I need Cliff Notes

[NitaX]

Cliff Notes version of this Racism Doesn't Exist Foolishness below please.

Sorry, I just didn't have the energy to be engaged in this today. 
TIA

[eponinepontmercy]

All I know is that I didn't start this one.

[Velar Fricative]

It devolved exactly how you'd expect it to upon reading a post that says something isn't racist unless you make it racist and non-Asians using chopsticks isn't racist so why would some guy wearing a fake mustache and a sombrero be racist? Especially because that is "traditional Hispanic dress" like kilts are traditional Scottish dress.

[downtoearth]

Someone from MM saw a Hispanic man dressed like Speedy Gonzales outside a Mexican restaurant who was trying to get people to come and eat inside and mentioned that it was racist.

All hell broke loose b/c some regular MMs were all, "it's only racist if you let it be racist" and then "but my DH was once called rich for being white and we're not rich" and "racism is dangerous for white people, too" and pretty much then turned into a calling CEP to rehash what racism is and also turned into a reason why MM and MMM broke up and that we should just all get together and not be racist together b/c we learn a lot from each other.

[josieposy]

I'm not sure I even understand half of what is going on in there.

[downtoearth]

Dec 18, 2014 17:02:09 GMT -5 toledo said:

Dec 18, 2014 17:00:20 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

It devolved exactly how you'd expect it to upon reading a post that says something isn't racist unless you make it racist and non-Asians using chopsticks isn't racist so why would some guy wearing a fake mustache and a sombrero be racist? Especially because that is "traditional Hispanic dress" like kilts are traditional Scottish dress.

Also, leprechauns.

Oh and don't use chopsticks b/c

[NitaX]

Dec 18, 2014 17:01:49 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Someone from MM saw a Hispanic man dressed like Speedy Gonzales outside a Mexican restaurant who was trying to get people to come and eat inside and mentioned that it was racist.

All hell broke loose b/c some regular MMs were all, "it's only racist if you let it be racist" and then "but my DH was once called rich for being white and we're not rich" and "racism is dangerous for white people, too" and pretty much then turned into a calling CEP to rehash what racism is and also turned into a reason why MM and MMM broke up and that we should just all get together and not be racist together b/c we learn a lot from each other.

[iammalcolmx]

All I know is chopsticks are racist making Dim Sum a very unpleasant experience.

[noeliav]

OP: Is this racist?

Responses:
Sane people-- Yes.
Other person-- No. It's like Scottish kilts, chopsticks and leprechauns.
Sane people-- ^^^ WTF?
Other person-- whatever, things are only racist if you think they are racist

Etc, etc, etc for 7 pages.

[pixy0stix]

SOSDD.

[saz]

Dec 18, 2014 17:01:49 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Someone from MM saw a Hispanic man dressed like Speedy Gonzales outside a Mexican restaurant who was trying to get people to come and eat inside and mentioned that it was racist.

All hell broke loose b/c some regular MMs were all, "it's only racist if you let it be racist" and then "but my DH was once called rich for being white and we're not rich" and "racism is dangerous for white people, too" and pretty much then turned into a calling CEP to rehash what racism is and also turned into a reason why MM and MMM broke up and that we should just all get together and not be racist together b/c we learn a lot from each other.

[zoegirltx]

can somebody fill me in on MM vs MMM?? I know money matters board...

While we're at it...completely fill me in.. why did you all start on Proboard? I see it's calld P and CE, so how'd all the other boards get here??

Anything else I need to know?

[iammalcolmx]

Dec 18, 2014 20:35:40 GMT -5 zoegirltx said:

can somebody fill me in on MM vs MMM?? I know money matters board...

While we're at it...completely fill me in.. why did you all start on Proboard? I see it's calld P and CE, so how'd all the other boards get here??

Anything else I need to know?

The old site we were all on(can't say the name) came up with a terrible format. We all were horrified and next thing you know we all came here. The employees who worked at the old site eventually got fired. I want to say 10,000 of us signed up in like a week.

[zoegirltx]

Dec 18, 2014 20:53:54 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Dec 18, 2014 20:35:40 GMT -5 zoegirltx said:

The old site we were all on(can't say the name) came up with a terrible format. We all were horrified and next thing you know we all came here. The employees who worked at the old site eventually got fired. I want to say 10,000 of us signed up in like a week.

lol...its it copyright & they'll come after you???

[Velar Fricative]

Dec 18, 2014 20:35:40 GMT -5 zoegirltx said:

can somebody fill me in on MM vs MMM?? I know money matters board...

While we're at it...completely fill me in.. why did you all start on Proboard? I see it's calld P and CE, so how'd all the other boards get here??

Anything else I need to know?

I did not realize you stopped posting before the Exodus.

We just don't like to speak of The Other Place. I recall there was a GTG between The Other Place employees and NYC posters on other boards that I unfortunately could not attend but TOP employees mentioned how they fired everyone responsible for causing the formatting mess and want us back desperately and wanted to know how to woo us back. I guess they failed because allllll those boards are dead now, even The Knot, which shocked me.

[zoegirltx]

hmmm.....i'm still on my birth month board...should I run away?? lol

[secretlyevil]

Dec 18, 2014 22:09:23 GMT -5 zoegirltx said:

hmmm.....i'm still on my birth month board...should I run away?? lol

you could be a mole!

[Deleted]

Dec 18, 2014 22:05:28 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Dec 18, 2014 20:35:40 GMT -5 zoegirltx said:

can somebody fill me in on MM vs MMM?? I know money matters board...

While we're at it...completely fill me in.. why did you all start on Proboard? I see it's calld P and CE, so how'd all the other boards get here??

Anything else I need to know?

I did not realize you stopped posting before the Exodus.

We just don't like to speak of The Other Place. I recall there was a GTG between The Other Place employees and NYC posters on other boards that I unfortunately could not attend but TOP employees mentioned how they fired everyone responsible for causing the formatting mess and want us back desperately and wanted to know how to woo us back. I guess they failed because allllll those boards are dead now, even The Knot, which shocked me.

Most importantly they never fixed the formatting which is the reason we all left. So... Way to listen to your audience.

[secretlyevil]

EllieArroway created this little oasis for us on the interwebz.

[secretlyevil]

Oh and MMM stands for money matters moms or something like that.

[secretlyevil]

PLUS we can cuss!

[zoegirltx]

fuck yea!

oh by the way...is sibil around?

[NewOrleans]

Dec 19, 2014 5:44:51 GMT -5 zoegirltx said:

fuck yea!

oh by the way...is sibil around?

She is but she uses a different name. I don't want to out it in case she is private.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

I still don't know why we are surprised? This is the board that thinks lys is rational and helpful.