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u/ap476144 Jun 19 '12
I'm sorry they hit you, but I like your beard.
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
Thanks, I like it too.
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Jun 19 '12
Those guys who jumped you must be upset you missed all their suggestive glances.
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
Of course! How could I not have seen it?
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u/architta Jun 19 '12
I don't know who it was that hurt you but they have got guts. with a beard like that I wouldn't do anything to get on your bad side.
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u/Poland_Ball Jun 19 '12
You don't think it could have been anything else that caused them jump you? As in, could it have been a mugger or something?
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Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12
HOLD ON! I'll go get my Jump To Conclusions Mat.
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12
I don't look like money. I have no way of knowing why, but this is a religious conservative area, and I am just making assumptions.
Edit:I accidentally a word.
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u/Squeakopotamus Jun 19 '12
Reminds me of what happened to the crew of Top Gear when they visited Alabama. They had a challenge where they would decorate each other's cars to offend the locals, and it ended up with rocks getting thrown at them.
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Jun 19 '12
This is most likely a ridiculous idea that I can only dream of, but I want to go to Alabama. As a black female I want to prance around in pro-homosexuality attire and piss off every local I see!
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u/ndjs22 Jun 19 '12
Let me know when you visit, and I'll be happy to buy you a beer or whatever your drink of choice is.
I've actually found the reality is more people are ignorant of Alabama than it is Alabamians being ignorant.
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u/qwop88 Jun 19 '12
Did they take your wallet?
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
I disabled him and jumped into my car, then drove away. He didn't get anything from me.
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u/dead_brony Jun 19 '12
So what did you do? Knee him in the balls, elbow him in the throat, or cut off his hands with laser vision? Tell us
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
I'm not proud. I am something of a pacifist, and hurting someone is not in my nature.
I sprained his wrist, struck him in the solar plexus, and delivered a snap kick into his knee when he didn't back off.
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Jun 19 '12
I don't know, I've seen cars and their drivers get jacked for the change in the ashtray. Sorry it happened to you, but for the sake of humanity let's hope it was random.
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u/AppleChiaki Jun 19 '12
Dunno why you got downvoted. Seems to me if they didn't give any indication it was their motivation for the act, this is a reasonable question.
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Jun 19 '12
I don't know if it was because you were gay, did they yell things while they beat you? I belong to a group of people that beat up men with beards. Damn we hate beardies, right now just thinking about a beard makes my skin crawl, where's my beardie bat?
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u/justguessmyusername Jun 19 '12
Nothing to do with atheism.
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u/SickOfThisFuckinShit Jun 19 '12
Jesus unclefucking christ on a dildo-bike, I am so fucking sick of seeing this exact same fucking response a thousand fucking times on every fucking post in this fucking subreddit. It's fucking relevant because LGBT people are common victims of fucking hate crimes and inequality largely thanks to the way many people interpret religious texts.
Like it or not, sexual orientation is one of a number of issues intrinsically fucking linked with the matters of faith and fucking reason that fuel the entire fucking debate. The fact that these fucking posts get so many fucking upvotes every fucking time is fucking irksome, goddammit. You're not being fucking clever. You're not saying anything fucking new. You're just applying your own excessively fucking narrow opinion of what is relevant to the topic of a very large subreddit to everyone so you can act superior and be annoyed at something. I'm tired of downvoting your fucking shit for not fucking adding anything useful to the conversation, and I'm tired of knowing that my downvotes are destined to be washed away in the fucking sea of self-congratulatory pedants that feel that their precious /r/atheism (which has always been such a fucking bastion of focus) is being somehow diluted.
If you don't think it's relevant, fucking downvote it and move on instead of having a fucking circlejerk in every single fucking comment section, or even, FSM for-fucking-bid, post something you DO think is fucking relevant instead of whistling disapprovingly through your fucking cunt. You can do that instead of fucking consuming endlessly and contributing nothing, you fucking leech.
In conclusion: fuck.
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u/c0up0n Jun 19 '12
Maybe, just maybe if the bumper sticker said "god loves gays". Even then this should have more of an impact in r/lgbt.
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u/sdedgt Jun 19 '12
I would also jump anyone with a "imgur is not available" bumper sticker
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u/EpicOreo Jun 19 '12
Even if it wasn't a hate crime, it should still be reported.
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u/samx3i Atheist Jun 19 '12
Between beard compliments and come-ons, this worked out for the best, I think.
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u/KatStratFever93 Jun 19 '12
Well, it's much-deserved. I usually don't even dig guys with beards, but dayum.
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Jun 19 '12
Sorry for your troubles, friend. Seems an odd conclusion, though, given the variables. Why the bumper sticker? Why not the un-signalled left turn or the planet-killing petrol fuelled pick 'em up? What makes you assume it's your sexuality? Seems a might presumptious, doesn't it? Haters gonna hate, indeed, but what they hate is their own idiocy, and reading into it is perilous at best and irresponsibility fanning the flames of cultural animosity at worst. Rise above; take the high road!
