Killer Mei Tai Experience at Sushi Restaurant - Page 3

[FuelJetA]

Originally Posted by Summertime Mommy

I think maybe instead of commenting on the man's accent, it would have been better just to say how neat it was to have an asian man recognize that you were wearing an asian baby carrier. That's just my $0.02 anyway.

My point exactly. You want the writer to 'spare the details' for your sake?

I would look inside yourself and ask 'why am I offended' before asking people to 'edit' what they write to make you feel better.

[annettemarie]

Welcome to the thread, Past_VNE's husband. Do you always refer to your wife as OP?

[Potty Diva]

Oh yes, I see your wisdom Shanon. It is not the offender who has the problem, but the offendee for being offended in the first place...good grief! Now I have heard it all!

MN~ If NC isn't far enough, how about time inSC, Georgia, Kentucky(Scary), and Tennessee, totally 5 years. But, I am sure you'll find another excuse.

[AngelBee]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Welcome to the thread, Past_VNE's husband. Do you always refer to your wife as OP?

Well....she is the OP...

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by FuelJetA

Imagine I describe a scenario to you by saying 'a car ran me off the road.' Now, let's imagine I use more descriptors. 'a red car ran me off the road while the female driver talked on her cell phone' both statements are true, one just happens to be more descriptive than the other, but this does NOT change the facts. If you choose to perceive that I am somehow saying that females can't drive, you would be making a determination based on YOUR OWN biases. Perhaps I was indicating that cell phones are dangerous, or that it is dangerous to pass on-coming red cars.

I disagree with your premise.

I believe that when someone goes out of their way to point out little details such as gender and race, one is engaging in a form of bias which assumes that one's own culture is the predominant or norm against which the others may be judged. If an accent is cute, it is cute because it differs from our own.

And your wife is a lovely person, I am sure, but she is no Mark Twain, nor is Mothering on the same level as Huck Finn.

[Past_VNE]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Welcome to the thread, Past_VNE's husband. Do you always refer to your wife as OP?

Nice of you to point out what everyone can read in his signature. Are you suggesting that he was trying to hide who he is? That would be unnecessary, and if that was his intent, he certainly would have unchecked the 'show my signtaure' box before clicking to submit his post.

[AngelBee]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

If an accent is cute, it is cute because it differs from our own.

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Why is that a bad thing? Isn't it good to celebrate our differences?

[annettemarie]

No, it was genuine question.
Nice assumptions though. You really had a whole scenario running through your head there!

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by AngelBee

Why is that a bad thing? Isn't it good to celebrate our differences?

Yes, AngelBee, it is good to celebrate our differences.

[FuelJetA]

I believe that when someone goes out of their way to point out little details such as gender and race, one is engaging in a form of bias which assumes that one's own culture is the predominant or norm against which the others may be judged. If an accent is cute, it is cute because it differs from our own.

That is not at all the case and again a generalization is being made. Mentioning a detail now makes you racist, or a biggot? That is downright silly.

And your wife is a lovely person, I am sure, but she is no Mark Twain, nor is Mothering on the same level as Huck Finn.

She is not Mark Twain, nor is this a great novel, but my point stands. Mark Twain could have softened his text for you, but he didn't, nor should he have - even if he had been writing here.

[AngelBee]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Yes, AngelBee, it is good to celebrate our differences.

Is it bad to point out differences we think are cute in others?

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by AngelBee

Is it bad to point out differences we think are cute in others?

Well, AngelBee, I don't know about you, but as a full grown mature woman I generally set the bar a little higher than "cute".

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by FuelJetA

Brb...

Just realized you didn't read my post, huh? :

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by Past_VNE

Thanks for the explanation.

[Past_VNE]

In all seriousness, I have the most rampaging imagination available without a prescription...anyone in real life can attest to that. You name a situation, I can imagine thirty nifty scenarios for it. My mind just races.

Please see my edited note, same time as your reply, to my last post. This thread's entire direction stems from the one thing I dislike most about the internet: lack of inflection, body language and gestures. Words are sooo lost without the other aspects of real conversation.

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by Past_VNE

In all seriousness, I have the most rampaging imagination available without a prescription...anyone in real life can attest to that. You name a situation, I can imagine thirty nifty scenarios for it. My mind just races.

Please see my edited note, same time as your reply, to my last post. This thread's entire direction stems from the one thing I dislike most about the internet: lack of inflection, body language and gestures. Words are sooo lost without the other aspects of real conversation.

I know what you mean. Some people, based solely on the internet, seem to think I am mean when, in reality, I am actually very nice. Not cute, but nice. :LOL

[Quindin]

Originally Posted by Past_VNE

This thread's entire direction stems from the one thing I dislike most about the internet: lack of inflection, body language and gestures. Words are sooo lost without the other aspects of real conversation.

[Potty Diva]

There's a fine line between celebrating diversity and mocking another's differences. Why was using broken english in her post necessary? I didn't see anything "cute" about it.

Oh, BTW, multi username much?

[AngelBee]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

Well, AngelBee, I don't know about you, but as a full grown mature woman I generally set the bar a little higher than "cute".

Guess I am too intouch with my inner child because the word cute sits fine with me

[Past_VNE]

On that note, I doubt that anyone would have felt this way towards me if we had this conversation IRL. I can't guarantee that, of course, but I really do think it stems from words onscreen vs. face to face discussions.

Ah well....I need to hit the hay shortly. Tomorrow's here already.