Stuff White People Like: Part Two

So, on January 6th 2010, this is what my calender said:

Self Referential Hip-Hop References

Among the wrong kind of white people, there are few more hated than the "white thug." Though it is acceptable and common for white people to dress and act as though they are Japanese, Chinese, or European, it is completely unacceptable for them to act like rappers.

This distaste caused a dilemma for white people who had to show that they loved hip-hop but also that they were aware they were white. The brilliant solution they came up with was to appropriate hip-hop words and mannerisms and filter them through a white appropriateness system.

"Homey, that bearnaise sauce you made is wack. Do you know what I am saying? For real."

"Well, I used a different type of butter. I switched the style up, so let the haters hate and I'll watch the deliciousness pile up."

Since the above exchange involves people who are very aware of their whiteness it is hilarious, but if it were to be said by white thugs, it would be tragic. The difference is subtle but essential.

This could be easily misunderstood and considered offensive, however, once realized that the white people speaking here are not mocking, but instead honoring a musical genre and culture that they love by knowing that they could never do it any justice by imitating it, we can get a clearer sense as to what Lander is getting at.

Basically what I'm saying is that I get this.