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Today I got while trying to make a left turn. We live an hour
outside of Atlanta, Georgia. All the cops and paramedics who responded
were white males. Me, my daughter, and my were on our way
to a religious gathering. I was in a Pakistani suit, and my MIL in full Islamic
headscarf. It' s obvious we are a Muslim family. First cop to arrive asks if we
are on and I tell him my MIL has neck pain. I open the car door and he
sees my MIL in hijab_ He says "I don' t want to be disrespectful, Ma' am is it
OK ifl check your neck? (Turning to me} I don' t want to be disrespectful- "
He was so worried he might offend us- I translate tor my MIL and she lifts
her scarf so that the cop can check her neck. The paramedics that arrayed
several minutes later were equally gentle I was pleasantly surprised with
the cultural sensitivity and courtesy shown by everyone, especially being in
the Deep South.
Just thought that with all the hate being spread in the news, I' d share
something nice.
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User avatar #1 - Churd (12/06/2015) [-]
3 days later he bombs a convenience store.
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User avatar #18 to #1 - steamly (12/06/2015) [-]
I read that as "3 bombs later he becomes a convenience store"

2 days without sleep makes **** hilarious.
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#50 to #18 - peterdivine (12/06/2015) [-]
Gotta eliminate the competition, strangah.

Now, what're yeh bahyin'?
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User avatar #47 to #18 - bigbeaufort ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
Well, he is from Pakistan....
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#21 to #18 - commoncrunch has deleted their comment [-]
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User avatar #15 to #1 - anonemous (12/06/2015) [-]
don't confuse 7/11 and 9/11
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User avatar #76 to #15 - baditch (12/06/2015) [-]
7/11 was a part-time job
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#81 to #76 - torky (12/06/2015) [-]
You glorious bastard
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#108 to #81 - mortallis (12/06/2015) [-]
this was one of the most (if not the most) heartwarming moments of the show. they did a good job showing how Jesse was a sensitive person and never wanted to hurt anyone. And how much Walt ****** him up emotionally with all the manipulation. Was glad it ended well for him.
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User avatar #157 to #108 - amalone ONLINE (12/07/2015) [-]
I want a BB spinoff where Jesse tries to piece his life back together after Walt dies , but still finds himself being a sort of slave to the streets, since that's the nature of the beast. That's the first time I ever used a spoiler for it's actual purpose
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User avatar #181 to #108 - infinitereaper (12/07/2015) [-]
Oh **** off with that "walt was hilter" ******** , did you forget how much of a **** up Jessie was before Walt? Not to mention he saved him from his self destructive habits by letting that gf die.
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User avatar #182 to #181 - infinitereaper (12/07/2015) [-]
he saved his life more than once, like at the end of the show
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User avatar #184 to #182 - baditch (12/07/2015) [-]
That's true but Walt was still a monster. What I loved about their relationship was that Jesse was kind of the last thing keeping Walt tied to his humanity. The last thing Walt did was save Jesse's life one more time.
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User avatar #185 to #184 - infinitereaper (12/07/2015) [-]
Walt was hardly a monster. The creators of that show were just too cowardly to do anything other than the "drugs are badmkaay evil is evil" ******** . It's the same crap every time.
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User avatar #210 to #185 - amalone ONLINE (12/07/2015) [-]
"Chemistry is the study of Matter and Change." That's what Walt said in the first lecture we see him give to the class. That sets the theme for the entire show. Walt is the matter, and his transition into Heisenberg is the change. Let's not forget the real Heisenberg was a scientist who came up with his uncertainty principle: you cannot know both the exact location of a particle and how fast it's going at the same time. You can only know one or the other at any given time. This is important to Walt's character as throughout the first season, we knew where Walt was (struck with cancer, and bound to a life of crime, but otherwise a pretty decent guy) but we didn't know how fast he was moving towards a darker Walt. A couple seasons later, after we meet Gus, and Walt becomes more gangster, we get a better understanding of how fast Walt's life is spiraling out of control. But since we now have a better idea of how fast his life is moving, we have a more limited understanding of where Walt is (psychologically of course). This is why it was such a shock when we learn that it was Walt who poisoned that kid with the Lily of the Valley: we knew he was moving fast towards the dark side, but we had no idea that Walt was in a place to do such a cruel thing. We knew how fast he was going, but not where he was, thus demonstrating both facets of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. THAT'S the theme of Breaking Bad, not "drugs are bad mmkay." Eat some yogurt so you can get some culture, and dig a little deeper.
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User avatar #133 to #81 - baditch (12/06/2015) [-]
I wish I could say I came up with that myself but if it makes people laugh I'll count it as a win.
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#119 to #88 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
If it's a free internet, why do you have to win it?
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User avatar #189 to #119 - strangesir (12/07/2015) [-]
Are you saying we should pay for things we win on a game show?
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#136 to #76 - yodaiam ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
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#87 to #15 - nobleknight (12/06/2015) [-]
Funnily enough there was terrorist attacks on 7/11 in India
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User avatar #5 - jettom ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
MIL?
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#9 to #5 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
You stupid weeaboo filth.
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User avatar #134 to #9 - thatrussianautist (12/06/2015) [-]
login and say it like a man

