Typical Chicago sports fan on his daily commute
Ok, if you really want to consider it “bullying” on a scale of 1-10 it was probably about a 1.5 or 2 and your reaction to it was about a 9 or 10.Wasn't me challenging/commenting on the IU Grad thing, but he did say wearing pink is feminine (calling him out for not being masculine enough, also insinuating it is bad/lesser even telling him to "Go play in the WNBA with that foolishness". So, yeah i would say belittling & bullying. Then I was responding to someone who said it is fine since there are people out there that agree with him. So that is the standard, if someone else believes it, than it is fine. That can go a long way. Just a lot of ignorance out there, from coast to coast & this is from someone in the hear of it in the South, but from what i have seen on here the past year, plenty of same opinions still held in Indiana too.
One of my favorite T shirts was bought for me by my Daughter, who now curses me for her Bears, Sox, IU Basketball fandom. It simply says 2005 happened.What else could they feel about their teams if not angst?
Not at all what I said, but it is how you twisted it, twice now. It was an igorant statement, but in the scheme of things, no I don't believe it was hurtful. As I said, I remember when there were similar posts on here about tats and dreads, and now I don't think anyone even thinks twice about that. How many kids do we have on our roster with tats or dreads now?I was responding to someone who said it is fine since there are people out there that agree with him. So that is the standard, if someone else believes it, than it is fine.
Could we keep tats out of this. I always wanted a “Death Before Dishonor” special forces tat but opportunity has never met with a sufficient level of intoxication.Not at all what I said, but it is how you twisted it, twice now. It was an igorant statement, but in the scheme of things, no I don't believe it was hurtful. As I said, I remember when there were similar posts on here about tats and dreads, and now I don't think anyone even thinks twice about that. How many kids do we have on our roster with tats or dreads now?
I don't believe what someone said on here about what would RMK have done about painted nails, is condemning a kid to being bullied or committing suicide. If you want to believe that, and tilt at every windmill that is an ignorant, misinformed or wrong statement, be my guest. When I said do you have a mirror it was because considering the source and not letting what others say affect your own temperament is a healthy practice and one you should consider.
As a 19 year old Marine, one night in 1972 I sat in a tattoo shop in Jacksonville NC, outside of Camp Lejeune drunk on my ass. I was 4th in line as I watched 3 of my friends get their USMC Death Before Dishonor" tattoo. During that wait in line I sobered up enough to say "I've changed my mind".Could we keep tats out of this. I always wanted a “Death Before Dishonor” special forces tat but opportunity has never met with a sufficient level of intoxication.
I have a feeling tattoos are looked down upon by "the" AlohaHoosier.I wonder if AlohaHoosier (who pretty much disappeared along with Archie) has a hula girl tar that are very popular with Navy vets.
I look down on them, told my son I would disown him if he ever got one.I have a feeling tattoos are looked down upon by "the" AlohaHoosier.
I look down on them, told my son I would disown him if he ever got one.
I don’t like piercings or purple hair!Hope he gets a face tattoo.
Well of course not. You’re not some dirty hippie.I don’t like piercings or purple hair!
I always think when I see a body covered with them ... "you are going to look really stupid in 50 years after they fade out but not all the way"I look down on them, told my son I would disown him if he ever got one.
I actually admired how he stuck with Archie to the bitter ugly end but when I mentioned it he took it as an insult.I have a feeling tattoos are looked down upon by "the" AlohaHoosier.
if I were you son, I would run to the closet tattoo parlorI look down on them, told my son I would disown him if he ever got one.
I honestly didn't think this topic was such a controversial trigger for so many. But here we are with nearly 100 replies.
I'll leave it at this:
- I understand why he thinks it's worthy of the effort. However, if it's not legitimately for medical reasons, it's simply to stand out from the rest of the team. I love my aunts, uncles, friends, whoever I know that's fighting cancer every bit as much as he does. There are simply better ways to send that message.
- As a former old school coach, the need to stand out bothers me. I am still of the opinion players should all dress alike. It's the primary reason there are no names on the jerseys. IU used to wear the same color shoes. Maybe different style or design, but always the same color. Those days are gone.
- Most men in this world wouldn't paint their nails and go out in public, let alone appear on national TV in front of 17,000 folks. So I remain unconvinced this is a normal currently "accepted" approach.
- Tats and hair styles don't bother me even a little bit. Just play hard and act like you care.
- If players decide to start wearing eyeliner, blush, or any of that other facial crap women do, I'll be here to question their motives.
- Sorry if this offends. But I'll bet the next coach might ask him to tone it down.
You just don't get team sports, do you?Since that is your opinion, he should most certainly comply with it.
You just don't get team sports, do you?
Bro, it’s more than the rural Midwest.I played baseball in college. And that is an idiotic statement that presumeds the rest of his team has never left the rural Midwest.
Bro, it’s more than the rural Midwest.
The rural South and the rural Midwest and just rural America in general is most of the country.Nothing wrong or substandard about rural America. We could expand the borders of this geography contest to the entire world and we would find its most of the world also.Sure. The rural south as well.
The rural South and the rural Midwest and just rural America in general is most of the country.Nothing wrong or substandard about rural America. We could expand the borders of this geography contest to the entire world and we would find its most of the world also.
How are you counting the rural counties in Oregon and Northern California that are trying to secede to Idaho?Rural northeast and rural northwest are not like rural Midwest and rural south at all. Nor is rural California. I’ll give yhe Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. (except the tourist areas.)
How are you counting the rural counties in Oregon and Northern California that are trying to secede to Idaho?
Dude, there are always patches. Think Boebert in Colorado. Oregon is a mostly rural state that votes strongly progressive. It really just comes down to education levels. Rural Oregon is more educated than say rural Indiana, Kentucky or Alabama.
Not population wise. Trees don’t vote.Bro, the patches are urban America not rural America.
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You just say things without basis in fact. Have you looked at the quality of CA current education. It is in a shambles by every measure. I just picked this at random but it has Oregan slightly below Indiana and California well below. If you look at standardized test scores Oregon and California are well below Indiana. California used to have a stellar educational system but not any more by a wide margin. It is becoming one of the worst performing in the country.Look. If you think rural
Oregon or rural California votes the same and has the same education level as rural Kemtuvky, rural Indiana and rural Alabama I don’t know what to tell you.