Shut the fuck up and mind your own damn business

The BBQ Pit
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I am loud mouth. Hell, I’ll fully admit that I’m one of those people who will call others out on their utter stupidity in public. Why? I don’t know, maybe I consider myself a defender of the sane, intelligent, and righteous. Or maybe I just think idiots need to be called on their shit. An example of this is when I was Washington DC at the Korean War Memorial. Two children ran up, screaming, leaning over the railing, banging on the damned statues, screaming about how OMGGUNSARESOCOOL!!!, and being general terrors. It really ought to be noted that the monument was surrounded my vets- some of whom were in uniform, some of whom were in tears. I looked at my friend and said, “Wow, someone needs to beat those kids.” And then I turned around.

Apparently their mother overheard my lament, because boy oh boy was she glaring at me. I just smiled at her and said, “You know, you really ought to teach those children of yours to respect what this monument stands for. The men and women that are in the military fight for you. It is because of their sacrifice that *you * can have the freedom to be such a shitty parent. Teach your brats to respect that fact, k?” Mom looked shocked, grabbed her brats, shooshed them, and scurried off to explain what the monument was about- QUIETLY. It was wonderful. Oh, I got a few handshakes from veterans.

But see, that’s different to me. This woman was allowing her twat waffleitos to be little assholes in public, thus disturbing the solomn air of such an important place. If she was quietly minding her business, explaining things to her kids, and if they were being typical little excited kids that were loudly asking questions, I wouldn’t have said a word to her. That’s the key here.

So on to the real pitting:

I drive one of these . Beautiful, isn’t he? So, yes, I have a big, giant, road hogging SUV. I’m sorry, but I love it and it is quite practical. That said, my big, giant, road hogging SUV is also one of these. My car not only has great emission levels (Super Low Emissions Vehicle, woo!), but it also gets pretty damn good gas mileage for any big car, let alone an SUV.

So why oh why do dumb ass fucking hippies find it necessary to constantly lecture me on how bad it is to drive an SUV? Sometimes things aren’t what they appear, douchenozzle.

I can’t tell you how many times a week I encounter the following convos with random hippies in big ol’ tank cars:

Hippy: Hey, you know SUVs are bad for the environment, don’t you?
Me (looking at her 1980s tank): Call me crazy, but I think my SUV is a whole lot better for the planet than your car.
Hippy: No way, man. SUVs are evil! And they use lots of gas and pollute the air.
Me: Well, my car is a hybrid and what’s called a SUPER LOW EMISSIONS VEHICLE. Does yours fall under that catagory?
Hippy: Oh, I dunno. Probably. I mean, it’s just SUVs are bad, man. Real bad, man.
Me: So are 20 year old land boats.

Mother fucking hippies, mind your own goddamned business!

Anyway, feel free to share your “mind your own fucking business!” stories. Or your anti-hippy stories, that would brighten my day. :smiley:

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Do you think that someone beating on their children would have improved the tone of solemnity you were hoping for at the War Memorial? Do you think that using foul language and causing a scene with the kids’ mom did? No, their behavior was not acceptable; neither was yours.

It sure does suck to have to constantly be followed around and lectured by hippies, though. I feel for you there.

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So it’s OK for you to comment on others actions but not for them to comment on yours?

Meh, I give this pit a 2.

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Oh honest to fucking Christ, do you really think I was serious when I jokingly (I was LAUGHING) said to my friend (quietly too, if mom wasn’t on my ass she wouldn’t have heard), “Wow. Someone needs to beat those kids”? Please.

And I didn’t scream or cause a scene when I said what I said to her. I walked up to her and spoke in a tone much lower than that which her brats were screaming. The only people that heard were those that were right around us, like within 5 feet.

But you’re right. I’m a big meany. I should have let her continue to let her fucking spawn CLIMB INTO the memorial, right?

And no, there weren’t any park rangers or whatever around to complain to. I looked for that first.

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Where do you encounter these hippies?

I’m always astonished how many Dopers get accosted by obnoxious people. I can’t remember the last time someone said something rude to me in public.

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No, you missed the point entirely. I am saying that if I am causing a scene with my big fat SUV, it’s perfectly ok to comment as such. If I am quietly keeping to myself, anyone who says anything is nothing more than a common douchebag.

As I said, if mom was explaining things to her kids and they were excitedly listening and maybe getting a little loud- that’s fine. I wouldn’t have said a word. But this woman was disturbing everyone around her, not to mention being tremendously disrespectful.

jsgoddess, you know, the funny thing about it is that I live in a really conservative place. I think the hippies just trot from town to town like gypsies in search of an SUV owner to harp on. And then they have drum circles. Ask Eric Cartman.

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Join me on my daily subway ride. It may not be directed at you, but it’s a daily occurence.

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Kudos to you for being part of a “the village” needed to raise civil children.
I don’t know the last time I saw a hippie–maybe 1985? What is a hippie, nowadays? Or is this a euphemism for liberal or someone who doesn’t see the world my way?
sorry, not going to admire your SUV. Hybrid or no, I don’t like big hulking cars. If you rode a bicycle to work-that’d be good. See? There’s always another rung on that ladder of judgement… :slight_smile:

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Well good for you… but be aware that being a confrontational big mouth, regardless of how justified you feel you are, has built in hazards like getting your ass kicked, getting shot, or even getting tasered.