you faggot
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User avatar #202 to #134 - bladeboy (12/07/2015) [-]
You stupid weeabo filth.
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#213 to #202 - anon (12/16/2015) [-]
log out and say it like a woman
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#7 to #5 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
it's a slang term meaning "Almost a MILF" commonly used for recently engaged women.
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User avatar #13 to #7 - bucketofhurt (12/06/2015) [-]
I like this explanation better
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User avatar #83 to #7 - feffog (12/06/2015) [-]
why so much hate this **** is funny
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User avatar #137 to #5 - meganinja (12/06/2015) [-]
Mother is Lesbian. It's used to signify how lucky you feel to be alive because it's a miracle she ever got knocked up.
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User avatar #171 to #5 - twentyseconds (12/07/2015) [-]
mother id like- wait no
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User avatar #48 to #5 - Denver (12/06/2015) [-]
Massively Ingrown Labia
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User avatar #71 to #5 - greatgatsby (12/06/2015) [-]
Men in Leather... my Men in Black erotica fan fic
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User avatar #6 to #5 - mypickinuraxe (12/06/2015) [-]
Mother In law you nut.
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User avatar #54 to #6 - jettom ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
Thanks man, I'm not from an English speaking country and that's the first time I've heard "MIL". Thought it was like "My Islamic Leader" or something.
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User avatar #65 to #54 - lulusaurus (12/06/2015) [-]
Well the person wrote mother-in-law and then after that wrote MIL to shorten it. As far as I know MIL is not something commonly associated with mother-in-law
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#72 to #65 - nightmarexnxnxnxnx (12/06/2015) [-]
When you want to abbreviate something you should first add the abbreviation after what you want to abbreviate i.e. Mother-in-law (MIL).
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User avatar #102 to #54 - rossthomson (12/06/2015) [-]
Well that does make sense in this context.
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#10 to #6 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
MOTHER-IN-LAW, YOU NUT.

MOTHER-IN-LAW YOU NUT SOUNDS KINKY AND DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY.
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User avatar #57 - Deavas (12/06/2015) [-]
amazing. its almost as if cops exist for a reason and most of them do their jobs
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#22 - Pred (12/06/2015) [-]
Because prioritizing not offending someone to saving someones life ASAP is the ******* highlight of what modern liberal civilization has come to.
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#196 to #22 - rockerforlife (12/07/2015) [-]
"I am offended by common courtesy! Goddamn modern liberal civilization censoring everything!!!!"
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User avatar #203 to #22 - pokemonstheshiz (12/07/2015) [-]
Paramedics have to ask your permission to touch you unless it's life threatening/you're unconcious
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#207 to #203 - anon (12/07/2015) [-]
Oddly enough, i live in Gwinnett county where this happened, but I work Hall county fire services (the county north of Gwinnett) and we dont HAVE to ask permission, its just polite. and leads to less people being combative and whatnot
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User avatar #209 to #207 - pokemonstheshiz (12/07/2015) [-]
It might not be required by law, but at least for EMT's their employers require it (in most places at least). Can prevents lawsuits and such.
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User avatar #103 to #22 - tanitakavirius ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
>"I am offended by the political correctness"

Go back to tumblr you SJW.
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User avatar #197 to #22 - taniv (12/07/2015) [-]
> someone shares something against hate speech
> bitch about it
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#25 to #22 - lukashein ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
Ya' know, the old woman was'nt in any real danger at that moment, so there was'nt reason to go and rip her clothes or rush anything
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User avatar #27 to #22 - bendingtimeisgood ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
He was checking out neck pain. If she was screaming and bleeding out, I doubt he would have stopped to ask.
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User avatar #67 to #22 - Shiny ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
If someone isn't in obvious pain or emergency, asking is par for the course. If you think it's political somehow, you're the one that's too easily offended.
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#106 to #67 - Pred (12/06/2015) [-]
Well the way the writer described it was obviously all political.
I was not aware that such was the usual process. However if that is the case, than the whole thing wasn't worth mentioning at all, therefore all the added value was only the political correctness in the eyes of the writer.
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User avatar #110 to #106 - Shiny ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
He was only acknowledging the possible political connotations of the situation. His whole point was to remind people that life, as unfair as it can be, isn't out to get you like the media wants you to think. It was optimistic.
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#123 to #110 - Pred (12/06/2015) [-]
I'm sure he meant no harm and the message was optimistic, but the line "He was so worried he might offend us" gives it that strange vibe and gets you thinking if it was really out of respect or out of fear of today's politically correct media that are ever so hungry for some victimization and thirsty for using the words "racist, xenophobic, islamophobic,.."

