tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post6207177271593511426..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: Old White Dudes and Why I Don't Want To Be OneAndrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-68490384438192930042013-09-30T11:30:13.317-07:002013-09-30T11:30:13.317-07:00GG: Oh, no, the festival was good; it just had som...GG: Oh, no, the festival was good; it just had some OWDS problems.<br />You actually have a Rattlesnake Festival?Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-27375147059603980352013-09-30T09:01:06.156-07:002013-09-30T09:01:06.156-07:00Hilarious post, but I'm still gonna say that a...Hilarious post, but I'm still gonna say that a day at a Cotati Accordian Festival sounds so much better than a day at the Rattlesnake Festival here in WV.Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-61198038149326611652013-09-27T09:47:30.083-07:002013-09-27T09:47:30.083-07:00Lee: The festival just provided some concentrated ...Lee: The festival just provided some concentrated examples; it's certainly not confined to that.<br /><br />And I'm not saying that other people do not have entitlement issues; however:<br />1. In my experience white dudes are the worst, and they get worse the older they get.<br />2. Repeated studies show that whites (and white dudes, specifically) have a greater sense of entitlement and "I'm better than you are" than any other people. <br /><br />As for the Trump thing: I'm not big on physical contact with strangers, either, but that extends to all people. Trump's issue is with people who are not rich. It's the attitude behind it that I have an issue with. If he treated everyone that way, it would be something different entirely.<br /><br />Tina: It's not just dudes, but, as I was saying to Lee, dudes are the worst. Which is not something I like saying, because, well, dude.<br /><br />Driving brings out the worst in everyone. It's why I can't wait for robot cars.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-3492769956977085352013-09-27T08:48:52.719-07:002013-09-27T08:48:52.719-07:00Hilarious post. We definitely need bumper sticker...Hilarious post. We definitely need bumper stickers and slogans. I would disagree with you on one thing though: it's not just dudes. I mean, you had some great dude examples here, but entitled bitchiness is rampant and flaming as well. <br /><br />Right now we're dealing with people's belief that since there's been a flood and so many roads are gone, all traffic laws have been suspended. I've NEVER seen such rude, entitled, dangerous driving. Not even on Washington D.C's Beltway, and that road is a war zone...So NO, you can't drive down the southbound shoulder going north because you're in a hurry. You can't cut me off because you're more important. No, you can't ALL go through on your (no longer) green arrow just because they just opened your road. I still have the right of way if MY light is green. Yes, it's been horrid, but we all need to work together. We all have places to go now that we CAN go and NO you're not the most important person on the planet...sigh. Sorry. It's just that it's truly nuts out there.<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41049470378056658062013-09-27T07:07:51.722-07:002013-09-27T07:07:51.722-07:00Obnoxious people are everywhere and often they are...Obnoxious people are everywhere and often they are neither white, old, or male. Boorishness is not confined to any gender, age, or racial group. They're everywhere and they seem to be increasing if you judge by what you see in public places. Personally I prefer to mind my business at home and avoid public gatherings.<br /><br />Oh, and as far as Trump's malady you cited, I'm with him. I too prefer not to shake hands with disease-ridden poor or anyone else for that matter. Who started that weird custom of shaking hands? Everytime I'm at some gathering where there is a lot of hand-shaking going on I feel the need to go wash mine. Can't we just salute each other or bow like the Japanese or something that doesn't involve physical contact? Who knows where those hands have been and what they've been touching.<br /><br />And, besides all that, what would you expect at an accordion festival? Especially if they're serving beer. Gotta be at least a few weird characters show up at something like that.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br /><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-57119062833204561632013-09-26T12:12:59.192-07:002013-09-26T12:12:59.192-07:00Elsie: He's clearly suffering from the early s...Elsie: He's clearly suffering from the early stages of the syndrome.