not donating and or not caring is one thing, that person could of just thrown out the newsletter -- but openly commenting on the situation and actually responding in that fashion is just crass. People like that have no class whatsoever.

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Originally posted by mr. poopyhead the thing that pisses me off is just the ARROGANCE and IGNORANCE.... so damn racist!!! basically she implies that: a) tsunamis are good for controlling the population inferior peoples. b) that this was somehow their fault for being too numerous. c) south asians are animals. if it was up to her, and the population was reduced to 600 million people, you can bet our friend here would create a planet of rich white folks. the hell is SHE doing to control the population? besides being a bitch and scaring away potential mates.... i'd like to track her down and ask if she got HER damn tubes tied...

Hold up...

Although i agree that shes being insensitive i didnt see anything in there that suggest that she thinks that a specific race should be "spayed". She did however use the word "people" and even though im no english major i believe "people" refers to all races. I dont know if she had racist intentions in mind but its not good to automatically assume this based on the grammar of this letter. All too many people jump the gun on racism and read into stuff like this and that actually hurts situations where racism clearly is at play.

Think before you accuse. This woman is scum but is she racist?

I further add. You have assumed that she is white based on your interpretation of her letter. Is that not in fact racist in itself?

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

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hmmm

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

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Originally posted by Jayx1 hmmm

i take it from this comment that you think i'm too cowardly or dumbfounded to make a rebuttal? i was at work, ;P

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Hold up... Although i agree that shes being insensitive i didnt see anything in there that suggest that she thinks that a specific race should be "spayed". She did however use the word "people" and even though im no english major i believe "people" refers to all races. I dont know if she had racist intentions in mind but its not good to automatically assume this based on the grammar of this letter. All too many people jump the gun on racism and read into stuff like this and that actually hurts situations where racism clearly is at play. Think before you accuse. This woman is scum but is she racist? I further add. You have assumed that she is white based on your interpretation of her letter. Is that not in fact racist in itself?

again, i must point out that that was NOT a direct quote as i'm not allowed to take documents home from work.... but from reading the original comments, i can assure you most people would sense, from her tone, that she is pointing the finger at others rather than people as a whole. i do believe she used the term "them" once or twice...

yes... i did make some assumptions, perhaps i am wrong for doing that, now that i've cooled off a bit. but her last name was definitely not foreign, and she lived in some small town in BC.... so all signs point to white... but then again, i can assume nothing.

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Originally posted by The Highroller What the hell is wrong with people? I'd sure like to know. Today I was walking down the street, talking on my cell phone (not loud or obnoxiously at all) and some woman who was quite a bit ahead of me started yelling at me, "I don't want to hear you fucking talking on your phone in my ear". I actually got into a verbal fight with this woman over this. I couldn't believe it! WTF?

Agreed. I find people these days are a lot less tolerant of others than they used to be. I've had people tell me to turn down the music i was listening to through my headphones because it was bothering them. When i got home i checked how loud it really was by turning the volume up to the maximum and getting my brother to wear the headphones and it was NOTHING! I could barely hear it!
I don't understand what's happening. Who cares if you're talking on the phone? Or listening to your music through a headset of all things? I hear people talk on the phone or listening to their music all the time, i don't bitch at them! Unless the person is screaming in my ear or has their personal stereo sitting on their lap with the volume maxed out then i won't say a thing.
Another thing that pisses me off (and i'm sure i'll be getting comments for this one) is when i'm smoking a cigarette outside, i'm already freezing my ass off so as not to go against the law and annoy the poor non-smokers, but do they really have to get in my face and cough as if my smoke is annoying them?! Please! I don't force them to walk next to me or stand in front of me. I'm on the street! There's plenty of room everywhere else.

That lady was incredibly rude and ignorant. I guess some people are bitter for some reason. Maybe the guy who wrote about spending the money on Canada is having problems, maybe he's part of the less fortunate in this country and is bitter because of that... who knows. He could be a rich bastard too. It's true people shouldn't have that type of reaction. If you don't want to help, nobody is forcing you to. If you do, good on ya. No need to write letters like that, it just shows the world how low you really are.

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Originally posted by mr. poopyhead but from reading the original comments, i can assure you most people would sense, from her tone, that she is pointing the finger at others rather than people as a whole. i do believe she used the term "them" once or twice...

I use the word "them" all the time. I guess I must be racist? "Them" or "those people" usually means those who are not yourself. "Those people over there are staring at me". I cant stand people who read into things just because someone used the words "them" or "those people". From what you posted it seems to me that she thinks the whole planet is overpopulated regardless of race. She may be or may not be racist but there is no way you can infer this from the information she has provided.

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yes... i did make some assumptions, perhaps i am wrong for doing that, now that i've cooled off a bit.

