Oreo
Cidu Bill on Apr 2nd 2010
Unless this is a “black entertainer who acts white” reference, I’m stumped. Not knowing who any of these people are doesn’t help.
Filed in Bill Bickel, CIDU, Francesco Marciuliano, Katy Perry, Medium Large, comic strips, comics, humor | 32 responses so far
billytheskink Apr 2nd 2010 at 12:16 pm 1
The Oreo cookie mascot is revealed to be an “oreo” (slang for a black person who “acts white” or is immersed in decidely white culture) by stating that he doesn’t know two black celebrities but is a big fan of a white one.
The “oreo line” bit from The Mighty Ducks is a better joke…
Nate Apr 2nd 2010 at 12:38 pm 2
oreo = “Black on the outside, white on the inside”
See also “banana” for asians.
Dyfsunctional Apr 2nd 2010 at 01:18 pm 3
Or “coconut” for Latinos. I don’t make these up.
ty Apr 2nd 2010 at 01:40 pm 4
“Apple” for Native Americans.
Jordan Apr 2nd 2010 at 01:54 pm 5
“Watermelon” for Martians.
Howabominable (aka Lindsey ^_^) Apr 2nd 2010 at 02:00 pm 6
I’ve also heard of “twinkie” for Asians rather than banana >_>. I don’t know who spends their time making these things up.
What about people that are white and “act white”? I feel so left out!
Kamino Neko Apr 2nd 2010 at 02:03 pm 7
Whitebread.
Michael Apr 2nd 2010 at 02:10 pm 8
Even white bread has a crust. How about marshmallow?
Dan Apr 2nd 2010 at 02:28 pm 9
I wouldn’t use “twinkie,” which has a decidedly different alternate meaning..
John Small Berries Apr 2nd 2010 at 03:07 pm 10
I wouldn’t use “twinkie,” which has a decidedly different alternate meaning..
Well, what the hell… if you’re going to use an offensive term, why not go all out?
Note for the sarcasm-impaired: the preceding comment was sarcasm.
Winter Wallaby Apr 2nd 2010 at 03:18 pm 11
But I’m so sarcasm-impaired that I can’t tell if your final comment is sarcasm, making the preceding comment real. Help!
Chuck Apr 2nd 2010 at 03:48 pm 12
If it’s a guy, he probably loves Katy Perry for her boobs and for her hobby of kissing girls.
elizabeth Apr 2nd 2010 at 03:52 pm 13
also… Katy Perry has a song called Hot N Cold and one line says “It’s black and it’s white”…
Keera Apr 2nd 2010 at 04:18 pm 14
Jordan #5, LOL! The perfect punchline to the preceding comments (2-4). I just love the comment comedy here!
Mike Apr 2nd 2010 at 05:38 pm 15
I’m trying to think of something that’s jewish on the outside and white on the inside but coming up blank. a blintz? and yes, I know “jewish” isn’t a race; I’m just trying to be funny.
Frank the curmudgeon Apr 2nd 2010 at 07:14 pm 16
Are Oreos cookies or Messianic buiscuits?
Kate C Apr 2nd 2010 at 08:50 pm 17
I have heard environmentalists called Watermelons. Red on the inside = COMMUNIST!
Dan Apr 2nd 2010 at 09:13 pm 18
That’s so true - those dang commies were always known for hugging trees.
Mark in Boston Apr 2nd 2010 at 10:17 pm 19
Speaking of races, how come the census form had practically every island in the Pacific listed, but only one catch-all for “White”? As if a Swede, a Russian, an Italian and a Greek are exactly the same. As if a Serb and a Croat are exactly the same — tell a Serb “You look like a Croat” and he’ll punch the hell out of you, and vice versa.
You’re from Paris? White! Lyon? White! Toulouse? White! Barcelona? Ooooh , you’re Hispanic! You get to be in a completely different category! Is it true what they say about Latin lovers?
David A. Rooney Apr 2nd 2010 at 10:30 pm 20
What do you check when you’re half Irish and 1/4 Portuguese (I’m not sure of the rest)?