I understand how the message was supposed to be optimistic, but it's sickening that it's only optimistic due to the rotten PC media.
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User avatar #28 to #22 - nudybooty (12/06/2015) [-]
Paramedics (and cops) aren't just going to start touching you, they explain what they are doing and ask if they can do it. When ever I have gotten an ECG leads put on me they always ask "do you mind if I put these on? I have to go under your shirt and put them on your chest."
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User avatar #31 - billymayss (12/06/2015) [-]
I live in the Deep south Southeast Alabama to be specific . I'm as Southern as Southern gets, I'm on a college fishing team, my family all hunts, fishes, farms, raises cattle. Every stereotypical country thing there is, we do it. But one thing we don't is we're not racist. Sure the white trash around here is racist as **** , but those are basically white people ghettos. People in the South genuinely care about other people. Now if you're a ****** person, complaining because your nignog son was breaking the law and got shot, we aren't gonna give a **** . We'll say it's sad the kid is dead, but we don't deal with ******** .

Now obviously I don't speak for the entire South, but in my experience, if you respect us, we're gonna respect you. If you act like a civilized person, we're going to be kind to you. We don't mind you being different, it's when you expect us to act different because you're different that causes problems.
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User avatar #33 to #31 - colonelbyers (12/06/2015) [-]
Same here in eastern Tennessee
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User avatar #156 to #31 - meganinja (12/07/2015) [-]
Southerners are very practical. We don't put up with ******** , but otherwise we're super polite (not to be confused with friendly)
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User avatar #175 to #156 - billymayss (12/07/2015) [-]
Most Southerners I know are extremely friendly. There's plenty of exceptions. But my mannerisms such as "Yes sir", "Have a nice day", offering to help those when I see someone in need. I don't ask people about their day and say nice things about it for no reason. I'm not doing it simply to be polite. I just like to be nice. It's how I was raised, momma would whip my ass if I ever said anything with the intentions of hurting someone's feeling. Now if I called some guy named Jerry an asshole because he was being an asshole, momma might just call him an asshole too.

Where I'm from, people are raised to genuinely care about one another. As I said, this isn't everyone, there's plenty of asshole southerners. But if a Southerner is being nice to you, it's because we care, we want you to be happy.

One example, since I've gone to college I've met plenty of Northerners ****** Yanks and really, I feel bad for them. It's just the way they we're raised but there's a lack of simply trying to not hurt someones feelings for no reason is the best way I can put it. Such as if I'm talking to a Northerner and he says "Dinosaurs didn't ever exist" I'm thinking "Wow this guys a ******* idiot" but I'm gonna say "Weeeeeeeeeeelllll I don't know about that. There's plenty of evidence that shows what you say is terribly terribly wrong." and that will be the end of it from me. When I'm talking to a northerner, it seems that more often than not, If I say something stupid, their reply is going to be something along the lines of "No. That's stupid." and possibly insult me.

Now all this is just personal experience. But from my adventures in life, it's what I've seen so far and it's been pretty consistent. The point of this isn't to degrade the Yankees or say we're better or some **** . I've got plenty of Yankee friends. It's simply cultural differences and I would much prefer some good ol southern hospitality. And sweet tea, if you've never had a southerners home made sweet tea you've never truly lived. And store bought sweet tea doesn't count, it's all **** . Gotta be home made.
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User avatar #192 to #175 - meganinja (12/07/2015) [-]
I didn't mean that southerners aren't friendly, I just meant it as a warning that just because we're polite doesn't automatically make us friendly. Some are genuine and some are really fake.
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User avatar #69 to #31 - rapterjesus (12/06/2015) [-]
Yeah, much of the history of racism, especially in the south, was that of the rich, trying to convince poor whites, to hate blacks. If you look way back to the early days of the colonies, Black Slavery as it existed by 1800 wasn't a thing. Whites were also used as slaves. After en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon%27s_Rebellion the ruling class tried to reinforce racial castes, to prevent the races from rising up together.

The plight of the poor white and poor black person are incredibly similar.
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User avatar #204 to #69 - frenzyhero (12/07/2015) [-]
That's why I hate claims of racism. There is very little discrimination based on race; the ruling class has always been the rich. It's always been economic slavery, and it always will be. Any money in the world today is old money. It's a one in a million shot to escape.
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#34 to #31 - frenzyhero (12/06/2015) [-]
The South is practical. Racism isn't practical. It wasn't racism that put us on the moon, after all.
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#82 to #34 - doktorandus (12/06/2015) [-]
I don't know why, but that statement had me in stitches.