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There’s an easier way to handle this.

Hippy: Hey, you know SUVs are bad for the environment, don’t you?
You: Fuck off.

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Plus the hippies who commented on the car made comments that were totally misplaced because Diosa’s vehicle gets great gas milage.

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You should watch the South Park episode Die Hippy, Die (the link is to the Wiki). I suppose modern hippies aren’t all that different than the previous ones. And it isn’t really a liberal thing, although they do tend to be very liberal (I’m liberal myself, so I imagine it can’t be that). In fact, I generally see the world the way these folks do (I did get a hybrid, ya know), I just don’t wear hemp shoes :smiley:

And it’s ok, you don’t have to admire my car. You are right that if I was really a good person who cared about the environment (and my gut!), I’d ride a bike. Sadly, I’m just not willing to make that much of a commitment at the moment. :stuck_out_tongue: At least I admit that fact, right?

astro- warning noted. I should say that I don’t regularly go around heckling people for being morons. I’m generally pretty forgiving of most grievances, it’s just certain things stick you the wrong way and sometimes you have to say something. I haven’t confronted anyone since (although I considered it when my middle aged, over weight lady neighbor was naked on her porch smoking. . . her porch that faces the entire parking lot) and I can’t remember the last time I did before that.

Lord Ashtar, you sir, I like. I would like to buy you coffee. I’d buy you beer, except I’m not 21 yet. So if you are willing to wait until January, I can buy you a beer. Otherwise, I bow at thy feet.

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In your OP, you said:

So, yes, I did think that, based on what you wrote. Thank you for clearing that up. Still an obnoxious sentiment, but nice that you had the minimal consideration to say it quietly.

Wow, you must have been really swarmed with veterans for all of those guys who came over and shook your hand afterward to have been standing within 5 feet of you. Busy day at the Korean War Memorial, huh?

And to answer your question, they’re her kids, it’s highly unlikely that they were going to harm themselves or the statues, and maybe you should have taken your own advice from the title of this thread.

I suppose I’m just really not clear what exactly differentiated these kids from the “excited, loud kids” that you would have been perfectly okay with. I’ve seen photos of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and it looks like the fence has a single chain that is about waist-high on an average adult, so I’m unclear as to what exactly the kids were climbing on. And anyway, it’s pretty natural for kids to think guns are neat, and to want to go up and touch life-sized statues. Was it the fact that they were being really loud that bothered you? You said that it would have been okay if they were just loud, though. Your post came across to me as your simply being really self-satisfied that you told some bitch with kids off. Well… good for you, I guess? I just don’t really see the justification.

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See, that’s the whole problem. The kids really did need a beating, and there you were, afraid to say it.
>semi-related anecdote<

Walking across a parking lot, Artistic Quasi-Hippie Friend points to a Land Rover and says “now this is the car I’d love to have,” and proceeds to tell why. After a few seconds, she stops and says “wait … is this an SUV?”

Yes, Artistic Quasi-Hippie Friend, it is.

“Oh, they’re terrible…” and then proceeds to tell why.

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I know right. It’s not like it could have possibly been busy. And I was totally swarmed. That’s exactly what I said. :rolleyes:

Yup, that’s totally me saying I was swarmed. And heaven knows there couldn’t have possibly been 3 or 4 people standing near us, right? For what it’s worth, it actually was a busy day, as it was a Saturday. There were probably 50 people milling about. I didn’t clarify this in the OP because I didn’t think someone would find it necessary to nit pick my statement that I got a FEW handshakes. Apparently, a few = TONS.

I couldn’t care less if her spawn hurt themselves. What I do care about is the fact that the vets that were in tears, crying for their fallen brothers and sisters, were being disturbed by this dumb bitch’s kids. Do you take your kids to museums and let them run around screaming and knocking into things? Maybe the Holocaust Museum? If you do, I’m sure you’re a wonderful parent.

You’re right, the fence is about waist high The kids were trying to climb on that rope and when that failed, they were swinging on it, climbing OVER it, and banging on the statues.

If the kids walked up quietly, then said, “Mommy! What’s this?” that’d be fine. If she started explaining and they got really excited and in that little kid who can’t control the level of his voice yell said, “REALLY? OOOH DID THEY HAVE GUNS!? WERE THEY BIG GUNS? I PLAY SOLDIERS AT HOME WITH TIMMY!” I wouldn’t have cared. That’s loud, but it’s cute and to be expected.

Climbing over the railing, beating on the statues, and screaming (they were, at one point, quite literally running around going “AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”) is not ok at a memorial. Or a museum. Or most public places period, really.

furt, haha. Too funny. Dude, SUVs are bad, mmkay?

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Me too. You sound like a cunt. Take your own advice and shut the fuck up. And stick daddy’s hybrid up your ass.

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But. . . but. . . but. . .OMG Why are you so mean to me when all I did was post a story about me being a bitch in a public forum on the internet! You have no right! This hurts! :frowning:

Oh wait, you’re probably right.

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huh. gosh. I find that surprising.

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That’s right here:

It’s the arrogant presumption & self-righteousness of youth.

But do you have to be a condescending bastard about it?

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Irony, thy name is Earthworm Jim.