Personally, I think they should drop ‘race’ and use ‘1st language’ - (i.e. english, french, mandarin chinese, etc.) as more useful, since clearer communication with the populace is the first step toward better services.
mike Apr 3rd 2010 at 03:10 am 21
they should drop race and ask whether you were a nerd or a jock in high school
NitricAcid Apr 3rd 2010 at 04:05 am 22
I always thought the most offensive thing about such names was the idea that there’s a particular way I’m -supposed- to act on the basis of my skin colour.
Father Bruno Di Frocco Apr 3rd 2010 at 10:19 am 23
I know what you mean, Nitric. When folks hear I’m from South Philadelphia, they automatically assume that I eat truckloads of cheese steaks and pizza, drink gallons of Dago red, enjoy opera, and make love like your average mink, and would kill for a Tastykake. It’s all very annoying.
Oh, wait a minute…
(Hand over that Tastykake, and nobody gets hurt.)
mitch4 Apr 3rd 2010 at 12:11 pm 24
I think of Mos Def and Ice-T as quite good supporting actors in today’s movies and TV roles, and am honestly puzzled for a moment if somebody brings up their musical histories.
Morris Keesan Apr 3rd 2010 at 04:03 pm 25
Mike #14: That would “gentile on the inside”, wouldn’t it? And other than the Yiddish expression “goyische kopf”, all I can think of is “ham on rye”, which is at least a sandwich, even if not a sandwich cookie.
FeelinOld Apr 3rd 2010 at 05:42 pm 26
On the main subject like CIDU Bill I didn’t know any of those name but having heard the Oreo, Coconut and Apple slurs kind of got the joke…
The interesting part of these type of slurs is that that are almost universally slung at people by those of their own race which could be construed as disparaging to caucasians. So we are back in good old double standard ville. Many among us complain about inequality, but you can’t have equality unless you have equality in all things good AND bad.
David #19: First language would be OK except in the case of a friends daughter who at four is speaking English, Mandarin, German and Hindi (the languages of the four grandparents) and quite often switches from one to the other mid sentence when she knows the word she wants in one language but not the other, which is very confusing for those of us who are linguistically challenged.
Mike #20: Jock or Nerd, I’ve never really been able to answer that question, I played Baseball, Basketball, and for one year Football but was also in a stage band and on the ‘Reach for the Top’ team, as a result I never really ‘fit’ in with any of the cliques. (And really pissed off the basketball coach when RFTT took precedence (ended up benched for a month))
David A. Rooney Apr 4th 2010 at 11:09 am 27
Feelin Old #25 - but she’s not the problem - you’re really trying to reach the adults who care for her.
Mike #20 - If we go that route, you have to break it down to: Nerd, Dweeb, Spaz, SpaceCadet, Doofus, Nimrod, Poindexter (am I showing my age yet?) and Dork versus, Jock, Motorhead, Party Animal, Gangsta and probably many others I don’t remember.
Lola Apr 4th 2010 at 12:45 pm 28
Let’s not leave out the juicers and heads.
Sinapore Bill Apr 4th 2010 at 06:14 pm 29
FeelinOld: You are only partially right. While it is usually person’s of a non-white group who attempt to disparage others in their group for “acting white,” it is, in reality, an expression of self-loathing. Think about it; when they say someone is “acting white” they mean he/she speaks proper English, is serious about education, has a job, and isn’t involved in crime.
Nile Apr 5th 2010 at 06:23 pm 30
Ham on Rye is PERFECT.
I’m trying to figure out the marriages of the hindi, mandarin, german and english. I know the english speaker is likely to hook up w/ anyone, but how do a german and mandarin or a hindi mandarin or a hindi german, manage to meet, who is married to whom?
re way back in high school, what about collegiate mod and block? I think that was local to the DC area.
paperboy Apr 5th 2010 at 06:39 pm 31
Sinapore Bill#29- I think you’re right, and it’s depressing. I’m going to look at some comic strips to cheer up.
Chuck Apr 6th 2010 at 05:42 am 32
Singapore Bill, any time I’ve been told I was being “white” was a reference to my poor Spanish and my dislike of Nicaraguan and Salvadoran food, not my proper English and aversion to crime. Every Hispanic person who called me white spoke proper English, had a job, was not involved in crime, and was serious about MY education, if not his or her own.