Comments on: “Stuff White People Like” http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kim http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-12409 Kim Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:43:25 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-12409 Check this one out: http://stuffwhiteparentslike.com Check this one out:

http://stuffwhiteparentslike.com

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11807 Joey deVilla Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:55:17 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11807 <strong>@Jim Treacher:</strong> I can't guarantee that you're going to like everything I write, but welcome aboard, Jim! As for sustainability, I think that good planetary stewardship and enjoying a tasty medium-rare ribeye <em>aren't</em> mutually exclusive. @Jim Treacher: I can’t guarantee that you’re going to like everything I write, but welcome aboard, Jim!

As for sustainability, I think that good planetary stewardship and enjoying a tasty medium-rare ribeye aren’t mutually exclusive.

]]> By: Jim Treacher http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11804 Jim Treacher Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:31:38 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11804 You just picked up a new reader. I'm all for anybody who can annoy a "sustainability advocate" named Anushka. You just picked up a new reader. I’m all for anybody who can annoy a “sustainability advocate” named Anushka.

]]> By: Teeney http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11670 Teeney Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:46:17 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11670 For the record, mayonaise is a huge hit in Latin America. I had to order my burritos "sin mayonessa" when I was there (although that was four years ago). I let them leave the ketchup on there, though. For the record, mayonaise is a huge hit in Latin America. I had to order my burritos “sin mayonessa” when I was there (although that was four years ago).

I let them leave the ketchup on there, though.

]]> By: kenley http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11576 kenley Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:34:29 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11576 reminds me of: http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/ reminds me of:

http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11553 Joey deVilla Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:06:41 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11553 <strong>@Anushka:</strong> Sorry to hear you'll be leaving the readership, because you might find that we're more aligned than you might think. My disagreement is with environmentalism-as-fashion-statement rather than the actual scientific and ethical philosophies behind it. I encourage you to keep reading, and if you find points on which you disagree, by all means -- please feel free to call me out on it. If you'd rather not read this blog, please accept my best wishes on wherever life takes you. @Anushka: Sorry to hear you’ll be leaving the readership, because you might find that we’re more aligned than you might think. My disagreement is with environmentalism-as-fashion-statement rather than the actual scientific and ethical philosophies behind it.

I encourage you to keep reading, and if you find points on which you disagree, by all means — please feel free to call me out on it. If you’d rather not read this blog, please accept my best wishes on wherever life takes you.

]]> By: Anushka http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11548 Anushka Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:21:41 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11548 "When once asked if there was a Filipino word for “vegetarian” or “vegan”, I replied “retard”." Hilarious. I've been reading your blog for years and now I'm done. Good luck with the ongoing and sophomoric bashing of environmentalists and sustainability advocates. I believe you call them "hippies, " which further illustrates how out of touch you are with at least this member of your former readership. Peace, ~Anushka Z “When once asked if there was a Filipino word for “vegetarian” or “vegan”, I replied “retard”.”

Hilarious. I’ve been reading your blog for years and now I’m done. Good luck with the ongoing and sophomoric bashing of environmentalists and sustainability advocates. I believe you call them “hippies, ” which further illustrates how out of touch you are with at least this member of your former readership.

Peace,
~Anushka Z

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11515 Joey deVilla Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:25:20 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11515 <strong>@Margot Lewis:</strong> You'll get no argument from me. If getting tagged with the label "Yuppie" is the price for being relatively young, urban and in a profession, that's fine by me. Hell, I'll <em>buy</em> the labelmaker! @Margot Lewis: You’ll get no argument from me. If getting tagged with the label “Yuppie” is the price for being relatively young, urban and in a profession, that’s fine by me.

Hell, I’ll buy the labelmaker!

]]> By: Maria http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11514 Maria Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:05:25 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11514 And aren't I planning an 80s party for... some time soon? And aren’t I planning an 80s party for… some time soon?

