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Spelling is not on the list yet, but Grammar just made it at #99.

On the list of Stuff White People Like:

White people love rules. It explains why so they get upset when people cut in line, why they tip so religiously and why they become lawyers. But without a doubt, the rule system that white people love the most is grammar. It is in their blood not only to use perfect grammar but also to spend significant portions of time pointing out the errors of others.

You know, I was a little tough on Stuff White People Like when I first read about it, but I've come to appreciate how hard it is to write. (I even hope the "Stuff White People Like" book is successful. Here, buy it.) I mean, try to think what could be written about spelling if it were to be added to the list.

Also, I note that #100 ? congratulations on getting to 100 ? is bumper stickers. I was just writing about bumper stickers the other day, and I didn't think of writing:

When a white person drives an older car (6+ years old) that has a resale value under $2000, they will coat the entire backside of the car in bumper stickers. Because of the abundance of space they are free to include stickers from all areas of white support: music, politics, the environment, insults to right wing politicians, and various movements that tell people to keep a city ?weird.?

But when white people have a nice new car such as a Prius or an Audi station wagon, the fear of losing resale value prevents them from applying more than one sticker. Therefore that one sticker must properly capture the essence of the car and the political views of the driver.

The safest and most accepted choice for a sticker is always one that supports a Democratic Presidential candidate (Ralph Nader is an acceptable substitute). As of February 2008, white law requires an Obama 08 bumper sticker to be placed on the back of every Prius. Though these stickers reach peak effectiveness during an election year, it is acceptable to leave this sticker on the car until the next election regardless of whether or not the candidate actually won. If it?s a disputed election like in 2000, the sticker can be left on for the life of the car.

The newest addition to the list is Being Offended:

[T]here are few things white people love more than being offended.

Naturally, white people do not get offended by statements directed at white people. In fact, they don?t even have a problem making offensive statements about other white people (ask a white person about ?flyover states?). As a rule, white people strongly prefer to get offended on behalf of other people.

Full post as published by Althouse on May 29, 2008 (boomark / email).