Posted on 11/09/2007 7:10:57 PM PST by DogByte6RER
MISS MANNERS
It's best to ignore strangers who shout their prejudices Judith Martin
Miss Manners
November 8, 2007
Dear Miss Manners: This evening I found myself waiting in line with two young men who proceeded loudly to proclaim at least five different countries they would like to bomb, and advocated reintroducing the draft so that everyone else would have to share their "sacrifice."
They then loudly branded several political figures they disapproved of with a crude word.
I bit my tongue and waited quietly. Then the people in front of me joined in and, incredibly, they all complained about how persecuted they were and how they should band together and "rule the world" (their words, not mine).
I live in a small, relatively liberal town in a very red state, and this is not the first time something like this has happened. At least once a week, I hear jokes or comments that if not overtly racist, contain racist, sexist or homophobic assumptions.
A few weeks ago, I saw someone in a public place wearing a T-shirt that said "celebrate diversity" covered with an assortment of brightly colored guns.
What should I do in these situations? When the people are strangers, I bite my tongue for the sake of maintaining a civil society. But what do you do when they are relatives?
I don't want this sort of behavior rubbing off on my nieces and nephews, but whenever I express any kind of disapproval, I am labeled overly sensitive or a knee-jerk liberal. It seems I am expected to hold my tongue politely while they offend anyone and everyone they want.
A friend of mine says I should just keep quiet and let these people talk, that they are only embarrassing themselves.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
I doubt this story even happened.
Thanks!
Forget the shirt, I want one of them.
Thanks first glance looks great, I’ll check it out more tomorrow. Good Night.
Dear Miss Manners,
I have been dating the most wonderful girl in the world and want to ask her to marry me. However there is a potential problem.
I have been less than honest with her about my background and family and I am afraid if I am 100% honest with her she will not want to marry me.
My mother gave birth to me and all of my brothers and sisters out of wedlock. She was a crack whore and never really knew which sperm doner was the father of which child so none of us ever knew our fathers. We lived in the projects on welfare and money she made whoring.
I was arested several times as a youth but have managed to straighten myself out. I finished school and have a good job.
I have a teenage sister growing up just like my mother and she won’t give up the crack or whoring.
I have a younger brother who is a gang member and peddles drugs.
Another brother is a gay prostitute spreading AIDS around and two others are in prison for murder, theft and other crimes.
My oldest sister is a registered democrat and works for the NY Times as a reporter.
When I tell my fiance about my family should I tell her about the sister who works for the NY Times?
Signed: Anonymous
Excellent!!!
“Civilization: Crusade against the Mohammedan Death Cult”
and I live in an area with lots of Muslims.
Wow! And I thought that I was brave wearing my #17 Mets jersey in St Louis back in the late 1980s!
Mark
A liberal being raceists? Who woulda thunk it?
I think there should be a T-shirt that reads, “If Islam is the answer, what the Hell is the question?”
““If Islam is the answer, what the Hell is the question?””
That is actually profound, for people that know the truth about Mohamed. Good one, I may get one made with that.
That’s better than mine!
HEH HEH... :)
“What should I do in these situations? When the people are strangers, I bite my tongue for the sake of maintaining a civil society. But what do you do when they are relatives?”
Get a DNA test.
I mean...there is no Colt Python .357 Magnum on it!
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