AofG Chris Rock Award V

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden on Obama:

"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."

A black who can speak and actually washes his ass? Wow! Now that is something!!!

Chris Rock on white folk and Colin Powell: "... he speaks so well. He's so well spoken. He speaks so well. 'Speaks so well' is not a compliment!!! 'Speaks so well' is something you say about retarded people who can talk!"

Congrats Joe.

(Thanks BIG SEXY)

Comments

[Ann Tye]

A classic unstated comparison separating those of us who belong in the house from those who belong in the fields! Why can't we get over slavery!

[Dr. Strangejazz]

It was a complement. He was trying to say that Obama is not like the rest of them.

@Jackie how many times have you heard that you're not really black from a white person.

[jackie]

"@Jackie how many times have you heard that you're not really black from a white person."

More than I can count.

[daveNYC]

Did you punch them in the nuts each time?

[Jack Klompus]

This is outrageous! Has Biden never heard of the Gumbel brothers?

[lattalayne]

Why does this make me think of Chappelle's skit "The Niggars" ?

[The big O]

"Did you punch them in the nuts each time?"

I too would like to know what course of action you choose when hit with this blatant insult.

I've never had a white person say no shit like that to me, them's fightin' words.

[bluehorseshoe]

the only time us white folks say that to Jackie is after standing next to him at the urinal....

Now Biden has form on this if I remember. Didn't he say something about not being able to go into a Dunkin Donuts without being served by and Indian or something??

[SLaird22]

Well, Big O, if those are fighting words, then Biden wouldn't consider you clean or well-spoken anymore.

[Jerloma]

-After saying a multisyllabic word such as "understand," Johnny will often follow it with a translation for my benefit like "Dig?" I am glad that he makes his big words accessible to me.

-Johnny always alters his given name and refers to himself in the third person -- for example, "J-Dog don't play that" or "J-Dog wants to know wusssaappp." It comforts me to know that my parlance has such broad appeal.

-Sally has a habit of showing me her running tally of the number of black people she greets everyday. I feel unique and special to be part of her statistical list.

[The big O]

I was listening to a Richard Pryor stand-up CD last night, and he touched on a "speaks so well" moment. He was talking about Leon Spinks and how it made him mad when white people called Spinks dumb. He said that a white friend of his complained about Leons lack of proficiency w/ the English language. He replies "well the language ain't his anyways man, I'd like to see how you do in Zaire muthafucka"

[jackie]

"the only time us white folks say that to Jackie is after standing next to him at the urinal...."

Quality.

[DFS]

Now he's gonna go to rehab like Isaiah Washington for saying this shit

If I ever get on the national stage and say something that offends people, I aint apologizing for shit

[Dr. Strangejazz]

"I've never had a white person say no shit like that to me, them's fightin' words."

@ Big O. They ain't fighting words. They are just ignant words.

I get the "you're really not black BS" all the time. I always think to myself this muthaf*cka must be crazy to not see what I see.

[jackie]

"I always think to myself this muthaf*cka must be crazy to not see what I see."

Yup, yup, Jazz. You just make a mental note that said person is a fucking idiot and be on your merry way.

[Maine]

I've been called "one of the good ones" before. And, really, when they say that, all they're saying is "Your brothers and cousins? All n*ggers." How am I not supposed to get pissed at that shit?

[jackie]

"And, really, when they say that, all they're saying is "Your brothers and cousins? All n*ggers.'"

Along those lines, the one thing that really bugs me is when I get looks compliments based on skin tone. My initial thought in that situation is: "So, are you saying my mother is ugly because she's dark?"

[Dr. Strangejazz]

"And, really, when they say that, all they're saying is "Your brothers and cousins? All n*ggers.'"

Yep that's what they are saying unconsciously.

[lattalayne]

So does this mean none a ya'll gonna vote for Biden in the primaries?

[Bookman]

Of course not. They'll vote for someone smart enough to keep their racism in check.

[SLaird22]

Personally, I am voting for the Black Panther candidate.

[Jack Klompus]

Damn racist Republicans.

[Wrong]

Wrong. You'll vote for him in record numbers because he'll be on the ticket with the guy who thought was so articulate.

You'll also learn that Biden is far from a racist and went to Senate as one of the youngest members ever as a civil rights leaders.

Some of you need to grow up and become articulate and well-spoken.