I couldn’t tell, and don’t know whether you smoke or not, but smokers (well, presumably) ask me this occasionally, and I don’t smoke!
WTF they think I have a cigarette is beyond me. Maybe it’s racial profiling of some sort? 
This is a big one that I’ve been fighting for the past 4 years.
I’m prejudiced against Hispanics. (I hate using that word, but the pretty much covers everybody.)
I always assume the worse, realize what I’m doing, recoil in horror from my own bigotry, and try to rectify the situation. No, not all of them are illegal aliens. No not all of them can only speak spanish. No not all of them are lazy. Fuck, not even most of them exhibit the stereotypes I attribute to them.
The ultimate irony? I plan on taking my husband’s last name (it’s been a year nd I haven’t yet…) and if I have kids, they’ll definitely take it. What is it? Espinoza. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, my husband is Hispanic (and black, and Native American.)
Just out of curiousity, are you suggesting that prejudice isn’t widespread in the so-called “Eastern” world? I’d make the case that, while specific prejudices are learned, the concept itself is universal, and simply a survival instinct that we let run amock.
i understand what your saying but there are certain ‘tricks’ that dyslexics either need to use to be able to even type/read at all, or use to make that process easier for them. some of them are: lack of capital letters, reading by colour, eye patches, little or no puncuation. not all of those apply to this board, but some do.
i also understand that many boards and posters have a problem with this, i happen to believe that the content of a post is more important than how badly its presented, but i know this is not a widely embraced idea.
im use to people not understanding or in most cases not caring whether theres a reason behind badly presented posts, and this isnt really the place for a long lecture about the symptoms of dyslexia. so i guess its up to the individual, if they want to respond to any of my posts then fine, if they dont , then thats fine to.
its mildly amusing that this topic is happening in a thread about prejudices.
furr, I don’t find your lack of capitalization annoying in the least. You see, I’m prejudiced against people who are anal about grammatical rules and spelling, especially on something as informal as a message board. I say as long I can understand what you’re saying, it’s all good.
Since people have admitted prejudices against blacks, I feel obligated to mention my prejudice against white people. I tend to assume that they will be arrogant, condescending, clueless, and mean when I see them. Especially if they are male. I know exactly where this prejudice came from. When I was in high school, I was constantly teased by a group of white guys from the popular-rich-wannabe-intellectual set. They made fun of my hair and my clothes and my audacity to believe that–gasp!–I was just as intelligent as they were. They didn’t go to my college, but I nonetheless saw their personalities in many of my classmates there. I know arrogance and meanness aren’t “white” traits, but the irrational link is still there in my brain.
[quavering voice] I’ll never tell[/quavering voice]
Must…not… open … that… closet - Ahhhh… it’s spilling out!
Cigarettes - dirty, filthy, low class morons
Big, non-discreet tattoos - the loser’s loser.
Decorated (especially huge ones) nails - incredibly low class
Overdone piercings - desperate bleat for attention by a stupid person with a brain the size of a walnut.
Nipple and sexual organ piercings - insecure, pathetic, walking disease factories.
Women who can’t bother (or aren’t smart enough) to buy decent fitting bras and have these lumpy cris crosses outlined by their too tight tops - clueless or lazy, can’t decide which.
Women over 30 who grow and wear their hair down to their rear ends in “flower child” fashion and are oblivious to how clueless and idiotic they look because no one with any taste will bother to tell them.
Older men who refuse to trim their ear and nose hair - disgusting cretins
Men (who can afford to get new ones) wearing worn shoes and belts until even Goodwill won’t take them - clueless cheapskates
That’d be me! 
No offense taken, I’m used to it. Trashy, perhaps, but about as dangerous as a glass of milk. Lactose free, even.
Ooh, I thought of another one.
I’m prejudiced against people who are 2-3 years older than me. It doesn’t mater who you are or what context we meet, if you were born between Jan 1979 and Jan 1982, I’m intensely uncomfortable around you. And the weird thing is, I can usually sense approximately how old a person is, so I will feel the discomfort even the topic of age never comes up. Why? Because every single cretin who tormented me in school, from k-10 were in that age bracket.
It’s weird, I know.
People with piercings in places other than their ears.
I absolutely hate body piercings, I think they’re repugnant and stupid looking. Especially the crescent shaped ones that are in the cartilige between the nostrils. Those look like giant boogers. I have no patience for people who wish to appear to have giant solidified snot hanging from their nose.
