Some days it doesn't pay to leave the garage
09-16-2016, 03:54 PM
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Well stated. I would like to expand on your statement.
If we would substitute "young","old", "tall", or "short". or "blonde" for "Pakistani" or "Asian" in the original poster's statement--would he still be worthy of all of this criticism and piousness shown by some of the posters on this thread?
When does a nationality become a slur? What is racist about being a Pakistani or Asian--or noting such? The OP used a adjective modifier to show that the person just isn't a normal smart Asian.
Let everyone not be quick to judge others as racist. Always surprises me that people who wouldn't ever use the "N" word---easily use the "R" word--when it involves people that they don't really know.
If we would substitute "young","old", "tall", or "short". or "blonde" for "Pakistani" or "Asian" in the original poster's statement--would he still be worthy of all of this criticism and piousness shown by some of the posters on this thread?
When does a nationality become a slur? What is racist about being a Pakistani or Asian--or noting such? The OP used a adjective modifier to show that the person just isn't a normal smart Asian.
Let everyone not be quick to judge others as racist. Always surprises me that people who wouldn't ever use the "N" word---easily use the "R" word--when it involves people that they don't really know.
09-16-2016, 04:03 PM
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This racial identity conflict will never end until everyone starts calling themselves, Americans and not American Indians, not African Americans, not German Americans, not Italian Americans, not Black, not White, not Asian, and not Hispanic, etc. We are one American people with a variety of heritages. First Americans, then our heritage.
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09-16-2016, 04:11 PM
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Well stated. I would like to expand on your statement.
If we would substitute "young","old", "tall", or "short". or "blonde" for "Pakistani" or "Asian" in the original poster's statement--would he still be worthy of all of this criticism and piousness shown by some of the posters on this thread?
When does a nationality become a slur? What is racist about being a Pakistani or Asian--or noting such? The OP used a adjective modifier to show that the person just isn't a normal smart Asian.
Let everyone not be quick to judge others as racist. Always surprises me that people who wouldn't ever use the "N" word---easily use the "R" word--when it involves people that they don't really know.
If we would substitute "young","old", "tall", or "short". or "blonde" for "Pakistani" or "Asian" in the original poster's statement--would he still be worthy of all of this criticism and piousness shown by some of the posters on this thread?
When does a nationality become a slur? What is racist about being a Pakistani or Asian--or noting such? The OP used a adjective modifier to show that the person just isn't a normal smart Asian.
Let everyone not be quick to judge others as racist. Always surprises me that people who wouldn't ever use the "N" word---easily use the "R" word--when it involves people that they don't really know.
If someone called my wife a "dumb *** Asian lady" in traffic, it would not end well.
His post could have been made without including nationalities of the people involved, it's just useless information that he felt the need to include because they aren't like him or he thinks he is better for some reason. Guess what pal, you're not.
09-16-2016, 04:13 PM
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One of the golden PC rules in this country is to not use race when describing someone according to main stream media. Also there are a few other things the OP should have done, let me make a suggestion.
To be PC the OP could have said a human being of no specific gender, nationality, height, weight, age, sexual orientation, smell, backed into his car. On second thought, human can be construed as offensive to robots so perhaps organic entity would be less offensive to use. I'm sure I'm missing some other adjectives referencing people that provide detail to stories you are not allowed to use when being PC even if you aren't insulting a person based on those descriptions.
To be PC the OP could have said a human being of no specific gender, nationality, height, weight, age, sexual orientation, smell, backed into his car. On second thought, human can be construed as offensive to robots so perhaps organic entity would be less offensive to use. I'm sure I'm missing some other adjectives referencing people that provide detail to stories you are not allowed to use when being PC even if you aren't insulting a person based on those descriptions.
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09-16-2016, 04:19 PM
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Le Mans Master
09-16-2016, 04:22 PM
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09-16-2016, 04:26 PM
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Safety Car
09-16-2016, 04:29 PM
#28
Team Owner
Not sure how this post is offensive and/or racist. He simply described the people as per their race/nationality. He didn't even say anything derogatory about them? I think you guys are either being way too sensitive or assuming things because of the context of the post. 
explains why we get so many reported posts about stuff thats not really an issue
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09-16-2016, 04:33 PM
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Well stated. I would like to expand on your statement.
If we would substitute "young","old", "tall", or "short". or "blonde" for "Pakistani" or "Asian" in the original poster's statement--would he still be worthy of all of this criticism and piousness shown by some of the posters on this thread?
