Uno and Black Culture

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Anonymous wrote:I'm White and we played it a ton growing up, especially when cousins got together at my grandparents' house. We also played Hearts a lot. Thank you for bringing up good memories!

I didn't know this was considered to be connected especially to Black culture. Looking forward to hearing more.

That’s like saying you made pasta who knew it was connected to Italian culture.

Do some Googling on Merle Robbins, the inventor of Uno, and the origins. Then tell me how, exactly, I was supposed to know this, when I've seen Uno played everywhere from indoor recess in my elementary school to college frat houses to airports, by people of all races.

You are not “suppose to know it” but when somebody is teaching you something new maybe, just maybe, you can shut the F up and listen... for once.

Learn.

I literally said "I look forward to hearing more" about something I didn't know. Really do take a breath.

You literally said “ Then tell me how, exactly, I was supposed to know this”.

You claim you want to “hear more” then when you “hear more” you try to dispute it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm White and we played it a ton growing up, especially when cousins got together at my grandparents' house. We also played Hearts a lot. Thank you for bringing up good memories!

I didn't know this was considered to be connected especially to Black culture. Looking forward to hearing more.

That’s like saying you made pasta who knew it was connected to Italian culture.

I’m Black and I seriously did not know this. We play it often but it never occurred to me, I guess because White people play it too? Unlike spades; I can’t think of anyone I know White that plays spades.

My family will probably “pull my Black card” for not knowing this! 😫😂

My cousins play Spades, but I can't take the pressure of partner games! That's why I like Hearts. I can't take the heat!

-White person who likes games

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm White and we played it a ton growing up, especially when cousins got together at my grandparents' house. We also played Hearts a lot. Thank you for bringing up good memories!

I didn't know this was considered to be connected especially to Black culture. Looking forward to hearing more.

That’s like saying you made pasta who knew it was connected to Italian culture.

Do some Googling on Merle Robbins, the inventor of Uno, and the origins. Then tell me how, exactly, I was supposed to know this, when I've seen Uno played everywhere from indoor recess in my elementary school to college frat houses to airports, by people of all races.

You are not “suppose to know it” but when somebody is teaching you something new maybe, just maybe, you can shut the F up and listen... for once.

Learn.

I literally said "I look forward to hearing more" about something I didn't know. Really do take a breath.

You literally said “ Then tell me how, exactly, I was supposed to know this”.

You claim you want to “hear more” then when you “hear more” you try to dispute it.

I didn't try to dispute anything. I said "heh my family loves Uno p, too." Do you have anything to say so pointed and baiting to the Black poster who said SHE didn't know this? Hmm?

[Anonymous]

Man, this thread went from interesting to just dumb. I play a lot of spades but I can also appreciate it if it has a deeper connection in some communities. Good grief

Now don’t get me started on Monopoly

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A little primer on AA culture: we like to put our own twists on mainstream US culture. What we like doesn’t have to have an African origin or come from our own history for it to be embraced as “a black thing”. And something being “a black thing” doesn’t mean that we’re saying we invented it. Only that we’ve embraced it and it’s a recognizable part of our cultural identity.

So if I grew up playing Uno with my grandparents, moved on to playing it with my white friends at college and now play it with my white kids, doesn’t that make it a “white thing” for me? Of course not. It’s a game meant for and played by people of all races. It doesn’t belong to a set culture. It can be your thing or my thing. It’s not a race thing.


We have all really gone over the edge of ridiculous race baiting issues.

Grits
Collards
Fried fish

All part of black culture but also white peoples ear it.

Do you not understand culture?

I think the point is that something ubiquitous is not uniquely cultural by definition. I would be like saying drinking water is a part of XX cultural identity.

[Anonymous]

Some of you need to unclench. No one is saying non-black people can’t play Uno. Just that it’s very common for black people to do so, so common that it’s a cultural touchstone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A little primer on AA culture: we like to put our own twists on mainstream US culture. What we like doesn’t have to have an African origin or come from our own history for it to be embraced as “a black thing”. And something being “a black thing” doesn’t mean that we’re saying we invented it. Only that we’ve embraced it and it’s a recognizable part of our cultural identity.

So if I grew up playing Uno with my grandparents, moved on to playing it with my white friends at college and now play it with my white kids, doesn’t that make it a “white thing” for me? Of course not. It’s a game meant for and played by people of all races. It doesn’t belong to a set culture. It can be your thing or my thing. It’s not a race thing.


We have all really gone over the edge of ridiculous race baiting issues.

Grits
Collards
Fried fish

All part of black culture but also white peoples ear it.

Do you not understand culture?

