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39. LOL. I hadn't seen the button to click -- just found it.

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #38)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 12:22 AM

Jun 2018

But it won't be easy to formulate the options!

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Poll: When did you last socialize with a person of a different race in their home or yours? [View all] EffieBlack Jun 2018 OP

well, we live in the same home ... kwassa Jun 2018 #1

LOL! KT2000 Jun 2018 #4

Same here 4dog Jun 2018 #5

lol Demovictory9 Jun 2018 #18

Me too, Kwassa. I've just made 17 years of marriage to my bohemian Bae The_REAL_Ecumenist Jun 2018 #40

Okay, that was funny! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #41

Same here. yardwork Jun 2018 #47

same with me NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #61

Well, for those who choose to believe Jewish Hortensis Jun 2018 #68

Used to socialize with a lot of people Bettie Jun 2018 #2

Interesting culture, Bettie. What people originally Hortensis Jun 2018 #49

Mostly Czech and that greater region Bettie Jun 2018 #50

Well, we're surrounded by a lot of strong Hortensis Jun 2018 #52

5 or more years ago Revanchist Jun 2018 #3

Yeah, that would be me -- after retiring 5 years ago, I don't socialize much since Nay Jun 2018 #48

I'm white and my best friend KT2000 Jun 2018 #6

I am one of 3 bff's - adopted sistahs 💖 TalenaGor Jun 2018 #7

my daughter-in-law is Chinese flyingfysh Jun 2018 #8

I don't understand the purpose of this leftstreet Jun 2018 #9

I clearly stated what the purpose was EffieBlack Jun 2018 #10

But confusing without background demographics leftstreet Jun 2018 #12

You are free to start your own poll with the "background demographics" you think are important EffieBlack Jun 2018 #13

No, I have no interest in it leftstreet Jun 2018 #16

Since you have no idea whether I am "hoping" for any particular option, your assumptions EffieBlack Jun 2018 #19

Gathering chat is one thing, "data" another. Hortensis Jun 2018 #51

Do you insert yourself into every poll thread complaining about "the validity of any viewpoint that EffieBlack Jun 2018 #56

No, just this one given you feel you are gathering Hortensis Jun 2018 #57

Again, thank you for your "suggestion" EffieBlack Jun 2018 #59

Good. Just the facts, ma'am. Hortensis Jun 2018 #60

+1 eom Arazi Jun 2018 #85

Do you tell everyone you see making a poll on DU about how data analysis gollygee Jun 2018 #87

IKR EffieBlack Jun 2018 #90

To me, that seems like the point of it gollygee Jun 2018 #53

I don't fit your demographics and here's why FakeNoose Jun 2018 #11

You don't skew the results and I don't have a demographic EffieBlack Jun 2018 #14

My medical marijuana caregivers are a mixed race couple. (black and white) eShirl Jun 2018 #15

I rec'd this because I think it's a great idea for a poll. thucythucy Jun 2018 #17

It would be very interesting to gauge people's experience with/exposure to this EffieBlack Jun 2018 #21

Tomorrow, after I get some sleep! thucythucy Jun 2018 #23

Great! EffieBlack Jun 2018 #24

Please do. The discussion would be very interesting, Hortensis Jun 2018 #69

Just came home from an Iftar dinner cilla4progress Jun 2018 #20

If you think it counts, it counts. EffieBlack Jun 2018 #22

I think it does! cilla4progress Jun 2018 #25

Your attitudes probably aren't racist - since I doubt that you think other people are EffieBlack Jun 2018 #27

Yes -- we're all on a learning curve. It's not shameful to admit that. n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #36

Why are you race baiting on DU? greytdemocrat Jun 2018 #26

Here's a clue: EffieBlack Jun 2018 #29

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #31

This was exactly my point, Effie. cilla4progress Jun 2018 #80

That goes both ways EffieBlack Jun 2018 #81

Interesting.. cilla4progress Jun 2018 #91

It's okay to say "I live in a fucked up place where everyone is white." hunter Jun 2018 #88

Where is the I am a Hermit whose doesn't socialize because of crippling social anxiety option? nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2018 #28

I'm white and my adopted grand baby is a different race. nolabear Jun 2018 #30

I feel like I'm cheating ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #32

I do not socialize much in people's houses Lithos Jun 2018 #33

It would be interesting to also know pnwmom Jun 2018 #34

That would be interesting. Why don't you start a poll on that? EffieBlack Jun 2018 #35

Um . . . how do you set up a poll? I don't think I ever have. n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #37

It's pretty simple EffieBlack Jun 2018 #38

LOL. I hadn't seen the button to click -- just found it. pnwmom Jun 2018 #39

We moved to northern England a year ago iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2018 #42

What a change! :) I read a book by someone who did that, Hortensis Jun 2018 #71

I think I was adjusting to so much and so busy iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2018 #72

Sure. Did you find a specialized culture there Hortensis Jun 2018 #75

I do not understand what you are asking me nt iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2018 #76

Well, you say you rarely socialize, and I know Hortensis Jun 2018 #84

Our boat neighbors are extremely friendly iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2018 #89

Last weekend at my house. herding cats Jun 2018 #43

Everyday with family and friends CaseyinSeattle Jun 2018 #44

Right now I hope Soxfan58 Jun 2018 #45

My nephew who is mixed lives with us when not in college blueinredohio Jun 2018 #46

I'm hispanic/Italian American have a white gay daughter and I'm married to a white conservative guy TNLib Jun 2018 #54

I pretty much hate all people and would rather shoot myself in the foot than socialize with el_bryanto Jun 2018 #55

Saturday Bok_Tukalo Jun 2018 #58

"...socialized with a person of color in their home or mine more than 1 to 12 months ago." ??? Petrushka Jun 2018 #62

Typo - fixed EffieBlack Jun 2018 #63

Thank you, EffieBlack! Petrushka Jun 2018 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Jun 2018 #64

On a more serious note, there is still a lot of social segregation in the world. kwassa Jun 2018 #65

Every weekend IronLionZion Jun 2018 #66

I'm the only white person in my social group wonkwest Jun 2018 #67

The older I get the less social I am. My kids have friends of all types that come through the house Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #73

I'm white and our good friend who is black came over to help me out with shopping and getting CTyankee Jun 2018 #74

:-) EffieBlack Jun 2018 #79

Our friend played Varsity Lacrosse at Yale and still plays altho he is a bit too old to run around CTyankee Jun 2018 #83

It's been more than five years for me PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #77

I dont think i know a alot of people who are the same race as me Tiggeroshii Jun 2018 #78

Just had a couple neighbors over to watch Ragnorak in 4K yesterday afternoon. haele Jun 2018 #82

Can a white person of hispanic country origin answer either question? Bacchus4.0 Jun 2018 #86

November or December crazycatlady Jun 2018 #92