Black people are loud!

Yes....a lot of us are known for our loud ways. Hop on the train in South London; guess who has the music blaring out Loud on their headphones? Enter Macdonalds, guess who's talking about who they f*cked last night(loudly)...and lastly who made a scene when the ticket inspector asked them to remove their feet of the chairs...the answer:black boys...yes I know other races are loud as well.But when in a group, I doubt there is any louder race...Anyone heard this stereotype about black people being loud? I am specifically talking about western blacks..

 

Yeah, I notice it. But it's the social circle rather than race.

 

Yeah .. it probably is a social thing, but I am beginning to think its a stereotype a lot of people have of black people...even if you google it, you get a few hits on it.

 

It's not a stereotype if there is factual basis, is it?

 

It is though because not all blacks are loud.Just a few loud ones make a lot of people think that we are mostly loud.

 

Kinda like the empty wagon makes a lot of noise?

Yeah, that's usually what happens.

 

yeah, I think so..

 

I personally think that black girls are louder than black guys

 

Well, I'm not black, but I am loud, people are always telling to quiet down when I get the least bit excited.

But yeah, I have a lot of very loud Black friends. So there is some basis to the cultural thing, but the black fellow I worked with recently and his wife from Kenya were very quiet and almost shy. So it's definitely cultural. But the TV sitcoms help to perpetuate it.

 

Some of these African women are very quiet... others loud and outspoken. I remember them walking down 116th Street in Harlem in their traditional garbs and TATATATATATATATATATA!

 

Mofo's sitting in the movie theater when they're cellphones go off...but no one says anything to them. lol

 

I really hate that. How much trouble would it be to turn the damn thing off?

 

But how long had they been there? Lots of people are quiet in a new environment.

During my time in Kenya, I find bars, shopping centres, busses, family gatherings to be very noisy, and I like it.

Same with Botswana. There are always those sitting quietly too though. I'm broad brushing, but usually find that Africans generally do it with much more aplomb- time and a place and all that.

Not sure about the stereotype, I don't think you can categorise any group that widely.

 

I'll admit it, some black folks are LOUD!!!!

But yes, it is an individual thing more so.

 

I'm quiet like a mouse.

 

Maybe it is a defense mechanism? Reject the society which bases itself on whiteness? Just a thought.

 

Hadn't thought of this one..Could possibly be true. Other non-white groups dont seem to have this loud steoreotype though; like South Asians and Chinese people.. its an interesting point though.

 

everyone can be loud in certain situations it doesnt have to link to their specific race. Why does people stereotype other people, it makes no logical point........:smt021

 

yeah..it makes no logical sense..but it happens..

 

Being loud can be just a sign of being ignorant or unaware of other peoples feelings in situations. They can be doing it just to be noticed because they are craving for attention. People have to be aware that people do unusual things because they just dont know any better.