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-9613794264127187542013-09-26T10:52:04.283-07:002013-09-26T10:52:04.283-07:00It was a YWD (Young White Dude)It was a YWD (Young White Dude)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-88907649275189259722013-09-26T10:24:11.692-07:002013-09-26T10:24:11.692-07:00Elsie: Good for you! And I'm just gonna bet th...Elsie: Good for you! And I'm just gonna bet that it was a white guy that did that.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37806165633397277942013-09-26T10:23:21.434-07:002013-09-26T10:23:21.434-07:00Maurice: It was. More work than I would have been ...Maurice: It was. More work than I would have been willing to put in.<br /><br />Donna: Yeah, it's like that free money experiment they did with people some time ago. Not your job, just the entitlement issues.<br /><br />Briane: Yeah, I know; the whole thing kind of makes me sick. I mean, on a global scale, Caucasians are not the majority at all, and, yet, we walk around the world like kings.<br /><br />Rusty: It was probably for the best. I think the best I could have hoped for otherwise was getting thrown out of the festival.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-52564314182763571722013-09-26T10:22:19.027-07:002013-09-26T10:22:19.027-07:00If that guy grabbed me and tried to dance, he'...If that guy grabbed me and tried to dance, he'd regret it in a heartbeat. I elbowed a guy in his stomach when he grabbed my butt and whispered something nasty in my ear while I was trying to get a drink in a bar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-92047406067274416252013-09-26T08:04:51.024-07:002013-09-26T08:04:51.024-07:00I meant to comment the other day but wasn't su...I meant to comment the other day but wasn't sure what to say. Stuff like that irritates me to no end. Probably best you held your tongue. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-3200718735000379822013-09-26T06:42:26.563-07:002013-09-26T06:42:26.563-07:00Those guys sound awful.
I read a Louis CK line re...Those guys sound awful.<br /><br />I read a Louis CK line recently. It went something like "There was a story in the paper that 80% of New York is now minorities. Shouldn't they be called the majority, when they're 80%? That's a white person thing: A white person would land in Africa and say 'Look at all the minorities here! I'm the only majority!"<br /><br />It's that kind of thinking that lets people budge into your space, or grab women and dance with them, or repudiate the health care plan they designed and back efforts to defund it.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-85520209107747519322013-09-25T23:10:04.209-07:002013-09-25T23:10:04.209-07:00LOL; this was entertaining Andrew, but I seriously...LOL; this was entertaining Andrew, but I seriously see where you coming from.<br /><br />I see a lot of "entitlement" attitude in my day job.<br /><br />.....dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-85867371005841834742013-09-25T21:28:28.898-07:002013-09-25T21:28:28.898-07:00OWDS is a growing problem Andrew. That was a lot o...OWDS is a growing problem Andrew. That was a lot of work just to take a spot.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-31766871602008131172013-09-25T20:27:03.715-07:002013-09-25T20:27:03.715-07:00Jeanne: Like I said up above, if I'd realized ...Jeanne: Like I said up above, if I'd realized what was happening, I wouldn't have moved. I was bamboozled!<br /><br />Jo: Yeah, sadly, it really is true.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-41233498364080850162013-09-25T18:51:45.854-07:002013-09-25T18:51:45.854-07:00It really is true isn't it? Hadn't noticed...It really is true isn't it? Hadn't noticed it before, thanks for pointing it out.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37982881447075302262013-09-25T18:47:55.878-07:002013-09-25T18:47:55.878-07:00If you give people an inch, they will shove you ou...If you give people an inch, they will shove you out of the way. Any guy who tried those things with me would end up with a broken arm. It's a good cure for Old White Dude Syndrome.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-3754406674819221002013-09-25T17:13:10.914-07:002013-09-25T17:13:10.914-07:00Crystal: I'm not saying that there aren't ...Crystal: I'm not saying that there aren't those people out there; I grew up just blocks away from the projects in Shreveport, so I know that there are. However, I am saying that it is nowhere near half of the country that's like that. Or, even, half of people on welfare. In fact, nearly every study/survey done shows that the vast majority of people that require government assistance wish that they did not require that assistance and do what they can to un-need that assistance. Most people on welfare feel ashamed to be on welfare.