Badge Overkill?
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OK, I'm ready .. this is one of the things I love about this forum .. can't wait to see the photo shops on this one! Think Mashed Potatoes (someone else's really) fake 6 tail pipe SL .. how many badges can you fit on an S55? Hmmmm
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Originally Posted by The Godfather
ATL...must be a brother. lol
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Originally Posted by S-Clusiv
the thing that's sad is anyone who is a ACTUALLY going to know what all of those badges mean, is also likely going to think it looks stupid with all of them like that..
I say less is more.... but my rule I live by is "keep it stock looking" and do your tricks under the hood..
Or has von Moltke used to say... "be more than you seem"
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Originally Posted by S-Clusiv
You're a jackass if that comment was for real..I'm a "Brother" and I dont have excessive emblems on my car...you should really watch what you say...are you this careless with words off of the internet??
.............that is not the first time. Here is another comment by him. LINK
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..............it is interesting how one's true personality tends to come out over time even in an otherwise annonymous forum. What is further interesting is how noone on the forum is uncomfortable about it, except of course someone of color. There was a similar thread about Arabs and darwinism and to my amazement, everyone just went on until the target of the comments complained and the thread was closed. Prior to that everyone was totally comfortable with the comments.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
..............What is further interesting is how noone on the forum is uncomfortable about it, except of course someone of color. There was a similar thread about Arabs and darwinism and to my amazement, everyone just went on until the target of the comments complained and the thread was closed. Prior to that everyone was totally comfortable with the comments.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
..............it is interesting how one's true personality tends to come out over time even in an otherwise annonymous forum. What is further interesting is how noone on the forum is uncomfortable about it, except of course someone of color. There was a similar thread about Arabs and darwinism and to my amazement, everyone just went on until the target of the comments complained and the thread was closed. Prior to that everyone was totally comfortable with the comments.
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Either way, there is a lot of selective racism on this forum, and that gives me trouble.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
..............it is interesting how one's true personality tends to come out over time even in an otherwise annonymous forum. What is further interesting is how noone on the forum is uncomfortable about it, except of course someone of color. There was a similar thread about Arabs and darwinism and to my amazement, everyone just went on until the target of the comments complained and the thread was closed. Prior to that everyone was totally comfortable with the comments.
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Originally Posted by ENDSMTG
First of all, I never read the thread about the Arab or have I ever seen any form of racism on this forum previously. The closest I have come to such, is when someone was makinfg fun of Krsipy Kreme's weight about a month or so ago! Totally uncalled for IMO. What does a person's weight have to do with their level of intelligence? I guess since Krispy is probably white, it wouldn't make since to make a racial comment! So the next best thing is to insult him with comments about his weight right? So, I didn't see any threads from you saying that that wasn't appropriate either! Where were you that day? Thing is NO defamatory remarks regarding a person are appropriate here IMO! If you don't agree with a person's opinon, say that.....but don't attempt to verbally assault another member. I did PM Ricky A., but have yet to recieve a response. BTW, Krispy if U read this thread...I don't agree with your opinon, that the M5 is a better car than the E55!
..............As far as your contention that you have not seen any form of racism on this thread previously, below is another one. If you want additional examples let me know. LINK . Now, because I spoke up about this thread, do you think I am Asian?
............Here is a link about Arabs and darwinism.LINK
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You S55 guys are up-tight....... It's sad to see grown *** men fighting over something so stupid. Reminds me of school, oooooo did you hear what he said!, i'm telling on you (moderator).
Get over it and move on both of you
Get over it and move on both of you
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
............Think about what you just said. You said I didn't complain about insults on Krispy Kreme because he is white. First of all, I don't know if Krispy Kreme is white or black or Asian or hispanic or something else. Secondly, I don't even know if Krispy creme is over weight. You don't know if I am black or white or Asian or Hispanic, or Arab or Mixed.........and if mixed, you don't know the ethnicity of either of my parents. While I agree that calling someone over weight is inappropriate, you may wish to reconsider your equation of that with racism given our country's long,difficult and ongoing problem with racism. We even had a civil war about this. Secondly, in a forum this diverse, there are bound to be people who make inappropriate coments of one form or the other. Whether it is practical to pursue every inappropriate coment is open to question. However, when someone repeatedly makes racist comments, I think we as a community should let it known that it is not wellcome here. If you disagree, let me know.
..............As far as your contention that you have not seen any form of racism on this thread previously, below is another one. If you want additional examples let me know. LINK . Now, because I spoke up about this thread, do you think I am Asian?
............Here is a link about Arabs and darwinism.LINK
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..............As far as your contention that you have not seen any form of racism on this thread previously, below is another one. If you want additional examples let me know. LINK . Now, because I spoke up about this thread, do you think I am Asian?
............Here is a link about Arabs and darwinism.LINK
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Originally Posted by Highend
You S55 guys are up-tight....... It's sad to see grown *** men fighting over something so stupid. Reminds me of school, oooooo did you hear what he said!, i'm telling on you (moderator).
Get over it and move on both of you
Get over it and move on both of you
I wouldn't say that we were fighting as much as we were commenting on how to approach/address inappropriate comments made here. No harm, no foul.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
..............it is interesting how one's true personality tends to come out over time even in an otherwise annonymous forum. What is further interesting is how noone on the forum is uncomfortable about it, except of course someone of color. There was a similar thread about Arabs and darwinism and to my amazement, everyone just went on until the target of the comments complained and the thread was closed. Prior to that everyone was totally comfortable with the comments.
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Comfort has nothing to do with it. There is so much off-handed (and often disingenuous) racism and then followup off-hand (and even moreso disingenuous) political correctness that it tends to be completely ignored by people who spend any amount of time online.
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lol wtf happened. what have I done? And I am far from being anonymous on this forum haha. dozen after dozen of people know me in real life.
anyway, my comment was made in relation to a stereotype. Like teens all drive little riced out Civics. Like white people in my town all drive lifted pickup truck. So what? that's not racist. If I said all black people are murderers and rapist, all white people are KKK members and all Jews as cheap, then yeah, that would be bad. But it's only badging, and the people who I have seen do that are brown and black, and sometimes, even white or otherswise.
So don't get butt hurt.
anyway, my comment was made in relation to a stereotype. Like teens all drive little riced out Civics. Like white people in my town all drive lifted pickup truck. So what? that's not racist. If I said all black people are murderers and rapist, all white people are KKK members and all Jews as cheap, then yeah, that would be bad. But it's only badging, and the people who I have seen do that are brown and black, and sometimes, even white or otherswise.
So don't get butt hurt.