"God damn it, Terry, stop being such a ****** ."
"HEY. We do NOT take kindly to that kind of talk 'round here. We got **** to do. Aaight? No time for stupid **** like calling each other ******* . Now you apologize and go figure 'the ****** wrong with the engine."
"..Still think Terry's being a ****** ."
"Nobody ******* cares, Bob, at least he does his ******* job."
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#107 to #34 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
Yeah it was captured Nazi scientists that put us on the moon.
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User avatar #37 to #34 - billymayss (12/06/2015) [-]
We may not always have the most eloquent solutions, but we'll get the job done. We're slow to change and very passionate about our values and beliefs, and that's caused us to wrong some people before. But we love a simple life. When people come in and ask for change, we worry this could change our lifestyle that we love so dearly. We're open to change, but we need time. Things move a little slower in the country. And we like it that way.
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User avatar #40 to #37 - frenzyhero (12/06/2015) [-]
Yeah but I wish there were more trains. It's a pain in the ass to get around.
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User avatar #41 to #40 - billymayss (12/06/2015) [-]
Well that's definitely the first time I've ever heard that complaint. I mean I guess it's true, I've never been on a train. I just never really felt like we needed trains. But if you need trains, you need trains.
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User avatar #42 to #41 - frenzyhero (12/06/2015) [-]
Well there's no way to get around without a car. And if you drive a gas guzzler, you can't really drive around socially.
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User avatar #43 to #42 - billymayss (12/06/2015) [-]
My truck gets 9.5MPG it's an F-450 loaded down for pulling tractors and 40ft long horse trailers. So I understand gas can get expensive. It takes about $180 to fill my truck up. But I do get to drive about 1000 miles before I have to fill up again lol.
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User avatar #45 to #43 - billymayss (12/06/2015) [-]
40ft horse trailer was a bit of a stretch. It's really my sisters and I don't generally mess with it other than to pull it around for them and it's actually only about 30ft long
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#3 - exoticdragonmaster (12/06/2015) [-]
They probably just didn't want to be put on the news as racist, but it could also be that they were kind people.
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User avatar #14 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
How is someone being that worried they might offend you a good thing? I'd much rather have someone act like a normal person and treat me like any other normal person, rather than have them walk on eggshells around me.
Sincerely, someone that lives on the "favorable" side of political correctness and loathes it
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User avatar #206 to #14 - pokemonstheshiz (12/07/2015) [-]
Paramedics have to ask your permission to touch you unless it's life threatening/you're unconscious. So it's a pretty reasonable version of something they'd normally ask anyway.
But yeah, let's blow this out of proportion.
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User avatar #208 to #206 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
Glad to know that you didn't read any of my other Commons, because I have stated so many times but he did not act any differently than he normally would. His actions were not the problem. Perhaps my original comment was not clear about that, but I have made so many others since then making it so abundantly clear that my problem with the situation as if the poster felt that he was worried he might offend them and was giving them some sort of special treatment because of that, and the poster I thought that was a good thing, which it would not be, because no one have to worry about offending someone else when all they are doing is their job, and doing it properly
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#16 to #14 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
That just makes you sound like a feminist.

"Treat me equally!"
"Respect my heritage!"
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User avatar #17 to #16 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
Saying don't treat me with political correctness is feminism? And when did I ever say anything about heritage? Well it's not the first time an anon said something retarded
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User avatar #38 to #16 - almightysausage (12/06/2015) [-]
Is it me or are there a bunch of anons are spreading **** today?
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User avatar #59 to #38 - broswagonist ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
It's just you, there's a lot of anons being idiots every day
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User avatar #35 to #14 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
Since so few people seemed to grasp this, worried was the key word here. People stepping lightly around you out of fear of doing something politically correct is not a good thing. Yes, To the best of your knowledge, you should treat people with respect, but you shouldn't have to worry about if you accidentally offend someone. And if someone accidentally does something offensive, be understanding about how they didn't know it was offensive or how their customs are different. Unless someone is being a disrespectful ass on purpose, you have no reason to take offense, and if they are doing that, you shouldn't take anything they do seriously.
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User avatar #198 to #35 - taniv (12/07/2015) [-]
They should be cautious, not afraid. If you're showing someone respect and you don't know where their boundaries are, you should be cautious to behave in ways you believe may be disrespectful. Should you be afraid? No, not at all. The difference is that caution will speak and ask questions, while fear is silent, which is why it's okay to ask. I totally understand that being babied is annoying as hell, like if people are constantly trying not to step on your toes it's infantalizing and infuriating, but this seemed pretty okay and the person in question was happy with it.

