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01-20-2010, 12:54 PM
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#1 | | easy e
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| Racial Slurs
So I was involved in a bit of road rage about 30 mins ago. A lady cut me off so I honked as I didn't feel it was safe, nor was there a need to cut me off as the space I allowed was for myself to brake safely.
Anywho, she proceeded to give me the finger, and as I passed her she shouted a racial slur, the typical uneducated "you fucking chink". As we drove side by side in near bumper to bumper traffic, she continued.
I drove on by, returning the finger but didn't retaliate with any racial slurs of my own. She hassled me for a good two blocks in traffic.
What would you have done differently in this situation? Would you have rolled the windows and ignored her and her passenger's antics? Would you have returned fire with equally if no more offensive slurs?
My reaction, to be honest, I was quite offended and enraged. I know I shouldn't let such uneducated people bother me because I know better, but it got me really pissed off.
What do you guys do in these situations? Regardless of your ethnicity, be it East-Indian, Caucasian, African-Canadian, and / or Asian. Help me and possibly others out if we do unfortunately encounter such things in the future.
Serious discussion please. Thanks.
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01-20-2010, 12:56 PM
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#2 | | DOES HE LOOK LIKE A BITCH?
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I would probably take a picture of her plates and post it in REVscene spotted!
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01-20-2010, 12:58 PM
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#3 | | I'll be good I promise.
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I swear if you live in calgary you might get use to it. I get that so much now I think that it's funny Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-20-2010, 01:01 PM
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#4 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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keep marbles in your car and throw marbles at her.
marbles.
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01-20-2010, 01:02 PM
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#5 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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woops double post.
marbles.
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01-20-2010, 01:05 PM
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#6 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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throw chopsticks at her car
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01-20-2010, 01:05 PM
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#7 | | easy e
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I used to get this stuff a lot in elementary school, I've been living in Burnaby since I was 3.. I'm now 22, so I sort of consider myself a part of this society as much as the person next to me. I wasn't bothered about it back then, but for some reason now it bugs me.
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01-20-2010, 01:08 PM
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either make non-racial but pretty bad remarks back to her
that or shrug it off
really depends on how i'm feeling
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01-20-2010, 01:08 PM
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#9 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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try living in Surrey and be the only asian kid at your school (this was 15 years ago)
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01-20-2010, 01:09 PM
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#10 | | MiX iT Up!
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i would've pretended to take pics of her car... maybe that would've shut her up..
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01-20-2010, 01:12 PM
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#11 | | easy e
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How do you shrug it off? What do you tell yourself?
I generally tell myself that those remarks were from an uneducated person who will not get far in life. Lately, that just doesn't seem enough..
And yeah, kids can be very offensive. Kids don't bother me as much but grown adults do.
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01-20-2010, 01:18 PM
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just ignore it...dont go down to her level...
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01-20-2010, 01:18 PM
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Box her in & make her late for work. Her boss will take care of the rest.
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01-20-2010, 01:19 PM
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#14 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by saiko  How do you shrug it off? What do you tell yourself?
I generally tell myself that those remarks were from an uneducated person who will not get far in life. Lately, that just doesn't seem enough..
And yeah, kids can be very offensive. Kids don't bother me as much but grown adults do. | well i think that too, shes uneducated and not too bright
but i also think about why should i sink myself down to her level and deal with her, i'm better than that, i'll take the high road and just carry on
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01-20-2010, 01:21 PM
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If you're at a stop light or trapped in traffic get out of your car and walk towards her. Works for me 100% of the time.
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01-20-2010, 01:22 PM
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#16 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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Go buy a camera flash that can be triggered without a camera. They are quite powerful and can act like a momentary flashbang.
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01-20-2010, 01:26 PM
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#17 | | easy e
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haha, you guys are awsome. Lotsa great ideas and humour to make me think lightly of this.
As for approaching her, I don't think that's a good idea. She was pretty big, and I'm quite a small guy that doesn't scream "intimidation".
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01-20-2010, 01:26 PM
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#18 | | 2 Wheel'd Mod
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Originally Posted by dicecube try living in Surrey and be the only asian kid at your school (this was 15 years ago) | Been there, done that
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01-20-2010, 01:26 PM
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#19 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by g_i_g_g_i_t_y just ignore it...dont go down to her level... | Most of people would just shrug it off. Seriously, this is why many of White people look down at Asians. I think at times, you have to do something to teach them a lesson.
Usually I let things slide, but for something like RACIAL SLUR, that is not to be tolerated.
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01-20-2010, 01:29 PM
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People talk about not going down to her level, I agree with that to certain extend.
I however think that "going down" to another's level is justified every once a while. When you run into an moron, staying cool doesn't cut it. You gotta talk in a language that she understands. Especially when she assults your race, this is when you should stand up and fight. Shrug it off may be seen as weak and this person would be even more reckless when she runs into a Chinese next time.
Tell her to fuck off and move back to europe if she doesnt like it.
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01-20-2010, 01:33 PM
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#21 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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^ exact my thought dude
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01-20-2010, 01:33 PM
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#22 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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in these situations, im the more vindictive type.
fuck taking the highroad, if you're going to fling shit at me, I'm going to come back with a truck and dump a ton of shit on you
I woulda boxed that bitch in, got outta my car, and gave her a piece of my mind
shut that ignorant incestual trailer trash muff diving bitch the fuck up.
doing nothing about it just assures them that they're able to get away with what they do with little to no consequences. people like this need to be taught a lesson the hard way.
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01-20-2010, 01:36 PM
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#23 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Ignore it. Smile. And do the hand jerking motion. That'll piss 'em off lol jokes.
But I agree with above posts.. sometimes it is needed to sink down to their level to show how much of an idiot they can be. Though, just try and keep thinking that they'll get what they deserve if they continue to drive like that. Karmas a bitch. That way you can avoid the trouble and potential dangers of violence.
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01-20-2010, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by El Bastardo If you're at a stop light or trapped in traffic get out of your car and walk towards her. Works for me 100% of the time. | i saw this happening a couple times before, and it gives the person quite a scare  | |
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01-20-2010, 01:45 PM
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just give her a big smile,, it will piss her off more and u can just enjoy her losing it....simple,,
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