Being a wimp and having a sense of discretion are two exclusive concepts. Deciding not to confront an obnoxious fool and his cohorts does not necessarily make one a wimp.
"Discretion is the better part of valor" (I probably ruined that).
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- Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:18 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
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- Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:26 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: encounter at wallyworld - calling all armchair QB's
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Re: encounter at wallyworld - calling all armchair QB's
Sorry for the hijack, but I just noticed the following statement in a previous post:
He is fat and he is European-American (watch his stuff and see why I say that).
I have to agree. The reason I bring this up is that I caught a comedian named Ralphie May on TV the other night doing his stand-up routine in Austin. Watch this guy. He is hilarious (might offend some with his stuff, but what comedian doesn't offend somebody?) and very merrily attacks the concept of Political Correctness.We are raising a country of wimps.
He is fat and he is European-American (watch his stuff and see why I say that).
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:48 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: encounter at wallyworld - calling all armchair QB's
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Re: encounter at wallyworld - calling all armchair QB's
And that was my point, Gents.The Annoyed Man wrote:Correct. It protects it. But there are consequences for it, none-the-less.jamisjockey wrote:The first amendment doesn't allow all speech.Purplehood wrote:And it was your 1st Amendment right to ask someone to stop exercising theirs. BTW, what is the point of the law prohibiting abusive language if the 1st Amendment is going to allow it anyway?Carry-a-Kimber wrote:I'm probaly not going to be the most popular guy around for saying this but.......I would have to say he has as much right to practice his 1st Amendment as you have to practice your 2nd Amendment. I don't use profanity around the kids, in public, or that much in general; however, it is not my job to tell someone else the type of language they can use in public. If a friend or family member chooses to use that type of language in my house around my kids, I would tell them not to IN MY HOUSE. Otherwise, I would take it as an opportunity to teach my child that that type of language is reserved for adults and not appropriate for children. I don't think putting your hand on your piece was out of line given the confrentation, if it had escalated you need every second to count and having your hand at the ready would increase your odds if things went South.
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:13 am
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: encounter at wallyworld - calling all armchair QB's
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Re: encounter at wallyworld - calling all armchair QB's
And it was your 1st Amendment right to ask someone to stop exercising theirs. BTW, what is the point of the law prohibiting abusive language if the 1st Amendment is going to allow it anyway?Carry-a-Kimber wrote:I'm probaly not going to be the most popular guy around for saying this but.......I would have to say he has as much right to practice his 1st Amendment as you have to practice your 2nd Amendment. I don't use profanity around the kids, in public, or that much in general; however, it is not my job to tell someone else the type of language they can use in public. If a friend or family member chooses to use that type of language in my house around my kids, I would tell them not to IN MY HOUSE. Otherwise, I would take it as an opportunity to teach my child that that type of language is reserved for adults and not appropriate for children. I don't think putting your hand on your piece was out of line given the confrentation, if it had escalated you need every second to count and having your hand at the ready would increase your odds if things went South.