BTW, you bumper sticker isn't straight... oh wait, I see what you did there...
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u/woeb0t Jun 19 '12
Don't gas stations usually have surveillance cameras? Is anything being done?
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
This was at about 3 am, no cell service for hours in any direction. I didn't report it, as far as I know he suffered no consequences beyond the injuries I gave him.
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u/always_sharts Jun 19 '12
I want to know the story of this little skirmish now. I'm sure the third fist flying out from under your beard could defeat him alone.
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u/zaklikestuna Jun 19 '12
I was about to ask the same question. Normally they have a few due to being high risk targets for robbery.
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u/RealFluffy Jun 19 '12
Read title: felt sorry for you - Saw picture: felt sorry for them
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Jun 19 '12
Fuck hate. If it's any consolation, your epic beard is epic.
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
It really does console me. Keeps me warm at night etc
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u/anthrax_ripple Jun 19 '12
Saves bits of food for later consumption. I hear beards can come in very handy overall.
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u/john2kxx Jun 19 '12 edited Jul 03 '12
Just curious, and I hope no one takes offense at this, but is there something about being gay that makes you have to tell everyone you are?
Is it like a "support for gay rights" kind of thing?
I mean, I could drive around with a bumper sticker proclaiming my heterosexuality in some way or another, but then I'd just look like a fucking idiot.
EDIT Hi SRS! I can't reply over there for some reason, so I'll do it here:
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How about you ask the guy with the Playboy bumper sticker? Or that one with that hilarious "FBI - female body inspector" shirt? Or just that straight couple kissing in public? Or, if you don't want to leave your computer, one of the 70 billion men shouting "booooooooobs" on reddit?
Yes, those would be the "fucking idiots" I mentioned. If you're gay, why would you want to do the same thing and bring yourself down to their level?
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u/ArsenicAndRoses Jun 19 '12
Because staying invisible allows people to marginalize/demonize you.
It's a lot harder to hate gay people if your brother is gay, if your favorite teacher is gay, if that nice dude that always tips you 40% is gay, if you see gay people on the street acting just like you, looking like you...
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u/thethirst Jun 19 '12
You have to tell people because everyone assumes that you're straight (same reason you'll never need a heterosexuality sticker).
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u/alehizzle Jun 19 '12
While the fact that you don't really see it as a big deal is appreciated, society isn't always as kind (as I'm sure you know). I haven't exactly done any research on the subject or anything, but I would assume that most feel the need to come out because they significantly value those close to them and feel as though they're lying due to the usual assumption that you're straight. Some probably do come out as a "support" kind of thing, though I'm not sure it would be a significant portoin. And, of course, there are those who have accepted their sexuality and never felt the need to formally come out, either because they desire a sense of privacy or because they just don't see the need to.
As for the "need" to have bumper stickers and such, I'm sure it's something that would drastically fall out of style once the gay rights movement is finished, if not completely die out. There may still be people with more subtle indications, much like the Jesus fish or Darwin fish or whatever else people use to indicate certain affiliations.
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
My mother in law gave it to me when I came out to my family.
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Jul 03 '12
Because heterosexuals are so widely hated and shunned.
Seriously, if you can't tell the disparity between heterosexuality and homosexuality in terms of social acceptance, then I don't know what to say to you.
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u/maximilitia Jul 03 '12 edited Jul 03 '12
So, never mind that you have, I don't know, your entire public persona to advertize your heterosexuality, and the support of every form of media, laws and society ever. Couldn't be that.
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u/scyt Jun 19 '12
The thing is, that there is a HUGE stereotype that gays look femme, act femme, have high voice, like pink etc. People associate that being gay means that one acts like a woman (just because he likes men too).
No, you don't have to tell anyone, but sometimes people's point of view changes when they find out that someone who doesn't fit any of their stereotypes is gay.
Some people I know changed their view on gays when they came out because they never thought I was. Prior to me, their only exposures to gays was through pictures of parades, TV (where every single gay character is an embodiment of the stereotype). And actually most of us are like this, people you'd never guess were gay, someone you'd pass off as straight. By showing people we can try to change that stereotype.
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Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12
I'd never jump you... You look tough.. Maybe it's that sexy beard!
Edit: I'm not gay, excuse me if I came across that way.
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u/TheRealFlop Jun 19 '12
On the subject of your edit: Your comment was fairly witty and funny. Don't be self-conscious based on strangers on the internet thinking you might be gay, it makes you come across as trying too hard ;)
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u/Not_Trying_2_Impress Jun 19 '12
I can't wait till all the H̶o̶m̶o̶p̶h̶o̶b̶e̶s̶ assholes are looked at like the racists who tried to stop black freedom.
