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CosmicJoke
happy mutant


Registered: 04/05/00
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Loc: Portland, OR
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Re: Being curtious to others.. [Re: Hippocampus]
#23429246 - 07/10/16 12:51 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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I said this in the mod forum about 4 days ago, it's not confidential information so I see no harm in sharing it "As far as homogenous goes, it's odd, because virtually everyone I know in Portland is a transplant from somewhere else. I know very few natives to this city, but in terms of just even ethnic diversity, where the fuck are all the black people in Portland? I can't lie, it's mighty whitey around here." " We're in total agreement there, but I obviously run with a different crowd. because everyone I associate with would take great offense to racist or homophobic comments. Whenever a black man is shot by a police officer or there is a gay bashing in this city, it sends it into a total fucking uproar. We've literally chased out fundamentalist, christians from having their hate mongering protests by making a total mockery party of it.
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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bigdoodie
it does not matter


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It is a trick. the more we are told that all lives matter, destroy racism/sexism, be nice to people, the less we care to do so, and when we do it because we are told to, we mindlessly do it in such a fashiom that instigates pride in other people and ourself, as if we are good people because we are nice, but it ultimately is food for our ego. It is not important to be nice to.people, as our misery is self inflicted, and if we are to be inconsiderate of others it is because we want others to feel the same pain that we feel. We are eluded into a reality in which we believe there is a right or a wrong choice, when every choice is the right choice, and everyone truly gets exactly whay they deserve based on their own choices, and not by fate, as fate is a way of victimizing ourselves in order to place the blame anywherr besides ourself. we can not help others, as hurting and helping people is often the same thing. even when offering our advice it is to fuel our ego into believing that one may develop our opinions and join our side and ultimately increase our potential to rule over those who are in opposition of us, not unlike street gangs. All in all, deep down we hate, or fear, those who we choose to see as different than ourselves, and we, by nature, kill or run from the things we fear and envy the people that we see as most similar to us.
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Hippocampus



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Re: Being curtious to others.. [Re: CosmicJoke]
#23429686 - 07/10/16 03:44 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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CosmicJoke said: I said this in the mod forum about 4 days ago, it's not confidential information so I see no harm in sharing it "As far as homogenous goes, it's odd, because virtually everyone I know in Portland is a transplant from somewhere else. I know very few natives to this city, but in terms of just even ethnic diversity, where the fuck are all the black people in Portland? I can't lie, it's mighty whitey around here." " We're in total agreement there, but I obviously run with a different crowd. because everyone I associate with would take great offense to racist or homophobic comments. Whenever a black man is shot by a police officer or there is a gay bashing in this city, it sends it into a total fucking uproar. We've literally chased out fundamentalist, christians from having their hate mongering protests by making a total mockery party of it.
Come to think of it, excluding anyone not from the suburbs and not Portland proper, I know only a few people I am certain are born and raised Portlanders. I was born at OHSU, but spent most of my PNW life in the SW area. More racist than SE NE and NW Portland. idk why I always end up in the redneck sides of Portland. I'm so not like that. I guess I'm overblowing how often people say racist things around me. It's just seems more coming from living elsewhere. But the racism I most often notice is subliminal. It's white people acting like the person of another race in the room is not there. Not because they are purposely trying to snub them, but because they just aren't very good socially, and can't relate directly with how they look. Like how their faces are different. They just subliminally don't want to look at a different face because it's uncomfortable. That sort of thing. It's the exact same thing that happens with ugly and fat people. It's like Portlanders treat people of other races like fat or ugly people. Not so bad that you can put your finger on it. But enough that it's a noticeable difference from an outside observer. That's why I say I can't really blame them. I used to be like that too until I lived in other places besides Portland.
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CosmicJoke
happy mutant


Registered: 04/05/00
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Loc: Portland, OR
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Re: Being curtious to others.. [Re: Hippocampus]
#23429759 - 07/10/16 04:16 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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What I find interesting is that youngsters in the more hipster areas of Portland feel like they have to have tattoos to get laid, which I think is totally ridiculous. Some day I may just tattoo the soles of my feet with some intricate patterns so that I never overtly signal to others I'm one of them. I love tattoos too, I just don't like what motivates people to get them here.
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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LunarEclipse
Enlil's Official Story


Registered: 10/31/04
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Re: Being curtious to others.. [Re: CosmicJoke]
#23429819 - 07/10/16 04:45 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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CosmicJoke said: What I find interesting is that youngsters in the more hipster areas of Portland feel like they have to have tattoos to get laid, which I think is totally ridiculous. Some day I may just tattoo the soles of my feet with some intricate patterns so that I never overtly signal to others I'm one of them. I love tattoos too, I just don't like what motivates people to get them here.
It's worse than I thought. What motivates people to conform to the herd mentality, is in fact the herd mentality.
Portland is no exception.
-------------------- Anxiety is what you make it.
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CosmicJoke
happy mutant


Registered: 04/05/00
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Loc: Portland, OR
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Heh, I remember traveling from Asheville, NC to Bonnaroo in TN and as a bored car game we played Church Vs. School, tallying however many we spotted.... Church won 10 fold.
-------------------- Everything is better than it was the last time. I'm good. If we could look into each others hearts, and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and radiate your essence. I know you scared, you should ask us if we scared too. If you was there, and we just knew you cared too.
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LunarEclipse
Enlil's Official Story


Registered: 10/31/04
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Re: Being curtious to others.. [Re: CosmicJoke]
#23429872 - 07/10/16 05:17 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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CosmicJoke said: Heh, I remember traveling from Asheville, NC to Bonnaroo in TN and as a bored car game we played Church Vs. School, tallying however many we spotted.... Church won 10 fold.
We used to count Ford Mustangs vs. VW bugs man there were a lot of both!
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RJ Tubs 202


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Re: Being curtious to others.. [Re: viktor]
#23431009 - 07/11/16 01:02 AM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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viktor said:
Whenever I see an adult get angry I see a toddler throwing a tantrum.
That's a great practice. It really is no different!
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