karajorma wrote:Yep. That's exactly why they picked the name. And it's not exactly saying anything uncomplimentary about black people. It's basically saying "This toothpaste will give you teeth as white as a black person's."

The Chinese name isn't really an insult so it's only the English one "Darkie" that is actually racist and even that name wasn't considered as bad in the 1920's when the brand got started.

Besides it is actually pretty damn good toothpaste.

Oh well it depends on how you put the name, the Chinese version, in context. The four characters essentially mean "Black People Tooth Paste".

They did change the name to "Darkie" to "Darlie" about 20-30 years ago when they realized the naming problem

Well, the ants came back yesterday. There were was about 40 of them, and they were going in new and different directions all over the cuboards, up and down the corners of the wall and under the floor. So I got some ant spray (a very powerful one) and blasted them all straight to hell. So far, 24 hours and no new sightings... But I only sprayed all the ones I could find over the course of an hour, and sprayed around all the areas they were travelling. I am guessing, unless the nest is starved (Wherever it may be) it will only be a few more days before more come back?

b**ch at the landlord?

Maybe you should get some racist toothpaste as a decoy?

I had an ant problem too. I solved it by not throwing used coke cans and sugary stuff in the dustbin.


This is probably not very helpful. <_<

Want to get rid of the ants? Give them a juicier target.

Are there any neighbors that bug you?

BloodEagle wrote:
Are there any neighbors that bug you?

I c wut u did thar

I would hope so.

Well, a week and no sign of them anymore. I think they really have given up this time..