<br /><br />I left this part out of my post (because I didn't quite know how to work it in), but the most serious cases of entitlement among the young, right now, are with white males who have a strong feeling of being "too good" for certain types of jobs.<br /><br />TAS: Oh! Bumper stickers! Yes! "Stop OWDS!" I'll have to think of slogans...<br /><br />L.G.: I know! It's so scary! It's like I'm halfway there already!<br /><br />Carol: No, in all likelihood, you will not. Unless something weird and, from the sound of it, unwanted happens to you.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19394660490442598242013-09-25T15:29:19.114-07:002013-09-25T15:29:19.114-07:00Thanks for stopping by my blog this week and leavi...Thanks for stopping by my blog this week and leaving a comment. I know I'll never be an old white dude :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-63576964803340861422013-09-25T14:29:33.238-07:002013-09-25T14:29:33.238-07:00If only there were a pill or immunization shot or ...If only there were a pill or immunization shot or ankle restraint you could use to make sure you're never like this in public. I mean, you're a white dude already, and you're getting older every day!!! I'm glad you gave your wife permission to shoot if you ever come down with this horrible affliction. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-85919766479991049892013-09-25T14:10:07.281-07:002013-09-25T14:10:07.281-07:00I can totally get behind this cause. I think we...I can totally get behind this cause. I think we're gonna need bumper stickers for this one. The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-37778092104819073442013-09-25T13:01:14.475-07:002013-09-25T13:01:14.475-07:00Mm... I totally have to disagree with you, but tha...Mm... I totally have to disagree with you, but that's mostly because I've lived near the "Projects" of NYC and here in Florida, I know WAY too many people who think the government should pay their way. (And none of them are white. Imagine that.) There's a difference between entitlement and a lack of manners. These guys at the festival, they lack manners. People who are entitled? They expect everyone else to pay for their health care, their schools, their groceries, and even their cell phones. So what that the majority of the country pays 40 to 50% of their income in taxes? <br /><br />The problem is, most people grow up thinking they deserve these things. They've forgotten what it means to work for you place in the world. Kids are handed too much without expectations, and it's a serious epidemic. <br /><br />Okay, I'm done. Sorry for the rant. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-59512846476996330322013-09-25T12:06:28.679-07:002013-09-25T12:06:28.679-07:00RG: It can be insidious and hard to detect in the ...RG: It can be insidious and hard to detect in the early stages, so be vigilant!<br /><br />Alex: You know, if I had realized from the start what he was doing, I would have. But I took it for accidental bumping due to jostling right up until he actually took the spot. For a moment, I was just too shocked to know how to respond. I mean, who does that? Well, evidently, that guy does. And, by his posture and attitude, it was apparent he felt like he just deserved to have that spot (or whatever spot he wanted). I was kind of too mad to have dealt with it in a reasonable manner at that point.<br /><br />JKIR,F!: I'm pretty sure the clothes guy just didn't have any boundaries. And the dancer was... well, he was taking advantage of a situation where people would be reticent to make a scene.<br /><br />ABftS: Actually, no, not a gay reference. I didn't even think of that till you said it. More like a "flaming case of hemorrhoids" reference.<br /><br />I would have done the same as you at the concert. You can see my response to Alex for why I didn't at the festival.<br /><br />D.G.: I know! I couldn't believe the thing with SFWA. Some of my favorite sci-fi books ever were written by women. One of those is one of my top three books of anything ever.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-25051169034966910412013-09-25T09:25:02.060-07:002013-09-25T09:25:02.060-07:00I forgot to mention the chauvinistic remarks about...I forgot to mention the chauvinistic remarks about women writing science fiction. Perhaps the old guys feel threatened? Tut-tut, boys. . .D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-24679003739489344752013-09-25T09:20:53.198-07:002013-09-25T09:20:53.198-07:00A lot of opportunists take advantage of crowded si...A lot of opportunists take advantage of crowded situations, thinking they'll be excused for bad behaviour. <br /><br />I like my 'private space' bubble, and if anyone invades it, they had better be prepared for reaction.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com