General Discussion

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

74. It's always in the stereotypical description for me...

Reply to DrDan (Reply #30)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 01:09 PM

Aug 2013

Last edited Sat Aug 3, 2013, 10:52 PM - Edit history (1)

I laughed at the AK-47 comment above.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

162 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What Happened When My Son Wore A Pink Headband To Walmart [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

I don't blame Dextor's mom for saying she'd cut the man's hands off... love_katz Aug 2013 #1

I would have chosen a different body part to say I'd cut off MiniMe Aug 2013 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #38

I wonder if this really Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #2

It did sound a bit bogus, didn't it... kiawah Aug 2013 #5

I bet he was carrying Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #7

I believe it. Maybe it's because 20 odd years ago I had a somewhat cali Aug 2013 #20

It happened to me when mine was 1, wearing pink pjs. I was accosted, asked if I wasn't "afraid uppityperson Aug 2013 #81

Some of the name, places and actully the entire incedent obliviously Aug 2013 #150

It does sort of check off every single stereotype, doesn't it? hlthe2b Aug 2013 #26

lol, but your right about touching every stereotype, and people just believe crap like this loli phabay Aug 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #125

Well, the kid's name is DEXTER, and he's 2...that's what made it sound strange to me. MADem Aug 2013 #109

How do you know he's named after that Dexter? Drale Aug 2013 #156

Let me put it this way--no one named their kid "Lee Harvey" in the years after 1963. MADem Aug 2013 #160

Well the difference is Drale Aug 2013 #161

People in this century are more familiar with the murderous "fictional" Dexter than they are with MADem Aug 2013 #162

Its amazing what people will do.... daleanime Aug 2013 #9

read it on the internet Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #15

Then why waste your, and mine, time? daleanime Aug 2013 #34

Approximately as silly as "so it must be false." (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #58

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #18

we ought to make a game out of it... Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #21

Yes! Chemisse Aug 2013 #27

then at a signal kato his trained attack pitbull who works part time as security loli phabay Aug 2013 #31

and after being a bully Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #33

That was MY Prius! pangaia Aug 2013 #37

F-350 Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #46

AK in the gun rack Hangingon Aug 2013 #48

Pink headband turned into a pink hoodie... Pelican Aug 2013 #43

Yes, we are all well aware you're a Zimmerman supporter. Nine Aug 2013 #52

Relax.... Pelican Aug 2013 #56

Thanks for the condescending advice. I guess you know your post is indefensible. Nine Aug 2013 #57

He's here to teach us dirty liberals Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #66

I didn't know he did anything other than country music... Pelican Aug 2013 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #126

It didn't even make any sense. He's stretching hard. Squinch Aug 2013 #101

I have no idea if this story is true or not, but deutsey Aug 2013 #129

it just did not ring true as I read it . . . I agree with you DrDan Aug 2013 #30

It's always in the stereotypical description for me... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #74

I never question a story told by a fellow/sister DUer. I might have an unusual thing.. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #28

The mother is not a duer. newcriminal Aug 2013 #47

Excuse me...I need to wipe some egg off of my face. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #49

It has likely happened in many scenarios. Whisp Aug 2013 #86

One of my friends' daycare started that shit TrogL Aug 2013 #123

Yeah really. Anyone who knows anything about kids KNOWS they will wear something offbeat. Why would Raine Aug 2013 #100

But this is a drunk. My neighbor is a drunk and he is completely obnoxious 7 days a week KurtNYC Aug 2013 #119

If I had to guess, I'd say it was fiction, but who knows. hughee99 Aug 2013 #130

Dafuq is going on in this country... sakabatou Aug 2013 #3

jezzuz H cristmas - where in hell was this - Mississippi? geckosfeet Aug 2013 #4

Maybe Oregon. cordelia Aug 2013 #50

Maybe? Does is say in the piece? She didn't say afaik. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #68

