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Anyone in an interracial relationship?
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This thread makes me think of the an old Sienfeld episode the other day where Elaine is dating a guy, and they all don't know what race he is..they think he's black, but aren't sure.
[Darryl's Apartment]
(approaching Darryl's apartment, Elaine hears loud rap music being played, and smiles knowingly)
ELAINE: (as Darryl opens his door) Hey.
DARRYL: Hey.
ELAINE: Great music.
DARRYL: Oh, it's my neighbor. They blast that stuff twenty four hours a day. I hate it.
DARRYL: Yo, you! Turn it down!
ELAINE: Oh, wow, these are nice. Do they have any cultural significance?
DARRYL: They're... African.
ELAINE: Right. African.
DARRYL: Well, not Africa, actually. South Africa.
ELAINE: South Africa.
DARRYL: My family used to live there, but, uh, we got out years ago, for obvious reasons. You know how it is.
ELAINE: Maybe.
[Darryl's Apartment]
DARRYL: Elaine, thank you for the Wizard!
(Elaine laughts somewhat awkwardly)
DARRYL: Wow, it's got so many functions.
ELAINE: Yeah, yeah. Forget about all that. First thing is first. Warranty information. Name, we know that. Uh, hobbies. Skiing, racquetball...
DARRYL: Well, I don't do that stuff.
ELAINE: It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Um. Oh, here's one: race.
DARRYL: Isn't that optional?
ELAINE: It certainly should be. It's nobody's damn business! But they really would like to know.
DARRYL: All right, I'm... Asian.
ELAINE: What?
DARRYL: Just to mess with 'em.
ELAINE: laughing awkwardly: Oh. Right. Good one.
DARRYL: Average income, uh... over a hundred thousand.
ELAINE: Really?
DARRYL: Does that matter?
ELAINE: No, but... it is very nice to know.
[Monk's]
WAITRESS: (to Darryl) Coffee?
DARRYL: Sure.
WAITRESS: (to Darryl) Are you black? Or should I bring some cream.
DARRYL: I'm black. (re-thinking) Oh, you know what? Bring a little cream. (seeing a couple gesturing towards him and Elaine) Did you hear that?
ELAINE: What?
DARRYL: God, there are still people who have trouble with an interracial couple.
ELAINE: Interracial? Us?
DARRYL: Isn't that unbelievable!?
ELAINE: Yes, it's awful! They're upset because we're an interracial couple. That is racism!
DARRYL: I don't feel like eating.
ELAINE: Me neither. Well, maybe this turkey club.
[Monk's]
WAITRESS: (handing Elaine a menu) Here you go.
ELAINE: (to the black waitress) Long day?
WAITRESS: Yeah, I just worked a triple shift.
ELAINE: I hear ya, Sister.
WAITRESS: Sister?
ELAINE: (as Darryl comes into Monk's) Yeah. It's OK. My boyfriend's black. Here he is. See?
DARRYL: Hi, Elaine.
ELAINE: Hey.
WAITRESS: He's black?
ELAINE: Yeah.
DARRYL: I'm black?
ELAINE: Aren't you?
WAITRESS: (leaving) I'll give you a couple minutes to decide.
DARRYL: What are you talking about?
ELAINE: You're black. You said we were an interracial couple.
DARRYL: We are. Because you're Hispanic.
ELAINE: I am?
DARRYL: Aren't you?
ELAINE: No. Why would you think that?
DARRYL: Your name's Benes, your hair, and you kept taking me to those Spanish restaurants.
ELAINE: That's because I thought you were black.
DARRYL: Why would you take me to a Spanish restaurant because I'm black?
ELAINE: I don't think we should be talking about this.
DARRYL: So, what are you?
ELAINE: I'm white.
DARRYL: So, we're just a couple of white people?
ELAINE: I guess.
DARRYL: Oh.
ELAINE: Yeah. So do you want to go to the Gap?
DARRYL: (leaving with Elaine) Sure.
So do you want to go to the Gap? - Classic.
[Darryl's Apartment]
(approaching Darryl's apartment, Elaine hears loud rap music being played, and smiles knowingly)
ELAINE: (as Darryl opens his door) Hey.
DARRYL: Hey.
ELAINE: Great music.
DARRYL: Oh, it's my neighbor. They blast that stuff twenty four hours a day. I hate it.
