Why aren't blacks called brown?

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#1 MrMe1000
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I always wondered about the history of howit came to be because they are difinatly not black but shades of brown.

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#2 kidsmelly
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Because my president is black my lambos blue.

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#3 McJugga
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Why are white people called white? =S
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#4 Daavpuke
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And Asians yellow?
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#5 yentlequible
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Why aren't whites called Pink or Tan, etc?
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#6 warownslife
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You do know what you have started right? Also i have no idea.

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#7 JenniFRESH
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Because hispanics are considered brown. And most blacks are a lot darker than that. Hahaha.

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#8 Pirate700
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Why aren't whites called tans or pink?

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#9 SgtKevali
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Because dark brown just doesn't roll off the tongue as well.

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#10 JenniFRESH
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Why aren't whites called Pink or Tan, etc?yentlequible

I understand pink, but white people are rarely tan.

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#11 warownslife
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[QUOTE="yentlequible"]Why aren't whites called Pink or Tan, etc?JenniFRESH

I understand pink, but white people are rarely tan.

I don't look pink! Also i look white. Pale white. That sorta fits me.

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#12 kidsmelly
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Why are goldfishes called goldfishes they are actually more of a reflective orange. They should be called reflective-orange fish.

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#13 McJugga
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What colour is a mirror?
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#14 one_plum
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There's already a group called brown

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_people

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#15 warownslife
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What colour is a mirror?McJugga
Clear.

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#16 JenniFRESH
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[QUOTE="JenniFRESH"]

[QUOTE="yentlequible"]Why aren't whites called Pink or Tan, etc?warownslife

I understand pink, but white people are rarely tan.

I don't look pink! Also i look white. Pale white. That sorta fits me.

Well, not ALL white people look pink. But a lot do...it's kinda gross.

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#17 warownslife
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Everyone has a color. So whos pink?

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#18 McJugga
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[QUOTE="McJugga"]What colour is a mirror?warownslife

Clear.

Lies! :evil:
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#19 taj7575
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There's already a group called brown

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_people

one_plum

I'm a brown people. *Brofist*

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#20 CosmicZombie
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What colour is a mirror?McJugga

Same as the light it reflects.

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#21 kidsmelly
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Everyone has a color. So whos pink?

warownslife

I think she did a song with eminem. Not really a big fan of hers.

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#22 SgtKevali
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What colour is a mirror?McJugga

Mind ****.

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#24 taj7575
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[QUOTE="McJugga"]What colour is a mirror?CosmicZombie

Same as the light it reflects.

Ahh, so it's multiethnic.

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#25 Perd1t1on
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why aren't whites called pinkish orange
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#26 lVlonster_X
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[QUOTE="McJugga"]What colour is a mirror?warownslife

Clear.

Lol ur a moron!
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#27 warownslife
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why aren't whites called pinkish orangePerd1t1on
Because that wouldn't end well.

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#28 poptart
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[QUOTE="warownslife"]

[QUOTE="JenniFRESH"]

I understand pink, but white people are rarely tan.

JenniFRESH

I don't look pink! Also i look white. Pale white. That sorta fits me.

Well, not ALL white people look pink. But a lot do...it's kinda gross.

I don't know many pink people. Most white people lay between the bands of 'Milky Tea' and 'Soft Latte' I find.

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#29 McJugga
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[QUOTE="McJugga"]What colour is a mirror?CosmicZombie

Same as the light it reflects.

What if it didn't reflect any light? Hm? HM?

Oh, you wouldn't see it at all, I guess.

WHAT IF...

What if it reflected the light from another mirror? And the light that the other mirror reflected was the light from the original mirror? What colour would that be?

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#30 poptart
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why aren't whites called pinkish orangePerd1t1on

Well I'm not pink nor orange, more porcelain-esque. A male English rose as it were :P

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#31 Silver_Slugger
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Just because I guess, I do not know the real reason.
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#32 one_plum
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[QUOTE="one_plum"]

There's already a group called brown

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_people

taj7575

I'm a brown people. *Brofist*

*Brofist* from a yellow people.

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#33 McJugga
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[QUOTE="taj7575"]

[QUOTE="one_plum"]

There's already a group called brown

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_people

one_plum

I'm a brown people. *Brofist*

*Brofist* from a yellow people.

I don't even know what I am.
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#34 CosmicZombie
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[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

[QUOTE="McJugga"]What colour is a mirror?McJugga

Same as the light it reflects.

What if it didn't reflect any light? Hm? HM?

Oh, you wouldn't see it at all, I guess.

WHAT IF...

What if it reflected the light from another mirror? And the light that the other mirror reflected was the light from the original mirror? What colour would that be?

Well the light can possibly have its origin from within the mirror, so the two mirrors have to be reflecting light from another source, both mirrors colors would be same as that light.

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#35 McJugga
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[QUOTE="McJugga"]

[QUOTE="CosmicZombie"]

Same as the light it reflects.

CosmicZombie

What if it didn't reflect any light? Hm? HM?

Oh, you wouldn't see it at all, I guess.

WHAT IF...

What if it reflected the light from another mirror? And the light that the other mirror reflected was the light from the original mirror? What colour would that be?

Well the light can possibly have its origin from within the mirror, so the two mirrors have to be reflecting light from another source, both mirrors colors would be same as that light.

damn you. :(
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#36 T_REX305
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i think TC is trying to start something

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#37 worlock77
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why aren't whites called pinkish orangePerd1t1on

Orange people don't exist. Well, except for Hulk Hogan.

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[QUOTE="yentlequible"]Why aren't whites called Pink or Tan, etc?JenniFRESH

I understand pink, but white people are rarely tan.

I'm white and my skin is an olive tone (pretty much tan). On Topic: Why are whites called white? Why are Asians called yellow? And I guess "brown" just refers to Hispanics.

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#39 taj7575
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[QUOTE="JenniFRESH"]

[QUOTE="yentlequible"]Why aren't whites called Pink or Tan, etc?gamerguru100

I understand pink, but white people are rarely tan.

I'm white and my skin is an olive tone (pretty much tan). On Topic: Why are whites called white? Why are Asians called yellow? And I guess "brown" just refers to Hispanics.

Nope. To Indians/Middle easterners/and other people from that area.

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#40 solidruss
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It's very safe to say that if left open users would get themselves into trouble.