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Me and mine's went last night. They wanted $25 for parking and it was crowded so we ended up parking at a park and ride and spent $5 to catch the Blue Line train.
The show was what's expected....a bunch of people going to see cars as if it was the biggest dealership showroom floor ever.
The show was what's expected....a bunch of people going to see cars as if it was the biggest dealership showroom floor ever.
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Originally Posted by LexLaw
Great pics from the Show. Beautiful cars and all around great shots you took. I thank you for that. However, I can't quite understand your need for the negative and stereotypical fried chicken/kool aid remark with "ebonic" slang when referring to the "poor" African American girl gazing through the car window. But when I looked back at your opening statements regarding "A ton of Mexican's and wannabe rich people there. It was still great though." It became a little more clear. I don't know you and I'm hesitant to pass judgement on you but I must say as and African American/Latino and more importantly a human being. It's dissapointing to see such remarks/views expressed in 2006 especially from a person in such an ethnically diverse region of the country. I'm all for free speech and one expressing their views as I feel its better to know what a person really thinks/feels than for them to hide it. Thanx for the pics, not the distasteful yet honest captions. Peace
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Wow, nice pics! Thanks alot.
What the hell is a Spyker? Looks interesting.
I disagree with LexLaw and the others. Sure, the OP stereotyped and made fun of people. So what? He didn't say anything negative about poor or black people. It's the minorities and liberal white people that always think the term Mexican, Black, or poor is negative. It's no more negative than calling you by your name. Why? Because it's what you are. I was out for dinner last night. There were alot of black people eating with us. Is that negative? No. It's the same as saying there were alot of waiters there too. The negativity is something you percieve. Don't get your panties in a bunch.
What the hell is a Spyker? Looks interesting.
I disagree with LexLaw and the others. Sure, the OP stereotyped and made fun of people. So what? He didn't say anything negative about poor or black people. It's the minorities and liberal white people that always think the term Mexican, Black, or poor is negative. It's no more negative than calling you by your name. Why? Because it's what you are. I was out for dinner last night. There were alot of black people eating with us. Is that negative? No. It's the same as saying there were alot of waiters there too. The negativity is something you percieve. Don't get your panties in a bunch.
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benxd - thanks for the pictures but your MULTITUDE of bigoted and other put down comments are completely inappropriate. You need to edit your posts.
Please don't take out whatever inadequacy you're compensating for on here.
Please don't take out whatever inadequacy you're compensating for on here.
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Originally Posted by MongooseGA
Wow, nice pics! Thanks alot.
What the hell is a Spyker? Looks interesting.
I disagree with LexLaw and the others. Sure, the OP stereotyped and made fun of people. So what? He didn't say anything negative about poor or black people. It's the minorities and liberal white people that always think the term Mexican, Black, or poor is negative. It's no more negative than calling you by your name. Why? Because it's what you are. I was out for dinner last night. There were alot of black people eating with us. Is that negative? No. It's the same as saying there were alot of waiters there too. The negativity is something you percieve. Don't get your panties in a bunch.
What the hell is a Spyker? Looks interesting.
I disagree with LexLaw and the others. Sure, the OP stereotyped and made fun of people. So what? He didn't say anything negative about poor or black people. It's the minorities and liberal white people that always think the term Mexican, Black, or poor is negative. It's no more negative than calling you by your name. Why? Because it's what you are. I was out for dinner last night. There were alot of black people eating with us. Is that negative? No. It's the same as saying there were alot of waiters there too. The negativity is something you percieve. Don't get your panties in a bunch.
I would ban him from the site. He can move to Georgia and talk with his friends down there like that.
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Originally Posted by MongooseGA
I disagree with LexLaw and the others. Sure, the OP stereotyped and made fun of people. So what? He didn't say anything negative about poor or black people. It's the minorities and liberal white people that always think the term Mexican, Black, or poor is negative. It's no more negative than calling you by your name. Why? Because it's what you are. I was out for dinner last night. There were alot of black people eating with us. Is that negative? No. It's the same as saying there were alot of waiters there too. The negativity is something you percieve. Don't get your panties in a bunch.
edit - my example using the asian girl was not meant to offend anyone. rather to show the idiotic, absurd stereotypes that ignorant people (OP) use based on someone's heritage/looks............
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Originally Posted by meZoom!
Me and mine's went last night. They wanted $25 for parking and it was crowded so we ended up parking at a park and ride and spent $5 to catch the Blue Line train.
The show was what's expected....a bunch of people going to see cars as if it was the biggest dealership showroom floor ever.
The show was what's expected....a bunch of people going to see cars as if it was the biggest dealership showroom floor ever.
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Originally Posted by DrRick
by the way, being black is not what i am. it does not define me. no more than you being white (if you are) defines you. it is a characteristic, a trait that you are born with.
and almost as bad is the fact that people like you wont come off the mountain top to recognize the problems with it.........
edit - my example using the asian girl was not meant to offend anyone. rather to show the idiotic, absurd stereotypes that ignorant people (OP) use based on someone's heritage/looks............
and almost as bad is the fact that people like you wont come off the mountain top to recognize the problems with it.........
edit - my example using the asian girl was not meant to offend anyone. rather to show the idiotic, absurd stereotypes that ignorant people (OP) use based on someone's heritage/looks............
I'm not necessarily here to defend the OP. For all we know, he's quoting the black girl in the picture for exactly what she said. What would you say if it is a direct quote? He might also have been trying to be negative or insulting about it. You and I don't know.
I just don't like how people automatically percieve things to be negative. I was in Cancun for Christmas break. There were alot of Mexicans and poor people there. Is that negative? Hardly. I didn't mention how frienly and open to other cultures these Mexicans were. Just because there's a stereotype for back people stating that they like chicken and kool-aid doesn't mean that there's something wrong with black people. I like chicken and kool-aid and I'm white. Asian people have stereotypes for being smart and/or poor drivers. We don't think less of them because of this; we might just use these stereotypes for casual jokes by the watercooler or what have you.
Let's do this: you can call yourself whatever made up P.C. name you want to. Use African American, whatever. I'm going to use white, because I think caucasian is stupid. Let's stop calling people from Mexico Mexicans, because God forbid they be offended by calling them what they are. From now on, we're going to call them South Canadians. Let's no longer use the term "Asian". It offends me. Let's use the term "Far Easterners".
I think it's people like the OP who feed the minds of people like Reverand Jackson to make up political bull about inequality and unfairness due to labels like those above. IMO, it's people like me who are realistics and unbiased and are able to analyze the facts and try my best to state it.
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Originally Posted by LexLaw
Great pics from the Show. Beautiful cars and all around great shots you took. I thank you for that. However, I can't quite understand your need for the negative and stereotypical fried chicken/kool aid remark with "ebonic" slang when referring to the "poor" African American girl gazing through the car window. But when I looked back at your opening statements regarding "A ton of Mexican's and wannabe rich people there. It was still great though." It became a little more clear. I don't know you and I'm hesitant to pass judgement on you but I must say as and African American/Latino and more importantly a human being. It's dissapointing to see such remarks/views expressed in 2006 especially from a person in such an ethnically diverse region of the country. I'm all for free speech and one expressing their views as I feel its better to know what a person really thinks/feels than for them to hide it. Thanx for the pics, not the distasteful yet honest captions. Peace
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