Upside down....Downside up....who can tell the difference anymore?

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Oh I am soooo sorry. I was rude and inconsiderate. I suggested that a bad label possibly applied to YOU! It certainly was appallingly arrogant of me to even imagine that my opinion, however insightful it may possibly have been, should have been offered in a way that was not totally welcome, accessible, and enjoyable.

Good feeling is always much more important than truth, after all. How can I possibly make it up to you?

No please...don't ever change. What fun would that be?

[merrylander]

Jeez I really missed the program when they were handed out as I have absolutely no idea WTF is going on here?

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

No please...don't ever change. What fun would that be?

I second that and not just directed at you but at members here in general. Otherwise we would be no different than the fright wingers, and quite boring to boot.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Date a Black woman for a while. Go out in public with her and watch how people react.

It ranges from annoyingly patronizing to downright hostile.

Some are overreacting liberals trying a little too hard to prove they approve to polite, but nonetheless asshole conservatives who "...just don't believe in non-traditional relationships.". Of course none of these idiots see themselves as bigots. Then there are the overt racists who put dents in your car, throw things and make smart assed comments................from afar, of course. Fucking cowards.

My wife is black and we've been married almost 20 years now.

Most of that time I've lived in Florida and now a year in Alabama.

Plus we've traveled a lot.

We've never been any farther west than Texas Hill Country but we've been as far south as Miami and as far north as Presque Isle Maine and never once have I heard a discouraging word about us being together. Occasional I've had people be what seemed to be over friendly and accepting but that doesn't bother me.

I know there are still plenty of racists out there. All this Obama hate proves that, but they don't seem to want to fuck with me.

Maybe it's because I'm 6 feet tall, 220 lbs, bald and shave my head and have worked out all my life.

And racists of course are cowards. They steer clear of us Vin Diesel look-a-likes.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

The Law of Unintended Consequences rears its ugly head (wearing the self-awareness blocking tinfoil hat).

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by mpholland

I can tell you don't live in my neck of the woods. A mixed couple doesn't even get a second glance around here. Of course, one of those folks you speak of would probably think he landed straight in Sodom or Gomorrah if he were to walk around downtown Portland for a day.

Never been to Portland, but it's been on my bucket list ever since I started watching Portlandia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAlWrT5P2VI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d545PS_AkOw