The mutual respect comes from forgiving someone who doesn't know any better. I know that if I accidentally misstep a line, I will apologize, but if they use it as an opportunity to disrespect me, I wouldn't give them a pass on that.
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User avatar #205 to #198 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
Oh yeah, he didn't do anything wrong. He handled the situation great, in fact, he handled it the same way he would with anybody at all in that situation if he's doing his job properly. The problem I have is that the poster saw him as worried he might offend someone, worried that they could label him a bigot, and the poster saw that is a good thing, which I don't think it is. Someone should not have to worry about that kind of repercussion when they're just doing their job properly.

And yeah, being infantalized is profoundly annoying, which is why I can't stand political correctness at all. Because on top of deeming for people that they should be treated that way, be babied like that, it promotes that sort of fear of offending someone just by doing what you would normally do
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User avatar #174 to #14 - CAPSEDDIE (12/07/2015) [-]
He is just being courteously respectful of their religion dude. I'm sure if the situation was more urgent he wouldn't hesitate at all.
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User avatar #179 to #174 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
He wasn't doing anything special. He would have handled the situation the exact same way for literally anybody else if he does his job properly. He would ask for permission and then he would handle someone that was potentially injured gently. His actions were not what was wrong here. What's wrong is that in doing is perfectly normal thing, he was seen as being worried that he might offend someone, when he had absolutely zero reason to have that worry, but that he had to fear accidentally offending someone and being seen as racist for that mistake was seen as a good thing, and it is not
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User avatar #135 to #14 - ImmortalBaconEater (12/06/2015) [-]
Because checking under a woman's headscarf is a somewhat sensitive topic especially for a complete stranger. It is completely normal for someone who doesn't have an intricate knowledge of what is and is not allowed to approach the topic very carefully. It honestly just sounds like he wants to help her but isn't quite aware of how they would react (and some extremely traditional muslims might very well object), so he approaches the topic cautiously as to make sure he doesn't further upset anyone in what is already as stressful situation. He sounds like a fantastic police officer.
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User avatar #153 to #135 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
>>#89, Maybe you didn't read my other comments, because I address this point several times over. If you want to read them, go ahead, I'm not going to type out another long explanation about why this situation is wrong is wrong
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User avatar #139 to #14 - meganinja (12/06/2015) [-]
Because in Islamic culture it can be seen as disrespectful for a non family male to touch a female. It's good to be aware of different cultures and ask if something's okay when doing something like that.
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User avatar #169 to #139 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
>>#89, Read any one of several of my other comment. Because I address this fact several times. He would have asked permission from literally anybody, because that's his job, and he shouldn't need to be worried about being seen as racist or offending someone, as this woman believes he was worried about, over doing his job correctly. And she thought it was a good thing that he was worried, which it is not
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User avatar #172 to #169 - meganinja (12/07/2015) [-]
Because it's considerate?
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User avatar #176 to #172 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
He asked for permission to check for injuries, and then he handle the person that was potentially injured gently, which, again, is the same thing he would have done for anybody. What part anywhere in that normal process for handling the situation comes even remotely close to being inconsiderate?
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User avatar #19 to #14 - trollmobile ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
because different cultures have different ways of being disrespectfull.

would you like it if you were on vacation to a foreign country, and the cop that pulled you over was giving you the finger and swearing like a sailor, the entire time? while his partner was mooning you?

it would be incredibly rude and disrespectfull in western society.
just like it's incredibly disrespectfull to touch a muslim woman without permission.
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User avatar #97 to #19 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
Well the thing about that, is to make it comparable situation, the cop would have to first ask permission, because that's what the cop in this car accident situation dead. And that was not because she was Muslim, it's because of he is doing his job properly, he would ask everybody for permission. And if someone asked permission to do everything that you just listed, I would say no, just like that Muslim woman was free to do. So he had no reason to have any fear whatsoever that he would offend these women, but he did. The woman said that he was worried he might offend them, and she considered that a good thing, which it is not. If he's doing everything exactly the same way he would normally do it, he should not have to worry about that
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User avatar #99 to #97 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
*did not dead
*if not of
I suppose that's what I get for using speech to text though, never gets everything right
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#26 to #14 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
It's becoming common practice for police departments to do training on different cultures and how to interact with them. It helps the communities feel like they can have more trust in the police and be more open with them. In the past, many communities of a particular ethnicity had difficulties with the police because of the cultural difference. Many of them may have come from places where the police were no different then criminals. Where reporting a crime could get you killed or where domestic abuse was a common legal occurrence. For instances of non-life threatening scenarios, this is a good practice, but when it is a life threatening incident then it is usually thrown out the door.
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#77 to #14 - applesdontpee (12/06/2015) [-]
for real it is important. there's this part of detroit that's rife with Bangladeshi immigrants. for a long time there were really high arrest rates over there. then a bengali orgnization came in and saw that it's because of how the immigrants responded to police.