Come to think about it, I’m not so sure I like ear rings.
People who use ‘u’ in place of 'you’
You might be a reincarnation of Richard Feynmann, but I think you’re an idiot. The same goes for not capitalizing ‘I’ if done on a regular basis. Hit the shift key, it isn’t hard.
People on cellphones while driving
Watch the road, dummy!
Guys with mullets.
I’m sorry.
Not really afraid, but tall guys definitely make me edgy when they’re in my space, sort of a claustrophobic feeling.
I prefer the direct approach, especially to tall guys who stand too close. Or behind me. “Stop looming , please!”
Any of a kajillion restaurant chains that pretend to be named after some dead white guy, you know, that guy in the tinted daguerotypes with the handlebar mustache and the roseate nose and cheeks of the cheery alcoholic bartender so beloved at the turn of the century…
“Applebee’s”, “Bennigans”, “T.J.McHogsnouts”, etc. The food’s always some ungodly mishmash of cuisines in some unidentifiable name brand glop i.e. (you’ll love our new Double-dip-battered mexican catfish crepes, delicately smothered in our famous {insert liquor, barbeque, or marinade brand name} sauce! Urk.
Women who enjoy counted cross-stitch (If you do, I’m sorry. I’m sure you’re a lovely person. Not boring or, um, anything like that.)
People who have to use more than one type of smillie every time they post.
they should all be :wally :smack: 'ed until they :eek:!
No, I don’t smoke. I don’t know why they ask me, a middle aged white lady. Especially when I am walking down the street with a cup of coffee and not smoking. If I were a smoker, that’s when I would be smoking.
I dislike people who discriminate by race
People who dont clean up there dogs shit.
Bullies of our children at school.
People who blare music and wont turn it down when I ask nicely.
Clowns. The’re all evil. 'Nuff said.
On the contrary, this board is dedicated to fighting ignorance, and apparently I have some ignorance that needs fighting. I, for one, would be grateful if you would be willing to go into more detail here: GQ on dyslexia
Well, yeah. This is a pretty widespread prejudice that will hurt you on this board. You are not going to find many posters with a post count over, say 100, who don’t at least make a stab at correct punctuation and capitalization. Your posts are otherwise articulate and well-written, which is why I find it hard to understand why capitalization and punctuation are such a hurdle for you. I hope that you will be kind enough to take the time to enlighten me!
I’m prejudiced against stocky, tough-looking guys. They alarm me greatly. I feel in imminent danger of them hurting me.
Contrariwise, I’m prejudiced in favour of people who wear glasses. Someone could come up to me and stab me to death and if they were wearing glasses, I wouldn’t feel in danger until the knife was in me.
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I dislike people who discriminate against smokers. I dont know where you get the idea that smokers are low class morons. Did a smoker hurt you as a child or something and thats why you take such a childish attitude against smokers… WTF?
Heres to the safety of the cyber world, people would never be able to say such things to a smoker face to face. The outcome would not be pleasent…
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I feel a not-so-mild disdain towards women who dye their hair red. Posers.
I also automatically assume that anyone who drives while using a cellphone is both an idiot and a danger to others.
Must have been some night at the Hippo the other night 'eh? Still smelling that nasty cigarette smell funk in your clothes and hair and thinking “Who could not love cigarette smoke?”
Well read the OP again sweetness. These are our “prejudices” not our “completely justifed, rationally and morally sustainable positions on life, love and the universe”. Our bad, stinky, hidden prejudices we usually kept locked up tight in the closet of social acceptability.
But I can be more descriptive in my “prejudices” regarding cigarette smokers if you like. From your thread even! 
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SUV drivers, especially luxury SUV drivers. When I see someone driving an SUV, I assume that person has more money than brains and is a short-sighted, selfish conservative out to destroy the environment. I know I shouldn’t criticize because, well, I drive a car.
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Christians. This prejudice surely stems from being raised Catholic. I eventually discovered the joys of atheism, and I’m always a little disappointed in people who have not yet reached the same conclusion. My prejudice extends to people of all faiths, but is strongest toward Christians.
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Women drivers. This is a particularly dumb prejudice, I know, but there it is: deep down, I secretly believe that women are bad drivers. Maybe I’m just generalizing from the example of my mother, who is hands down the most god-awful driver on the face of the planet.
So if you’re a woman who drives an SUV with a Jesus fish, I apologize in advance for assuming that you are a complete dolt. In fact, I will give myself a pre-emptive smackie: :smack: