Stuff White People Like 75 Comments

Stuff White People Like is a blog that started in January 2008 and quickly became the hit of the web.

It got huge really quickly, although I have stumbled upon it and even subscribed I saw it on TV when it was mentioned on Fox news a while back, because they wrote an article saying white people like Obama.

Post # 8 titled Obama; meaning White people like Obama. The reason because

Because white people are afraid that if they don’t like him that they will be called racist.”

That was the whole post, and the site got a mention everywhere after two weeks the website started. This post got some 1,600 comments.

The website is wonderful, full of amazing funny interesting and good hearted articles. I like it, I even read it, even though I am black I want to know why white people like stuff.

Regardless I want to add something to the list.

Since we here at bernos have a lot of white customers, I want to add bernos tees to stuff white people like.

75 Responses to “Stuff White People Like”


  1. 1 Mamitu

    Nolawi,

    Check out STUFF EDUCATED BLACK PEOPLE LIKE too. May be you can add the bernos tees to that list too. I found some of the things quiet hillarious.

    link

  2. 2 Anonx

    ouch! SWPL trys to make fun of white people. I think its not funny at all if white people like Bernos :)

  3. 3 Tsedey

    Stuff white pple like- I love that blog man! So true and hilarious, close to 30 million hits already.Amazing!!

  4. 4 Hidaya

    Stuff White People Like is one of the best blogs I ever read, it is humorous and self deprecating and they say things about themselves that I might be thinking but would never dream of saying…

  5. 5 tsepeace
  6. 6 dawitm

    may be you will find this blog equally amusing:

    http://roissy.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/stuff-whiter-people-like-quiz/

    notice how Ethiopian food, as a choice of ethnic food is described by bloger(aka “badass *whiter*…” :) and other entries susbsquent to his.

  7. 7 spacefog

    Are you sure you want to add Bernos tees to the stuff white ppl like?

    I don’t want to ask if you get the sarcasm behind the blog.

    I checked the sites the rest of you recommended and they are not at all like the original one. He just has the eyes and sense of humour. I love the following from the list of stuff white ppl like

    Divorce ,hating their parents ,graduate school,public radio,Not having a TV(specially I love the reason behind)and my favorite …Lawyers…lol

  8. 8 Adell

    As a white person I was insulted when I first read about that blog… then I looked at it. I realized it was trying to be humorous and then I started to agree with a lot of what I was reading.

    Yes, I’m white and I love Target! :-P I’m not ashamed. I love Bernos too!

  9. 9 Grand Ma

    Not all whites are created equal. To me “white people” is too general. The # one reason white people like Obama is that b/s he’s one of them. Well, if you walk like a duck, you talk like…

  10. 10 SelamT

    better to start a blog ” stuff ethiopians like”

  11. 11 Nolawi

    ofcource i get the humor, that makes this post even more interesting…. i think the site although poking fun has a lot of positives to it..

    thus its funny when the people that objected to it are the same once that seem idealistic about everything… ie spacefog anonx and lets add tsegure to it.

    Hi Adell thanks for visiting. stay around!

  12. 12 dawitm

    i agree with SelamT, may be we should start a blog
    ” stuff ethiopians like”. i have one: ethios like camry…what’s up with that :) ?

  13. 13 Wiit

    STUFF Ethiopians like – yes I like this idea ^^^^^

    ok lets see,

    1. Starbucks
    2. any “cool” cell phones
    3. spicy food
    4. Being in between the issues of Black and White in America
    5. talking about politics
    6. the idea of love
    7. blaming others
    8. making others aware of their Ethiopianess and going into hisotry if needed
    9. Addis Ababa (even those that did not grow up there)
    10. old school english/amharic music
    11. qoda chama
    12. weddings/ socializing
    13. tea/chai
    14. American and Indian? movies

    Nolawi, I think you may need to start this thing :)

  14. 14 Anonx

    Spacefog: my favoret–white people like to smoke pot with their kids (I only visited the site today, never before, but have heard the media exposure and listen to friends)

  15. 15 Anonx

    Nolawi– you may be right, Bernos Ts may be a legit item on the SWPL list if you take the position they patronize you because they want to have conversation starters about Africa and African artists and want to advertise made in africa status of their ___________. The site from what I saw today makes fun of white liberal infactuations

  16. 16 Grand Ma

    tsepeace,
    Tx for the laugh. Wow, stuff ghetto peple like is hilarious! I’m still laughing…The watermelon, the KFC scene is a big ha,ha!I hope the body lying in the ground is not symbolizing murder in the black community. Or, is it?

  17. 17 shul jart

    Wiit, great list! I agree 100% with everything.

    15. other Ethiopians
    16. home made coffee
    17. reggae music

  18. 18 spacefog

    more stuff habesha´s like

    18.talking about others
    19.Yiluginta (thinking about what others would think of them)
    20.Long walls
    21.Iron gates
    22.leather jackets
    23. men -hands on the chest when they talk or stand
    24. Women – one hand on the waist when they are mad
    25. Leaning on a person if they stand next to them

  19. 19 Nolawi

    Nolawi– you may be right, Bernos Ts may be a legit item on the SWPL list if you take the position they patronize you because they want to have conversation starters about Africa and African artists and want to advertise made in africa status of their ___________. The site from what I saw today makes fun of white liberal infactuations

    I am afraid you don’t get it at all. white liberal infatuations? horrible generalization as well.

    you are one idealist pan africanist who has never been in touch with reality. mts

  20. 20 datdude

    spacefrog lol

    “25. Leaning on a person if they stand next to them”

    I swear that happened to me yesterday…

  21. 21 LoveJones

    Add on the stuff Ethiopians like

    26. Copy their friends/relatives’ interior design (couch, table, paintings) and make an exact setup.
    27. Visit anyone who’s sick, mourning, funerals, weddings.
    28. Prepare the same food everytime you have gibzha.
    29. Show up to someone’s wedding uninvited.
    30. Contribute money to someone in-need.
    31. Show up to an event late, really late.
    32. more to come…..

  22. 22 Wurgatu

    We abeshoch like…
    33.kotet mabizat(yareje ika alemetal)
    34.abro mebilat metetat
    35.yedro tarik mawurat
    36.mengistn mamat
    37.lehabitam magobded(this also include the government)
    38.temesgen malet(no matter what..)
    39.sew melak ina mazez(talak tanashun,inat lijuan,aleka serategnawun,bal mistun,mengist hizbun…..)
    40.inat agerachinin ethiopian

  23. 23 Wurgatu

    Copy their friends/relatives’ interior design (couch, table, paintings) and make an exact setup.

    How sooo true it is!

  24. 24 spacefog

    Stuff habeshas living abroad like to do when they come to Addis

    1.Mixing up english with Amharic
    2.Putting on shorts and sneakers(although its raining)
    3.Carrying around bottled water
    4.Try to make arguments that makes them considered important(politics and criticizing everything )
    5. Going to the Sheraton
    6.If they are from the Mid east very high hill shoes.
    6.1 If they are from a non-english speaking country mixing up one or two words from the other language
    7.Giving money around
    8.Special hire taxis
    9.Saying ´´Ager bet´´ whenever possible
    10.Vedeo taping
    11.Showing up with a crew of their relatives when you take them out.
    12.Paying for everything
    13.Getting wasted drinking
    14.A package visit to historical sites
    15.Getting sick(specially after the first habesha meal)
    16.Shopping in over rated and expensive places
    17.Trying to look disinterested when they´re introduced to someone new.
    18.Try to speak Amharic in an english accent.
    19.Writing down some amharic words in a notebook

  25. 25 Wurgatu

    spacefog,u are hilarious! i couldn’t stop loughing! aziyeh bizor aykochenim.u have an amazing observation. thank u

  26. 26 tsegure

    Ethiopians like

    60. White people, actually most worship them.
    61. Acting like all their good fortune dropped in their lap when they actually worked their ass off for it.
    62. Don’t like sharing anything if they think that will get you ahead in life.

  27. 27 dawitm

    lol… all are good ones.
    63. black leather sofa in almost every habesha living room, hahaaaa, …that truly kills me
    64. make a scene trying to take care of bill in restuarants/cafes
    65. wear same kind of cologne and go to same club :)

  28. 28 Wiit

    all listed are very true…except for the “white” loving. I actually use to think blond hairs were super fugly! I stand against # 60.

