# Way to kill my blowing off steam, cute lil' white boy **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183 "2005-12-12T00:54:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/61 "2005-12-12T16:19:41Z")
… Damn, Ponder. That was incredibly offensive. But funny. Still, there is something to the visual of this black guy doing the black guy glower, listening to the headphones, and this little white kid in a cheery shirt doing the little kid dance. You know the little kid dance? They don’t care if they’re doing it right, they’re gonna boogie anyhow. Hands pointing up, doing a little jig thing. Man, I love this country. Sure, it may ruin your mad on, but it gives you hope for the future, doesn’t it? > [@](#): > > I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor’s lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers. You know, the little black boys and little white boys never had a problem with joining hands. It’s just the grown ups that do. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/62 "2005-12-12T16:23:03Z")
While I thought the OP was mildly amusing and had some racist undertones, what struck me was three things. One was the degree of anger. You might want to find a new job, **Askia** , one that doesn’t deal with Christmas crowds. Another was the out and out rudeness and self-centeredness you demonstrated. The normal and polite thing to do when you notice that your music is intruding on others’ ears is to turn it down. If you like it that loud I’d recommend some of those ear buds that look like little cones ort funnels, that don’t let nearly as much sound escape. People who play their music to loud are inconsiderate asses, whatever their color. The third thing is that you indicate you understand how inappropriate your music was for a five year old, yet when you realized that he was able to hear it, you TURNED IT UP! And then ratcheted up the ugliness by switching to more inappropriate music. And this makes sense to you? Because you had a bad day at work? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/63 "2005-12-12T16:28:52Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > … snip… > You know, the little black boys and little white boys never had a problem with joining hands. It’s just the grown ups that do. That’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/64 "2005-12-12T16:45:26Z")
Five-star rant. I love it. I’m waiting for the day when the little white kids start belting out lyrics to Native rap songs (If you want an idea of what Native rap is like, just replace “niggas” with “'skins” and “the 'Hood” with “the Rez”). ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/65 "2005-12-12T16:58:19Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > _:starts to dance:_ God help you if you’re a cute lil’ white boy. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/66 "2005-12-12T16:59:39Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > God help you if you’re a cute lil’ white boy. You know it! Daniel ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/67 "2005-12-12T17:51:02Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > The real point of the story isn’t about race, or ethnic tensions or anything like that. It’s that it made me feel \*old. \* I think the real point about this is that we have found a damn smart mom. There is no way the kid knows the music. His mom took a situation with someone who looked pissed of and dangerous (or at least was trying to) and completely defused it. Damn smart mom. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/68 "2005-12-12T17:51:03Z")
The thought of having a ghetto rap loving, scarey black man totally unable to phase a cute lil 5 year old white boy is a mind image that causes me to smile just to think about. It also gives me hope for the future, when people may not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. (okay… so I stole the last bit ;)) ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/69 "2005-12-12T18:44:01Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > Lovely people, really. I just hate their collective asses at Christmastime, is all. Og bless you, **Askia** , me too and I’m one of 'em. In fact, I’ve come to hate mankind’s worldwide, multicultural, many gendered, rainbow hued, ethnically diverse and all inclusive collective ass at Christmastime. It’s retail, my friend. Hilarious OP. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/70 "2005-12-12T19:16:17Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > You might want to find a new job, **Askia** , one that doesn’t deal with Christmas crowds. Almost everybody gets sick of Christmas crowds. I do and I don’t work with them. > [@](#): > > The third thing is that you indicate you understand how inappropriate your music was for a five year old, yet when you realized that he was able to hear it, you TURNED IT UP! And then ratcheted up the ugliness by switching to more inappropriate music. It’s odd that you’re annoyed by the ‘inappropriate’ music when the kid and his mother weren’t. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/71 "2005-12-12T19:29:59Z")
Awww, cute l’il guy dacing! I wuv that! And yes, I do get bombarded on crowded subway trains with tinny music from reggaeton to Chinese rap on a regular basis. Annoying. But it’s a food court, and unless I’m greatly mistaken those don’t involve standing right next to the other guy with your hand next to his on a rail, getting to feel exactly how thick his Triple Phat Goose coat is this year. That said, I looooved the story! I often wonder what goes through the heads of people who feel like blastin’ the music in public, and now I can feel sympathy. Come to think of it, most of the dudes on the subway (and don’t give me the race thing, this is the Bronx and MY Irish ass in firmly in the minority) have the same zoned-out, I just don’t care anymore, leave me alone look as Askia says he’s had. And it’s funny as hell. I want to see it on the Boondocks too! ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/72 "2005-12-12T20:06:26Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Almost everybody gets sick of Christmas crowds. I do and I don’t work with them. Understandable. But if it makes you too angry, you probably do yourself a favor getting another job. > [@Marley23](#): > > It’s odd that you’re annoyed by the ‘inappropriate’ music when the kid and his mother weren’t. You’re kidding, right? Just because some parent thinks aggressive rap music is okay, that means it IS okay? Interesting. So I guess you think that any parent is always right concerning their kid. Do you think that the music was appropriate for a five-year-old? Is any and all music? Is anything anywhere ever inappropriate? Even if a parent somewhere either thinks it’s okay? I guess there are no sucky parents in the world. How wonderful. