Blacking up? Racist? Yay or Nay?

stovelid · 12-10-2008 08:52PM

Mr T is a cop-out. You need an Irish theme:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I15pXyM0dl8

mumhaabu · 12-10-2008 08:52PM

I'd say do it with a bottle of Grape soda, KFC Bucket and Ghetto Blaster on the shoulder! Who would kick the Sh1t out of ya for that? Or else watch those old Abrakebabra ads for inspiration!

Karl Hungus · 12-10-2008 08:53PM

Was Al Pachino racist for playing a Cuban in Scarface or a Puerto-Rican in Carlito's Way, when he's Italian-American?

There's nothing racist about playing a character of another ethnicity, unless it's done in a way intended to insult or cause offense.

tony1kenobi · 12-10-2008 08:59PM

Karl Hungus wrote: »

unless it's done in a way intended to insult or cause offense.

Any film Al Pacino made in the last 15 years........

Archeron · 12-10-2008 08:59PM

Minstrelry. What an odd word. Even spellchecker doesn't think its real.

12-10-2008 09:04PM

Mr. T would be awesomely awesome... awesome!

And if anyone calls it racist they're retards. I imagine the conversation would be like this:

Some PC guy: Hey, thats racist!

Your friend: how?

Some PC guy: Cos you're being black. you racist!

Your friend: Shut up fool! i've had enough of your crazy talk. and if you open your mouth at me again, im gonna introduce to my friend... PAIN! ARGHH!!

Then he'd throw the guy throug the air and he'd land in a load of boxes.

FruitLover · 12-10-2008 09:07PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Your friend: Shut up fool! i've had enough of your crazy talk. and if you open your mouth at me again, im gonna introduce to my friend... PAIN! ARGHH!!

"enough of your jibber-jabber" would be better, I think.

Dancor · 12-10-2008 09:08PM

Im actually attending a Halloween feast as Mr.T, I didnt think it was a popular choice

there was me thinking im being original :rolleyes:

Karl Hungus · 12-10-2008 09:10PM

FruitLover wrote: »

"enough of your jibber-jabber" would be better, I think.

Or tell them "Pool's closed" :pac:

Bob the Builder · 12-10-2008 09:30PM

If that's racist, then I'm racist against nuns.

Last year, going to a halloween party, told everyone the week before "jaze, might come as a nun on thursday night". On thursday, I arrived early thinking my costume was better than all the rest, then a whole stream of other nuns walked into the room. Fúcking pricks stole my idea.

Piste · 12-10-2008 09:55PM

Tell him to go as a Golliwog- far more original!

MIN2511 · 12-10-2008 10:07PM

Piste wrote: »

Tell him to go as a Golliwog- far more original!

Britlliant!

Collie D · 12-10-2008 11:40PM

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Any film Al Pacino made in the last 15 years........

How old is Heat?

Karl Hungus · 13-10-2008 12:11AM

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Any film Al Pacino made in the last 15 years........

Merchant of Venice tbh. Pacino as Shylock = win.

ronnie3585 · 13-10-2008 12:20AM

I blacked up last Halloween. Did a pretty decent Phil Lynott if I do say so myself. Didn't have anyone refer to it as racist all night. Met a couple of black guys at the taxi rank at the end of the night, they though it was hilarious!

Thinking of going as a golliwog this year, that might be crossing the line though?

arybvtcw0eolkf · 13-10-2008 11:49AM

best boardsie wrote: »

I was gonna dress up in a nazi uniform, is that bad?

Your a gas man :pac:

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 13-10-2008 11:53AM

The Master wrote: »

Will he get the laughs he's hoping for?
Or get the ****e kicked out of him?

Myself and a mate dressed up as minstrels (The two minstrels from Little Britain) a few years ago. Sounded like a great idea when we were drunk but we got a load of racist abuse shouted at us and as soon as we walked into the pub, a huge black guy walked up beside us when we were ordering our first pint. He did not see the funny side!

All in all though it was a great night.

javaboy · 13-10-2008 11:54AM

Mairt wrote: »

Your a gas man :pac:

Yeah he's a gas man alright to give him his Jews dues.

On topic, no it's not racist. Dressing up as a celebrity and deliberately leaving out one of the most defining features of their physical appearance out of some misplaced concern for offending people is just stupid. Black up and black up good.

biko · 13-10-2008 11:57AM

MIN2511 wrote: »

Big deal.... Am black and i am dressing up as a member of KKK

Dress ideas attached

ScumLord · 13-10-2008 12:19PM

Would it be racist to dress up as a racist and use racist remarks but always under the guise of the racist and not meaning any of it yourself personally?

javaboy · 13-10-2008 12:21PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Would it be racist to dress up as a racist and use racist remarks but always under the guise of the racist and not meaning any of it yourself personally?

Also same question as above but with 'sex offender' in place of 'racist'. Just curious like.

SV · 13-10-2008 12:23PM

how is it racist?

****ing pc brigade has people thinking that even saying the word black is racist..
Learn the ****ing meaning of the word for ****s sake..

javaboy · 13-10-2008 01:06PM

ClioV6 wrote: »

how is it racist?

****ing pc brigade has people thinking that even saying the word ***** is racist..

Careful now.

judas101 · 13-10-2008 01:10PM

i dressed up as shaft once.

it was hilarious if i do say so myself

Deedsie · 13-10-2008 01:18PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Would it be racist to dress up as a racist and use racist remarks but always under the guise of the racist and not meaning any of it yourself personally?

Is Alf Garnett? On screen persona may have been, actor/comedian certainly was not.

Blacking up? Racist? Yay or Nay?

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