You don't have to be black to be profiled in this country
POSTED BY: Wishimay
UPDATED: Friday, August 22, 2025 00:02
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
But if you're driving well it's all moot.
No question about it.
But like the little sibling who sees others doing it, most drivers can NOT do it, even though they think they can.
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
And other drivers have no way of knowing if you're talking to your BFF,... or telling Jack freaking Bauer how to defuse a nuclear bomb.
Have you thought of the mind your own business rule??? Switch to the other lane, honk your horn or whatever and drive on. You don't have the need to go flippin' anyone else off just because they are on the phone or driving slow. Unless their driving is an actual imminent threat to yours, whatzitmattah?
I've seen some people get just livid at that and it's ridiculous.
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Originally posted by Wishimay:Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
And other drivers have no way of knowing if you're talking to your BFF,... or telling Jack freaking Bauer how to defuse a nuclear bomb.
Have you thought of the mind your own business rule??? Switch to the other lane, honk your horn or whatever and drive on. You don't have the need to go flippin' anyone else off just because they are on the phone or driving slow. Unless their driving is an actual imminent threat to yours, whatzitmattah?
I've seen some people get just livid at that and it's ridiculous.
The road does not belong to you. If you're overtly distracted, drunk, or otherwise impaired, you put the lives of everyone around you in danger.
Wow.. the arrogance at your 'mind your own business' comment is truly stunning. Didn't think you were so selfish until now.
And where did I ever say I flipped off anyone who was on the phone ?
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
And I hate whiners. I just do.
Pretty sure our founding fathers would've been called whiners for wanting to get away from England...
But then, not everyone can aspire to be Rappy
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Originally posted by Wishimay:Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
And I hate whiners. I just do.
Pretty sure our founding fathers would've been called whiners for wanting to get away from England...
But then, not everyone can aspire to be Rappy
They were men of action, not whining.
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
The road does not belong to you. If you're overtly distracted, drunk, or otherwise impaired, you put the lives of everyone around you in danger.
Got news for ya, every time you start 'er up, you are in danger, even if everyone involved is an expert. Shit happens. If you are driving around pissed off at the dude you passed five minutes ago, you are just as much distracted. It's up to you to put your big boy pants on and drive on and deal with whatever comes your way or try to control the actions of every bad driver out there.
Personally, if they wanna drive distracted and crash into a tree, it's none of mine. My responsibility is controlling MY car.
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
They were men of action, not whining.
Something tells me the Hollyweird version of them that's in your head and the reality would be VASTLY different. Every person on this planet is a little weird in some way.
The reality is usually "The squeaky mouse gets the cheese."
You just can't see anything from the mouse's position. But then think you are Da Man, the wheel. Everyone should do as you do, right?? I mean, you'll protest, but secretly you think that's true.
That's the REAL reason you think so many people are whiners, because they aren't like YOU. What you think is reasonable is the very opposite to others. Maybe it takes too much time and effort for you to understand anything else. It's just easier for you to say "STOP WHINING." We all deal with others in our own way. I usually stay away from people completely rather than try to take the time and effort to get anyone to see what I'm talking about. Most other people's approval means VERY LITTLE to me.
But you don't. You need other people to think you've got yourself together. You're not the smartest cookie in the bunch, but you think you are the most hardass, doncha?
You could weigh a thousand pounds, it wouldn't matter to me. You could be a slob, you could "whine" all day, I wouldn't care. Only thing that matters to me is if you are civil or not.
All that matters to you is that people don't bother YOU with their baggage. And you call ME selfish...
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Originally posted by Wishimay:Quote:Receding hairlines look ridiculous on big dudes. Maybe he should grow a duck dynasty so he can fit in with the rest of the unwashed masses...
Originally posted by SIGNYM:
does he HAVE to shave his head???
Hubby has a receding hairline, and he doesn't shave his head. He has 1.5" cut on top, tapered to the neckline, and a neatly trimmed beard and 'stache. (I cut it and trim it myself.) I think it looks good, and he doesn't get pulled over.
What your hubby is saying, in effect, is that he'd rather look like a "Don't mess with me" homie (and get pulled over multiple times, and carry a gun) than like what he is: a big guy with a receding hairline. If this is all about vanity about his hairline, then .... ???
IT'S HIS CHOICE. But it IS a choice. If he doesn't want to stop shaving his head and he doesn't want to get a lot of tickets, then he MUST obey all traffic laws at all times. I agree that the cops are being assholes, but that is a FACT of life, and you have to respond to it.
I, personally, have gotten a couple of speeding tickets. I wasn't doing anything more or less than what other people were doing, I just happened to be the one who got pulled over. It's no defense saying "I was speeding just like everyone else, so either they all should get tickets or I shouldn't."
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Originally posted by Wishimay:
OR WHAT? You'll do WHAT???
There wasn't a 'or I'll....' at the end of the sentence, but carry on.
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You people have been so brainwashed to accept this crap you say nothing. Why do you think people are executing cops now?? People are sick of these ridiculous speeding tickets and sick of being harassed. $200-300 for going ten over IS unfairly punishing people who make less and is out of line with the "crime" and only encourages police departments to rip off people for personal gain, and not for crime deterrence. If we're white and feel WE get pulled over too much, imagine how black and Latinos that pulled over twice as much feel. I'm sure they don't feel they can say anything either, which is why they shoot people...
I've always thought the amounts were ridiculous, even before I had ever gotten a speeding ticket.
You gotta an attitude on you, that's for sure. No, not brainwashed, just got enough common sense to know that you can either whine on about stuff you can't change, or change what you can. It may not be fair, it may not work the way you want it to, but it's clear that if your husband speeds, he will probably get caught and fined. So the easiest choice is to not speed, for any reason. Unless it's life or death, and it so rarely is, a few minutes later will make no overall difference and will be better than copping another fine.
And no, getting caught for being a habitual dickhead on the road, is not comparable to ongoing harrassment suffered by members of society due to ingrained and systemic prejudice.
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