takmarriedteam wrote:
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Hello golfhobo
Wow ... did you write a wonderful perspective on this issue...
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Who me?? :shock: I did WHAT?? :shock: Aw shucks!
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I am totally there....although I am for free speech, I am all about awareness.
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I agree with you. Just because we have free speech, doesn't mean we are absolved of decency and responsibility. But, to use your word, one should be "aware" of his position in life, and not be so thin-skinned about what others say about us.
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Using a profession in an industry considered blue collar who are great contributors to the economy as an insult is offensive.
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I was much more offended by his description of Rosie's love life, and how her partner would be troubled about kissing her. Now... I am not FOND of the gay lifestyle, but who is HE to talk? I doubt that those good looking women he's been married to (or seeing on the side) were REALLY pleased to have to kiss HIS mug! Rosie is not terribly attractive to ME, but someone might find her so.
What I found particularly "dirty," was the way he twisted the attack into an attack on her sexuality. He was making a point about gays. What the heck did THIS have to do with the squabble? Absolutely NOTHING!
His attempt to "put her down" was nothing less than DESPERATE!! He had nothing... so he attacked a part of her life that was NOT part of the discussion. She, on the other hand, had only pointed out that HE is no "model of propriety."
If he doesn't like the "combover" joke.... he should get a haircut and join the 21st Century!
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Thanks for your entry...it was helpful. I have spent most of my life in higher education and recently started trucking.
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Sorry to hear that. Perhaps, with some tutoring, you could have graduated! :lol: :lol: Then... you could have avoided settling for trucking! :lol:
You KNOW I'm just kidding ya! :wink:
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We are all kinds of valuable folks with various talents....hate to see the stereotype being reinforced.
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My dad taught me early in life that even digging ditches is honorable work! If I didn't know better (and I don't,) I MIGHT think that your sensibility to the situation might betray a little condescension on your OWN part! Just a thought.
Be careful about joining a segment of life that YOU have a problem accepting. You could easily become overly defensive. Not for US as a whole... but for yourself.
Just my 2 cents worth (that cost me thousands of dollars of higher education to get!) :lol:
Don't let the clothes and the language fool you. On this board alone, you will find MANY truckers with extremely high intelligence, education, and lifelong knowledge. And the rest of them are even smarter! :lol:
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Thanks all for your responses.. Happy Holidays!
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Happy Holidays to YOU, too! And best of luck in your new career!