DARRYL: Yo, you! Turn it down!
ELAINE: Oh, wow, these are nice. Do they have any cultural significance?
DARRYL: They're... African.
ELAINE: Right. African.
DARRYL: Well, not Africa, actually. South Africa.
ELAINE: South Africa.
DARRYL: My family used to live there, but, uh, we got out years ago, for obvious reasons. You know how it is.
ELAINE: Maybe.
[Darryl's Apartment]
DARRYL: Elaine, thank you for the Wizard!
(Elaine laughts somewhat awkwardly)
DARRYL: Wow, it's got so many functions.
ELAINE: Yeah, yeah. Forget about all that. First thing is first. Warranty information. Name, we know that. Uh, hobbies. Skiing, racquetball...
DARRYL: Well, I don't do that stuff.
ELAINE: It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Um. Oh, here's one: race.
DARRYL: Isn't that optional?
ELAINE: It certainly should be. It's nobody's damn business! But they really would like to know.
DARRYL: All right, I'm... Asian.
ELAINE: What?
DARRYL: Just to mess with 'em.
ELAINE: laughing awkwardly: Oh. Right. Good one.
DARRYL: Average income, uh... over a hundred thousand.
ELAINE: Really?
DARRYL: Does that matter?
ELAINE: No, but... it is very nice to know.
[Monk's]
WAITRESS: (to Darryl) Coffee?
DARRYL: Sure.
WAITRESS: (to Darryl) Are you black? Or should I bring some cream.
DARRYL: I'm black. (re-thinking) Oh, you know what? Bring a little cream. (seeing a couple gesturing towards him and Elaine) Did you hear that?
ELAINE: What?
DARRYL: God, there are still people who have trouble with an interracial couple.
ELAINE: Interracial? Us?
DARRYL: Isn't that unbelievable!?
ELAINE: Yes, it's awful! They're upset because we're an interracial couple. That is racism!
DARRYL: I don't feel like eating.
ELAINE: Me neither. Well, maybe this turkey club.
[Monk's]
WAITRESS: (handing Elaine a menu) Here you go.
ELAINE: (to the black waitress) Long day?
WAITRESS: Yeah, I just worked a triple shift.
ELAINE: I hear ya, Sister.
WAITRESS: Sister?
ELAINE: (as Darryl comes into Monk's) Yeah. It's OK. My boyfriend's black. Here he is. See?
DARRYL: Hi, Elaine.
ELAINE: Hey.
WAITRESS: He's black?
ELAINE: Yeah.
DARRYL: I'm black?
ELAINE: Aren't you?
WAITRESS: (leaving) I'll give you a couple minutes to decide.
DARRYL: What are you talking about?
ELAINE: You're black. You said we were an interracial couple.
DARRYL: We are. Because you're Hispanic.
ELAINE: I am?
DARRYL: Aren't you?
ELAINE: No. Why would you think that?
DARRYL: Your name's Benes, your hair, and you kept taking me to those Spanish restaurants.
ELAINE: That's because I thought you were black.
DARRYL: Why would you take me to a Spanish restaurant because I'm black?
ELAINE: I don't think we should be talking about this.
DARRYL: So, what are you?
ELAINE: I'm white.
DARRYL: So, we're just a couple of white people?
ELAINE: I guess.
DARRYL: Oh.
ELAINE: Yeah. So do you want to go to the Gap?
DARRYL: (leaving with Elaine) Sure.
So do you want to go to the Gap? - Classic.
Bluecondor
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I'm white and I dated an Indian girl back in the late-80s. It was understood, then, that it wouldn't go anywhere, since her family would only accept her marrying an Indian guy.
It was fun for a high school type romance though....
It was fun for a high school type romance though....
Ignatz Mouse
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djtiesto said:
My wife is Jewish and I was raised Catholic. My only other serious g/f was also Jewish. They are pretty common.
I'm Vietnamese and my girlfriend is white. Hopefully my parents will be cool about it when I tell 'em I want to propose. I know they'd prefer a Viet girl, but a.) I don't know any and b.) it shouldn't matter. My g/f's parents are totally cool about it, though. Super-religious right maybe, but not racist at all.
