# Why people label as colors? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 8, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962 "2002-11-08T23:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Krispy\_Kritter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Krispy\_Kritter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krispy_Kritter)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/1 "2002-11-08T23:29:52Z")
Why are caucasian considered white, why are african american considered black, asians have yellow skin, and indians are considered red?? None of theses races come close to the color they are supposed to associated with there color. White people have that pale pink skin, that burns to easy in the sun. Black people look more like a chocolate color sometimes caramel. Asians considered to have that new age tan look that white people wish they have or go out and try to buy a tan. Why do people put things in some sort of category, which they cannot explain themselves. Even I can’t explain it. Maybe I just think too muck. Or maybe there is a logical explaination about all this nonsense. Go figure.😕 ---
**Author:** ![glarGH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@glarGH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glarGH)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/2 "2002-11-08T23:35:13Z")
ummm… **Krispy-person** , mayhap this is not the best place for this? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/3 "2002-11-09T00:19:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Even I can’t explain it. Maybe I just think too muck. Sig line! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/4 "2002-11-09T01:55:33Z")
I’m half icelandic, half lebanese. I refer to myself as off-white. Its a joke, really. I think that poeple classify others this way because saying “black” or “white” is easier to say then “african american” or “caucasion”. I’m not saying I agree with this, but I guess it has something to do with poeple being lazy. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/5 "2002-11-09T02:03:24Z")
:snort: Pinkos. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/6 "2002-11-09T06:04:33Z")
Speaking! ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/7 "2002-11-09T12:58:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Krispy Kritter \* > \*\*Why are caucasian considered white, why are african american considered black, asians have yellow skin, and indians are considered red?? None of theses races come close to the color they are supposed to associated with there color. White people have that pale pink skin, that burns to easy in the sun. Black people look more like a chocolate color sometimes caramel. Asians considered to have that new age tan look that white people wish they have or go out and try to buy a tan. Why do people put things in some sort of category, which they cannot explain themselves. Even I can’t explain it. Maybe I just think too muck. Or maybe there is a logical explaination about all this nonsense. Go figure.😕 \*\* When I first read this, I felt blue and sad. Then I was red with anger. Now I am feeling ill and turning green. It’s all put me in a very black mood. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/8 "2002-11-10T19:03:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by particlewill \* > \*\*When I first read this, I felt blue and sad. Then I was red with anger. Now I am feeling ill and turning green. It’s all put me in a very black mood. \*\* Would you please try to be a little more politically correct? “When I first read this, I felt Fugates and sad. Then I was Indian with anger. Now I am feeling ill and turning Oceanian. It’s all put me in a very Negro mood.” There, that’s better. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2002, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-people-label-as-colors/135962/9 "2002-11-10T19:41:10Z")
lol