Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 5361626)
I do think it would be difficult to get into the Ontario Korean Businessman's Association if you weren't Korean and not being a member would put you at a competitive disadvantage to the stores buying through their co-op.
. You may have a point in some low-income neighbourhoods, where every last cent is counted carefully - but I don't think it holds city-wide and certainly not across the wider GTA. The marginal pricing difference between buying through the OKBA co-op and any other wholesaler is surely outweighed by the laziness of most reasonably-well-off Torontonians who would rather pay an extra few cents for their chips and chocolate than walk (or drive) the extra 3 blocks to the next store? |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 5364216)
Not sure how relevant this is, though? By its very nature, a convenience store exists for the convenience of its patrons rather than because it's cheap.
You may have a point in some low-income neighbourhoods, where every last cent is counted carefully - but I don't think it holds city-wide and certainly not across the wider GTA. The marginal pricing difference between buying through the OKBA co-op and any other wholesaler is surely outweighed by the laziness of most reasonably-well-off Torontonians who would rather pay an extra few cents for their chips and chocolate than walk (or drive) the extra 3 blocks to the next store? Whoever above suggested that the police are not generally racist wants to give his head a shake, they don't dump druken white people out in the snow to freeze to death very often. |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 5364216)
Not sure how relevant this is, though? By its very nature, a convenience store exists for the convenience of its patrons rather than because it's cheap.
You may have a point in some low-income neighbourhoods, where every last cent is counted carefully - but I don't think it holds city-wide and certainly not across the wider GTA. The marginal pricing difference between buying through the OKBA co-op and any other wholesaler is surely outweighed by the laziness of most reasonably-well-off Torontonians who would rather pay an extra few cents for their chips and chocolate than walk (or drive) the extra 3 blocks to the next store? I am not including their attitude towards the Natives which is a whole different ballgame, just towards any non-white except possibly the Chinese. The irony is of course that the majority of non-white people up here are professionals with high earning white collar occupations. Stuarty |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 5364237)
Whoever above suggested that the police are not generally racist wants to give his head a shake, they don't dump druken white people out in the snow to freeze to death very often. |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by bazzz
(Post 5364328)
How dare you talk about our Brave Boys in Blue like that. I'm shocked. Shocked and appalled.
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Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 5364237)
Whoever above suggested that the police are not generally racist wants to give his head a shake, they don't dump druken white people out in the snow to freeze to death very often.
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Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 5364493)
They dont do it to native people very often either, and its rather churlish to paint the whole organisation with the same brush as the people who did this in Edmonton or wherever it was.
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Re: Stereotypes / Racism
What about BC, specifically places like Campbell River, Powell River ? Should we worry about racism in places like that ? Although I've never lived in CP or PR |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 5364237)
I'm not suggesting that the convenience stores are cheap, just that stores with access to cheaper supplies will make more money than others. They have a competitive advantage. A cute feature of living in the country is that the convenience stores are run by Indians, you don't see that in the city anymore, I find it charmingly nostalgic.
Whoever above suggested that the police are not generally racist wants to give his head a shake, they don't dump druken white people out in the snow to freeze to death very often. |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by bazzz
(Post 5364328)
How dare you talk about our Brave Boys in Blue like that. I'm shocked. Shocked and appalled.
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Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 5362393)
<sits back and awaits arrest>
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Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by paintballsam
(Post 5361286)
Hi,
But I am British-Asian (Indian sub-continent) and was wondering how people from my part of the world are recieved in Canada Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated, Thanks As a matter of interest one thing I find noticeaby absent in this country is that there doesn't seen to be a disdain for 'half breeds'. I know that the term is not politically correct nowadays but I will use it anyways. I saw quite a bit of this attitude in Calcutta in the mid-fifties. Anglo Indians were shunned by brown skinned Indians whereas whites were mostly well accepted or at least tolerated. I recall as case in point: One young lady, white, married a man, also white, and their first newborn turned out quite dark. This was a nasty shock to the young couple. I recall the mother crying her eyes out as she told me she had given birth to an Indian baby. The couple were both Anglo-Indians who looked like me, perfectly caucasian but mother nature played a cruel trick on them. At least that is what they perceived. They gave up the kid for adoption, moved away to Bombay, had another one who, to their relief, turned out perfectly White. Rather sad really! |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by Very_Optimistic
(Post 5363332)
Must admit this was not on our list of concerns about moving. I've always had the attitude that if you're prepared to integrate into a community / culture then aside from a possible minority you should be OK living day to day life. However, a little nervous about the comments about rural Ontario.
What about BC, specifically places like Campbell River, Powell River ? Should we worry about racism in places like that ? |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Originally Posted by montreal mike
(Post 5366677)
I recall as case in point: One young lady, white, married a man, also white, and their first newborn turned out quite dark. This was a nasty shock to the young couple. I recall the mother crying her eyes out as she told me she had given birth to an Indian baby. The couple were both Anglo-Indians who looked like me, perfectly caucasian but mother nature played a cruel trick on them. At least that is what they perceived. They gave up the kid for adoption, moved away to Bombay, had another one who, to their relief, turned out perfectly White.
Rather sad really! |
Re: Stereotypes / Racism
Biiink is quite correct about the racism against the Natives in Winnipeg.
Natives are 80% of the local prison population. Most of the street crime is Native on Native. Most of the cars are stolen by young Native males, etc. etc. etc. A lot of people here are frightened of them, and fear breeds hatred. Their lives are mostly crappy at best. Without doubt the "White Man" caused the problems that go back so many years. Though our generation is doing its best to try to remedy the situation, there are many entrenched positions among people in power (both Native and others) who don't want to change the status quo. I think the Natives are doomed to form the Underclass of Canadian society for many years to come. |
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