Also, all you white guys dating Asian girls:
www.bitterasianmen.com
Hilarious equations and crap explaining the plight of the Asian man. White women don't want 'em cause they're Asian. Asian women don't want 'em cause they're dating white guys. Sure I bucked the trend, but I still feel for 'em.
Also, all you white guys dating Asian girls:
www.bitterasianmen.com
Hilarious equations and crap explaining the plight of the Asian man. White women don't want 'em cause they're Asian. Asian women don't want 'em cause they're dating white guys. Sure I bucked the trend, but I still feel for 'em.
I'm Catholic, and my wife is also Jewish (very common on Long Island, NY), but that makes us "Interfaith" as opposed to "Interracial". Background wise, I'm Italian, Portuguese (as if you couldn't tell from my last name) and Ukranian, the wife is of Polish, Lithuanian and Hungarian (and possibly something else) descent. We're both 3rd generation American. Man that's confusing when seeing it in type.Ignatz Mouse said:
Trying to explain this to my 7 m.o. son one day is gonna be fun
He's a Jewish/Catholic Italian-Portuguese-Ukranian-Polish-Lithuanian-Hungarian
Makes things more interesting...
I'm black (Jamaican/Scottish) and my gf's white (Russian/Scottish). After a string of multiracial relationships (white, Chinese, East Indian, Vietnamese, Filipina) I learned a long time ago not to give a shit what anybody else thinks - parents, strangers, co-workers, whoever. Life's too short.
Luckily my family has been extremely cool. The only time I ever had issues was when dating East Indian girls - couldn't do anything in public because of her fear of being discovered by friends of her parents (the community here is pretty close-knit, everybody knows everybody else). Sneaking around is not good for the soul.
Luckily my family has been extremely cool. The only time I ever had issues was when dating East Indian girls - couldn't do anything in public because of her fear of being discovered by friends of her parents (the community here is pretty close-knit, everybody knows everybody else). Sneaking around is not good for the soul.
My dad is really old fashioned, and he used to give me shit about my white girlfriend. But now he has come to accept things and he's really cool about it. If you have good parents, even if they don't agree, they will eventually realise that what ever makes you happy is the best thing. Go into the relationship for yourself regardless of the possible consequences. My gf's dad referred to me as a nigger behind my back and I could care less. :lol :lol
Damn, i must be the only person that hasnt/won't date outside my race (I'm Black,Italian,Cherokee). My mom (black) has beat it into my head since i was like 12 to marry a black girl and I feel like I cant dissapoint her. Before you get on her case, she has told me that i can make whatever decision i want but I know thats not really true. My 5 uncles (Black,Italian) have all married white women, with the exception of my dad whos the only one to marry black. And it upsets me because my g-mom(Italian) always treated my mom the worse and that makes me hate white girls to a certain degree.
Almost 3 years, living together for the past 2.
He's one of those coward racists who kisses your feet when your around him, that's why I think the best thing to do is to disregard the little bastard. I'm sure he knows that if he ever said anything to my face that I'd rip his mustache right off his face.
He's one of those coward racists who kisses your feet when your around him, that's why I think the best thing to do is to disregard the little bastard. I'm sure he knows that if he ever said anything to my face that I'd rip his mustache right off his face.
Diomedeskun
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I'm Puerto Rican and I've always found attempts at classifying Hispanics amusing. Tracing ancestry, I'm as European as my wife, who has blonde hair, blue eyes, and very light skin. I have black looking hair (extremely dark brown), brown eyes, and what could, I suppose, be described as swarthy skin, at least if I have been in the sun at all. Much of my family is lighter, and pale skin and blonde hair are not unknown among them.
I always found taking standardized tests amusing becuase every year they would change the terminology for races. One year the choices were:
White (non-hispanic)
Black (non-hispanic)
Hispanic
Asian
Native American/Inuit
Which was a step in the right direction perhaps, but the problem with the designation Hispanic is that it covers such a broad range that it has less to do with actual ethnic descent than it does geographic location (a fair portion of the earth's surface) and is really a mix of most of the races, said mix depending mainly on social status and geographic location. I share a great deal of culture with many of the Mexicans I've met when I've visited the Yucatan, but most of those who are of Mayan descent have very different ancestry than I do. From a perspective of anthropology, we share little in common.