Thats more like it. But then you go and ruin it by saying this:

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but her last name was definitely not foreign, and she lived in some small town in BC.... so all signs point to white... but then again, i can assume nothing.

All signs point to white? First i have several problems with this. Small towns in BC have many many blacks and asians. Also many asians take on "english names" especially the more established ones in BC.

Second what if i were to take the exact same statement but insert the word black and insert the word scarborough instead? Id have people like you on my ass in an instant calling me a racist.

Her comments are inhumane there is no doubt about it. But calling her racist and then inserting your own racist undertones makes the situation even worse. It's a shame how "those people" like yourself cloud the real issue of racism with assumptions and half truths as well as double standards like the ones i just pointed out.

Please check yourself in the racism mirror first before going and making accusations which could end up being false.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

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Originally posted by loca Agreed. I find people these days are a lot less tolerant of others than they used to be. I've had people tell me to turn down the music i was listening to through my headphones because it was bothering them. When i got home i checked how loud it really was by turning the volume up to the maximum and getting my brother to wear the headphones and it was NOTHING! I could barely hear it! I don't understand what's happening. Who cares if you're talking on the phone? Or listening to your music through a headset of all things? I hear people talk on the phone or listening to their music all the time, i don't bitch at them! Unless the person is screaming in my ear or has their personal stereo sitting on their lap with the volume maxed out then i won't say a thing. Another thing that pisses me off (and i'm sure i'll be getting comments for this one) is when i'm smoking a cigarette outside, i'm already freezing my ass off so as not to go against the law and annoy the poor non-smokers, but do they really have to get in my face and cough as if my smoke is annoying them?! Please! I don't force them to walk next to me or stand in front of me. I'm on the street! There's plenty of room everywhere else. That lady was incredibly rude and ignorant. I guess some people are bitter for some reason. Maybe the guy who wrote about spending the money on Canada is having problems, maybe he's part of the less fortunate in this country and is bitter because of that... who knows. He could be a rich bastard too. It's true people shouldn't have that type of reaction. If you don't want to help, nobody is forcing you to. If you do, good on ya. No need to write letters like that, it just shows the world how low you really are.

If i had someone stand in my face and cough like that id literally throw them out of my way. There is no need for harrassment.

As for the headphones, id just ignore them unless they were the police.

"what are u in for?"

"murder, you?"

"playing electornic music too loud in my headphones"

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

That woman is retarded...end of story

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Originally posted by Jayx1 If i had someone stand in my face and cough like that id literally throw them out of my way. There is no need for harrassment. As for the headphones, id just ignore them unless they were the police. "what are u in for?" "murder, you?" "playing electornic music too loud in my headphones"

Believe me there have been numerous times where i just felt like slapping their insolent little faces

LOL well the thing is, the lady yelled at me while i was sitting in the bus really loud so i was embarassed and just put my stuff away

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Originally posted by loca Believe me there have been numerous times where i just felt like slapping their insolent little faces LOL well the thing is, the lady yelled at me while i was sitting in the bus really loud so i was embarassed and just put my stuff away

LOL i would have just said "your the one making all the noise and disturbing everyone, NOT ME!" and continued on doing what i was doing.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

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Originally posted by loca Believe me there have been numerous times where i just felt like slapping their insolent little faces LOL well the thing is, the lady yelled at me while i was sitting in the bus really loud so i was embarassed and just put my stuff away

I've had the same prob with the headphones. IMO my music was never even loud enough (the bus noise totally drowned it out). Neways....the last one to ever do that crap to me got an earful....this bus driver yelled to the back of the bus....where I was....and said to lower it or shut it off. I told him that it's a headset and it's in my ear and not in his...and who the hell do u think you are...u have some serious psychological problem if this bothers you...u should just do us all a favour and leave this job so that the good bus drivers can have it. When he got up to threaten me using intimidating body language...I said if you so much as touch me, then I'll file charges and u'll have to explain it to TTC when I file against them too...so why don't you just go do your job and drive without the attitude.
If you got a problem with that I'll gladly call the police and TTC for you. Well he STFU after that.
Don't let bully ppl intimidate you.

Re the coughing when they are near you. Actually I cough too. But I cough bc it really does bother me...and I'm always embarrassed about it....I don't like ppl thinking that I do it intentionally. Just something for you to think about when you think ppl cough near you on purpose.

Re the women who sent that notice about those ppl....the racial intention was directly made....those ppl were not in USA or Canada...they were in india...asia..etc. Implied and intended. You can't change that fact. That women is just a miserable and grumpy person and I agree that we should not give them any time on this board.

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Last edited by b4k-oz on Jan-21-2005 at 03:21

if she wants to control population, she shouldnt have kids and should rid this planet of herself and the rest of her family...its only fair right?

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