Since Americans throw rice at weddings, do Asians throw hamburgers?

[prettyrussia]

Don't you think it is racist to throw rice at a wedding when it is what Asian people eat?

[teag1rl]

hmm, what could we throw at russians? potatoes-they'd hurt, or maybe flaming bottles of vodka?
my sincerest apologies if you are not who i think you are!

[prettyrussia]

I asked a genuine question, yet again youare being nasty to me. If you are not going to asnswer my question then don't reply.

[PatriciaH]

Why racist ? A wedding is a happy occasion, and rice would be eaten by wildlife anyway so no mess.

[prettyrussia]

But you are throwing away the atple food of a nation!

[butterfly23]

I think you're missing the point about throwing rice at a wedding. Married couples are showered with confetti/rice /petals to bestow prosperity and fertility on the couple. I don't think hamburgers would have the same meaning do you?

[Drusilla1S]

I don't think it's remotely racist. At one time any type of grain would have been thrown as a symbol of fertility. I suppose rice is used now because we rarely buy barley, wheat or corn grains at the shops. Sadly, rice is not the best grain to throw as many birds are unable to digest it satisfactorily.

I could imagine myself throwing a whole corn of the cob at George W Bush, but it would have nothing to do with a wedding ceremony.

I attended a wedding last year where the ushers handed out small bags of bird seed which we threw at the wedding party. (The contents, not the bags!) My daughters thought that was a lovely idea and wanted to go back later and see if any birds were feeding.

[teag1rl]

If you asked a geniuine question that wasn't so stupid maybe you'd get a sensible reply from me. Throwing rice racist? get a grip.

[Champagne]

So what happens if Asian people are attending an American wedding? Do we see lots of Asians scurrying along the floor trying to eat as much of the thrown rice as possible? I'd pay good money to see that!

Better still, an American woman marrying an Asian man. She could throw rice at her new hubbie. Start as you mean to go on an' all that. :o)

[PatriciaH]

Silly question this one, byeeee

[prettyrussia]

I don't think Asian women should marry American men, it is not good for those cultures to mix. Especially as they are at war!

[Champagne]

I was married to a Greek man once. I had to eventually divorce him because he refused to stop breaking our crockery after every meal. The racist pig!

[China Doll]

Blimey... what a silly question.

And actually I think they do throw rice at asian weddings as well...

Perhaps we should have a go at the greeks too as they break plates in celebration and heaven knows we all need plates.

Honestly!

[caz21]

Scraping the barrell a bit aren't we?

Changed your user name again i see!

This question is about as genuine as you!

[prettyrussia]

I have not changed my user name, I have not been to this site brfore. I thought it would be a useful place to answer my question. Thanks to Butterfly, Drusilla who gave sensible answers to a genuine question.

[China Doll]

Prettyrussia, think you should change your name to prettyvacant love, I've never heard such a stupid, uneducated and frankly racist opinion on interacial marriages...

Muppet!

[PinkFizz]

Me thinks somebody is scraping the barrel to think up daft questions and failing dismally - the novelty has well and truly gone..........zzzzzz

[caz21]

Oh you haven't have you??

Sorry about that!!!!

my sides have split

[caz21]

oh and hang on one sec, what does yet again you are being nasty to me mean if you've not been to this site before!

strike 3

[PinkFizz]

caz......snigger.............................

[Champagne]

Snap China Doll!!!

p.s. Is anybody else being eaten alive my insects at night? I have two fresh bites this morning and last week I got 5 bites! Or am I just a flea-bag? hahaha!