in bangladesh, it's expected to look down and have little eye contact with the police. so the police here thought that was super suspicious. then the social org ended up taking a bunch of officers to bangladesh to show them what it's like.
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User avatar #89 to #77 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
And it would have been good for either the police to know the cultural differences or for the Bangladeshi people to actually explain their cultural differences. In this case with car accident though, the cop did the exact same thing he would have done for anybody else by asking permission to check for a wound and handling it gently. Except, because she was Muslim, he had to worry about what if his actions were wrong. You shouldn't have to fear accidentally offending someone just by doing your job the same way you would normally do it. Just like anyone else, the muslim woman could just not agree to being checked for an injury. There is literally no reason I'm that situation for him to worry like that, but he did, just because political correctness said so. That the woman was glad he was worried about it and walking on eggshells around her when he shouldn't have to is the problem
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User avatar #115 to #89 - Shiny ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
There's no reason to point fingers at all, it was a big misunderstanding on everyone's part.
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User avatar #116 to #115 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
Who was pointing fingers at who? And what was a big misunderstanding?
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#36 to #14 - hongkonglongdong (12/06/2015) [-]
People should have the right to offend, sure. Just like they should have the right to be an arsehole in general. But going out of your way not to offend is certainly a sign of respect and generally of being a pretty good person.
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User avatar #39 to #36 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
I didn't say people should offend others, just that they shouldn't have to worry about accidentally offending. See my comment directly below this
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User avatar #20 to #14 - trollmobile ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
basically, to take off, lift, or in any other way move the clothes to expose the skin of a muslim woman, is about as disrespectfull to them, as spitting on your shoes is to us.
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User avatar #23 to #20 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
If they're offended by the cop checking for injuries, they're being unreasonable. If the cop does it for no damn reason, then it's rude, just like I don't want to to be touched without permission, even though I'm not a muslim
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User avatar #24 to #23 - trollmobile ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
yes, but obviously they weren't offended by it, they were just thankfull that the cop asked beforehand.
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User avatar #29 to #24 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
My point was that they thought it was good that the cop was worried about offending them, and That's not a good thing. People should be polite to one another, but you should never have to fear the consequences of accidentally doing something they might find offensive and being seen as a bigot for no damn reason
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#46 to #29 - hansdieterli (12/06/2015) [-]
Well, but you never know the implications. It might seem to you that it is of course the right thing to do. He/She might think differently. You might have accidentally "ruined" someones life according to their belief.
Another example would be a Jehovas Witness. Of course it might be necessary to give them a blood transfusion, but if they would rather die it is their choice (Well, alteast for adults, but thats another story)
So why not just check beforehand? It´s not one of those "Argh PC Culture is ruining this" situations (and I think those exist) but just the right and polite thing to do. Especially in this context, but also generally if the situation allows it.
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User avatar #52 to #46 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
>>#35,
Also, maybe it's just me, but every instance of political correctness is pc culture ruining something because political correctness is toxic ******** and being on the receiving end of it ******* sucks
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#55 to #52 - flyslasher (12/06/2015) [-]
You're in a car accident and somehow get a strong knock to the balls/vulva. Cop pulls up and you tell them and they immediately starts disrobing you to check it out. It's culturally comparable.
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User avatar #61 to #55 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
Not really, because that would be rude wherever you go, whereas checking someone's neck to check for an injury is only in a few places, America not being one of them. Everywhere in the world, if someone grabs your dick, they're being rude. If an American checks a muslim woman's neck, she could easily try to understand that our customs are different and he probably doesn't know that, and there is no reason to be offended in that situation when you could easily clarify that it's something you should not do. If he continues, knowing full well he shouldn't, that's rude as **** , just like with any person that said to stop doing whatever thing to them for any reason. If he does not continue, no one is offended, end of story. And this works both ways if the muslim did something offensive to the american
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#62 to #61 - flyslasher (12/06/2015) [-]
You're not terribly intelligent are you
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User avatar #66 to #62 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
The situations aren't comparable because one of them is universal and there is no reason for someone to not understand that it's a rude thing to do. The other one it's completely understandable if someone didn't know, so remain calm if someone does it without realizing instead of getting offended. This way, no one has to be worried about what to and walk on eggshells around others. How are you not grasping that point?
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User avatar #178 to #29 - unikornking (12/07/2015) [-]
Maybe in an ideal world, but in this one people get offended and sue over anything. It would be ideal that everyone is polite and doesn't have to tip toe around someone safe zone asking for permission, but that's not the world we live in.
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User avatar #187 to #178 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
It may be idyllic, but I don't think a world without political correctness is too much to ask for. I certainly hope not, because I am so sick and tired of being on the receiving end of it
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User avatar #188 to #187 - unikornking (12/07/2015) [-]
I think it's a long ways off if it ever will happen. I don't think it will happen until there is an actual prevalent danger to everyone. Being as PC as people are now a days I think is because people don't have to worry about any wars, hunger, etc for the most part like they did a hundred years ago. They don't have much to complain about, so they blow small stuff out of proportion, a la 'first world problems'.
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User avatar #191 to #188 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
I remain hopeful that the social justice/political correctness nonsense will be done with soon because I loathe it so much. That's my first world problem
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User avatar #186 to #178 - twiceasfun (12/07/2015) [-]
That was exactly my point though. The world is full of political correctness and its toxic ******** . People, police officers included, should not have to fear being labeled as a racist and a bigot just for doing their job the same way they would do it for anybody else. That, in this post, it is considered a good thing that he had to worry about that is the real problem here, not his actions.
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User avatar #60 to #14 - toosexyforyou (12/06/2015) [-]
Well the thing is that the person isn't in a wheelchair or missing a finger and "just asking everyone to treat them like a normal person." The person is wearing a religious headdress, a religion which you might not know the specifics of. If the person was seriously injured, they would treat her normally and get her medical help but that isn't the case here. It's like how some Jehovah's Witness' choose to die rather than get surgery because their religion forbids the transfer of blood. If the Jehovah's Witness is in the right state of mind, the doctor would ask them if they want to go through with the surgery. If they are unconsciousness and cannot make the decision, the doctor saves them. It's basically just courtesy.
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User avatar #64 to #60 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
>>#35,
That's just called not being a dick and respecting someone's wishes, what you should do no matter who they are. The fact that the cop was worried, and that was considered a good thing by them, is the problem.
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User avatar #73 to #64 - toosexyforyou (12/06/2015) [-]
You're reading too much into this. If you're wearing a headdress then the cop responds like this post. If you're not wearing a headdress, the cop will ask something like "is it alright if I take a look at your neck." You also say that this is a problem because the Muslims considered it a good thing? They are just pleasantly surprised by courtesy and are sharing their thanks. I suppose you want to live in a world where people do good things without a benefit to themselves? If you do then you're blind and retarded, that world doesn't exist and it should. We don't need people to be selfless, we need people to do good things. You benefit some way or another from every decision that you make whether it's avoiding a worse outcome for yourself, 5 minutes of fame, or just having a story to tell.
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User avatar #80 to #73 - twiceasfun (12/06/2015) [-]
The Muslims considering it a good thing for him to do this is not the problem. them saying it was a good thing in reference to him being worried about what to do is the problem. I have said that so many times through this conversation now, because people shouldn't have to worry about that and if something someone does is offensive to you, voice it in a calm manner instead of throwing fits about it and resolve the situation without any further problems so that people don't have to be worried and step lightly around you and so that you don't add to the preconception that people need to do that around all people like you because that just promotes the belief that you're going to be thin-skinned and volatile based on nothing but ethnicity, gender, etcetera.
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User avatar #74 to #64 - synthane (12/06/2015) [-]
The cop probably knew that she doesn't want to show her hair, hence the covering. So he made sure that she was willing to move it so he could check her neck. Since he wasn't certain what their standard was, he approached it cautiously. This is something to be encouraged. Imagine if he just walked over and pushed it out of the way to look at her neck and it turned out that went against her beliefs. That would be bad, so he made sure beforehand.
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#70 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
I was born and lived in Georgia for about 15 years (Newnan GA) and not once did I see anyone be racist towards any minorities. It was a very diverse city even for its background, and people weren't dicks to each other. Maybe the only place where you would encounter racism would be in isolated towns with 150 people who are all related.

