Kevin Eastman on Storage Wars (A&E)

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Prowler

I was only a kid at the time, but no way in 1998 would most straight people agree with same-sex marriage. You'd be immediately suspected to be gay for even bringing such issue up in a conversation. I remember a soccer player here being rumored to be gay(he wasn't) back in 1999-2001 and it pretty much destroyed his career. Even many fans of his own team would boo and jeer him with slurs.

Multiply that by a factor of 100 for the mid eighties dude. It was a rough time for anyone remotely effeminate. There are still pockets of discrimination, and no, it's not perfect today by any stretch, but contrasted with the world I knew, we've come a very long way.

My point is, the younger generation just knee jerk reacts to perceived slights, often without cause, because they don't understand why some folks sought protection in the first place. It becomes like an urban legend. They think any disagreement must be met with full force confrontation and flag waving.

The other day, I read somewhere that selecting a preferred race in your dating profile, was considered racist. You're kidding right? So if I don't want to date a white girl, or a latino, I'm a racist? If I don't go on dates with women outside the Black community, I'm not being inclusive? You want to tell me who I can and can't f*ck?

I'll date who I want, the end.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Multiply that by a factor of 100 for the mid eighties dude. It was a rough time for anyone remotely effeminate. There are still pockets of discrimination, and no, it's not perfect today by any stretch, but contrasted with the world I knew, we've come a very long way.

My point is, the younger generation just knee jerk reacts to perceived slights, often without cause, because they don't understand why some folks sought protection in the first place. It becomes like an urban legend. They think any disagreement must be met with full force confrontation and flag waving.

The other day, I read somewhere that selecting a preferred race in your dating profile, was considered racist. You're kidding right? So if I don't want to date a white girl, or a latino, I'm a racist? If I don't go on dates with women outside the Black community, I'm not being inclusive? You want to tell me who I can and can't f*ck?

I'll date who I want, the end.

I'm not saying that LGBT people had it worse in the 90s than in the 80s. Back in the 80s guys like Rob Halford and Freddie Mercury didn't advertise being gay, even though most people could tell they were. They were obviously afraid of losing fans. Hell, homosexuality was a crime in my country until 1982! That's just a year before my brother was born.

My point is, people born in the late 80s/early 90s still remember the time before society became ultra politically correct like today with all the tumblrtards and the likes. Don't underestimate me, old guy!

You can date whoever you want to. People don't understand that it goes WAY beyond race/ethnicity. It's a matter of culture similarities. It's a lot harder to have a good long lasting relationship with someone with who you don't share many cultural similarities. I mean. there's a reason most people stick to their own kind and why there's still tons of different countries, ethnic groups, languages, cultures, religions, etc.

[CyberCubed]

Back then interracial couples were considered a taboo, let alone being gay. I remember being a young teenager in the late 90's or early 2000's watching Jerry Springer and they had a white man with a black girlfriend and they made a big deal out of it with the families of both on stage arguing and the audience going nuts.

Nowadays nobody cares if white/black/spanish/asian/indian/etc. people all date each other. Literally who cares.

[Prowler]

Anyway, how the hell did a thread like this take such a turn? And only because C42 considers pottery to be a weird hobby for a millionaire? This sounds like another tumblresque thread in the making.

[Powder]

I like how I told someone to ease up on an old man who likes crafts & created the thing we all love & have been equated with extremist SJW's as a result. 'Cause that's totally accurate.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Powder

I like how I told someone to ease up on an old man who likes arts & crafts & have been equated with extremist SJW's.

Yeah, it's strange. Why are you so stressed out, C42?

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Powder

I like how I told someone to ease up on an old man who likes crafts & created the thing we all love & have been equated with extremist SJW's as a result. 'Cause that's totally accurate.

Lol, None of that was directed at you man - just the world in general...
I've been mentoring while working the last few months. The kids are half my age, and they're in my ear all day with the hypersensitivity BS. It's too bloody much after a while.

I got no serious beef with Laird, obvs. Feeling my age and overworked is all.

I know we got a thread for this kinda thing, apologies; we all have our breaking point, and the kids+job stress have me at mine.

[Powder]

I hate those people too, probably a lot more than you do. But I was not exhibiting behavior anything like theirs nor is this is fit place to discuss the breakdown of American society.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Powder

I hate those people too, probably a lot more than you do. But I was not exhibiting behavior anything like theirs nor is this is fit place to discuss the breakdown of American society.

Like I said, it wasn't at you

But maybe, just maybe, this is the nexus of the breakdown?

[plastroncafe]

I am those people, and I'm probably older than both of you.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I am those people, and I'm probably older than both of you.

...tell me you read the entire thread, please.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

...tell me you read the entire thread, please.

Oh I did.
And someday when I win Mass Millions I'm going to send you a mug with your name on it. Fresh from the kiln.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Oh I did.
And someday when I win Mass Millions I'm going to send you a mug with your name on it. Fresh from the kiln.

I sincerely hope you do.

Pottery is still an incredible waste of time.

Ok I'm done.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Like I said, it wasn't at you

But maybe, just maybe, this is the nexus of the breakdown?

Well I am eternally in a state of existential crisis, so there's always a breakdown when I'm around.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

I sincerely hope you do.

Pottery is still an incredible waste of time.

Ok I'm done.

It'll have "male tears" written on the side, and "my feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullsh!t" on the bottom. That's how you'll know it'll from me.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by Powder

Well I am eternally in a state of existential crisis, so there's always a breakdown when I'm around.

I sympathize. My real name is Schrodinger's Cat.

The basturd couldn't even decide on a name...

IT WAS JUST A NAME ERWIN!!!!


That guy....

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

It'll have "male tears" written on the side, and "my feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullsh!t" on the bottom. That's how you'll know it'll from me.

Please include a note with who I'm supposed to f*** and it will be perfect.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by Commenter 42

Please include a note with who I'm supposed to f*** and it will be perfect.

Stick with yourself, and I think you'll be okay.
And before someone goes makes themselves a glass swan, I'm kidding.

There's no way I'm taking a pottery class. Knitting is my craft of choice. Man...the fiber stash I could buy with 30 million.
Yeah, I'd probably hold up in Western MA too if given the chance with that kind of dough.

One thing is for certain, I'd steer as clear of reality tv as I possibly could.
The internet is bad enough.

[Commenter 42]

Glass swan, that's special. I like it.

I'd probably buy Kanye. No, wait...
I'd definitely buy Kanye.

[CyberCubed]

So this is what I have to look forward to 10 years from now when I turn 40? Interesting.

[ToTheNines]