tossed or buried. WTG! Step right up and get your award, a tastefully framed PhotoShop montage done by our Graphics Arts people, depicting You as the Pointy-Haired Boss, naked and portly, with an asshole just the size to fit the full-size corncob that’s being shoved up it. Hey, before you go, how would you have rated an application with the name “Condoleezza” on it? Please tell me the company you work for is not located in the Midwest anywhere… ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/13 "2002-12-13T16:28:01Z")
I’ve never been quite so shocked at seemingly normal posters going bananas in that thread with the crazy racist comments! Tarpal, my GOD. MY GOD! What are you saying? You can tell by someone’s name that they’re LOW CLASS? Holy shit a moly. And by the way…my real name is Jessica…and I didn’t particularly care for it being called ‘boring’ and ‘uncreative’ 😃 When I was born, lo way back 30 years ago, my mother caught a boatload of flak for giving me such a ‘bizarre’ name. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/14 "2002-12-13T16:31:31Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originall posted by Sleeping_ > Many people are trying to reconnect to their “homeland,” something I find annoying. I wasn’t born in the U.S., but I think that people should only support the country in which they are documented citizens, and no other. (I’m not a nationalist; I believe that nationalism is stupid. Nevertheless, people should serve their country simply because it benefits them [by ensuring the continuation of the conditions they currently enjoy].) Oh, fuck off. Aside from the backasswards contradition of that very post, no one really gives a shit if you don’t like what other people name their kids. My parents can name me whatever they want, I can name my kids whatever I want, be it Moon Unit or Fred. My family came to America in 1531. We are considered one of the “founding families” of our home state. We also have a Spanish last name. So according to that logic, if you really want to “ensure a continuation” you’d better start naming your kids Emilio and Juan. **No wait! That can’t be right!!!** When my family got here there were already these great, big apartment/condo complexes that my ancestors called “pueblos” and they were already _full of people._ Whaddaya know? We should all have Aboriginal names. 'Cause those New World names like William and Peter just don’t belong! Must ensure a continuation and support the country in which we are documented citizens. Go Navajo! Heck, I’m gonna go see if I can find me an Anasasi name… ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/15 "2002-12-13T16:32:30Z")
Oh, how lovely, Tarpal, I see you’ve made a new contribution. Well, we’ve already given you the award for this month, sorry. But hey, I’ll post it so everyone can at least appreciate it. > [@](#): > > dorkusmalorkusmafia > **Her name, Laquequaquan, always throws me off. It is pronounced Lah-kwee kwuh-kwahn.** Tarpal. > [@](#): > > What a gawdawful name. Did the parents give even a moment’s thought to the fact that this poor kid is gonna sit in school squirming with embarrassment every time a new teacher attempts to pronouce her name? > > And just wait until she gets into the job market, oh jeez. …“Let’s see, I have two applications here, one from Carol Mitchell and one from…what? La-what? Quequequa…huh?”. > > “Hello, may I please speak with Carol? Yes, we’re pleased to offer you the position of…” ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/16 "2002-12-13T16:35:30Z")
What’s the saddest thing, **DDG** , is that tarpal is punishing the potential employees for something their parents did. By his/her logic, two of the women that worked at that Sonic (Linda & Pat) would get their applications in the potential pile, even though they were two of the most hateful employees you could ever have, while the woman I worked with on the weekends (whose more traditional “black” name is escaping me at the moment) would get tossed, even though I have never in my life seen a better worker, black, white or purple. I’d hire her for any job she asked for, whether she was qualified for it or not, because she’s such a good person to work with. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/17 "2002-12-13T16:35:45Z")
“Antwan” sounds like it’s more typical for an african american, but it’ seems to be pretty common. I don’t see a problem.The names I don’t like (and OF COURSE name your kids whatever you want) are the really bizarre ones - cause I pity the kid. ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/18 "2002-12-13T16:37:42Z")
My real name is Cuauhtemoc X. Finkelstein. My parents wanted something that reflected my Irish heritage, with a nod to the films of Satyajit Ray. **tarpal** , if you really do that, you’re an asshole. Someone should fire you for your objectionable fashion sense or something. Then we could see how you like being unfairly discriminated against. ---
**Author:** ![TheRochester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@TheRochester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheRochester)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/19 "2002-12-13T16:38:56Z")
I’m here. How may I help you? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-racist-motherfuckers/142517/20 "2002-12-13T16:40:57Z")
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