When does a nationality become a slur? What is racist about being a Pakistani or Asian--or noting such? The OP used a adjective modifier to show that the person just isn't a normal smart Asian.
Let everyone not be quick to judge others as racist. Always surprises me that people who wouldn't ever use the "N" word---easily use the "R" word--when it involves people that they don't really know.
If we would substitute "young","old", "tall", or "short". or "blonde" for "Pakistani" or "Asian" in the original poster's statement--would he still be worthy of all of this criticism and piousness shown by some of the posters on this thread?
When does a nationality become a slur? What is racist about being a Pakistani or Asian--or noting such? The OP used a adjective modifier to show that the person just isn't a normal smart Asian.
Let everyone not be quick to judge others as racist. Always surprises me that people who wouldn't ever use the "N" word---easily use the "R" word--when it involves people that they don't really know.
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09-16-2016, 04:42 PM
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To those who say what the OP posted was offensive and racist, I have a question for you. Was any part of his post not factual? The lady was Asian, was that not factual? The dudes were Pakistani, was that not factual as well? Ok, he called the lady a dumb ***, that might just be his opinion based upon her actions, but it could also be factual, again based upon her actions. Point here is, I didn't see any racial slurs, which by definition would be racist and thus offensive. But it didn't happen. So to those people, I say get off your high horse, calm down and get a grip. Some of you people are way too damn sensitive.
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09-16-2016, 04:57 PM
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09-16-2016, 04:57 PM
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09-16-2016, 05:00 PM
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09-16-2016, 05:02 PM
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09-16-2016, 05:02 PM
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To those who say what the OP posted was offensive and racist, I have a question for you. Was any part of his post not factual? The lady was Asian, was that not factual? The dudes were Pakistani, was that not factual as well? Ok, he called the lady a dumb ***, that might just be his opinion based upon her actions, but it could also be factual, again based upon her actions. Point here is, I didn't see any racial slurs, which by definition would be racist and thus offensive. But it didn't happen. So to those people, I say get off your high horse, calm down and get a grip. Some of you people are way too damn sensitive.
Ok, who you calling people?
09-16-2016, 05:04 PM
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09-16-2016, 05:08 PM
#38
1/4 mile/AutoX
Until we all stand in someone else shoes we cannot really understand some remarks, there is a friend of mine here who is of different race and what he just went though at a airport none of us would like to deal with !!!!! I personally do not look at color, if you act like a human being you can be my friend, if not I will just avoid you !!!! Someday we will all get along hopefully !!!!
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09-16-2016, 05:10 PM
#39
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Waiting on the inspection line with the Corvette and this dumb *** Asian lady rolls right into the back of me! I yell at her - 'The exam building is over there' and the contractor behind her In a pickup truck starts cracking up. Some black smudges below my license plate that should come out. I take a picture of her license plate and she starts jumping up and down and waving her arms around - saying the marks were already there and she wants my picture too!
Then at the gas station earlier this morning the Pakistani dudes are yakking on the phone and no one is pumping - the lady behind me gets all impatient - throws one wheel up on the curb - and wants to drive around me! I start yelling at her and she clears my car by about an inch.
Sometimes it doesn't pay to take it out of the garage - but anyhow inspection station guys were loving the vette - they passed me even with no front license plate!
I yell at her - 'The exam building is over there' and the contractor behind her In a pickup truck starts cracking up. Some black smudges below my license plate that should come out. I take a picture of her license plate and she starts jumping up and down and waving her arms around - saying the marks were already there and she wants my picture too!Then at the gas station earlier this morning the Pakistani dudes are yakking on the phone and no one is pumping - the lady behind me gets all impatient - throws one wheel up on the curb - and wants to drive around me! I start yelling at her and she clears my car by about an inch.
Sometimes it doesn't pay to take it out of the garage - but anyhow inspection station guys were loving the vette - they passed me even with no front license plate!
I'm now waiting for a meteor to hit the car when I step outside from work...
09-16-2016, 05:15 PM
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Melting Slicks
To be PC the OP could have said a human being of no specific gender, nationality, height, weight, age, sexual orientation, smell, backed into his car. On second thought, human can be construed as offensive to robots so perhaps organic entity would be less offensive to use. I'm sure I'm missing some other adjectives referencing people that provide detail to stories you are not allowed to use when being PC even if you aren't insulting a person based on those descriptions.
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