I didn't see anything about Mississippi either. Did you? cordelia Aug 2013 #90

No - but the guy she described sounds like a southern red neck goober. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #92

Actually, you appear to be more of a bigot. cordelia Aug 2013 #95

Ahh. In what way? geckosfeet Aug 2013 #97

Her facebook puts her in DAVENPORT, FL. MADem Aug 2013 #111

That makes sense then. Fits my personal southern goober profile/stereotype fetish. geckosfeet Aug 2013 #113

Big manly man with little dick complex beats up on a little RKP5637 Aug 2013 #6

I know a couple of women that wouldn't have threatened to cut his hands off. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #8

The sad part? The camo guy doesn't know the heterosexuality doesn't need to be ENFORCED. napoleon_in_rags Aug 2013 #10

Walmart chicago guy Aug 2013 #11

Three very low-post members on this thread have made this about Walmart. Nine Aug 2013 #54

How do you know it is classism, vs spooky3 Aug 2013 #99

I don't really like Walmart. And am not surprised it happened there. Call me classist. Squinch Aug 2013 #102

So actually go to a Walmart and actually see what actually goes on TrogL Aug 2013 #124

There's some sort of update burnodo Aug 2013 #12

What mom in a situation where this was real wouldn't call the police? jtuck004 Aug 2013 #13

The man assaulted a child. drm604 Aug 2013 #16

I can't imagine her not screaming "HE HIT MY CHILD!" and calling for police and an ambulance... jtuck004 Aug 2013 #17

Number one reason the story smells like pnwest Aug 2013 #41

I don't know... Scootaloo Aug 2013 #55

This is why I am a tad skeptical. I would have raised holy hell kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #53

Anyone touched my little girl in a threatening manner NickB79 Aug 2013 #118

+1000 bunnies Aug 2013 #96

That's the problem i have with this story Spirochete Aug 2013 #146

Just another reason to avoid Walmart qualitybeatsquantity Aug 2013 #14

If she best the shit out of him could he murder her in self defence? stonecutter357 Aug 2013 #19

Yes. WinkyDink Aug 2013 #60

Sounds like your son can stand up to a bully. Ash_F Aug 2013 #22

What is it about that color? treestar Aug 2013 #23

Maybe I am colorblind but that didn't look pink/flowery, it looked like a purple potscrubber. nt MADem Aug 2013 #110

Cool story, bro. TheManInTheMac Aug 2013 #24

What some people will do for attention. . . nt Codeine Aug 2013 #25

this sums it up pretty well. i give it four cool story bros loli phabay Aug 2013 #32

What's interesting about this obviously fake story.... yardwork Aug 2013 #35

Cool Story, there, Katie... MineralMan Aug 2013 #39

that is battery arely staircase Aug 2013 #40

Wal-Mart AlBratt Aug 2013 #42

Not buying this story at all. Inkfreak Aug 2013 #44

people are such assholes. blackspade Aug 2013 #45

Then a cop jumped out of the bushes..... (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #51

HUGE mistake not reporting this thug before he left the lot. (Why aren't people believing it?) WinkyDink Aug 2013 #59

The Gun Enthusiasts aren't believing it, because they can't afford to. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #64

Why is that? Marengo Aug 2013 #98

Where has anyone mentioned guns in this thread? NickB79 Aug 2013 #117

The smell of beer and cigarettes was a nice touch. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2013 #61

it reminds me of all the "sick kid" stories (hoaxes) that go through Facebook NightWatcher Aug 2013 #62

Munchausen Byte Proxy. nt EOTE Aug 2013 #152

This sounds like fiction LittleBlue Aug 2013 #63

I read about that in Bullshit magazine's Summer edition. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #65

How do you know this story is untrue? Seriously. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #77

I believe it. I've seen people do worse to other people's kids. Squinch Aug 2013 #104