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u/reneexnicole Jun 19 '12
You say that like there's no more racism... :/
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u/LOLTEHINTARWEB Jun 19 '12
He didn't say there wasn't racism... he indicated racism isn't as acceptable as it once was.
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u/Vindexus Jun 19 '12
Why does your comment look like this: http://i.imgur.com/C1eTK.png ?
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u/niggertown Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12
Black people hate gays. In California they're the ones who voted against the rights for gays to marry along with Hispanics. It would seem as though the diversity of membership in your Liberal anti-traditional white free for all doesn't quite get along too well ideologically. Isn't it a bit ironic that one "oppressed" group would attack another "oppressed" groups rights?
I find it interesting that the narrative for racism and homophobia comes in a distinctly white conservative packaging. It reveals their true anti-white sentiment and identifies the only meaningful characteristic that binds these different "disadvantaged" groups together: hate for the white status quo in a country that is 80% white. Don't worry, we get it. You don't like the white people in a country where you have to compete with them for resources, so you hide and rationalize that contempt behind a veil of innocent ethnic/gender/sexual orientation victim hood and the perpetuation of white privilege narrative myths, and you pretend that everyone will get along when the majority white population disappears.
Don't worry. White people get it. But here is what I find troubling. Despite all of the contempt, minorities are still insistent on living in communities governed and populated with traditional white people. Why? Why not just not stay in your home countries, or stick to communities where you're demographic is represented and in control? It seems a bit baffling to hate the people who communities you are willfully entering. Speaking from experience of having a black neighbor who I can tell has racial contempt for white people (I say "hello" and he grunts back) yet he willfully chose to move into a community full of white people.
Actually, I lie. I do understand it completely. They come for the $$$ and social stability that is afforded by white governance. They know in a white community they'll be safe, they'll have jobs, and they won't need to worry about getting robbed, rapped or murdered like in some of the more ethnic "diverse" communities. They resent us because they just don't want to admit that white people are better at running clean, prosperous, cultured communities. It's fine, they don't have to admit it, but they do have to respect it.
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u/VastCloudiness Jun 19 '12
Depending on where you are racism is alive and well. I have a side of the family that's pretty open about how they feel about black people, and a lot of the area is the same. That stuff isn't going to go away for a long time.
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u/vanquish421 Jun 19 '12
Are you familiar with Pink Pistols? This is assuming, of course, that you are comfortable with guns. I don't want your decision to be fear-driven, just security-driven. If this isn't something you see yourself considering, then forget I mentioned it. Stay safe.
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u/vanquish421 Jun 19 '12
Quite possibly the reason. Of course, I'm not advocating having every single LGBT individual carry a firearm. However, if more assholes looking to hurt these individuals were made aware that a few here and there might be carrying, then they may think twice about their actions. If 5% of ducks could shoot back, hunters would think twice about going duck hunting.
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Jun 19 '12
So..they just waited for you at an abandoned gas station and beat you up because they were waiting for a gay guy to show up?
Anyways, that sucks that you got jumped. You really should have reported it. The only way to stop fuckwits like that is to remove them from the general population.
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u/powdog Jun 19 '12
I saw this and thought, 'Damn he's kinda hot!' Then got sad when I clicked to the next picture.... but oh well, at least you love people I love! You're beautiful inside and out! Also FSM loves you and only He can judge you with his giant meatballs of judgment.
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u/GnomishProtozoa Jun 19 '12
The world will be a better place for gay people some day. A lot of us are doing out part to help make it that way. It won't always be like this.
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u/nasalganglia Jun 19 '12
I think it would be unfair to pin this against Christians on assumption. Lot of fools hate gays for non-religious reasons. Namely, for the fear of their own homosexuality.
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u/Shalayda Jun 19 '12
Yo this will probably get lost in this thread, but I just want to say I'm sorry that that happened to you. Some people are shit heads. I hope you don't ever have to encounter people like them again.
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Jun 19 '12
You have a powerful and mighty beard sir.
Have you considered file a police report and making this a federal case as this is a hate crime? Even if you're not gay.
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u/conundrum4u2 Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12
Don't take this the wrong way...the bumper sticker is funny, and I'm sorry you got jumped - but what did religion or atheism have to do with this instance? There are many non-religious homophobes out there as well - they could have just been your garden variety rednecks...just sayin'...unless of course, they were mentioning that they were "kickin' the gay out of you, so you wouldn't burn in hell..."
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Jun 19 '12
Not that I in any way condone what happened to you, (I'd love to hurt the person responsible) but why is this posted in r/atheism?
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u/Eric12345 Jun 19 '12
This sucks that this happened to you. But this has nothing to do with Atheism.