I think the point is that something ubiquitous is not uniquely cultural by definition. I would be like saying drinking water is a part of XX cultural identity.

Look at it this way: summer camp is pretty ubiquitous. It is also a “very Jewish thing” according to my XH and lots of Jewish friends. Something doesn’t have to be unique to be a distinctive part of the culture.

Look at hand dancing in DC. AAs aren’t the only ones who do it. It is definitely part of the AA cultural landscape in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A little primer on AA culture: we like to put our own twists on mainstream US culture. What we like doesn’t have to have an African origin or come from our own history for it to be embraced as “a black thing”. And something being “a black thing” doesn’t mean that we’re saying we invented it. Only that we’ve embraced it and it’s a recognizable part of our cultural identity.

So if I grew up playing Uno with my grandparents, moved on to playing it with my white friends at college and now play it with my white kids, doesn’t that make it a “white thing” for me? Of course not. It’s a game meant for and played by people of all races. It doesn’t belong to a set culture. It can be your thing or my thing. It’s not a race thing.


We have all really gone over the edge of ridiculous race baiting issues.

Grits
Collards
Fried fish

All part of black culture but also white peoples ear it.

Do you not understand culture?

I think the point is that something ubiquitous is not uniquely cultural by definition. I would be like saying drinking water is a part of XX cultural identity.

It’s like saying eating pasta is part of Italian culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A little primer on AA culture: we like to put our own twists on mainstream US culture. What we like doesn’t have to have an African origin or come from our own history for it to be embraced as “a black thing”. And something being “a black thing” doesn’t mean that we’re saying we invented it. Only that we’ve embraced it and it’s a recognizable part of our cultural identity.

So if I grew up playing Uno with my grandparents, moved on to playing it with my white friends at college and now play it with my white kids, doesn’t that make it a “white thing” for me? Of course not. It’s a game meant for and played by people of all races. It doesn’t belong to a set culture. It can be your thing or my thing. It’s not a race thing.


We have all really gone over the edge of ridiculous race baiting issues.

Grits
Collards
Fried fish

All part of black culture but also white peoples ear it.

Do you not understand culture?

I associate fried fish more with Roman Catholics.

That’s because you have limited exposure to many cultures.

You’re funny!! It’s a very American RC thing. BTW I grew up in the city not some suburb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some of you need to unclench. No one is saying non-black people can’t play Uno. Just that it’s very common for black people to do so, so common that it’s a cultural touchstone.

And that's great. Some of us didn't know that yet; including a Black person.

Funny how only the white people got told how "that's like saying you didn't know pasta is an important part of Italian culture," and literally nothing was said to the Black poster who was unaware of the Black cultural importance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A little primer on AA culture: we like to put our own twists on mainstream US culture. What we like doesn’t have to have an African origin or come from our own history for it to be embraced as “a black thing”. And something being “a black thing” doesn’t mean that we’re saying we invented it. Only that we’ve embraced it and it’s a recognizable part of our cultural identity.

So if I grew up playing Uno with my grandparents, moved on to playing it with my white friends at college and now play it with my white kids, doesn’t that make it a “white thing” for me? Of course not. It’s a game meant for and played by people of all races. It doesn’t belong to a set culture. It can be your thing or my thing. It’s not a race thing.


We have all really gone over the edge of ridiculous race baiting issues.

Grits
Collards
Fried fish

All part of black culture but also white peoples ear it.

Do you not understand culture?

I associate fried fish more with Roman Catholics.

That’s because you have limited exposure to many cultures.

You’re funny!! It’s a very American RC thing. BTW I grew up in the city not some suburb.

Which side of “the city”? Haha the burbs are way more diverse and integrated.

[Anonymous]

Ok, who’s claiming Crazy Eights? If it’s still up for grabs, I’m bagging it for the Jews.

[Anonymous]

We're Asian and into uno. We also like backgammon, cribbage, and dominoes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of you need to unclench. No one is saying non-black people can’t play Uno. Just that it’s very common for black people to do so, so common that it’s a cultural touchstone.

And that's great. Some of us didn't know that yet; including a Black person.

Funny how only the white people got told how "that's like saying you didn't know pasta is an important part of Italian culture," and literally nothing was said to the Black poster who was unaware of the Black cultural importance.

Because you think the black person is too stupid to read the whole thread and learn.

Also there is no 1 black culture.

For example hand dancing is a DC black cultural dance, not Chicago. Hip hop/blues/jazz/GoGo/funk all black culture but different people might grow up with different music.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, who’s claiming Crazy Eights? If it’s still up for grabs, I’m bagging it for the Jews.

Nope you have Mahjong