    Spacefog, I hate it when people try to be Americanized in Addis(the ones from the U.S.) When I go back, I make sure I don’t drop hints that I don’t live there; sometimes even going as far as lying about where I go to school :D . Not to mention how many questions they ask if they are suspisious.

  29. 29 tsepeace

    17.Trying to look disinterested when they´re introduced to someone new.

    LOL! i’ve experienced this in DC as well…

    66. coming up with the solution to world hunger, drought, liMena, everything including the sun while sitting in starbucks…and do nothing but keep sipping some more coffee/tea
    67. creating a picture album full of pictures of yourself in 7 different outfits, with 15 different poses taken in the same photo studio
    68. wearing kul (black eyeliner) around the eyes + lips
    69. yellow-gold jewelry, rings…etc…

    granma…i know! the ghetto ppl one is too hilarious: reusing cooking grease!! little kids running around with koolaid smiles lol…ripper slippers…too much!
    Dunno bout the body, hadn’t read that one. Which post is it under?
    The stuff asian people like is also funny…

  30. 30 lilye

    70. How about covering the mouth when laughing!

  31. 31 spacefog

    Okey again

    Stuff habeshas in DC like to do

    -Watching movies in sliver spring on weekends

    -Coffee ceremony until the third phase(goes beyond sometimes)

    -Talking Ethiopian politics(&outdated facts) ,ofcourse !

    -Staring at other habeshas

    -Not greeting other habeshas

    -Hanging out with other habeshas

    -Talking about up coming rich habesha people

    -Ladies -following up oprah and soaps

    -Men -these days talking about Obama politics

    -Men- borrow cars and hit on ladies

    -Walking like someone is following them

    -Kids -Snoop dog

    -Kids -Hating their parents

    -Visiting new comers to talk about thing in Addis

    -Bring fruit cakes when they visit

    -Old instrumental songs

    - Acting like they have the perfect culture

    -EPRP guys – telling how the youth are useless.

    -Going to george town and talk about others

    -OMG, habeshas (in DC) loveeeeeeeeee… Kirkir(Debates)

  32. 32 SealmT

    At Ethiopian homes.
    71. Queen of Sheba story artwork on the wall.
    72. Afework Tekle scarf artwork on the wall. If you ask them to name an artist thet will be who they know.
    73. Black fabric artwork (ke merkato) on the wall
    74. Ethiopian sefet (basket) on the kitchen wall.
    75. 13 months of sunshine poster. Crosses everywher.

    if you go visit Ethio single men apartment
    76. they all have black leather couch and a huge TV.

    If the couch is not leather it will be big, a set of 4 and off white. Will fill up the room.
    77. The black leather jacket for both summer and winter will be on one of the chairs.

    And of cource STARBACKS. People, please go to Pit’s coofee, Coffee and Tea leaves Co. and others

  33. 33 Grand Ma

    78. habesha like to keep everything as a secret. I mean almost everything. “Mistergna” society.
    79. Ethiopians (especially guys) like to eat so fast. (i noticed other Africa countries folks too).
    80. they like to live beyond their means.

  34. 34 SealmT

    yap, like to live beyond our means. Visit DC and see most have these big houses and they are stressed out like crazy.
    In LA, San Francisco they have expensive cars and are also stressed out.
    Big credit card bills etc.

  35. 35 tsegure

    81. Taking one year to prepare for the ESFNA only to make a grand entrance with rented cars and a funky attitude.

    82. Staring at anyone entering a room.

    83. Saying “hello” a million times. Endemineh? Dehna. Endemineh? Dehna..over and over again.

    84. Saying goodbye and standing at the door for an extra hour.

    Wiit: did you ever go into an Ethiopian business and get second class service over a white person? You know that happens so don’t front.

  36. 36 Grand Ma

    86. they like greeting with kiss. Kissing you daily.
    87. throwing unnecssary big parties.
    88. many habesha wondoch talk, act like gay, very feminine. (I apologize guys! i’ve seen happily married couples with children acting very feminine. Really, confusing me).

