Stuff White People Like

Stuff White People LikeKalli BergevainMarissa Postler Zach Schwaller

A brief summary of the text.Basically a giant list Self affirmation Originality Non Racism Each item ends with how to please a white person/speak to a white person/act around a white person

There is no doubt that white people love coffee. Yes, its true that asians like iced coffee and people of all races enjoy it. But I promise you that the first person at your school to drink coffee was a white person. You could kind of tell they didnt enjoy it, but they did it anyways until they liked it like cigarettes.White people all need Starbucks, Second Cup or Coffee Bean. They are also fond of saying you do NOT want to see me before I get my morning coffee. White guys will also call it anything but coffee: rocket fuel, java, joe, black gold, and so forth. Its pretty garbage all around.If you want to go for extra points white people really love FAIR TRADE coffee, because paying the extra $2 means they are making a difference.CoffeeEven though most white people prefer to say that they dont watch television, one thing they agree on is that Arrested Development was the best show on TV. They love it so much!The love it for a number of reasons. Firstly, since the show was cancelled before it jumped the shark, its effectively like a rocker that dies at 27. Also, the show got terrible ratings, meaning that it wasnt mainstream, which makes white people love it unilaterally. Other examples of shows like this are Twin Peaks and The Ben Stiller Show.They also love it because there are a few references to white popular culture, and if there is one thing that white people love, its cultural references that they understand (see Garden State, The Onion, and Juno for examples).If you are ever a white persons house, and you see an orange box in their DVD collection, you should say oh, you have Arrested Development, I love that show! To which you will be offered a glass of wine, and perhaps an invitation to 80s night.Also of note: the hip hop group Arrested Development is also loved by white people.

Arrested DevelopmentThis one is a no-brainer and served as the inspiration for the photo on the far right. That photo described the woman as a local herb merchant. Everything about that description is white.White people like Farmers Markets for a number of reasons. The first is their undying need to support local economies (see future post), and the idea of buying direct from the farmer helps them assuage the fears instilled in them from reading Fast Food Nation (and yes, every white person has read this book).White people also like Farmers Markets because it is outdoors (they love being outdoors), they can bring their dogs and children in expensive strollers, and they get to see other white people. If they are single, this is a good place to meet other single white people who share their passion for sustainability.

Farmers MarketsWhat exactly is a white person?White Person \hwit per-sen\ n : A white person is generally one of North American descent. This type of person is trendy. He or she wears the right clothes, and is on top of the latest styles. White people are also rather into coffee, tea, public radio, being liberal, foreign cultures, and modernism. The white person is environmentally conscious, and is always trying to reduce their carbon footprint. Such a person is also on the lookout on how to improve other people and their lives. White people are always concerned about their originality, although these people do not realize that every other white person shares the same concern. Therefore, no white person is truly unique. Almost everything that a white person does is based on self affirmation and avoiding racism. White people are also part of the middle class, making between 30,000 and 100,000 dollars a year. However, most fall in to the upper areas of that range. These people have various credit cards and plenty of luxury goods. Yet, white people still believe that others have much more than they do. The white person can also be described in the book, Stuff White People Like, by Christian Lander. See also, Hipster.

The group thought that the book wasSlightly depressing, yet somewhat entertaining Made us realize just how white we really wereRather predictable after a while Should have just stayed a blogBook made it seem like white people were too into themselves and selfish, why would anyone want to be friends with them?Also, non white people were portrayed as conniving and only out to use white peopleIntended audience is not white people trying to befriend a white personRather, intended audience is the actual white person stereotype

To recommend or not recommend?Only for light reading Reader must be very lighthearted, even though we all are Must be able to laugh at self1/2Stuff White People Like QuizCoffeeReligions Their Parents Dont Belong ToFilm FestivalsAssistsFarmers MarketsOrganic FoodDiversityBarack ObamaMaking You Feel Bad for Not Going OutsideWes Anderson MoviesAsian GirlsNonprofit OrganizationsTeaHaving Black FriendsYogaGifted ChildrenHating Their ParentsAwarenessInternational TravelBeing an Expert on Your CultureWriters WorkshopsHaving Two Last NamesMicrobreweriesWineDavid SedarisManhattan (and Now Brooklyn, Too!)MarathonsNot Having a TV80s NightWrigley FieldSnowboardingVeganism/VegetarianismMarijuanaArchitectureThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart/The Colbert ReportBrunchRenovationsArrested DevelopmentNetflixApple ProductsIndie MusicSushiPlaysPublic RadioAsian Fusion FoodThe Sunday New York TimesLiberal Arts DegreesWhole Foods and Grocery Co-opsVintageIronyLiving by the WaterSarah SilvermanDogsKitchen GadgetsApologiesLawyersDocumentariesJapanNatural MedicineToyota PriusBicyclesKnowing Whats Best for Poor PeopleExpensive SandwichesRecyclingCoed SportsDivorceStanding Still at ConcertsMichael GondryMos DefDifficult BreakupsBeing the Only White Person AroundStudy AbroadGentrificationOscar PartiesThreatening to Move to CanadaBottles of Water

Musical ComedyMultilingual ChildrenModern FurnitureThe Idea of SoccerGraduate SchoolHating CorporationsBad Memories of High SchoolT-ShirtsThe WireShortsOutdoor Performance ClothesHaving Gay FriendsSt. Patricks DayDinner PartiesSan FranciscoMusic PiracyRugbyNew Balance ShoesBeardsHaving Children in Their Late ThirtiesRed HairNoam ChomskyNon-Motorized BoatingThe Boston Red SoxScarvesCleansesSelf-Deprecating HumorIntegrityPretending to be a Canadian When Traveling AbroadThe Criterion CollectionNatural ChildbirthHigh School English TeachersNative WisdomTrying Too HardPortland, OregonFree Health CareChe GueveraThe New YorkerNon-American News SourcesSubtitlesPremium JuiceThe ACLUPlaidPlatonic FriendshipsReusable Shopping BagsAcoustic CoversDave ChappelleTibetNintendo WiiConspiraciesThe SimpsonsAvoiding ConfrontationDJsCarbon OffsetsFollowing Their DreamsNot Having CashAdopting Foreign ChildrenLEED CertificationExpensive StrollersSinger-SongwritersEating OutsideBooksMusic FestivalsGlassesMcSweeneysHardwood FloorsBakeriesModern Art MuseumsCheeseTherapyPublic Transportation That is Not the BusDive BarsSelf ImportanceRock Climbing

Now calculate how white you are!________ / 150 = _________%Zach and Kalli were 63% whiteMarissa was 33 % white