Can't say the same thing about Alabama tho.
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#168 - Skwurll (12/07/2015) [-]
Surprise, not everyone is a racist.
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User avatar #114 - fitemeirlbro (12/06/2015) [-]
Georgia mentioned swell with peaches or something I dunno
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#78 - tankthefrank (12/06/2015) [-]
Gwinnett Co mentioned.
Swell with... uh, bro cops?
Seriously though its a pleasure to grow up here. Say what you want about the south, but metro ATL and northern Georgia as a whole is in a league of its own, yet stays pretty irrelevant.
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User avatar #86 to #78 - frisbey (12/06/2015) [-]
where you from bro, I'm from the burn. went to parkview
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#200 to #86 - tankthefrank (12/07/2015) [-]
Suwanee, North Gwinnett
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#201 - sonicsyndicate (12/07/2015) [-]
GIF
I done told you damn ******* that we aint racist
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User avatar #126 - catkyte (12/06/2015) [-]
that's not respect its fear. they know that with one report from these Muslims they could have their lives completely ruined, their jobs taken from them and become social pariahs.
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User avatar #138 to #126 - dharkmoswen (12/06/2015) [-]
Actually, I was like this when I was working.... Just because it's a strong reaction doesn't mean there's an equally strong emotion behind it. I just really don't like insulting peoples' beliefs.
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User avatar #56 - voltkills ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
this is great, its really nice to see cops and people in general being so respectful.
but the fact that this kind of action is required is ****** thing, the cop should not have had to of been afraid of getting called disrespectful / racist, he should have just been able to do his ******* job.
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#92 - mellamoconsuelo (12/06/2015) [-]
I literally teared up just now and got goosebumps. Iam not religious in any sense of the word, but it just tugs in my heart strings at this particular moment in time. With the racism, hatred, shootings and everything it is so nice to hear of the good things, that go unnoticed. My faith in humanity was never lost, but this has restored what I was losing.
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#104 to #92 - iamhereforthestory (12/06/2015) [-]
u makin a stoners night, bro
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User avatar #141 to #104 - dharkmoswen (12/06/2015) [-]
Same here! Wife and I just got an ounce from a friend when we were literally on our last bowl's worth just because they didn't wanna see us in pain cause we can't afford it this month... There are good people out there.
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#144 to #141 - iamhereforthestory (12/06/2015) [-]
>Can't afford it this month what
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User avatar #145 to #144 - dharkmoswen (12/06/2015) [-]
can't afford our weed.
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#146 to #145 - iamhereforthestory (12/06/2015) [-]
How can you not affort weed?
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User avatar #147 to #146 - dharkmoswen (12/06/2015) [-]
Because we can hardly afford ramen. We're on a fixed income :/
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#148 to #147 - iamhereforthestory (12/06/2015) [-]
O **** ! How mutch together?
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User avatar #150 to #148 - dharkmoswen (12/07/2015) [-]
$720/mo. Sadly, we're stuck with only hers due to court issues right now...
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#151 to #150 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
**** how much do you puff??
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User avatar #152 to #151 - dharkmoswen (12/07/2015) [-]
OHOHOH!!!! I thought you meant monthly income.... **** . No, if we get it from the dispensary, $10/gram. We go through an ounce a month between the two of us. and that's WAY less than most people we know :/
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#154 to #152 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
It's around 10€/7gr here woe
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User avatar #158 to #154 - dharkmoswen (12/07/2015) [-]
Holy **** I would love that! at the current (1)euro to (1.09)USD rates, that's USD10.88 for (are you kidding me?) seven grams?!
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#159 to #158 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
well i know the dude rather long
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#160 to #159 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
what the **** is this hearth
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User avatar #162 to #160 - dharkmoswen (12/07/2015) [-]
XD I have no idea, but <3 to everyone. I'm a "I love everyone" stoner >.<
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#164 to #162 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
u need to like... chill
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User avatar #165 to #164 - dharkmoswen (12/07/2015) [-]
If I chilled any more, I would be a puddle... or ice, I'm not sure.





