Dallas Black's Irrational Diatribes

Thanks for the advise spectrefate I am going to like ranting and raving:

Don't tailgate, if you get on someone's ass don't expect them to be nice to you. I'll slow down to 20MPH or break over and over again if you do it to me.

If your going to go to a foreign country, don't expect the people to speak your language. In other words: "Please speak English over here." This country is an English speaking country and damn it if your going to talk to me don't speak spanish, I don't understand a word you are saying.

Back to driving. Use your stinking blinker people! Using a blinker shows the other cars on the road that you are going to move in front of them. If you pull in front of someone without using your blinker you are an a**hole!!!! The road belongs to everyone not just you.

When you walk up to a cahier at a gas station and you have your phone, tell the person your talking to to wait and communicate with the cashier. We are not mind readers and lip readers. It is very rude to continue yapping on your phone while ignoring someone whose time you are wasting by pointing and mouthing words. I am not a machine and I appreciate you aknowledging my existence.

Also what's the deal with Airline peanuts...

Good job. These thoughts are much more appropriate in their own thread.

DallasBlack wrote:

If your going to go to a foreign country, don't expect the people to speak your language. In other words: "Please speak English over here." This country is an English speaking country and damn it if your going to talk to me don't speak spanish, I don't understand a word you are saying.

However, I'm ashamed to be the same color as you. But honestly, this doesn't surprise me.

spectrefate wrote:

Good job. These thoughts are much more appropriate in their own thread.

DallasBlack wrote:

If your going to go to a foreign country, don't expect the people to speak your language. In other words: "Please speak English over here." This country is an English speaking country and damn it if your going to talk to me don't speak spanish, I don't understand a word you are saying.

However, I'm ashamed to be the same color as you. But honestly, this doesn't surprise me.

Well I'm not ashamed of myself. Go ahead and hate me for my political views everyobody else does (conservatives are the most hated people in media). Why must you people hate me for my beliefs? I don't hate you. I am not a racist and I am sick and damn tired of people calling me one. You don't know me, how the HELL, can you talk to me like that. What suprises me is that you could possible think of so little of someone for believing that when your in a country to respect the culture enough to learn the language. I sure as hell would not move to Mexico and expect everyone to learn my language, I would learn as much Spanish as my head could handle. I have no hatred for hispanics, blacks, or any other race. Most black people and hispanic people are decent hard working people whose only difference between them and me is that our skin is a different color and I do not hate anyone for what color they are, what country their from, or what their religion is, or what their politics are. I pray that your hatred for those with different politcal views goes away because in the eyes of God if you hate a man, you are guilty of murder.

No one said they hate you. Your cowboy hat must be on too tight.

I'll be honest you are looking like a complete goof tonight. You are pretty quick to force your personal views on people not taking into account those with different views. When someone says stupid things like you did about people who speak different languages than English it makes me ashamed to have anything in common with you. It's that same ignorant xenophobic ideal that has gotten this country in trouble in the past, and has it in trouble today. If you want to live in a white world where everyone looks and speaks like you, and nothing is frightening and everything is solved by reading the Bible, then catch the first plane to Jackass Island.

I'm happy here in America. The country that was FOUNDED on diversity.

spectrefate wrote:

No one said they hate you. Your cowboy hat must be on too tight.

I'll be honest you are looking like a complete goof tonight. You are pretty quick to force your personal views on people not taking into account those with different views. When someone says stupid things like you did about people who speak different languages than English it makes me ashamed to have anything in common with you. It's that same ignorant xenophobic ideal that has gotten this country in trouble in the past, and has it in trouble today. If you want to live in a white world where everyone looks and speaks like you, and nothing is frightening and everything is solved by reading the Bible, then catch the first plane to Jackass Island.

I'm happy here in America. The country that was FOUNDED on diversity.

Please!!! Finish reading what I say before you react. I have no problem with ANYONE based on color, creed, religion, political views, etc. I am not a Archie Bunker who thinks white people are superior to all else. I was not saying anything about them not speaking Spanish, that would be assinine, I am just saying that people should not get mad or frusturated at me for not speaking their language. It is common courtesy to learn the language of the country your in if you're going to live there (not just America). I am not a jackass and I don't want everyone to agree with me, sure that would be nice, everyone would want that because there would be no fighting or conflict, but it would also be boring. I DO love diversity, I like Hispanics, black people, native Americans, Asians, Europeans, Africans, Russians, etc. ect. and would love for all of us to live in peace and harmony. I believe that people can disagree on things and still find common ground, if they look for it. However, if you label someone as a racist or a bigot because you disagree with their views then there is no effort to find common ground. I have as much right to my beliefs as you do and you insult that when you condem me for mine. What makes this country even greater than diversity is our freedom to express ourselves without fear of condemnation.

