Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

[Purge the Unfaithful]

I called a young negroid man "Sambo" as a fun and friendly name. Apprently he got all bent out of shape (as young darkies tend to over the most trivial issues) that I called him such an offensive term.

I thought it was a nice name, growing up we had a Sambo's restaurant in the town near where I grew up that had the best breakfasts I have ever had!

Did I do something wrong?

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

Not at all, not at all! You just found some touchy jigaboo. Sambo is a term of affection, one of my favorite bedtime stories (all those years ago) was this:

[Bigdaddy]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

Not at all, not at all! You just found some touchy jigaboo. Sambo is a term of affection, one of my favorite bedtime stories (all those years ago) was this:

thats bolony!.. calling a black man sambo is like calling a mexican wetback.. next time you might not be so lucky you might get popped in the face for saying the wrong thing.. so i advise you now stop reffering to black people as sambos, negroids, and darkies..

[BelieverInGod]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

The Little Black Sambo books were my husbands favourites when he was a child. He especially liked the story where the tigers chase each other around the tree until they churn into butter.

These stories had morals to them, I really don't understand why people are against them. Then again people think that the Grimm stories are evil and put Disney endings on all of them.

No thanks, I read my children the old stories. Fortunately books were so well bound long ago that they actually last. I hope to pass them on for my grandchildren to be read them one day.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

thats bolony!.. calling a black man sambo is like calling a mexican wetback.. next time you might not be so lucky you might get popped in the face for saying the wrong thing.. so i advise you now stop reffering to black people as sambos, negroids, and darkies..

Are you another uppity Darkie? What's your problem? Do you think that Messican'ts don't have their own name for nigras, or that nigras don't have their word for injuns?

Our kike lawyers call me Gentile and Slants call their white master "Gwai-lo" Do I get upset? No! As long as they turn out those cheap cotton garments, they still get paid.

[Bigdaddy]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

Are you another uppity Darkie? What's your problem? Do you think that Messican'ts don't have their own name for nigras, or that nigras don't have their word for injuns?

Our kike lawyers call me Gentile and Slants call their white master "Gwai-lo" Do I get upset? No! As long as they turn out those cheap cotton garments, they still get paid.

nothing you say.. absolutlly nothing you say interests me.. you would do mankind a favor by never talking again

[BelieverInGod]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

Why are you on our board telling us to shut-up? If you look at your browser, there's a big red X in the corner. Click on it.

Nobody asked you to be here.

[Purge the Unfaithful]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

[QUOTE=BelieverInGod;512942]The Little Black Sambo books were my husbands favourites when he was a child. He especially liked the story where the tigers chase each other around the tree until they churn into butter.

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Praise you Sister! I read that comment and immediately Jesus brought up in my heart and mind a sweet little chant we said as a child "Inka inka bottle of ink, cork fell out and you stink. Catch a nigger by his toe if he hawlers make him pay..." I can't remember all of it but it brings sweet innocent memories back!

[James Hutchins]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

I have always thought the name 'Sambo' was a nice name. Certainly a lot better than 'Tynesikawallawallabingbang'.

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

Sambo in the story was a pretty savvy Indian kid (India Indian) who outsmarted a bunch of hungry, hungry tigers to avoid being eaten!

Anyone insulted by being called 'Sambo' is probably feeling it is being used sarcastically since in their own heart of hearts, they know themselves to be unworthy of the moniker 'Sambo'.

[Seth Campbell]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

BIG is right, these were my favorite stories when I was a child. I also enjoyed Uncle Toms Cabin when I got older. It's an excellent story about how constantly bending to somebody else's will, will eventually break you.

[Bigdaddy]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

BIG is right, these were my favorite stories when I was a child. I also enjoyed Uncle Toms Cabin when I got older. It's an excellent story about how constantly bending to somebody else's will, will eventually break you.

Jesus fucking Christ !!

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

I fondly recall Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby . . .

[BelieverInGod]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

I fondly recall Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby . . .

I had that as a read-along book! The books came with a 45RPM record and you read along with the book while the record played.

I loved those books, unfortunately they're long gone.

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

Re: Why is "Sambo" a racist term?

Oh, yeah!

We had that at our house. The Disney label is the clincher!