DeepBlackZeppelin Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 ...and you are a very attractive young woman Why thank you very much, that was very sweet of you to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levee Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck it usually is a duck. Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's Haircut Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Go it up your Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levee Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 it up your Karma is not fate; humans are believed to act with free will, creating their own destinies. According to the Vedas, if an individual sows goodness, he or she will reap goodness; if one sows evil, he or she will reap evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spats Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Karma is not fate; humans are believed to act with free will, creating their own destinies. According to the Vedas, if an individual sows goodness, he or she will reap goodness; if one sows evil, he or she will reap evil. Then how do they explian why bad things happen to good people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Then how do they explian why bad things happen to good people? Because others have free will too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59LesPaul Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Then how do they explian why bad things happen to good people? Because others have free will too. No,it's because God has a twisted sense of humor: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 No,it's because God has a twisted sense of humor: Hey Spats! Here's an ego-booster for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's Haircut Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Karma is not fate; humans are believed to act with free will, creating their own destinies. According to the Vedas, if an individual sows goodness, he or she will reap goodness; if one sows evil, he or she will reap evil. We all go through the yin and the yang of life and the lucky ones perceviere. I don't really subscribe to the Veda plan, I see more variance than that one or the other thing. By the way, I have to admit a guilty pleasure here, I like that old song, Karma Cameleon, thanks for reminding me of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levee Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 We all go through the yin and the yang of life and the lucky ones perceviere. I don't really subscribe to the Veda plan, I see more variance than that one or the other thing. By the way, I have to admit a guilty pleasure here, I like that old song, Karma Cameleon, thanks for reminding me of it. You come and go You come and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's Haircut Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 You come and go You come and go I definately take the scenic route along the way and make many stops to see friends along the way. They're spread all over ya know. I'm immortalized on a cd jacket as "The Wanderer". Many branches and few roots, there's much to see and do. From sea to shining sea and purple mountain majesties, I fly right through the rolling plains, that's the only tedious part. Oh and places like Ohio and the Midwest. Boring, too monotypical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Boring, too monotypical. Um...not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's Haircut Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Um...not really Out of the 43 states I've spent time in, the Midwest was my least interesting, so for me yeah, it was boring. But hey, Mississippi is too. I've had fun in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Madison, Cleveland, and Des Moines though. Traveled with Foreigner on their Double Vision tour in 1978. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I haven't been to 43, more like 25. The most boring by far was Wyoming. Most exciting was probably in South Carolina or Missouri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hartman Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Stereotypes wouldn't exist if people didn't live up to it. Stereotypes are perpetuated by the prejudiced egoistic types. 1. I have a family member, pretty wealthy but his job requires sweat and work clothes. Lunch he breaks from work to go buy his wife a new Toyota for her birthday. Guess what, he was there looking at cars for like 45 minutes and since he was in work clothes? Well they figured he couldn't afford the new Toy right? Think again buckwheats, he went to another Toy dealer and had one in 15 minutes. Next day his wife called the first dealer and explained what had happened. Their response was.....we didn't even know he was here. 2. The way people are dressed nowadays doesn't have the same bearing on how they are and how they should be treated or received. We've seen it all through history. On the other hand I would like to say if you need to dress nicely for some occasion Do yourself a favor and dress nicely. If you can that is, it will make you feel nice. Don't use it as reverse psychology on people who invented it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The way people are dressed nowadays doesn't have the same bearing on how they are and how they should be treated or received. We've seen it all through history. That reminds me of this Harry Enfield sketch: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyvJas9-As Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyinthesky Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I had to deal with stereotypes too...talking about being against capitalism and for love and peace and showing it open. People can be stupid and boring, I pity them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levee Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I definately take the scenic route along the way and make many stops to see friends along the way. They're spread all over ya know. I'm immortalized on a cd jacket as "The Wanderer". Many branches and few roots, there's much to see and do. From sea to shining sea and purple mountain majesties, I fly right through the rolling plains, that's the only tedious part. Oh and places like Ohio and the Midwest. Boring, too monotypical. Yeah..... to homogeneous for a sad little man like you Mr Barron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck it usually is a duck. You got that right Joel.Geez how many times have you been banned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanna be drummer Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 13? Piece of work isn't he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 You got that right Joel.Geez how many times have you been banned? Awww, shit. Not this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Stereotypes are perpetuated by the prejudiced egoistic types. 1. I have a family member, pretty wealthy but his job requires sweat and work clothes. Lunch he breaks from work to go buy his wife a new Toyota for her birthday. Guess what, he was there looking at cars for like 45 minutes and since he was in work clothes? Well they figured he couldn't afford the new Toy right? Think again buckwheats, he went to another Toy dealer and had one in 15 minutes. Next day his wife called the first dealer and explained what had happened. Their response was.....we didn't even know he was here. 2. The way people are dressed nowadays doesn't have the same bearing on how they are and how they should be treated or received. We've seen it all through history. On the other hand I would like to say if you need to dress nicely for some occasion Do yourself a favor and dress nicely. If you can that is, it will make you feel nice. Don't use it as reverse psychology on people who invented it. Being stereotyped has more to do with behavior than how one dresses. Limiting it to clothes is just touching the edge. You'll notice my post, which you used as the basis of your example, mentioned nothing about clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hartman Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Being stereotyped has more to do with behavior than how one dresses. Limiting it to clothes is just touching the edge. You'll notice my post, which you used as the basis of your example, mentioned nothing about clothing. I didn't put limitations on stereotypes. If people didn't create the stigma and pigeonhole (just like you did) to begin with, well then they wouldn't exist now would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I didn't create any stigma by mentioning stereotypes wouldn't exist if people didn't live up to them. The reason that stereotypes exist is because enough people have behaved in a similar way that makes it possible to catagorize them. It doesn't have to be a bad thing, not all stereotypes are negative. The only people attaching stigma to stereotying is people like you who assume it has to be a negative thing. For example I've played guitar for 32 years, some of the things I do are stereotypical behavior for a guitarist. If someone pointed it out I wouldn't need to call the morality police or anything. BTW I've also been in the car biz since 1992 and your story was way off base. The salespeople at the Toyota stores probably didn't see your 'family member'. Car salesman are like sharks and we don't care how you are dressed. You could roll up on the lot pushing a grocery cart full of trash and we will run out and try to sell you something. There's another example of stereotypical behavior for you. But yeah believe it, looks and clothing don't mean jack to a car salesman. We are going to hump your leg until you buy something or leave. PS I'm not trying to be negative here and I'm not sure why you chose my one sentence post to use for your example but it's all good. I'm not trying to be difficult here. Have a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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