Comments on: Maybe I'm mixed up… http://datewrecks.com/2009/06/maybe-im-mixed-up/ The Bottom Of The Online Dating Barrel Sat, 07 May 2011 02:45:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BC http://datewrecks.com/2009/06/maybe-im-mixed-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3703 BC Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:45:28 +0000 http://datewrecks.wordpress.com/?p=1335#comment-3703 Haha, I've been reading this blog for a couple of weeks now and only now decided to post. I understood what Jami meant here. If you continually read something that is continually offending you, why the flying apeshit are you here? Haha, I’ve been reading this blog for a couple of weeks now and only now decided to post. I understood what Jami meant here. If you continually read something that is continually offending you, why the flying apeshit are you here?

]]> By: autie http://datewrecks.com/2009/06/maybe-im-mixed-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 autie Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:06:40 +0000 http://datewrecks.wordpress.com/?p=1335#comment-1210 I agree Jami, although you'd be surprised how many people use them to describe themselves. I was declared 'old' because I told my sisters' 9 year old African-American friend to quit calling herself a n*gger. (I'm 20) I agree Jami, although you’d be surprised how many people use them to describe themselves. I was declared ‘old’ because I told my sisters’ 9 year old African-American friend to quit calling herself a n*gger.
(I’m 20)

]]> By: Rebecca_J http://datewrecks.com/2009/06/maybe-im-mixed-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Rebecca_J Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:05:00 +0000 http://datewrecks.wordpress.com/?p=1335#comment-1211 Anyways, never mind. I probably overreacted. I enjoy your blog and I apologize if I seem too sensitive. Anyways, never mind. I probably overreacted. I enjoy your blog and I apologize if I seem too sensitive.

]]> By: Rebecca_J http://datewrecks.com/2009/06/maybe-im-mixed-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Rebecca_J Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:27:27 +0000 http://datewrecks.wordpress.com/?p=1335#comment-1212 It was pretty obvious you were referring to me as ignorant but thanks for clarifying. I know you don't care what colour anyone is, because you don't have to think about race on a daily basis. It wasn't "anyone" calling him this name, it was he, himself. And, no, I'm not a troll; just a regular reader who is getting a little sick of reading this blog. Why in your latest post you blatantly mock a butch lesbian's appearance. I guess it's fun, for sure, but at whose expense. It was pretty obvious you were referring to me as ignorant but thanks for clarifying. I know you don’t care what colour anyone is, because you don’t have to think about race on a daily basis. It wasn’t “anyone” calling him this name, it was he, himself. And, no, I’m not a troll; just a regular reader who is getting a little sick of reading this blog. Why in your latest post you blatantly mock a butch lesbian’s appearance. I guess it’s fun, for sure, but at whose expense.

]]> By: Jami http://datewrecks.com/2009/06/maybe-im-mixed-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Jami Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:40:05 +0000 http://datewrecks.wordpress.com/?p=1335#comment-1216 You seem to have twisted my wording here -- I could not care less what a black person does or does not call themselves. It isn't my place to say and really - it doesn't matter to me. However, if I heard this term used in passing, as in someone's nickname, it would cause me to do a double-take... Just the same as any racial slur. Calling someone a cunt because they're a cunt is one thing. If I heard anyone call a black person a raccoon, yes, it would cause me to raise my eyebrows and go, "WHAT?" And you're suggesting that makes ME racist? What the fuck ever dude. What I was calling ignorant wasn't this man's use of the word raccoon, but rather YOUR suggestion that because of the color of someone's skin, this gives them the right to toss about racial slurs. I don't care what color you are -- racial slurs are not okay in my book. I was calling YOU ignorant. And I also think you're a troll. Get a hobby, you wet-blanket dipshit. This blog is supposed to be fun. You seem to have twisted my wording here — I could not care less what a black person does or does not call themselves. It isn’t my place to say and really – it doesn’t matter to me. However, if I heard this term used in passing, as in someone’s nickname, it would cause me to do a double-take… Just the same as any racial slur. Calling someone a cunt because they’re a cunt is one thing. If I heard anyone call a black person a raccoon, yes, it would cause me to raise my eyebrows and go, “WHAT?”

And you’re suggesting that makes ME racist? What the fuck ever dude.

What I was calling ignorant wasn’t this man’s use of the word raccoon, but rather YOUR suggestion that because of the color of someone’s skin, this gives them the right to toss about racial slurs. I don’t care what color you are — racial slurs are not okay in my book.

I was calling YOU ignorant. And I also think you’re a troll. Get a hobby, you wet-blanket dipshit. This blog is supposed to be fun.

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