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What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by AAinEqGuinea: 11:45pm On May 07, 2015 |
For me, it's when I hear someone say "just because I speak English properly like an intelligent person" Share your definitions ![]() |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Fulaman198(m): 12:15am On May 08, 2015 |
It's the intonation of ones English. It has nothing to do with speaking proper English. Nigerians are very capable of speaking proper English. Google Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Hila12(m): 12:46am On May 08, 2015 |
Speaking white would mean speaking in (or similar to) a borrowed accent 'foh nè' You have freedom to speak in whatever way you choose so long you are audible, coherent and your pronunciation's good, communication will not be breached. Mindful however, there is a fine line between sounding white and 'sounding like a clown'. If you must speak white, do your research and speak it well. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Nobody: 12:49am On May 08, 2015 |
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Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Fulaman198(m): 5:25am On May 08, 2015 |
Hila12: You just killed me. 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by anonymous6(f): 12:42pm On May 08, 2015 |
To Nigerians speaking proper English doesn't mean your talking white cause I never witness nigerians criticize Nigerians when they speak proper English however if they over do it like using English words that even English people rarely use as much for example it becomes obvious their acting like someone they are not. When it comes to acting white it depends on their mentality and cultural connection for example nigerians are neutral when it comes to race, they dont criticize nigerians blackness based on what music they listen to, achieving higher education, speaking proper English, and etc but how they go about it culturally. With some african Americans though it's extreme, speaking proper English, your education, being neutrally black instead of thinking like a Afrocentric, listening to music considered non-black, and etc equates to acting white to them. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by anonymous6(f): 12:43pm On May 08, 2015 |
Hila12: So true, it's the accent actually when they are speaking proper English that Nigerians use to say whether your acting like someone you are not, this excludes nigerians born overseas though 1 Like |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Stillfire: 1:37pm On May 08, 2015 |
Talking or acting white is more of a black American term. Educated AAs who speak correct English are often accused of trying to talk white. But that's their problem. In Nigeria, we don't say you're trying to talk white. Some Nigerians feel you have to borrow foreign accents in order to be posh, not white. Some even fake a black american accent, lol. For example Chimamanda Adichie and Wole Soyinka speak properly but it's still Nigerian accent. This is how they teach you in Nigerian schools to speak. But Toke Makinwa and those radio hosts in Nigeria often speak with borrowed accents. Some may have been brought up abroad like Toolz, so she gets a pass but majority are fake. 4 Likes |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by anonymous6(f): 1:44pm On May 08, 2015 |
Stillfire: I agree, excellent response |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by tpiadotcom: 9:59pm On May 08, 2015 |
People get very upset over other people's accents, in america. |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by AAinEqGuinea: 10:31pm On May 08, 2015 |
tpiadotcom: Take 'Number 9' for example, a great guy who comes to us from Haiti ![]() ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wymIva51zoE ![]() |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by tpiadotcom: 1:58am On May 10, 2015 |
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Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by fightforchange1(f): 4:02am On May 10, 2015 |
The personification of most black americans. |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Nobody: 4:58am On May 10, 2015 |
White people sound as if they speak through the nose in my opinion. The words are not well defined, unlike number 9 in the video above. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by holloowersheun(m): 5:35am On May 10, 2015 |
Stillfire:That's a beutiful point of view |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by AAinEqGuinea: 10:44pm On May 11, 2015 |
muafrika: Number 9 is back ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWwQfjdoa5c Talking (and appearing) whiter than ever. ![]() |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Fulaman198(m): 11:51pm On May 11, 2015 |
AAinEqGuinea: Black people ehn, they can be such jokes sometimes with all the propagated self-hatred. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by AAinEqGuinea: 12:19am On May 12, 2015 |
Fulaman198: Lol... and I agree with some of his kernel message, Blacks need to worry about themselves. However the number 9 delivery needs work. |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by tpiadotcom: 12:57am On May 12, 2015 |
Blacks seem to be caught between many worlds. on the one hand, a large number of blacks are mixed people while on the other, being mixed is considered undermining the essence of blackness itself. |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by tpiadotcom: 2:19am On May 12, 2015 |
AAinEqGuinea: no, he doesn't sound white. check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYAYBQHXYlQ if you spoke to this guy on phone, could you tell he was African? Or do you think he's lip syncing. |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by tpiadotcom: 2:23am On May 12, 2015 |
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Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by AAinEqGuinea: 2:39am On May 12, 2015 |
tpiadotcom: Clearly he's manually changing between octaves of his voice. ![]() I wish we stop this charade, stop fooling ourselves. ![]() Even this white person notices the difference. The only caveat I'll add is far too many African American are guilty as well.
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Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Nobody: 2:56am On May 12, 2015 |
AAinEqGuinea:He has added a little bit of an unnatural accent. He still sounds more AA though. |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by AAinEqGuinea: 3:57am On May 12, 2015 |
muafrika: If number 9 sounds AA, what does plies sound like? ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z0sJWBa4S0 American pidgin |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Nobody: 8:08am On May 12, 2015 |
AAinEqGuinea:I'll watch the video later, It's an African habit to modify whatever languages they come across. I think AAs are doing a great job of it. They'll be speaking a wholly differentiated language in 100 years. *I got about 0.01% of his words. Mostly the repeated insults. Do people seriusly punctuate their sentences with insults or is it just for a show, I mean like for music videos? All his teeth are gold? |
Re: What Is Acting Or Talking "White" To You?? ;D by Nobody: 2:44pm On Jun 19, 2015 |
Stillfire: Hi I do not know how Toolz or Toke talk ....but, have you heard Arik Air flight attendants speak? Cringe-worthy, I tell you ![]() ![]() |
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