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Huh, who would have thought.
People speaking their minds used to be tolerated, no encouraged. Now, not so much.
I recall one day I was going in a convenience store to buy some beer for a work weekend.
A couple of guys walked up as I was walking in.
So, as I always do, I held the door for them to let them pass.
Well that pissed one of them off so bad, he followed me around the store shouting that I was holding the door for a woman, and he was a man and all kinds of weird shit.
His other was trying to calm him, but he kept on.
All I wanted was to be nice, get my beer, and leave.
Finally I had enough. I tossed my beer to the floor, looked at him and said "There's a thousand acres out there mother fucker, let's go plow it up".
The other guy saved his ass and got him out.
The guy behind the counter went and got me a fresh 30 pack. And the crowd was stunned.
What the fuck? I hold doors for everyone.
People speaking their minds used to be tolerated, no encouraged. Now, not so much.
I recall one day I was going in a convenience store to buy some beer for a work weekend.
A couple of guys walked up as I was walking in.
So, as I always do, I held the door for them to let them pass.
Well that pissed one of them off so bad, he followed me around the store shouting that I was holding the door for a woman, and he was a man and all kinds of weird shit.
His other was trying to calm him, but he kept on.
All I wanted was to be nice, get my beer, and leave.
Finally I had enough. I tossed my beer to the floor, looked at him and said "There's a thousand acres out there mother fucker, let's go plow it up".
The other guy saved his ass and got him out.
The guy behind the counter went and got me a fresh 30 pack. And the crowd was stunned.
What the fuck? I hold doors for everyone.
Some of my very best , and long time friends are in moto. Those are the people in my real life I usually have these type of light discussions with. I say " light " because I don't believe we should create divides over things like that.
It's gotten worse here , by far over the past few years. Some threads that don't even have argument's happening , get flushed. I seriously don't get why this happens. Isn't that what this Non-moto section is for? Discussing things with people that think completely different from yourself , is how we learn / teach.
Not everything in our life is dirt bikes , but discussing topics of all kinds , with my fellow moto-heads , I can't think of a better group to discuss these topics with. HB's thread is just one of many , that gets flushed for no reason what so ever. The censorship here can get pretty freakin' ridiculous at times. But what the fuck do I know.
The Shop
"What one has not lived, one will never understand in print."
Comparing a motocross forum clipping a thread about “why do homos have to act so gay” to the nazis controlling mainstream media and wiping out millions of people.
The thread should have got flushed. It was a turd.
And relax fellas, not everything is a conspiracy, some things are nothing more than what they actually are.
Trying to moderate intolerant assholes is turning me into an intolerant asshole.
I guess I'll have to live with that.
I was also on a long overdue vacation last week, and was trying to spend as little time moderating as possible. There was one user in particular who made up probably half the previously mentioned thread. Purely in the interest of just trying to get him to slow his roll, I hit the lock button, figuring I'd deal with it this week. In return, I got a very curt email asking for me to delete his messages and the account. No question why, no discussion. Being offended runs in all sorts of directions.
I don’t think anyone has worked out how your story relates to that thread.
Pit Row
I have a feeling the politically correct were burning up the private messages to the mother ship.
I dunno.
A lot of people do seem to need a rather large dose of idgaf these days, just saying.
And it's not my intention to stir things up.
I just was kind of at a boiling point. Sorry of it caused you a problem.
Even if you disagree with something or someone, you will be labeled as intolerant, hateful and or bigoted. It doesn’t matter how tolerant you are actually being nor does it matter how respectful and articulate your explanation/conversation/post/idea/answer really is.
If it goes contrary to what’s being espoused then you will be shut down, shouted down, or just plain silenced.
Discourse is not wanted nor is it encouraged. Group think is wanted. Encouraged. Supported.
1. Desensitize
2. Confuse
3. Convert
That’s how what wasn’t normal, is now jammed down society as normal. Apply to pretty much everything and you will get your answer.
I don't think I've ever seen him construct a coherent sentence.
The banter, the disagreements and arguments, the opinions and bike questions and builds, the racing, the weirdos offering gear cleaning services, POLITICS and RELIGION, Tomac v Herlings and so much more, all here readily available for our viewing and commenting pleasure. THAT is what makes Vital MX number one and no other reason.
So quit meddling and let a post and the replies run their course and the forums will sort themselves out.
We are all more than welcome to not visit/post if we don’t like how they run the place.
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