oh god

Craig, I've never seen you look more of an idiot than you do now. :rolleyes:

That's probably THE most insensitive thing I've ever read here on GC.

I don't think any place closes for Hanukah because its a minor Jewish FESTIVAL. You celebrate after work/school. But places would close for Yom Kippur/Rosh Hashana. Sorry, big pet peeve of mine...people thinking Hannukah is the big Jewish holiday just because it falls near Christmas. :rolleyes:

But as far as this thread....I think you're being a bit ridiculous. Its a day off from school (well I'm still on Winter break for the next two weeks) so whatever. That's cool. My dad gets to chill at home with us. MLK did quite a lot...as a white, Jewish American I find it almost insulting that you get TOed that everything closes. Give the black people some respect. White Christians have had it for long enough. Please stop whining when something little happens to you when the Jews and blacks and everyone else have gone through so much more than your people ever will. kthanksbye

Maybe I was, but you're up north....right? You guys dont have as many black people who live up there as we do in the south. And out of all those high-rent office buildings and a few city government buildings.....would you say a great % of that area is populated by black people? I'd say a very small % if any at all. Also, I was talking about ghettos with the street name. I wasnt meaning commercial districts.

Oh Christ, Craig, I know you're not really that ignorant. I sometimes feel like you post these things because you know it'll get under people's skin.

i agree with ztangel
 

it appears that this post was started to just get something started! it also appears that cashmoney may have been spurred on by a recent viewing of "barbershop" and is loosely quoting eddie when referring to rosa parks, jesse jackson and mlk. the only difference is it was funny in the movie!

Man, its late in the day and I'm ready go. I've been fired up all day long. I still have to go home and grill out for my roomates and I tonight. I ate publix sushi for lunch and I'm still hungry. I'm sorry if I sounded insensitive to any of you. :o

that in itself is pretty insensitive, but whatever....i'll let it slide.

it's okay,
 

he's just trying to stir the pot.

FSUZeta-

I'm just pissed because I've had to deal with this all day. One client of mine, in particular, has a commercial account with me. Well, he couldn't come down here to pay his premium because all his employees (who are all black) left their job to go to the parade at 10am and never returned. Well, that ment he couldnt get down here and pay the 10,000$ he owes for his insurance. So, inorder for me not to lose him as a client, I have to take the heat from the insurance company as to why he's going to be late on his payment. It makes me look bad as if I got some rag tag shit going on. And its all because of the holiday. Stuff like this has been going on all day.

poor, poor you!!

I know, right.

i feel for ya
 

insurance companies are bears when the think their payments are late!

Re: Things that piss you off about MLK day
 

We have one in that other big city in Wisconsin that a lot of money has been spent on revitalizing...and to think, they call us segregated. :p

What she said....

Pittsburgh Public schools always got Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanna (sp?) off. We also got MLK day off. Oddly enough, we always got the first day of deer hunting season off :rolleyes: which is ridiculous.

At Otterbein, we always get Columbus day off...don't know why, might be the whole living in columbus thing ,but I think it's a pretty stupid holiday to have off.

For someone relatively new to GC you're coming off a bit punchy. Take a look at some of cashmoney's posts in the past (no offense, cash) but he can be a bit controversial to put it lightly. Take a deep breath, and maybe don't be so quick to respond to some of the posts. Just an idea.:cool:

Re: Things that piss you off about MLK day
 

There's no need to comment on your comments. However, who is Medgar Evans? I don't recall hearing of his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. What did he do? Just curious.

Oh I remember him, from the movie Ghosts of the Past. I remember when Byron De La Beckwith finally died in prison, fucking freak should of hanged years ago...

Here's a weird and most likely insensitive question to pose. I know the term colored is offensive, but back in elementary school we learned that the color black is the absent of color, so why didn't call them non-colored. It's a really stupid and pointless question, but this post made me think of stupid things...

Never mind.

I don't know who Medgar Evans is. However, I am familiar with Medgar EVERS who served as the NAACP Mississippi Field Secretary.

:rolleyes: Please! This is the most ridiculous thing. "for someone relatively new?" Has she not been initiated yet? Lets get on with her pledging then, and THEN she can be as "punchy" as she likes? while thats not the most disrespectful thing in this thread by a long shot, it IS the most petty.

Sorry, Im just kind of tired of the way people treat "new" members to this board when they dont say things that those with high posting counts like. (as if racking up your post count by naming songs or listing wedding locations, or *whatever* makes your opinion/comments more worthy)

ok...done now...go back to yelling at whoever about MLKday....

that is absolutely ridiculous, AOPi girl. Yeah, he is controversial, he wants controversy...so I'm giving it to him.