]]> By: siobhan http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11511 siobhan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:44:05 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11511 Joey I'm glad you made the distinction between the 80's night / 60's night. I really think the 80's are the NEW 60's! Its going to be all kids dressing up in 80's costumes now for halloween pulling vintage clothes from their parents closets i.e. leg warmers, stirrup pants, jelly shoes for girls. Van Halen T-shirts, tight tight white or acid wash jeans for guys. sio. Joey
I’m glad you made the distinction between the 80’s night / 60’s night. I really think the 80’s are the NEW 60’s!

Its going to be all kids dressing up in 80’s costumes now for halloween pulling vintage clothes from their parents closets i.e. leg warmers, stirrup pants, jelly shoes for girls.
Van Halen T-shirts, tight tight white or acid wash jeans for guys.

sio.

]]> By: darryl http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11510 darryl Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:29:11 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11510 This all reminds me of Queen Street Man http://torontoist.com/2006/02/queen_west.php This all reminds me of Queen Street Man

http://torontoist.com/2006/02/queen_west.php

]]> By: Susan http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11509 Susan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:28:40 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11509 Are you sure Smoothie isn't from Glencoe? Are you sure Smoothie isn’t from Glencoe?

]]> By: Wendy http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11508 Wendy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:13:17 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11508 Chris, we went in there when we were looking for apartments so I could pee. When you've gotta go... Chris, we went in there when we were looking for apartments so I could pee. When you’ve gotta go…

]]> By: Margot Lewis http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11505 Margot Lewis Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:45:24 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11505 That is a list of what yuppies like, not white people. Joey, you totally qualify as a yuppie. That group needs to remember that rednecks on both sides of the border (AAAAARRRRRR_GOOOOOOSSSS) are also white and can't even spell half the things on the list. That is a list of what yuppies like, not white people. Joey, you totally qualify as a yuppie. That group needs to remember that rednecks on both sides of the border (AAAAARRRRRR_GOOOOOOSSSS) are also white and can’t even spell half the things on the list.

]]> By: Chris Taylor http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11504 Chris Taylor Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:09:53 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11504 There is an ultra-skeevy donut/coffee shop around Clendennan (possibly Laws St) and Dundas W. Right beside the little parkette, I think. In the summer there are always a half-dozen burly old men sitting in the parking lot by the (open) back door, and the inside is always empty. I wonder how places like that get enough revenue every month to make their lease payments. There is an ultra-skeevy donut/coffee shop around Clendennan (possibly Laws St) and Dundas W. Right beside the little parkette, I think. In the summer there are always a half-dozen burly old men sitting in the parking lot by the (open) back door, and the inside is always empty.

I wonder how places like that get enough revenue every month to make their lease payments.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11503 Joey deVilla Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:40:56 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11503 <strong>@Chris Taylor:</strong> Of course, if you really want to hit rock bottom, you need to try <a href="http://www.tribemagazine.com/board/showthread.php?t=26191" rel="nofollow"><em>Galaxy Donuts</em></a> coffee. That place makes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Time" rel="nofollow">Coffee Time</a> look like the <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1912" rel="nofollow">King Edward</a>. I need to dig up my pics for the Galaxy Donuts photo essay I've been meaning to post. @Chris Taylor: Of course, if you really want to hit rock bottom, you need to try Galaxy Donuts coffee. That place makes Coffee Time look like the King Edward. I need to dig up my pics for the Galaxy Donuts photo essay I’ve been meaning to post.

]]> By: Chris Taylor http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11502 Chris Taylor Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:37:10 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11502 Hahah, people still play mailbox baseball. Excellent! [<i>air guitar</i>] Tim's is the devil though. I don't understand how people can drink that coffee... Tastes like reindeer piss to me. Chacun à son goût. Steyn is hard to take ever since he started his "demography of doom" wailing. Sharp guy but lay off the monomania. Hahah, people still play mailbox baseball. Excellent! [air guitar]

Tim’s is the devil though. I don’t understand how people can drink that coffee… Tastes like reindeer piss to me. Chacun à son goût.

