Look what I bought on ebay!

[SagaLore]

holy cow - that was a toy tea set for little children!

it's amazing how much hate there was in those days...

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
holy cow - that was a toy tea set for little children!

it's amazing how much hate there was in those days...

That tea set wasn't about hate at all. It was condescending and racist but I don't think it was malicious - which is what makes it so bad...

 

[Nil]

OH! That?s the most awful thing I have ever seen! You should be ashamed of your.. blah blah blah?

Quit complaining.. you'll get your reparations

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: SagaLore
holy cow - that was a toy tea set for little children!

it's amazing how much hate there was in those days...

That tea set wasn't about hate at all. It was condescending and racist but I don't think it was malicious - which is what makes it so bad...

Indeed, it was seen as 'normal' to look at black people that way.

 

[Spooner]

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[Maleficus]

I think it's funny

 

[mpitts]

That is cool.

Don't listen to the boneheads condemning your purchase. It is really a neat part of US history. It depicts a different time and a different way of thinking.

It isn't advocating that type of behavior or way of thinking.

 

[joe678]

Originally posted by: mpitts
That is cool.

Don't listen to the boneheads condemning your purchase. It is really a neat part of US history. It depicts a different time and a different way of thinking.

It isn't advocating that type of behavior or way of thinking.

says it was english...but interesting nonetheless...

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

There is nothing wrong with selling/buying this piece as a historical collectable.

If the andrewagibson had started spouting off racist bullsh*t then the thread would deserve locking. As it is, he is just posting about a piece of English history.

 

[TallBill]

what the hell crawled up everyone's butts.. this thing wasnt made yesterday... and im sure theres much worse things to be bought anywho.

 

[BillGates]

Anandtech is the land of the perpetually offended. People whine about everything, just so they can see themselves typing. (Kinda like mental people talk to themselves just to hear themselves.)

 

[timmyG]

yeah this board has an abnormally high amount of PC police. its a frekin tea set made a long time ago. get over it.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: yamahaXS
There is nothing wrong with selling/buying this piece as a historical collectable.

If the andrewagibson had started spouting off racist bullsh*t then the thread would deserve locking. As it is, he is just posting about a piece of English history.

I agree with you. But the reserve was not met, so he didn't buy it. I am skeptical that he was just trolling with flamebait.

Well, either way, he succeded. Showing off a piece of history, or trolling.

 

[hoihtah]

Originally posted by: mpitts
That is cool.

Don't listen to the boneheads condemning your purchase. It is really a neat part of US history. It depicts a different time and a different way of thinking.

It isn't advocating that type of behavior or way of thinking.

dude... you guys are all wacked.

it's one thing to be selling these things.
but it's a whole another to be saying that this item is cool.

if you saw me selling a picture of your grandma getting raped by some germans during WWII, i'm sure "cool" wouldn't be the first word that'd come to your mind.

think!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: hoihtah

Originally posted by: mpitts
That is cool.

Don't listen to the boneheads condemning your purchase. It is really a neat part of US history. It depicts a different time and a different way of thinking.

It isn't advocating that type of behavior or way of thinking.

dude... you guys are all wacked.

it's one thing to be selling these things.
but it's a whole another to be saying that this item is cool.

if you saw me selling a picture of your grandma getting raped by some germans during WWII, i'm sure "cool" wouldn't be the first word that'd come to your mind.

think!

Think yourself mr. self-righteous F-tard

 

[SupaDupaCheez]

A question I would like to ask is how exactly did andrewagibson come accross this on eBay? Did he search for the word 'Ni&&er'? If that is the case, then I would think that it was a racist looking for racist items. Or it could be a kid looking to bid on something that he knew he wouldn't win simply for the 'shock value' when posted in the forum. Either way he proved what he is and got what he wanted.


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