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[negolien]

I have found the internet is NOT a place to post trying to garner sympathy lol just saying are abundant.

[Baconrepublic]

Tell you what, let's talk about this when you get old. Let's say 40. We can start with whether you feel old at that point.

And I was referring to adults, meaning grown ups. My electrician is 30 something, and is sleeved. HE knows that this impacts on how others view him.

I also KNOW that. Its another thing I dont think its right, but its whatever. When people get to know me, they think something totally different and re-consider their initial judgements.

[MudCamper]

But thats not our fault. The world has moved on. You should too.

That is an extremely naive statement.

Let me also ask you. If you see a person with an area code tattooed on their neck, does that provoke any thoughts?

[Baconrepublic]

Gotta give the guy credit for saying what was on his mind. As a hundred pound female, I don't have the balls to say to peoples' faces what I'm really thinking, even if I had a gun on me, I couldn't speak my mind. You can think he's wrong for saying that, and you can also tell him to shove it and keep your money.

Why don't you take a page out of the sluts' book and get all your homies together and have a parade where you wave signs that say "stop thug shaming!"

Then come back and cry some more when it is ill-received.

What? I take it offensively that you included "homies" and "thug" in this. I feel as if youre directing it towards me.

[Baconrepublic]

That is an extremely naive statement.

Let me also ask you. If you see a person with an area code tattooed on their neck, does that provoke any thoughts?

See post #88

[MudCamper]

I also KNOW that. Its another thing I dont think its right, but its whatever. When people get to know me, they think something totally different and re-consider their initial judgements.

Ok so here you are admitting that you know that people may assume something negative. So knowing that, why did you get tatted up? Because you wanted to look tough. So don't cry when it works.

[Widdle]

Sorry to break the news to you but people who have been conditioned their whole life viewing something as a stigma probably aren't just going to drop it because you think the world has moved on.

Wait, no! He said the world moved on! Finally people will stop assuming I'm not a millionaire just because I drive a crappy car and don't have designer clothes. Phew! Glad that's over. Now that the world has moved on, I can fit in better in Los Gatos when I go to that pastry shop I like. I thought I was going to be hopelessly lower-middle class forever!

[Trenchfoot]

That's why I have a CGN sticker on my car...

Stuff like this happens. The best thing you can do is get over it and find someone else to take your money. I have tattoos, I am black, but nobody has perceived me as a thug, as far as I know, in my entire life. I'm not saying what he did was right, but I do like the fact that he wanted to be sure the ammo he was selling wasn't going to a gang member.

And for God's sake man, stop wearing sweatpants in public! I don't even think i own a pair of sweatpants.

[MudCamper]

Depends on alot of things. Age of the person, haircut, outfit, etc. Also, a city or area code shudnt automatically make u think "gang". I have an area code tattooed on me, and the name of my city 3 times, plus my region of the city, PLUS, the name of my state, plus the actual state itself, and a few references to the west coast.. but im not gang related at all. Im just proud of being from LA, california.

If you don't understand that this makes you REALLY look like a gang member, than you are far far more naive that I previously could imagine.

[Arcaeris]

Theres a difference from someone asking if you are legally able to buy ammo, and "are u buying ammo for ur hood"... the latter is just wrong.

You're wasting your time asking this on this forum. The responses you've gotten so far are enough evidence of that. If you took all the bigots and racists off Calguns, there'd probably be 10 people on here.

I agree with you, the guy was an ******* for treating you differently because of your appearance. I've had dudes in full cholo dress be the most polite, respectful customers where I've worked. I've had dudes with major gang tats stop and help me on the side of the road. When the power went out a few years back, I ended up stranded at a gas station with some tatted up, "thug looking" dudes who ended up sharing prison stories from when they were locked up - but they'd given that up and were fully employed now and really cool. I learned long ago not to judge people that way.

The Wall Street bankers screwed over this whole country, and they wear fancy suits every day. What do the members of Congress dress like, and how much immeasurable harm have they done?

[Baconrepublic]

Ok so here you are admitting that you know that people may assume something negative. So knowing that, why did you get tatted up? Because you wanted to look tough. So don't cry when it works.

Getting tatts has nothing to do with looking tough.. for most people. Youre very mislead about tattoos man.

[Widdle]

What? I take it offensively that you included "homies" and "thug" in this. I feel as if youre directing it towards me.

1A, man. Sorry I'm not sorry.

[viet4lifeOC]

OP,

I wished I lived such a shelter life that this would prompt me to rant about.

Life must be good.

[Baconrepublic]

You're wasting your time asking this on this forum. The responses you've gotten so far are enough evidence of that. If you took all the bigots and racists off Calguns, there'd probably be 10 people on here.

I agree with you, the guy was an ******* for treating you differently because of your appearance. I've had dudes in full cholo dress be the most polite, respectful customers where I've worked. I've had dudes with major gang tats stop and help me on the side of the road. When the power went out a few years back, I ended up stranded at a gas station with some tatted up, "thug looking" dudes who ended up sharing prison stories from when they were locked up - but they'd given that up and were fully employed now and really cool. I learned long ago not to judge people that way.

The Wall Street bankers screwed over this whole country, and they wear fancy suits every day. What do the members of Congress dress like, and how much immeasurable harm have they done?

Very true. The movies make it seem like California is such an easy place with open minded people.. this forum proves that theory to be false. There are a ton of closed minded people on here.. more than the average joe who doesnt hate the world for having tattoos or using medical marijuana or listen to rap music. Not saying I do all that, but ive seen a general distaste for those things on here.. which seems backwards to me considering this is a place for people demanding rights and hating gun control idiots.

[Citadelgrad87]

You're wasting your time asking this on this forum. The responses you've gotten so far are enough evidence of that. If you took all the bigots and racists off Calguns, there'd probably be 10 people on here.

I agree with you, the guy was an ******* for treating you differently because of your appearance. I've had dudes in full cholo dress be the most polite, respectful customers where I've worked. I've had dudes with major gang tats stop and help me on the side of the road. When the power went out a few years back, I ended up stranded at a gas station with some tatted up, "thug looking" dudes who ended up sharing prison stories from when they were locked up - but they'd given that up and were fully employed now and really cool. I learned long ago not to judge people that way.

The Wall Street bankers screwed over this whole country, and they wear fancy suits every day. What do the members of Congress dress like, and how much immeasurable harm have they done?

Wow. Would all ten left be occupoop Wall Street jealous types?
A problem, a generational problem is that young people have been indoctrinated into thinking that NO judgment of any kind is acceptable in any circumstance. No generalizations are permitted.

It leaves them without any frame of reference. In the words of Dennis Praeger, they are stupider for it.