The hate comment was not directed at the people in this forum exclusively (only one or two for that matter) but for all the people who trash Conservatives for their beliefs. I have no problem with someone having their own culture, language, and customs but do you realize how frustrating it is being in customer service and having people not understand you and then getting upset when you admit you can't help them? I should not have to learn a new language in the country I was born in. Back in the day when you moved to another country, you would learn their language, it was common courtesy. If me and a group of Americans were to move in to France and then demand that French people learn our language and refused to learn French, we would be a bunch of stupid stuck up Americans and get booted out of the country and guess what? They would be SO RIGHT to do so.

If you disagree with me that is fine I respect your abitlity to do that and would die to make sure that right was never taken away from you. However, you are no better than me for getting so defensive by calling me a bigot.

DallasBlack, You are right. Always right.
English speaking symphonic metal rocks.
I love conservativism.
How dare I condemn you?
I apparently called you a bigot and said that I hate you.
Whatever you may think I said about your mother was uncalled for.
I am a terrible human being because I don't agree with you.
I have seen the light.

Are you hard yet?

spectrefate wrote:

DallasBlack, You are right. Always right.
English speaking symphonic metal rocks.
I love conservativism.
How dare I condemn you?
I apparently called you a bigot and said that I hate you.
Whatever you may think I said about your mother was uncalled for.
I am a terrible human being because I don't agree with you.
I have seen the light.

Are you hard yet?

I tried to make peace with you. If you had bothered to read what I posted then you would know that. You are not a terrible person for disagreeing with me and I would DIE to defend your right to do so. I am not just saying that if someone were to shoot you for believing the way you do I would take the bullet in your stead (not that it would matter to you). I hope and pray your life is filled with happiness and that you get what your heart desires. Take care and I will see you around the forum but let's agree to stay the hell away from each other because you have decided to be a baby about the whole thing.

Gotcha, cowboy. Expect myself and other people to call you out on your bullshit if you continue to spew it like you have tonight. Stick to talking about crappy music and save the redneck "I Love America" rhetoric for someone who gives a toss. This isn't the place.

spectrefate wrote:

Gotcha, cowboy. Expect myself and other people to call you out on your bullshit if you continue to spew it like you have tonight. Stick to talking about crappy music and save the redneck "I Love America" rhetoric for someone who gives a toss. This isn't the place.

I'll take the high road and you take the low road and I'll get to Scotland before you. I am glad to see one of us is acting like an adult...and it ain't you.

oops, i thought this was the donut thread.

Actually DB has a point,

People from Quebec, who are white, try to talk to me in French all the time at work and i'm just as annoyed as when people try to talk to me in Spanish. I mean, I only know like a sentence in Spanish and like nothing in French... It's not about colour or anything, it is well established most people in this country speak English, so I think they should learn it. Should they forget their heritage? Hell no! Should they never speak any Spanish ever again? Nope. I just feel that if you're working in an industry where a majority of the population speaks English.... well you should probably know enough to get you around.

Should we be taught Spanish earlier in school? Probably.... the Dutch speak several languages and they seem to be doing fine.

For the record, I welcome legal Mexican immigrants as my forefathers were welcomed before me.

DallasBlack wrote:

When you walk up to a cahier at a gas station and you have your phone, tell the person your talking to to wait and communicate with the cashier. We are not mind readers and lip readers. It is very rude to continue yapping on your phone while ignoring someone whose time you are wasting by pointing and mouthing words. I am not a machine and I appreciate you aknowledging my existence.

Do you get those truckers with blue tooth headsets alot too?

Hey, I am one of the only non spanish speaking people who works in a grocery store in a spanish part of the city....I get that al the time, called a racist because I can't communicate with these people...so I am going to have to agree with DB....If you are going to live here amongst those who may not speak YOUR language at least learn enough to communicate on a child's level...

If I were going to Puerto Rico or anywhere for a visit I would try and learn enough to get by....

I read DB's rant and never construed it as him being racist...I know where that view is coming from...


But DB....you do seem a bit seething with the rage today...something wrong? seriously, PM me if you need to vent and keep it out of the Public Eye....

woah.....what happened

Ahhhh, a RANT thread! Let's try to leave this sort of stuff in here and not take it throughout the board. Cool?

Uhhh, well, I agree with DB too. I think people should be proud of their heritage, race and language. However, it is difficult when you go into a store in America and the clerk behind the counter doesn't speak a word of English, or when you call a customer service number and the person on the other end of the phone cannot communicate with you. If I owned a business in the U.S., I would expect that my employees would at least be able to communicate with the patrons. If I lived in Germany, I would learn German. If I were in Italy, I would learn Italian. If you live in America, learn some English. I would imagine it would be really hard to get by in any country that you can't speak the native language at least a little.

At the same time, I SOOOOO wish I would have learned another language when I was young. Many of my international friends know more than one language. Most seem to know English, or enough to get by, and Spanish, German, or something. I'd love to be bi-lingual. It would be a real asset to me here if I knew how to speak Spanish. I work with a lot of people who's first language is Spanish.



My rant is this,
If you are driving your car, GET OFF THE DAMN PHONE!!! It amazes me when people are driving far under the speed limit, or not staying in their lane all because they are concentrating more on their converstation than they are on driving their vehicle.

ultmetal wrote:

My rant is this,
If you are driving your car, GET OFF THE DAMN PHONE!!! It amazes me when people are driving far under the speed limit, or not staying in their lane all because they are concentrating more on their converstation than they are on driving their vehicle.

