The mouth on this little grandma!

[vash]

I was buying spare-ribs from my butcher. I have him run them in the meat saw perpendicular to the bone. Into thirds.

I tiny well put together cute old lady stands next to me. I say hi she starts chatting me up. I ask about her thanksgiving. She complained about not having family around. Then she says, “you know what? It’s those god-dammed -mother- effen (she used the real word) dirty chinamen ......”. She goes on for a bit. The butcher was blown away and he kept glancing at me wondering what I’ll say. Haha.

I replied, “I hope your Christmas is much better and your family can visit”.

She asks, “why do you cut the ribs like that?”

“Oh, it’s a steamed pork Chinese recipe my mom taught me”.

. I was seriously not offended since I don’t know her and will never see her again. I get it - the Anger. But I’ve never heard a granny say “mofo” before. Haha.

[Nostril Cheese]

How did she respond? lol

[pwd72s]

Shoulda said: "it's the way we cut up dogs in the homeland, but it works for pork as well."

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Shoulda said: "it's the way we cut up dogs in the homeland, but it works for pork as well."

Cat. Dog is for the summer season...

[cantdrv55]

She couldn’t tell you’re Asian? Were you wearing shades and a mask?

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Alan A

Cat. Dog is for the summer season...

No, cat ribs would be steamed whole...not big enough for that cut.

[pavulon]

“If I don’t get them cut, I can’t tell whether or not the GD dog has dug up another racist little old lady I buried in the back yard.”

[wdfifteen]

Our neighbor retired from being county prosecutor about 10 years ago. I guess a woman in that position has to be tougher than the cops, crooks, killers, and rapists she had to deal with daily. She was a nice person, whip smart, but she had a mouth on her that embarrassed me.

[GH85Carrera]

Both of my grandmothers were just right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. I remember the total shock the first time I went to a friends house to spend the night for a sleep over and his grandma lived there. She was smoking (gasp) and drinking whisky (double gasp) and I was just stunned. I though all grandmothers were like mine. The sweet little old lady that handed out cookies and cooked great food and loved to hug.

Neither of my grandmothers ever smoked or drank alcohol. My dad's dad sure did, but my moms dad did not. It was a different era.

[Fast Freddy 944]

If you are on the west coast then this case is mild, NYC the story would be different, those folks are very salty....Glad you didnt smack her...

[vash]

the juxtaposition of her appearance and her "words" was the only shocking part. she looked just like that grandma in the UK that got the first Covid vaccine!! same hairdo.

i get the rest. people come from all walks of life.

take me for example. i cant stand dumb people.

[GH85Carrera]

I grew up in a Methodist environment and no real open alcohol consumption at all at any family event especially around my Methodist minister uncle.

I was honestly taken aback the first time I went to photograph a Catholic wedding, and the reception was in the basement. I walked down there and there stood a 5'2" nun if full habit, with a big mug of beer in her hand. Everyone was sucking down beer and wine I was happy to join in. I did not see one thing wrong with it, just different from what I was used to.

Again, as a kid of 9 or 10 I went over to a new friend's house and he said several profanities right in front of his mom. My eyes bugged out expecting a reaction like my parents would have had. She did not dot even notice. I learned a lot of new cuss words from him. I was smart enough to not test them at home.

[tadd]

Dated a girl in undergrad. She was vietnamese.

We were in line at the bookstore and some guy said to her, Hey chink, I was here first.

She apologized and then said, get your racism correct, im a gook, not a chink.

Whole line snickered. Guy was pissed and left steaming.

[vash]

Originally Posted by tadd

Dated a girl in undergrad. She was vietnamese.

We were in line at the bookstore and some guy said to her, Hey chink, I was here first.

She apologized and then said, get your racism correct, im a gook, not a chink.

Whole line snickered. Guy was pissed and left steaming.

he got off lucky.

i dated a Vietnamese girl. super sweet, until angered. she would have hurt that guy and then her 5 brothers would have hurt him more.

i exited that relationship with grace and politeness... her brothers were frightening to the nth level. yikes.

[onewhippedpuppy]

I’m convinced that everybody reaches a stage in life where they don’t give an eff anymore. Maybe she was there? Hell she might not have even intended to insult, my grandfather grew up during WW2 and called the Japanese “Japs” until the day he died. Never in a negative context either, it would be stuff like “boy those Japs sure build nice cars now”.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by tadd

Dated a girl in undergrad. She was vietnamese.

We were in line at the bookstore and some guy said to her, Hey chink, I was here first.

She apologized and then said, get your racism correct, im a gook, not a chink.

Whole line snickered. Guy was pissed and left steaming.

I would have loved to have been around to see that, and would have liked to trip him as he left.

[Bill Douglas]

A dog walking buddy was describing a mutual friend of ours "Oh you know, Chinese guy with the border terrier." So (just to be annoying) said "He's not Chinese. Mind you, I'm pretty sure his grandparents were by the look of him."

[Fast Freddy 944]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I’m convinced that everybody reaches a stage in life where they don’t give an eff anymore. Maybe she was there? Hell she might not have even intended to insult, my grandfather grew up during WW2 and called the Japanese “Japs” until the day he died. Never in a negative context either, it would be stuff like “boy those Japs sure build nice cars now”.

I used to give and "f" but not any more, getting crapped on being the "nice" guy dont pay...

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

I’m convinced that everybody reaches a stage in life where they don’t give an eff anymore. Maybe she was there? Hell she might not have even intended to insult, my grandfather grew up during WW2 and called the Japanese “Japs” until the day he died. Never in a negative context either, it would be stuff like “boy those Japs sure build nice cars now”.

I knew one Marine WW2 Veteran that fought in the pacific. If anyone asked him about saying Jap he would talk about his first hand treatment and the war crimes they committed and we let them get away with without even an apology and go into a real rant. No one ever said anything to him a second time. He felt the same way about the Germans, but he did own a Mercedes. The Germans, he said stood trial, and most were tried, and they still hunt Nazis, and the one movie character that can be portrayed as evil is a Nazi. Only Vampires are worse, and vampires are fictional.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I grew up in a Methodist environment and no real open alcohol consumption at all at any family event especially around my Methodist minister uncle.

I was honestly taken aback the first time I went to photograph a Catholic wedding, and the reception was in the basement. I walked down there and there stood a 5'2" nun if full habit, with a big mug of beer in her hand. Everyone was sucking down beer and wine I was happy to join in. I did not see one thing wrong with it, just different from what I was used to.

Again, as a kid of 9 or 10 I went over to a new friend's house and he said several profanities right in front of his mom. My eyes bugged out expecting a reaction like my parents would have had. She did not dot even notice. I learned a lot of new cuss words from him. I was smart enough to not test them at home.

You know why Methodists are not allowed to have sex standing up?

Someone might think that they’re dancing.

I’ll be here all week.