On a side note, I need to stop going on fj when I'm blazed....
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#166 to #165 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
o **** , its breddy gud here
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User avatar #167 to #166 - dharkmoswen (12/07/2015) [-]
well, **** to do. Later!
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#170 to #167 - iamhereforthestory (12/07/2015) [-]
cya m8
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#44 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
It's called treating each other with respect until someone makes the first dick move.
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#85 - anon (12/06/2015) [-]
She let a man touch her who she hasn't married? That ******* slut.
She should be stoned to death and have her corpse raped by every single man in a 200 mile radius and then buried in a pig sty covered in pig's blood and horse piss.
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User avatar #63 - timelordeternal ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
If anyone wonders why law enforcement and EMS ask why you have neck/back pain it's for spinal immobilization. If you have pain and agree to it we'll put you on a backboard with a c-collar and headblocks to stabilize the spine in an attempt to prevent further injury.
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#49 - blargenflargle ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
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#79 to #49 - MisfitsFan (12/06/2015) [-]
I see what you did there, you sneaky ******
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User avatar #100 to #79 - defski (12/06/2015) [-]
wut
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User avatar #121 to #100 - MisfitsFan (12/06/2015) [-]
The car says /pol/ and if you don't know what that is, you're in for a treat
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User avatar #32 - IHaveADHD ONLINE (12/06/2015) [-]
When I'm Chicago for my bros naval graduation we got rear ended by these people in full get-up on their way to a ceremony because of some biker **** in front of us. I remember the lady being in a rush and tried to leave her daughter to deal with the police but she didn't make it far with that giant hole in her radiator from our cars hitch.
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