I am actually quite hesitant to keep visiting these boards. Everyone thinks they're better than everyone else here. Everyone loves to tell people what to do. Everyone loves to get offended. Everyone loves to tell the new kids on the block that we're too new to talk about this or that. How about all of you take a deep breath and....

GET OVER YOURSELVES

i came to greekchat to talk to my sisters and other greeks and just plain have a good time and get to know other greeks and their perspectives. But, apparently I can't do that! Everyone else here can respond with no issues...me? Nope...too new to post my, just as educated as yours, opinion. I am so sick of being treated like a 5 year old.

kthanksbye :mad:

I am better than you!

But I give you 10 points for the giant, bold font.

Would've given her 15 points if she did it in a different color. I agree with your assessment, 10 points.

Oooh, I'm so threatened, you used a big font. :eek: If you are so hesitant then don't come back. I never said I was better than anyone, I'm just saying don't let people who have ridiculous opinions about meaningful federal holidays tick you off. Follow your own advice. Pot meet kettle.
kthxbye.

And PureGold, am I the first person who has ever suggested to use the search function or to relax a little bit on a message board? Probably not, so why not direct your post at everyone who has ever done that?

HAHAHA That made me laugh, thanks.

Quick, someone change my title from Senior Member to "Old Fart." :D

That way I'll think I'm better than you and everyone can say, Oh he's just an old fart, don't listen to him...

Not to put too fine a point on it but you won't find any non-Jewish-owned businesses, or non-religious Jewish schools that close for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, or Passover for that matter. As if Yom Kippur would ever be a statutory holiday. Last time I checked, mail still came and banks still opened on religious Jewish holidays. Even in New York. Maybe Hanukah was a bad choice of holiday but the intention is right. The reality is that the calendar is FILLED with holidays that not everyone celebrates, or, as it appears, agrees with and/or understands. I could be ticked that the country doesn't shut down on the holidays I celebrate or recognize but instead I'll sit back and enjoy the paid days off I get because other people deem it a worthy day to recognize.

I'd be more than happy to wait a day to get bills in the mail or go to the bank to pay them.

*pass the popcorn*

MLK - One of the last great Americans.

-Rudey

My HS and JR. high actually had 4 days off for President's day. If you don't know what MLK did, then I suggest maybe you go read some books, you may find it interesting.

Although pretty much everything you said in this thread has been completely and totally ignorant, Cashmoney, I wanted to comment on something you had in your original post. You suggested that we substitute MLK Day with Kwanzaa as a national holiday. Do you know what Kwanzaa is or what it's about? I'm guessing no. Although I do not personally have an opinion on the appropriateness of Kwanzaa celebration, many African Americans choose NOT to celebrate Kwanzaa because of its origins, instead choosing to focus on Christmas because they are Christian.

People speak on sh*t they don't know about...

Thanks for that.

Kwanzaa is a MADE UP holiday. MLK day is giving honor to a man who did A LOT for the civil rights movement. BTW, if you don't like things being closed for 1 day of MLK, then try 7 days of Kwanzaa.

MLK is the best day ever.

That should so be in my sig. Though I am only 24, please refer to me only as an old fart, therefore I can go around insulting everyone and talking like an idiot, and everyone will say leave her alone, she's old and wise and knows so much about greek life.

Older does not equal wiser.

/hijack

That's messed up. I'm surprised that only a couple of people were upset about the "coloured" comment!!!

this is splitting hairs. i was pretty much trying to say that Jewish owned business would not close for Hannukah. Places with large Jewish populations, etc. will close for the major Jewish holidays, but Hannukah is not one of them.

and opi...it is quite offensive...but as the AOPi girl said, I'm too new to get offended on here. :rolleyes:

You can be old fart.

Everyone better refer to me as "SUGAR POPS".

And AOII_LB, lemme buy you a drink. I couldn't have said it any better. Don't let these non-searching post happy kids tell you otherwise.

GC's always going to be a hotbed of conflict. If you don't like it, or can't handle that shit, then I'd suggest getting the eff out or growing a thicker spine. Flame me and use dem big fonts if you want, I'm just being real.

Your sister's a man? What???

Cashmoney, sweetheart...

I am really disappointed in you...

Did you ultimately get your late payment paid from your client? And was the suggested battering that you received from upper management all that bad? I thought you had the "dick strength" to handle a little memo with tongue lashing? And all you can do yesterday is hate on MLK? That just shows your not up on your "game"...

And as far as MLK named street only being put down in the 'hood... Well, that's the only place the "MAN" (spelled=Massa) would allowed that street name to be put... Us's, Negroes were not allowed to put it up there with y'all white folks (in de main part of town)... Massa wouldn't let us... We's so sorra to piss off po' young massa Cashmoney... Puhleeeze don't beat us on Sunday after we'sa been in Church wit tha Loard... Puhleeeze!!!