I had a hard time deciding between the 360 and the PlayStation 3. I went back and forth between the two for a few weeks. They both have so many great things to offer but it really came down to the online play. I know a lot more people with 360's than I do the PlayStation so it was pretty much a no brainer. However, I've had the system for a few weeks now and I've only played online with friends one time... and that was a game of fast-paced, super intense UNO (yes, the card game). It's downloadable on X-Box Live and is a BLAST. Especially when you play with a couple of kids who think they know it all.
Anyway, for those of you out there who frequent X-Box Live, my gamer tag is "White-Bread". The thought has crossed my mind about changing it because my wife said it could be viewed as racist. I don't see how, but then again, I've been using it since the launch of X-Box Live and maybe I'm just ignorant. I've posted a poll to find out if ANYONE out there feels the same way she does. Would like to know your thoughts.
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I got my headset hooked up now, I have voice. We should schedule a play date sometime.
I'm in... just gotta get COD. It's on my to-do list.
I think your poll should say, "Can the name "Whitbread" come across as racist?". I don't think IT IS racist, I think it COULD COME ACROSS as rascist....big difference bubba!
On the topic of "White Bread" coming off as racist.
I think anything can be seen as racist by the right/wrong person. This particular nickname implies to me that he is an all-American guy. It actually comes from an older saying in the 50's or 60's similar to, "That's as American as white bread!" I guess the thinking was similar to other Americanized things; like baseball, cheese burgers, and apple pie.
I only think it may be misunderstood audibly. I suppose it may sound like "white bred". Notice the spelling difference?
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