Steyn is hard to take ever since he started his “demography of doom” wailing. Sharp guy but lay off the monomania.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11501 Joey deVilla Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11501 <strong>@Chris Taylor: </strong> Yeah, that blog looks at a particular demographic slice. "Smoothie", my pal from Queen's who got his nickname from his home town of Smooth Rock Falls, would probably list: <ul> <li>AC/DC</li> <li>Lumberjack shirts</li> <li>Blue angels</li> <li>Mailbox baseball</li> <li>Hockey</li> <li>Tim Horton's</li> <li><cite>Corner Gas</cite></li> <li>Drinking and driving/snowmobiling</li> </ul> and having been to a couple of <a href="http://bobtarantino.blogs.com/" rel="nofollow">Bob Tarantino</a> gatherings of bloggers who think <a href="http://smalldeadanimals.com/" rel="nofollow"><cite>Small Dead Animals</cite></a> is a ripping good read, it would seem that the stuff they like boils down to: <ul> <li>Mark Steyn</li> <li>Bitching and moaning</li> <li><cite>Falling Down</cite></li> <li>Leading lives of not-so-quiet desperation</li> </ul> @Chris Taylor: Yeah, that blog looks at a particular demographic slice. “Smoothie”, my pal from Queen’s who got his nickname from his home town of Smooth Rock Falls, would probably list:

  • AC/DC
  • Lumberjack shirts
  • Blue angels
  • Mailbox baseball
  • Hockey
  • Tim Horton’s
  • Corner Gas
  • Drinking and driving/snowmobiling

and having been to a couple of Bob Tarantino gatherings of bloggers who think Small Dead Animals is a ripping good read, it would seem that the stuff they like boils down to:

  • Mark Steyn
  • Bitching and moaning
  • Falling Down
  • Leading lives of not-so-quiet desperation
]]> By: Chris Taylor http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11500 Chris Taylor Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:10:30 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11500 Ergh... you <i>like</i> that, dude? I can only imagine what the reaction would be like if the site's theme was "Stuff Black People Like". A more accurate title would be "Stuff Douchey Urbanites Like". If one were to travel to town like Smooth Rock Falls, ON, and poll the 98% of residents who are not visible minorities, virtually every supposed Caucasian "like" wouldn't even be on their radar. The snark factor is kinda amusing but man, those people need to get outside of the city once in a while. There are big swaths of Caucasian populations that don't like any of that garbage. Maybe it's the benefit of having a foot in both worlds, but the Japan/Asian girl fascination doesn't work for me. The girls all look like relatives. =) And Japan is a great place to visit as <i>gaijin</i>, where you are not expected to know and observe the unwritten rules. As native-born it's a different story -- highly recommend reading Michael Zielenziger's book <i><a href="http://www.shuttingoutthesun.com/" rel="nofollow">Shutting Out The Sun: How Japan Created its Own Lost Generation</a></i>. Ergh… you like that, dude? I can only imagine what the reaction would be like if the site’s theme was “Stuff Black People Like”.

A more accurate title would be “Stuff Douchey Urbanites Like”.

If one were to travel to town like Smooth Rock Falls, ON, and poll the 98% of residents who are not visible minorities, virtually every supposed Caucasian “like” wouldn’t even be on their radar.

The snark factor is kinda amusing but man, those people need to get outside of the city once in a while. There are big swaths of Caucasian populations that don’t like any of that garbage.

Maybe it’s the benefit of having a foot in both worlds, but the Japan/Asian girl fascination doesn’t work for me. The girls all look like relatives. =) And Japan is a great place to visit as gaijin, where you are not expected to know and observe the unwritten rules. As native-born it’s a different story — highly recommend reading Michael Zielenziger’s book Shutting Out The Sun: How Japan Created its Own Lost Generation.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/comment-page-1/#comment-11499 Wendy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:50:41 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/02/15/stuff-white-people-like/#comment-11499 You liked Juno too. As your white (white ethnic! hehehe) wife, I'm not sure really what to say on this topic. :-) You liked Juno too.

As your white (white ethnic! hehehe) wife, I’m not sure really what to say on this topic. :-)

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