Amen Ult!!
Even scarier is the teenybopper trend of TEXT MESSAGING each other while driving... I just saw a story on the news a few nights ago about five high school girls who were killed when their car crossed into the other lane and plowed into a tractor trailer. Apparently the girl who was driving was sending someone a text message at the time and wasn't paying enough attention to the road.

Good grief!! I know teenagers don't always have a lot of common sense (Lord knows I didn't at that age) but how could ANYBODY think that saying "Well, I'll just send so-and-so a quick text" while they're driving is a GOOD idea??

ultmetal wrote:

My rant is this,
If you are driving your car, GET OFF THE DAMN PHONE!!! It amazes me when people are driving far under the speed limit, or not staying in their lane all because they are concentrating more on their converstation than they are on driving their vehicle.

I just spit some coffee on this one! PREEEEEAAAACH IT!

Fat Freddy wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

My rant is this,
If you are driving your car, GET OFF THE DAMN PHONE!!! It amazes me when people are driving far under the speed limit, or not staying in their lane all because they are concentrating more on their converstation than they are on driving their vehicle.

Amen Ult!!
Even scarier is the teenybopper trend of TEXT MESSAGING each other while driving... I just saw a story on the news a few nights ago about five high school girls who were killed when their car crossed into the other lane and plowed into a tractor trailer. Apparently the girl who was driving was sending someone a text message at the time and wasn't paying enough attention to the road.

Good grief!! I know teenagers don't always have a lot of common sense (Lord knows I didn't at that age) but how could ANYBODY think that saying "Well, I'll just send so-and-so a quick text" while they're driving is a GOOD idea??

Yes most definatly. Why people who can't drive and talk on the phone at the same time feel that they can text and drive at the same time is beyond me. Teenagers (myself at that age included) tend to lack common sense but unfortunatly they don't always become wiser as they get older. The phone thing is a problem with too many people of varying ages and is one of my pet peeves (one of many anyways). That is one of the reasons I don't have and I don't want a cell phone. I just feel that when a person gets too attatched to a cell phone they turn into mindless jerks and I don't want to be associated with them. I think it's funny that just ten years ago this wasn't a real problem. Few people had cell phones and survived but these days kids and teenagers seem to be lost without them. If I ever have a kid, they will not get a personal phone until they can afford one on their own. I might give them a pre-paid phone for emergencies only but if they abuse it it will be gone before you can sneeze.

'MORNIN DALLAS! (cowboyish, metal dude)

people who drive and dont use their indicators really annoy the hell out of me especially at roundabouts

What I really cant stand is when someone pulls out in front of you and then goes about 20 feet and turns off the road.Yeah Buddy,you were in a big hurry to go nowhere!

people who say rap is better than metal pee me off also

As someone who spends alot of time driving I feel all of these rants....

I like it when someone is in such an all fired hurry to pas you only to have to stop at the red light before you a little further down the road....classic!!

I'm with Ult I wish I had learned a second language...I took spanish for like 1 year and dicked off the whole time learning nothing....

Had I known then what I know now, I'd have paid attention....

If you were all REALLY open-minded, we would all be speaking Chippewa right now. But it is the Euro-conservative power-mongering train of thought from 500 years ago, that has only become more pronounced,
that has lead to the hate that encompasses our American society. First, that POS Columbus ends up in the wrong place, rapes and pillages his way across the east coast. Then we all leave the "tyranny of taxation" from Europe (alot of good that did. What do you pay? 30%?). Think back to Ellis Island. About 10% of those immigrants spoke English. That was your great great grampa DB. He probably was not from Britain. The Pakistani that is selling you smokes or owns the shabby hotel down the street is that same person. Funny thing is, I have been to 20 different countries around the world. Almost everyone speaks english as a second language. Americans are too lazy, ignorant, spoiled, stubborn, and SUPERIOR to have to take the time to learn a second language. I believe most Hispanics that come here try to learn english quickly. But the corporations (mostly owned by conservatives - make the connection) are allowing the Hispanics to become lazy by offering all thier services with a Hispanic option, so they can make that extra dollar.

And this is not a personal rip on you at all, as I don't know you as an individual, but being a Yankee, the whole "Don't mess with Texas, cuz we're big, bad rednecks" thing is way played. Texas itself was stolen from Mexico, has wanted to be its' own country (republic) for decades, and I say "let 'em". I was visiting my brother in the army in El Paso a couple years ago and one of the locals made a racist remark. I called him on it and his explaination was - "What, we treat our niggers here good". That was very telling to me.

Bottom line, opinions are like buttholes - everyone has one (eyesore just sticks his finger in his opinion - haha).

i took Spanish both in high school & college, so that has never been a problem for me. however, in DC, there were many Korean shop owners. that was difficult.

Tennessee isn't much different in their attitude than Texas. it was a big culture shock moving here after living in DC & growing up in Jersey.