On safari

- The activity or pursuit fostered by any majority racial, cultural, and/or socio-economic group (read as: primarily white people) who feel compelled to immerse themselves in the surroundings, cultural trappings and even geography of a non majority group, which ultimately feeds into their own deeply rooted feelings of racial, cultural, and/or socio-economic superiority.

- Treating the culture, religion, food, music, language, sexual orientation and overall identity of more "exotic" groupings as an interesting diversion, entertainment or fad, primarily there for a Safariite to enjoy as pop entertainment.

- Viewing the differentness of others as condescendingly "precious," "cute" or "neat."

- An intense fascination by the real or wholly perceived exoticm of others. c

- Akin to Caucasian safari goers in Africa, ensconced safely behind their pith helmets, armed guards, and lion-proof glass, viewing the rare and exotic wild animals of the Serengeti - just going about their normal, mundane existence in their natural habitat - with giddy fascination, wonder, and an odd combination of envy and pity.

Mr. and Mrs. Whitebread, ever the bored, suburban couple itching for a chance to be on safari, weasled their way into a Hindu wedding, knowing full well it would be a fascinating journey into the fragrantly exotic.

by GreatRedShark July 11, 2009