Something happened to me and I didn't know how to handle it - Page 2

scottmandue · 10-21-2005, 11:18 AM

Just got this in my email:

One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away... God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.

Wrecked944 · 10-21-2005, 11:57 AM

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Originally posted by motion
That guy is a miserable piece of $hit. His life sucks.

Agreed. It has been my experience that people who behave badly rarely succeed in life. He's probably sitting in traffic right now muttering insults and wondering why he never seems to get ahead.

targa911S · 10-21-2005, 12:08 PM

I don't and I guess never will understand why we all just can't get along. But then as someone else here said we all envision everyone to be like us. But ya know some dogs are just mean.

cbeers · 10-21-2005, 12:15 PM

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Isn't it funny? On the internet, I assume all of you look like me. Damn fine looking bunch we are.

Actually, Chris and I are good friends and I was only teasing him about the whole thing

Funny about the cracker comment earlier. I have a good friend who married a black woman (insert African American if you like) and she is OK with some uses of the N word among friends, but she got all worked up when I started calling myself a cracker. That only made me laugh. Cracker, who cares?

All comes down to the people involved etc.

-Chris

VaSteve · 10-21-2005, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by cbeers
Actually, Chris and I are good friends and I was only teasing him about the whole thing

I figured that was the case, but think about it.... Unless people mention it, I never bother to think someone here doesn't look like me. I can't see you, I can't hear you, you only come across in the words you write. On the internet we're all equal.

Frankly, everytime this topic comes up I'm surprised how many of us Pelicans are not white yuppie scum like myself.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

My guess is that in that situation, it would have been "stupid mini van driver" if you had looked like him.

That behavior is typical of someone whose life is a disaster. Instead of doing something constructive about it, they take it out on food service people, bank tellers, etc.

M.D. Holloway · 10-21-2005, 01:32 PM

At this point in life, I expect the worst to happen almost everytime I get in my car. At least once a week some *****head does something like that (or worse) to me. I decided to laugh at him and point. Every so often they slow down and even roll down the window to give me a word or two. I hold up my cell phone camera and say loudly "Keep it up ***** face and I'll own your bass boat, piece of ***** pick-up and kids lunch!" Works 100% of the time - they go speeding off.

MichiganMat · MichiganMat's Garage

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Originally posted by vash

one time, i had a man pull his eyes back in slants and in his best chinese accent, order fried rice. i asked him, you sure you want the fried rice? the dumbarse was seriously ordering like that. i smiled and we sold him "special" rice. when he left, he said, "hey i was just messing with you", then he got all serious, and asked me, "hey, what is the difference between japanese and chinese?" some people are just that stupid.

Hey Vash, were you working at the "City Wok"?

Love that place...

Rick V · 10-21-2005, 01:59 PM

When I was in high school many many moons ago I had a friend named Jin Choe. Well Jin was from korea and spoke very bad english but worked through it with all the homor he was becoming known for. One evening after school a rather large classmate decided to make Jin the object of his ridicule. After the third time my friend told the idiot he no fight (with a thick accent) he started to walk away. At this point Jin was shoved very hard from behind. Well at the risk of sounding sterotyping Jin was very good at his brand of martial arts and showed the large moron. He spun around and threw a punch so fast all we saw was his hand coming back. There was a trail of blood and meat to the ground before the victim could grab his face.
My friend only said me no fight to which he got no answer except for the retreating idiot.
Some poeple can only feel good about thierselves by making others feel bad. These type of people end up lonley and hurt and they deserve it.
I ended up working for my friend about 15yrs ago and to this day he feels badly for braking that dudes nose. You did the right thing by letting him get away and come here to tell your friends about it.

Hugh R · 10-21-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by cantdrv55
"Learn to drive, Slope!".

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a "Slope"?

cantdrv55 · 10-21-2005, 07:50 PM

I thought it was a reference to the shape of the skull of some Asians. CBeers thought it's slang for slant eyes. I've been called worse but it's been a while.

targa911S · 10-21-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
At this point in life, I expect the worst to happen almost everytime I get in my car. At least once a week some *****head does something like that (or worse) to me. I decided to laugh at him and point. Every so often they slow down and even roll down the window to give me a word or two. I hold up my cell phone camera and say loudly "Keep it up ***** face and I'll own your bass boat, piece of ***** pick-up and kids lunch!" Works 100% of the time - they go speeding off.

Lube you would get shot here for that.

tabs · 10-22-2005, 01:53 AM

Now U know how it feels to be Tabs on these Boards. I personally don't think we need to look any farther than this Board to find a bunch of louts...

The world is a cruel place, so Rule #1 is DO NOT BECOME REACTIVE, keep your wits about you, and remember where you are at all times. To fail in this can result in DEATH.

livi · 10-22-2005, 05:58 AM

Even if that hurts plenty - disregard it. That person obviously still plays in the toddler division and his remark is on the same level as when a 6 year old refer to me as an old fart.

In an evolutionary sense I am afraid the world still is populated with a large portion of human beings lingering half way between apes and the rest of us.

lm6y · 10-22-2005, 06:18 AM

Cantdrv55, I call those people "decorators". They are so unhappy with themselves, and the life they have made for themselves, that they "decorate" everything, and everyone around them with bull****.

You did the right thing. He almost brought you down to his level, but you kept your head.

Just remember, asshats come in all shapes, and sizes!

tabs · 10-22-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally posted by livi

the world still is populated with a large portion of human beings lingering half way between apes and the rest of us.

Exactly what makes you think livi, that your over here with the "rest of us" and not with the "apes."

tabs · 10-22-2005, 11:04 AM

Our friend who was driving that Mustang is on his Mustang Board, complaining about how bad "slopes" drive....That he was at this light honking at this ahole to move and he wouldn't do it. ....ouuuu how fustrating it is, why don't those fking people learn how to drive or go back to where they came from...morons....

cantdrv55 · 10-22-2005, 12:10 PM

Thanks for the support guys. I haven't been that pissed in a while. Look for me at the Pelican meet in Vegas. I'll be wearing the name tag marked "Slope and Proud of It".

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

that's why God invented LSD ,
to re-educate the ignorant among us!!

a 300ug + dose should do

scottmandue · 10-22-2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by cantdrv55
I've not encountered anything like this in probably 15 years so I was at a loss as to how to react.

I was at a stoplight on the right lane waiting to turn. The car behind honked, maybe 4 times, and was waving his hands. It was a "No Turn on Red" corner so I was waiting for the green light. Apparently the guy behind didn't know. So, I pointed at the sign (but he probably couldn't see it) and stayed put until the green.

It is possible this a-hole knew of the sign, regularly make the turn on the red anyways, and expected you to break the law also.

About once a week on the L.A. freeway I get honked or flashed at from behind for leaving a car lenght in front of me so people can merge in freeway traffic that is moving 25 mph!

More than few times I have wanted to get out and punch some jerk but as (most) everyone else has said knowing that these idiots are their own worst enemy and letting them go on with their pitiful life's is the best revenge.