I call BS on this story. fiction. n-t Logical Aug 2013 #67

Central Florida, easy to learn by going to the source (Davenport, says news story) carolinayellowdog Aug 2013 #70

She says there were witnesses. No one else. That claim is in no way backed up. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #136

Faaaaaaaaaaake! Decoy of Fenris Aug 2013 #71

Should have called the cops and had him arrested for assault and child abuse rl6214 Aug 2013 #72

Good lord people, this thread is bringing out a lot of what makes DU suck. uppityperson Aug 2013 #73

the suckiness is the cowardice of people using pseudonyms to attack a named author carolinayellowdog Aug 2013 #83

Thanks, nice to see that others are noticing all this too. I guess reading the first part of a post, uppityperson Aug 2013 #88

When I first read this it never crossed my mind that it was fake kmw97 Aug 2013 #120

There is an echo, too. OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #121

Another bull shit story Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #75

How do you (and all the other instant skeptics) know this is a bull shit story? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #76

Common sense. Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #80

three hours north of the city, we would get gawked at and get comments from people bettyellen Aug 2013 #107

That guy needs to be put in ICU... n/t backscatter712 Aug 2013 #78

nice story bro HiPointDem Aug 2013 #79

The guy had a 'fug' AND a 'pong'? Wow. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #82

where do these ugly viscious hateful people come from? Whisp Aug 2013 #84

from Central Casting Enrique Aug 2013 #93

you really think people like that don't exist? Whisp Aug 2013 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Aug 2013 #105

"All the ladies say I look sexy in Pink" HockeyMom Aug 2013 #85

I've got a couple of pink oxford shirts. They go well with my olive khakis. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2013 #106

+1 Go Vols Aug 2013 #128

There are people out there that full of hate and fear. Rex Aug 2013 #87

If I had a two year old, and someone pulled that shit with him/her, RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #89

Weird how she could take photos of her kid at WalMart, but none of the man who assaulted him REP Aug 2013 #91

Cool story bro Dash87 Aug 2013 #103

Wow Just Saying Aug 2013 #108

Cool story bro! Needs more ponies. nt GlashFordan Aug 2013 #112

What did she expect from WallMart pigs, but WallMart grunts? MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #114

Get the security tape. Press charges if possible. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #115

Add me to the list of those who aren't buying a word of this KinMd Aug 2013 #116

Blogger makes shit up for click$. News at 11. LeftyMom Aug 2013 #122

It took all of a minute to find some of the stuff she posts. Most being outrageous. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #138

fake cbdo2007 Aug 2013 #127

cool story bro. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #131

People who are calling this fake don't want to think that this happens in America AZ Progressive Aug 2013 #132

yeah, I don't get the contingent of people rushing to say this is fake. cali Aug 2013 #133

How many of them are part of the gun crowd? Just Saying Aug 2013 #135

Not me Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #151

I'm just going by some of the comments from posters I know are gunners. Just Saying Aug 2013 #157

Gotcha Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #158

As someone who is certain this story is complete bullshit, let me explain. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #140

People calling this fake have functioning bullshit detectors and the ability to google. LeftyMom Aug 2013 #147

I have plenty of experience being bullied and I still think this is fake Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #155

Not too sure about this one. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #134

so she's quirky and reveals a lot of information about herself. cali Aug 2013 #137

I don't know how you can read that, NCTraveler Aug 2013 #139

Cali is invested. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #141

Invested how? do tell. cali Aug 2013 #142

Because the preponderance of the evidence is that the story is bullshit. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #143

I'm not invested in this story. what preponderance of evidence? cali Aug 2013 #144

She appears to be a fabulist and an attention-seeker. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #145

Where do you stand on this story now? oberliner Aug 2013 #148

I think current odds are running about 50-to-1 that the story is bullshit. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #149

This is what appears at the link now Just Saying Aug 2013 #153

This is the woman's history. former9thward Aug 2013 #159

I don't care how big and smelly he was Drale Aug 2013 #154