Likewise, there are hispanics who are black, very often mixed, which is especially common in the Dominican Republic, but found all over. Puerto Rico has a little bit of Taino (the inhabitatants prior to the Spanish) blood mixed in, but the Taino themselves were completely wiped out, so most Puerto Ricans are white, black, or mixed white and black.
So I guess I don't really consider myself in an interracial relationship. Our biggest difference is that she likes beer and football, while I like video games, sake, and rum.
I always found taking standardized tests amusing becuase every year they would change the terminology for races. One year the choices were:
White (non-hispanic)
Black (non-hispanic)
Hispanic
Asian
Native American/Inuit
Which was a step in the right direction perhaps, but the problem with the designation Hispanic is that it covers such a broad range that it has less to do with actual ethnic descent than it does geographic location (a fair portion of the earth's surface) and is really a mix of most of the races, said mix depending mainly on social status and geographic location. I share a great deal of culture with many of the Mexicans I've met when I've visited the Yucatan, but most of those who are of Mayan descent have very different ancestry than I do. From a perspective of anthropology, we share little in common.
Likewise, there are hispanics who are black, very often mixed, which is especially common in the Dominican Republic, but found all over. Puerto Rico has a little bit of Taino (the inhabitatants prior to the Spanish) blood mixed in, but the Taino themselves were completely wiped out, so most Puerto Ricans are white, black, or mixed white and black.
So I guess I don't really consider myself in an interracial relationship. Our biggest difference is that she likes beer and football, while I like video games, sake, and rum.
norinrad21
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Alucard said:
heh and i always thought you looked like a chubby version of one of the guys from the animals.
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lovelyarsenic
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it's the 21st century, i'd say go for it. i mean even if your family doesn't agree with your choices you have to keep in mind that they're not dating her, you are. i'm asian, but i'm not dating another asian and guess what?... things are awesome!
Aruarian Reflection
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Ulairi said:
Woo, you've got some taste. Taiwanese girls for the win!!
I've never been in an interracial relationship. Chinese girls only please.
Kabuki Waq
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:lol it seems every east asian girl i have ever met or have heard about is in an Interracial Relationship.
100 years from now we will all be beige.
100 years from now we will all be beige.
BigGreenMat
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Well by definition I am, but she is from a different culture, I wouldn't really call her another race.
BioFan said:
But why a white boy? Why not black, spanish, ect?
EDIT: I'm white so maybe I've never had to think of things like this. I would think it the other way with the asian girl wanting to date more asian guys since they most likely know more asian guys than white guys, ect.
The reason I've dated only white chicks is that I just know more of them so it is easier.
karasu
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I'm black. My first gf was Mexican. Her father didn't like the idea of an interacal relationship, and neither did mine. So my dad kicked me out of the fucking state lol. My next girlfriend was Japanese. her mom loved me,and my mom loved her. White girls have dug me, and I them but I've never dated one for some strange reason. Well, unless you count my second grade girlfriend. Something in my subconcious is probably warning me of dirty looks and the like.
I like when my grandpa sees a black dude kissing a white woman in a parking lot or something and goes "Look at that brother kissing that white girl in public son!! :O :O They're gonna get him for sure." Flashbacks. @_@
I like when my grandpa sees a black dude kissing a white woman in a parking lot or something and goes "Look at that brother kissing that white girl in public son!! :O :O They're gonna get him for sure." Flashbacks. @_@
I've been in a few, never really had trouble with their family, I do know my grandpa is still racist, hah, the old coot. But I just had to stand up for her and he eventually let it all go. Dated 3 black girls and 2 Filipina girls, I'm white hah, it's just not different from dating a white girl. Each girl is different.
I'm Mulatto (half white/half black) and my girlfriend is half vietnamese/chinese. So we're fairly interrational. She FINALLY told her parents about me last week, and they aren't receptive to the idea of me yet. They want her to be with another asian so they can talk their language together and share values and stuff, but I'm sure they'll get over that eventually. I'm very charming.
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Yeah, I think I'm a "European Puerto Rican" as well. Not that it matters. Funny no one will take my word for it, though.Diomedeskun said:
my guess would be the hollywood influence?brad pitt, tom cruise, justin, etc etc...could be their facial structure, the high nose, deep eyes...I dont know, and honestly they wouldnt tell me...I asked a girl but she denied being one...Ulairi said:
well if they are in US, they'll get to know more white guys than asians...
Escape Goat
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My last bf was latino.
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