Posted by ESC on April 06, 2004
In Reply to: Re: Play the white man posted by Barney on April 06, 2004
: : What can anybody tell me about origins of "Play the white man" and any opinions you hold about the phrase.
: : Thanks,
: : Abe.
: It's one of those non PC phrases that generates more heat than light - hardly worth the hassle of discussion but check the archive, I'm sure it's been aired previously.
My opinion: it's very, very bad. Here's a link to a previous discussion:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/6/messages/412.html