  37. 37 Wiit

    Tsegure, that has not happened to me before and it’s a shame if it has happened.

    but these got me rolling on the floor. so true

    82. Staring at anyone entering a room.

    83. Saying “hello” a million times. Endemineh? Dehna. Endemineh? Dehna..over and over again.

    84. Saying goodbye and standing at the door for an extra hour.

    many habesha wondoch talk, act like gay, very feminine. (I apologize guys! i’ve seen happily married couples with children acting very feminine. Really, confusing me).

  38. 38 Grand Ma

    89. not so much they “like” to smell “wot”, however, they smell wot, berbere, shiro, their car, house and don’t seem to care so much about the smell :=(
    90. like eating raw meat.
    91. they say things and they don’t really mean it.
    92. oh, yes! they lie! Notorious liers!!!

  39. 39 tsegure

    Grand Ma you hit a home run with #92 LOL

    93. Ethiopians like over feeding their guests. When you say bekagn (I’m full) they think it means more so they pile your plate like it’s your last meal.

    94. Talking to their kids in English but they only speak Amharic.

    95. Lying about their age. If she says she’s 25 her real age is probably 32.

  40. 40 LoveJones

    This post has to end…..I spit out all my water reading these funny countdowns….oh my goodness. Nolawi, for the sake of my computer, please remove this post.

    Thanks

  41. 41 datdude

    “84. Saying goodbye and standing at the door for an extra hour.” LOL

    A personal story, back in the day they used to show italian soccer on sundays. My mom wanted to visit a friend, and she took me along, after I made her promise we’d leave on time to come home and watch the game. After spending like three hours at this ladies house, mother actually gets up to leave with plenty of time (like 30 min) and then as we are out the door on my way, they start a conversation that lasts another hour!!!!!! I missed parma vs. perugia lol

  42. 42 Wurgatu

    staffs abeshoch at the office like to do
    96.asir gize seat meteyek, or mayet
    97.aleka bewetan begeba kutir merbetbet ina manguatet
    98.selemiketilew yedemoz ken mawurat
    99.computer lay tetido game sichawetu mewal
    100.sewun mamat,for example..ayi tilantina intna ina intna intin bet gebuna intn areguna…aynet alubalta

    sewoch,gena we all have a lot more to add..please continue
    BTW,i should thank SelamT and wit for begnning this…i really enjoied it very much

  43. 43 Dinich

    I look at the list for abeshoch. It looks to me a lot of those are stuff everybody likes anyways…like living beyond ur means…isn’t that what is tearing down america’s economy? buying houses they cant afford…

    101. Wee ar nat home. plees leeve a massage and we will gaet bak to yu.

  44. 44 Hilbet

    Almost all are true and so funny. Keep them coming!

    Dinich you forgot to add, “You have reechedd”

    102. Getting pissed when they see other Habesha’s have found out about their “Non-Habesha” hangout spot and giving them evil eyes.
    103. Acting like it is so freaking cool having non Habesha friends and sending pics to their family of their new bff Brittney.
    104. Complaining about their professors how hard he/she is and how schools in this country like manbeb `na metsaf!

  45. 45 Wiit

    These ones are Annoying but true! LOL

    94. Talking to their kids in English but they only speak Amharic.
    100.sewun mamat,for example..ayi tilantina intna ina intna intin bet gebuna intn areguna…aynet alubalta
    101. Wee ar nat home. plees leeve a massage and we will gaet bak to yu.

    Ok, I have noticed how we started with Stuff Ethiopians Like, but ended up listing the things that annoy us about Ethiopians the most. never hurts to mix those two I guess.

    105. Obama
    106. Sony, Camry, Honda, and Lexus.
    107. dedicating songs to people
    108. bumping ethiopian songs in their cars
    109. fighting over nothing, sometimes physical
    110. sew megelamet
    111. In the U.S. when they see another habesha fellow they dont know, acting like they did not see you when they get close–even if they were staring at you.
    111. In addis, sew kuch bilo metereb. behonew balhonew. You just have to stand out in something, and you are the talk of the city.
    112. acting like they are never broke — especially the guys.
    113. I don’t understand why both sexes lie about their ages. NOT just the ladies. The guys always ask the lady for her age and when asked, they work around her age. If she says she is 20, then they say they are 24…really they are like 38!