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/73 "2005-12-12T20:10:06Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > You’re kidding, right? Just because some parent thinks aggressive rap music is okay, that means it IS okay? Interesting. So I guess you think that any parent is always right concerning their kid. > > Do you think that the music was appropriate for a five-year-old? Is any and all music? Is anything anywhere ever inappropriate? Even if a parent somewhere either thinks it’s okay? I guess there are no sucky parents in the world. How wonderful. :rolleyes: Why _isn’t_ it okay? What horrible fate is going to befall the kid if he hears gangsta rap? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/74 "2005-12-12T20:10:14Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Almost everybody gets sick of Christmas crowds. I do and I don’t work with them. > > It’s odd that you’re annoyed by the ‘inappropriate’ music when the kid and his mother weren’t. Hell, I hate the Christmas crowds where I work, and I work in a hospital! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/75 "2005-12-12T20:12:11Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > Richard Pryor co-wrote Blazing Saddles and was suppose to have the part that went to Cleavon. > The Studios pressured them because Pryor was too unacceptable to them. They thought Cleavon would be more acceptable to the “white” audience. > Check into it a little, but that’s the gist of it. > > Jim Coolness. As Big Ed McMahon says, “I did not know that.” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/76 "2005-12-12T20:24:49Z")
What a fabulous post. It actually gets more stupid exponentially. It’s like a little moron snowflake, or a crystal made of idiots. > [@magellan01](#): > > You’re kidding, right? Just because some parent thinks aggressive rap music is okay, that means it IS okay? It’s a fucking five-year-old kid. I doubt he thinks of it as anything more than a song he likes to dance to, and as such I can’t imagine how it would harm him. > [@](#): > > Interesting. So I guess you think that any parent is always right concerning their kid. But of course I do! I’ve certainly never thought my parents were wrong. What kind of a weirdo do you think I am? > [@](#): > > Do you think that the music was appropriate for a five-year-old? Unless you (unlike everyone else I’ve ever heard bemoaning this awful stuff) demonstrate some real harm it might cause, then yes, I’m okay with it. > [@](#): > > Is any and all music? I’m willing to give most music a wide berth on this topic. I think the mom knows her kid. I don’t think you know anything except your principles and your outrage. So she’s in a much better position to judge. If the kid’s already capped some of his pre-school classmates and gotten in trouble with the law, she should probably keep the music away from him. Otherwise, maybe not. > [@](#): > > Is anything anywhere ever inappropriate? Having money, being Christian or white, and liking America. Aside from that, I’m cool with anything. Can’t you tell that I’m one of those moral relativists you’ve heard so much about? > [@](#): > > Even if a parent somewhere either thinks it’s okay? Well if that’s the case, they need to fight it out. One thing we definitely can’t afford in the world today is leaving people the fuck alone once in a while. > [@](#): > > I guess there are no sucky parents in the world. Or perhaps some of us don’t cream our pants at an opportunity to rush to judgment. ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/77 "2005-12-12T20:28:12Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Understandable. But if it makes you too angry, you probably do yourself a favor getting another job. > > You’re kidding, right? Just because some parent thinks aggressive rap music is okay, that means it IS okay? Interesting. So I guess you think that any parent is always right concerning their kid. > > Do you think that the music was appropriate for a five-year-old? Is any and all music? Is anything anywhere ever inappropriate? Even if a parent somewhere either thinks it’s okay? I guess there are no sucky parents in the world. How wonderful. :rolleyes: Whooooee! Thank HEAVENS you came skidding in here when you did! I thought for a minute there, no self righteous prick of a hijacker would come in here to denigrate anyone who didn’t measure up to their level of perfectness! Holy CRAP, I’m sick of every little story told here attracting someone who not only completely misses the point, but takes that opportunity to pick a fight over how they think the world should act. Get bent. I enjoyed the story. Let me enjoy it. Fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/78 "2005-12-12T20:55:55Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Why _isn’t_ it okay? What horrible fate is going to befall the kid if he hears gangsta rap? What _horrible_fate? Probably none. But that (which I know you know is a strawman) aside, we have this: A) a five-year-old kid and this: B) I started this gangsta shit And this the motherfuckin thanks I get? (Hello!) The motherfuckin world is a ghetto Full of magazines, full clips, and heavy metal When the smoke settle… … I’m just lookin for a big yellow; in six inch stilletos… Fuck them other niggas cause I’m down for my niggas! Fuck them other niggas cause I’m down for my niggas! Fuck them other niggas, I ride for my niggas, I die for my niggas, fuck them other niggas! Fuck them other niggas cause I’m down for my niggas! Fuck them other niggas cause I’m down for my niggas, Fuck them other niggas, I ride for my niggas, I die for my niggas, fuck them other niggas! Do you see no problem putting A with B? If not, any further debate on this topic will be pointless. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/79 "2005-12-12T20:57:38Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Or perhaps some of us don’t cream our pants at an opportunity to rush to judgment. Please see Post #78. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183/80 "2005-12-12T21:07:36Z")
Jordan’s nine. He likes music with a good beat. Including his uncle’s rap, his sister’s Gwen Stefani, his dad’s Kid Rock and Metallica, and Kelly Clarkson’s “Break Away,” which is his own independent choice. He’s not particularly interested in the meaning of the words. Except Uncle Kracker’s “Follow Me” which he likes because he gets to say that he’s somebody special: “You’re never gonna find anyone like me.” But mostly he likes music he can move rhythmically to, and have fun with, and show off a little bit to. His morals? The normal childhood combination of unconditional affection and generosity with selfishness. He’s going to turn out fine. His dad did, with a lot worse taste in music than the kid does. Someone, please put a lid on the teapot; there’s a tempest blowing inside it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/way-to-kill-my-blowing-off-steam-cute-lil-white-boy/335183.md?page=5)