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bringmyfishback posted:I admit that "Mountain Jew" made me giggle. Not that unlikely, honestly. I know some moderate Muslims who choose to wear the full burqa or at least the niqab. There are also numerous women at my uni who wear the lot.
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Tracula posted:Also related to the bank story... “This is your final warning! One more racist slur and I am closing your account.” Can a bank even do that? "Watch your tongue missy! We don't take kindly to your racism 'round here. Take your money and leave!" Banks are notoriously moral about who they take money from or lend it to. Even if a customer was ranting about the international racial slur banking conspiracy, I doubt that the bank manager would or could do more than have them removed from the premises.
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bobjr posted:This just feels like someone came up with the Mountain Jew part and had to construct a story around it.
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Apr 2, 2014 13:23
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bringmyfishback posted:I admit that "Mountain Jew" made me giggle. The last place I lived had a really high Muslim population (about 70%) in our part of the city and the city as a whole had a population high enough that many, many ladies working in stores were Muslim. Generally working women would wear the Niqab or Khimar (the scarf which covers the head and neck and extends down to past the chest or the waist, leaving the face uncovered), I never did see any working lady wear a burqa. There were plenty of ladies who did wear it but I got the impression that they were housewives, as I only saw them out shopping during the day. Several stores here have uniform niqabs, e.g. a supermarket with a red and white colourscheme and a white text logo might have a red niqab as part of the uniform with the company name embroidered on the edge (this is in the Netherlands). I don't think legally you are meant to discriminate on people for wearing religious headscarves but the fact is that places do anyway, often openly, and that undoubtedly would discourage (or keep out) women who wanted to work in the full burqa.
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Apr 2, 2014 14:33
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Tracula posted:Also related to the bank story... “This is your final warning! One more racist slur and I am closing your account.” Can a bank even do that? "Watch your tongue missy! We don't take kindly to your racism 'round here. Take your money and leave!" Can but won't, especially since the whole point of the story was the transaction never even started. How did the bank manager know whose account to close? It would be nice if someone with a fourth-grader's ability to find plotholes proofread these made-up stories before they got posted to NAR.
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moerketid posted:The last place I lived had a really high Muslim population (about 70%) in our part of the city and the city as a whole had a population high enough that many, many ladies working in stores were Muslim. Generally working women would wear the Niqab or Khimar (the scarf which covers the head and neck and extends down to past the chest or the waist, leaving the face uncovered), I never did see any working lady wear a burqa. There were plenty of ladies who did wear it but I got the impression that they were housewives, as I only saw them out shopping during the day. Several stores here have uniform niqabs, e.g. a supermarket with a red and white colourscheme and a white text logo might have a red niqab as part of the uniform with the company name embroidered on the edge (this is in the Netherlands). It's very unlikely that a woman traditional enough to wear a full burqa would be working, usually when you get into the hardcore religious families either Jewish or Muslim the woman stays home.
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vxskud posted:It's very unlikely that a woman traditional enough to wear a full burqa would be working, usually when you get into the hardcore religious families either Jewish or Muslim the woman stays home. That's pretty much the impression I got, yep.
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Keeping in mind that a lot of people can't tell a chador from a burka, it's entirely possible that the writer of the story meant a niqab.
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FrozenVent posted:Keeping in mind that a lot of people can't tell a chador from a burka, it's entirely possible that the writer of the story meant a niqab. Really, a lot of people just don't care to learn the difference. Especially the sort of people who write knee-jerk STDH stories about the scary muslim lady who Jihaded an innocent deaf girl out of the bank.
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I do find it funny/concerning that some people think that all Muslims are just terrorists going to Jihad are freedoms away or something, even over here in the UK. This is despite the fact that I have met Muslims who are the most friendly people ever and just want to live life with other people and in accordance with their religious beliefs. But I suppose it wouldn't make a good STDH story if the Muslim "played nice," just like it wouldn't be a good STDH if the deaf person had a sign language interpreter!
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I don't think I've met an actual Muslim who got offended because I didn't know every particular style of "burqa" beyond descriptions of how they were wearing it, or really very many times where burqa or hood hasn't been a good enough explanation. Stop with the tumblresque poo poo and post more funny poo poo (that didn't happen).