  46. 46 Grand Ma

    114. they like to drive a cab.
    115. they love to work @ parking lot.
    116. guys like to wear yellow pointy shoes and silky shirt :=)
    117. Engeda is the # one priority. they like to reserve things, food, for visitors (“Engeda”).
    118. instructing maids by saying “if anybody comes in, tell them i’m not @ home”. (my mom used to say this more often).
    119. they like to touch. very touchy society.
    120. they like to show up without annoncement.

  47. 47 ye-inatu-lej

    The 120 reasons listed above are the reason I LOVE being abesha :)

  48. 48 tsegure

    121. Giving you stuff for free. When you walk into a business where an Ethiopian works. This would be great for those who work in a gas station :)

    122. Magobgob around the well to do because they want the world to know they know rich people.

    123. Saying mTs, mTs every chance they get, this is known as Ethiopian flossing.

    124. Saying besmab when startled.

    125. Saying “I love to do zat” for everything.

    126. Running up and hugging you and saying “oh my god, ante”

  49. 49 Wurgatu

    now,allow me to pick my best 10 choices from the above lists

    10.Ethiopians like over feeding their guests. When you say bekagn (I’m full) they think it means more so they pile your plate like it’s your last meal.
    9.Copy their friends/relatives’ interior design (couch, table, paintings) and make an exact setup
    8.Don’t like sharing anything if they think that will get you ahead in life.
    7.they like to live beyond their means.
    6.Engeda is the # one priority. they like to reserve things, food, for visitors (”Engeda”).
    5.dedicating songs to people
    4.Iron gates
    3.habesha like to keep everything as a secret. I mean almost everything. “Mistergna” society.
    2.make a scene trying to take care of bill in restuarants/cafes
    1.instructing maids by saying “if anybody comes in, tell them i’m not @ home”. (my mom used to say this more often).

  50. 50 SealmT

    you forgot the camry. they LOVE it

  51. 51 Grand Ma

    127. when they refer non-abesha “no! he is not abesha! i think “Afrikawi new/nat”. Very typical.

    128. “magurese, megurese”. I love Granny kind gursha,though.

    129. thy like to say “eshe?!,eshe?!” in every sentence. Recently, i hear this a lot. Sometimes i get so distracted listening too many eshe’s. I guess, the english version is “you know what i’m saying?!”.

  52. 52 SealmT

    I thought the question is :
    stuff Abesha people LIKE (things etc.)
    It’s not stuff Abesha people do.

  53. 53 tsegure

    SelamT: doesn’t stuff Abesha people like mean

    Like
    Like to do
    Like to say
    Like to eat
    Etc.

    Grand Ma keep em comin. #129 is another home run.

  54. 54 Grand Ma

    Tsegure,
    I’m glad you noticed #129, too. I thought i’m just getting old :-)

  55. 55 Addis

    130, Always criticize other habesha people, as if they themselves are not habesha

    this post speaks for itself…we do it well!!

  56. 56 Genet

    131. Nivea cream the one with the blue metal container.
    WE get into other creams just to try them and see
    if they really deliver their promise then we say what? why did i waste my 100 dollars. And it made my face worse. Then we open the medicine cabient and there will always be nivea to the rescue.
    132. Joop and opium perfumes
    133. Petriotic songs.
    134. Italian food.
    135. Hot spices in our food. If not we say wiha wiha yilal.

  57. 57 summer

    ^^Addis haha as if they are better and more sophisticated than other habeshas. Find them to be so annoying. Stop worrying and obsessing about what other habeshas do, go, eat, hangout, wear, whatever.

  58. 58 eli

    This is hillarious but to stereotypical. Habeshas have some good and bad as do all people. Now that everyone has come with endless list of wht we like, let us work on our strength and overcome our weak points. I suggest the following; 1. Take it slow on injera as most of it is white flour and dangerous for our health. 2. Kurt siga and kifo will kill more habeshas than smoking and dwi. Meaning cut on the ‘red meat’ fellas 3. Wedding expenses have to be trimmed. As most bring worthless gifts anyway, advise them to donate to a charity of your choice in lieu of cheap glassware. …..
    4 cut on the sex tourism camouflaged as family visit to Ethiopia ( for guys)
    …….

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