So what does it mean when white people say "Tall, dark & handsome"

[Ohene]

coulda sworn dark meant mysterious
the hell is wrong with yall?

 

[Illuminatos]

nikkas got they feelings hurt.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Olive skin and dark hair related features. Just like me.

 

[swimmingpools]

Tan. Like John Stamos or Jason Mamoa (sp)

 

[swimmingpools]

They never mean minorities.

The man from TRUE BLOOD? He could get it.

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

smh

they done stole your word, stole your soul, then held the "meaning" of dark captive

aint that a white lie

 

[BuyandSave]

Tall - self explanatory
Dark - refers to hair and sometimes eyes
Handsome - self explanatory

 

[Malik]

Tall...Olive Skin...Dark Hair. Basically Khal Drogo

No homo

 

[The Real]

They mean someone like Cary Grant (who was from the time period when that phrase was at its peak popularity):

Basically, someone who's dark for a white person/on some Mediterranean shyt.

 

[4North1Side2]

They never mean minorities.

I was on the elevator with this guy a few years ago, even tho I'm incredibly handsome this guy made me feel pretty ugly.