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Apr 2, 2014 16:12
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A Saucy Bratwurst posted:I don't think I've met an actual Muslim who got offended because I didn't know every particular style of "burqa" beyond descriptions of how they were wearing it, or really very many times where burqa or hood hasn't been a good enough explanation. I don't think it's really Tumblr-esque to say that a headscarf isn't a burqa. A burqa is the thing that covers the entire head and face, it's a pretty important distinction, esp over here in Europe where there's so much in the way of political hoo-ha about it and countries looking to ban it. It is important that people understand that a burqa is not just a headscarf.
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A Saucy Bratwurst posted:I don't think I've met an actual Muslim who got offended because I didn't know every particular style of "burqa"
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Bad Roy posted:Not that unlikely, honestly. I know some moderate Muslims who choose to wear the full burqa or at least the niqab. There are also numerous women at my uni who wear the lot. Yeah, I had a girl in my History of Computing class in uni who wore a full niqab/abaya combo. She took part in all class discussions and activities and stuff and was really interested in the subject, too. Just because women who wear them tend to be more conservative doesn't mean it's uncommon enough for it to be automatic stdh.
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Apr 2, 2014 18:28
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In the story the woman didn't even get offended. It was the manager.
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Apr 2, 2014 20:33
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crossposting from the idiots in social media thread. http://i.imgur.com/X4Twg6Ol.jpg http://i.imgur.com/swyOxdvl.jpg Yes America for Americans only! Nevermind America was FOUNDED by essentially illegal immigrants of the time.
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So what's her favorite book anyways? She never even said! (I bet it's something by Albert Einstein.) Also I can't say that I'd be inclined to be a bitch to someone that has a cup of boiling liquid they could fling right into my face with a single hand movement.
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If there's one thing I always see at a Starbucks, it's perfect strangers striking up idle conversation while they wait for their coffee.
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I especially like that she just started insulting some random person for the crime of liking a book she didn't like. The other girl was being nice, asking her what book she liked, and this is what she gets. EDIT: It's also funny because the way she wrote it makes her look way worse than what probably happened which was some girl asked her if she'd read 50 Shades, she mumbled "Ugh, no" back under her breath and then went home and posted this diatribe on FB.
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Apr 2, 2014 21:20
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Anyone who'd blow up at a total stranger about a certain book being their favourite probably doesn't "have to get back to being relevant".
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Serperoth posted:Anyone who'd blow up at a total stranger about a certain book being their favourite probably doesn't "have to get back to being relevant". They also probably haven't met 42 people who sincerely like them.
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I also suspect that "hipsters" who "knit vegan sweaters" would probably not be the same people proudly proclaiming their love for such a mainstream popular series of novels, so I don't know why the 50 Shades... fan would be told to go over to a table of them. I think this writer just has her "groups the internet has told me I hate" mixed up.
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Jollity Farm posted:I also suspect that "hipsters" who "knit vegan sweaters" would probably not be the same people proudly proclaiming their love for such a mainstream popular series of novels, so I don't know why the 50 Shades... fan would be told to go over to a table of them. I think this writer just has her "groups the internet has told me I hate" mixed up. She's obviously too edgy and cool to worry about things like that.
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The part about "one of us going to hell"... Is that an appeal to Christians? That's such a weird story to tell and expect anybody to like but i would imagine Christian youth groups are big time fans of self righteous stdh. E:spelling jodai has a new favorite as of 02:21 on Apr 3, 2014 |
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Jollity Farm posted:I also suspect that "hipsters" who "knit vegan sweaters" would probably not be the same people proudly proclaiming their love for such a mainstream popular series of novels, so I don't know why the 50 Shades... fan would be told to go over to a table of them. I think this writer just has her "groups the internet has told me I hate" mixed up. Um cuz 50 shades is a PORN book for weird hippie free-love porn sexhavers?????? C'mon, everyone who isn't exactly like me must be the exact opposite of me in all facets!!! *sputters incoherently*
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jodai posted:The part about "one of us going to hell"... Is that an appeal to Christians? That's such a weird story to tell and expec anybody to like but i would imagine Chrisisn youth groups are big time fans of self righteous stdh. She seems to be implying that they're both going to hell, but only the other woman is going in gasoline underpants. You also don't have to be very religious to believe in Heaven or Hell.
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Sometimes I read too many of these and then I start imagining what the table-turned STDH would sound like. Uptight Girl: Who liked it more- your brain or your vagina? Me: Actually, my brain and my genitals are both part of the same person, perhaps you are unfamiliar with the anatomical studies of [Famous Physician]. Furthermore it was quite rude of you to insult me so brazenly (At this point the manager is becoming visibly upset) especially as I had only tried to be polite to you. Her boyfriend stood up, and slapped the [hot drink] out of her hand! I had sex with him right on the countertop as the girl cried. The manager called the police to shut down her bank account. Everyone clapped at the speed of light.
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sweeperbravo posted:Sometimes I read too many of these and then I start imagining what the table-turned STDH would sound like. I think you just invented a new game, turning the tables.
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Now I want to see random bank account shutdowns and burqas in the next STDH random generator.
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One of the worst memories I have from school is time one of my close friends decided they'd hand in my essay as there's. I let her see mine on the computer to help her out and they copied onto a disk and then printed it out and handed it in two days early. First I hear of it is when the teacher tells me to stay behind after a class. He automatically assumed that I was the one who copied seeing as though I handed mine in after my friend. I was so shocked that I barely knew what to say, I tried to convince him that it was my work. I think he believed me but couldn't be sure. I offered him the digital copy but of course my plagiarist had a digital copy too. My friend basically swore on her mother's grave that she was in the right. Argh. Next day, and I've spent a sleepless night trying to work how I'm going to prove its mine. First thing in the morning I get called in the English staffroom to see the teacher and he apologises for not believing me and all that. Turns out the dumb bitch missed a page when she was changing the name in the footer so that page 5 had my name on it. She became a bit of a social outcast as all of our friends refused to have much to do with her. So naturally she turned goth or emo or gothmo or whatever so time later. Oh, and I even got a written apology from the school which I have nerdily kept to this day.
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This one is glorious.quote:Cause For Pregnant Pause, Part 6
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I love how since the Internet came along, every fat person now has a disease that makes them fat and aren't actually just lazy assholes
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I Feast On Dogshit posted:I love how since the Internet came along, every fat person now has a disease that makes them fat and aren't actually just lazy assholes Because obviously the medical industry is hell bent on pushing their fat-phobic agendas, and fat people are totally healthy. quote:It was only when I was called in to the shot that I had problems. That nurse once again went over my weight and BP, and began *the* lecture. I cut him off by saying that I’m mindful of it and that I watch what I eat and exercise.
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Here's a good one from tumblrquote:So today i was working in a coffee shop in a local university and this dude a friend and his girlfriend are waiting in the Que and i over hear this after a his ’girlfriend’ picks up A bounty This has all the classic flags, cartoon like villains, acting out at work place, coincidental solution so that the poster doesn't actually have to face any real confrontation, being told off by boss but then praised instead.
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Facepalm Ranger posted:Here's a good one from tumblr I like the idea that there is some sort of elaborate database of people who have been blacklisted from eve coffee shop on campus so that every single employee will be able to recognize the pariahs on site.
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Facepalm Ranger posted:This has all the classic flags, cartoon like villains, acting out at work place, coincidental solution so that the poster doesn't actually have to face any real confrontation, being told off by boss but then praised instead. It all taking place during an eighteenth century dance, though. That's new. quote:in the space of a minuet.
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no_shit_columbo posted:Because obviously the medical industry is hell bent on pushing their fat-phobic agendas, and fat people are totally healthy. Worst I probably saw was on the Thin Privilege tumblr was someone basically saying that being called fat was as bad of a trigger as someone who had legitimate trigger tied to garbage piles from an IED that killed their best friend and made them lose half their hearing  . It's just one of those things that you'd hope would fall under Poe's Law but it's totally serious.
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