On a related topic to the Muslim Cab Drivers that Wade and I discussed, I recently came across this: http://www.buzz.mn/?q=node/898.
Had this happened to me, I probably just would have scanned my own pork product and moved on. But obviously this has got a lot of people worked up…and perhaps rightfully so.
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Snippets of conversation I’ve been lucky enough to catch over the last month or so:
Two boys, middle school aged:
Boy #1: You shouldn’t let that faucet run, it contributes to global warming.
Boy #2: Your face contributes to global warming!
[Pause]
Boy #1: No it doesn’t!
Man and young son, in bathroom stall:
Man: Are you going #1 or #2?
Son [sounding genuinely uncertain]: I don’t know!
between my (typically) liberal mindset and my liberal arts education background, i am incredibly hesitant to stereotype anyone. i feel it’s incredibly short-sighted to try to pigeonhole someone into expected behaviors based on race, religion, or creed. (i don’t know what the hell “creed” means, it just seemed to flow there.) i work extremely hard on not pre-judging anyone based on their demographics; their thoughts and actions should drive how i view them, not any sort of insinuated norms accepted by a portion of our country and our culture.
that said: everyone who drives a pickup drives like an asshole.
now, i know, i’m in trouble already. my father drives a pickup and is the most courteous, law-abiding, and peaceful drivers i know. but he’s clearly the exception here. on my last four or five commutes to (and from) work, i’ve made note of each of the jackass moves* that have occurred around me, and who has committed said moves. the tote board, ed:
jackass moves: 9
jackass moves done by pickups: 8
that’s right, 89%. i think i’m well within my rights to paint with a wide brush on this one, don’t you?
* – “jackass moves” include (but are not limited to): lane-changing without signals, discourteous merging tactics– active and passive, using the HOV lane without passengers, passing like a blaze of light on the right-hand side, and tailgating.
Do the words “Happy St. Patrick’s Day!” make you dry heave? Then you didn’t drink enough this past Saturday!
I spent the day with my wife and mother-in-law, which isn’t nearly as bad as you might think. We spent St. Patrick’s Day together back in 2003, and it was a very fun time. So we looked to recreate that, with mixed results. Come along!
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Hi ho. Most of the time, I’m content with watching the latest [insert favorite sports team name here] tilt from the comfort of my living room, sitting on my cushy chair, watching on my own TV. However, there are other times when it’s nice to gather with other fans– people you know and people you don’t– to take in the game with a crowd and quaff a few hops-based beverages. What’s your ideal (non-stadium/arena) place to do so? Alex and Wade tackle this pressing issue head on in this week’s installment of Point-Counterpoint:
