black people and covering mouth while laughing...

[swbsam]

Don't call me racist, but I noticed that a larger portion of black society covers their mouth while smiling/laughing than 'the norm.' Is this a cultural thing? Am I just imagining things?

 

[BigJ]

I'm white. I do it sometimes. How do you like that?

 

[potato28]

I cover my mouth when I laugh sometimes. Not all the time, but sometimes.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Black people from where? White folk don't act the same from state to state either.

 

[swbsam]

Originally posted by: BigJ
I'm white. I do it sometimes. How do you like that?

sure, but I live in a black neighborhood and a huge percentage (majority) of the folks here do that.. I've never, ever noticed it to that degree before.

 

[swbsam]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Black people from where? White folk don't act the same from state to state either.

That's a valid point. I find it interesting because i'm indian and a lot of my family does that, so I wonder what the common root is..

i'm not judging anyone, i'm just curious as to the history behind it.

 

[mugs]

Maybe they figured out that the inside of the mouth is kind of gross.

 

[ivan2]

i think black guys do that when they giggle, just like scooby-do does.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Never seen it. Yes, you're a racist.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Cultural differences abound within our country let alone the rest of the world. Too many folks lump cultural differences into stupid/ignorant assumptions based on their own culture. ALL Cultural habits/customs develop because they work in their respective cultures.

 

[Lurknomore]

Some Korean and Japanese women do the same.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: swbsam

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Black people from where? White folk don't act the same from state to state either.

That's a valid point. I find it interesting because i'm indian and a lot of my family does that, so I wonder what the common root is..

i'm not judging anyone, i'm just curious as to the history behind it.

Might be to not laugh on someone and give them whatever crap you might have?

 

[dbk]

what a trollish post.

 

[CrazyHelloDeli]

I consider myself a connoisseur of stereotypes but this one I have never heard.

 

[finite automaton]

I never cover my mouth when I laugh.

Edit: Racist.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: finite automaton
I never cover my mouth when I laugh.

Edit: Racist.

It's not terribly bright to throw around those types of names even in jest.

 

[finite automaton]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: finite automaton
I never cover my mouth when I laugh.

Edit: Racist.

It's not terribly bright to throw around those types of names even in jest.

Sorry daddy.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: finite automaton
I never cover my mouth when I laugh.

Edit: Racist.

It's not terribly bright to throw around those types of names even in jest.

Sorry daddy.

That's a good boy.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: swbsam
Don't call me racist, but I noticed that a larger portion of black society covers their mouth while smiling/laughing than 'the norm.' Is this a cultural thing? Am I just imagining things?

Regular people do that too sometimes.

 

[spaceman]

haha my token black friend paul does this all the time.
but when he laughs i cant help but laugh.

 

[LS21]

wait, ICRS changed usernames?

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: swbsam
Don't call me racist, but I noticed that a larger portion of black society covers their mouth while smiling/laughing than 'the norm.' Is this a cultural thing? Am I just imagining things?

Regular people do that too sometimes.

Which "regular" people you referring to?

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: finite automaton

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: finite automaton
I never cover my mouth when I laugh.

Edit: Racist.

It's not terribly bright to throw around those types of names even in jest.

Sorry daddy.

Now lean over so I can spank you.

 

[destrekor]

I did notice Scooby Doo covered his mouth when giggling/laughing. Shirley Scooby was racist. Racist toward the human race, because we're all a little 'black' inside... what, due to the fact that we all hail from Africa.

 

[swbsam]

argh, I knew I'd be called racist. I did not say "black people are inferior because they cover their mouths while they laugh." I asked if this is a cultural thing and if others have noticed it and/or knew the cultural reasons behind it.

It intrigues me because many south indian's i've met/ am related to do this and certain south indians have african roots (including my family). So, I was wondering if this is a habit that dates back centuries.