Another one from the archives.
The short-lived blog, Stuff White People Like (2008-2010), was fun while it lasted (if taken in small doses). I may be the last person to have found it. But, unlike white-”liberal”-yuppie persons, being au courant isn’t “where I’m at” (to use an expression that’s probably no longer au courant).
There are 136 entries. Here are my suggested additions:
Foreign-language films — especially if incomprehensible, even with subtitles, about angst and suffering, and without an ending (the French way).
Dressing casually — especially at fine restaurants. It’s a fetish — like wearing shorts regardless of the temperature.
Public schools — for other people’s children.
Public universities —très gauche, even if you attended one.
Going “green” — as long as it’s expensive.
Cheese — as in “I found this wonderful little cheese store.”
Handymen — as in “I found this wonderful little handyman.” Who’s probably not white. But “little” isn’t racist, is it?
Charity auctions — for buying ugly stuff and feeling good about it.
Celebrities — good if they’re adopting half of China or full of socialist/greenie crap that they don’t practice
Europe — such a civilized place, as long as you ignore economic stagnation, unemployment on the dole, rioting Muslims, and the tendency to turn to the U.S. when in danger.
Britain — ditto, with smashing accents.
Social Security — good for the “little” people.
Medicare — ditto, but avoid doctors who accept Medicaid patients.
Drug companies — hate ’em. Where are my tranqs, anyway?
Driving rudely — courtesy is for “little” people.
Brand-name products of a superior kind — très important, as long as they signify good taste, in an understated way, of course.
Urban compression — the opposite of “urban sprawl”. Also known as cities: dirty, smelly, crowded, crime-ridden, architecturally chaotic places that, for some reason, “deserve to be saved”. But why, and at whose expense?