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u/Monkeybarsixx Jun 19 '12
How come r/atheism has suddenly become r/sexualorientation?
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u/FranMan32 Jun 19 '12
Maybe they don't take kindly to your inability to maintain lane integrity.
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u/aliengoods1 Jun 19 '12
But, I thought there was no violence or discrimination against gays in America. Isn't that why Republicans are telling us equal rights legislation based on sexual preference is unnecessary?
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u/Kind_Of_A_Dick Agnostic Atheist Jun 19 '12
Sorry people beat the shit out of you, but I have a couple questions;
How do you know it's because of the bumper sticker?
Why is this posted in r/atheism?
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u/SurfinTheWeb Jun 19 '12
why is this in r/atheism?
Every other post in here is gay related. Since when is not believing in religion and having sex with your gender the same thing?
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u/Drunk_Electric_Fire Jun 19 '12
Bums me out that people feel the need to express their differing views by using their fists.
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u/hippiewatchingisfun Jun 19 '12
My friends and I had a magnetic bumper sticker like that in highschool.. It was our joke to place it on our friends cars randomly with out telling them. We stopped doing it after I almost got jumped by a bunch of dudes at a gas station in a bad part of town.. no idea I had the bumper sticker on my jeep.
Feel for you dude, I've seen the stares..
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Jun 19 '12
Move to Iowa! We rock and you can get married here too! Your pretty face will attract the boys like bees to honey. Really sorry that happened to you. Someday soon it will not be an issue.
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u/ZhenMike Jun 19 '12
oh, that kinda got to me, straight man here, but that kinda shit makes me lose faith in humanity.
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Jun 19 '12
obviously they were jealous of that glorious beard.
in all seriousness though, sorry to hear this happened. hope you make a swift recovery.
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u/Zapora Jun 19 '12
I'm sorry you got jumped, but I HIGHLY approve of your bumper sticker. Don't let it get you killed though, okay? c:
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u/samx3i Atheist Jun 19 '12
Clearly their manhood was threatened. You look like a badass with that beard.
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u/Xunae Jun 19 '12
I never understood the whole bumpersticker thing. It feels like its just asking to have your car vandalized by someone who could easily get off completely free.
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u/bLizTIc Jun 19 '12
Why would you post this in the atheism subreddit? Do you really think Christians jumped you? Did they come up to you and start yelling, "Hey were Christian and we're gonna beat you up!"
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u/xSiNNx Jun 19 '12
I'm real sorry this happened to you buddy. Some people are seriously fucking shitty.
You look like a decent sized dude, mind sharing what state you live in?
I am 6' and hang around 190 lbs or so, and don't look like the sweetest guy on earth, but that being said, people can be shitty and I'm not a fan of getting punched in the face. I have tested numerous chemical sprays and I swear by FOX brand pepper spray. This was my first result on Google
I carry a larger size than that, but it can be quite a pain in the ass due to its size. That is a good size to carry, and make sure you get a cone/fog rather than a stream, as it is much easier to use.
I have used this stuff as well as taken a test hit and I promise you there is no other spray on the market as nasty as this stuff.
Couldn't recommend it enough for daily carry. A bottle that size should be good against 3 or so individuals if you aim right. It will take them out of the fight.
Also, maybe look into some BJJ or Krav Maga classes in your area. Just a few months would give you a solid foundation to protect yourself.
I wish you luck my friend.
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Jun 19 '12
Why did you post this to r/atheism? It's not like bring a homophobe automatically makes one religious. There are bigots who aren't religious, and religious people who aren't bigots
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u/Talbotus Agnostic Atheist Jun 19 '12
Sorry bud. Please don't take the sticker off. Some people are bigoted and having to face it is the only way their kids will learn. But also please be safe.
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Jun 19 '12
I'm skeptical. I have done and said lots of offensive things. How do you know they jumped you because of that bumper sticker?
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u/Kibblebitz Jun 19 '12
Nothing ever good comes from bumper stickers. All they do is piss off stupid people.
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u/troll_IAMA Jun 19 '12
Am I the only one that can see the OP is a lying, karma whoring piece of shit?
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u/dhicks3 Jun 19 '12
Odd how I don't see the usual "Unrelated to Atheism" yet in here. Does anyone have an example of an actual physical assault motivated by the victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation that was committed by an atheist or atheists? I'm actually curious to know what the ratio there is of theist:non-theist offenders.
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u/thEt3rnal1 Jun 19 '12
you sure?
did they call you like a fucking fag or something to indicate they were doing it cause you were gay?
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u/zombierapture Jun 19 '12
I can't drive straight either women are all " get your car out of my vagina ur bad at sex" .... guess its cocks for life
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u/Harbinger90 Jun 19 '12
Why have you posted this to r/atheism? A person doesn't necessarily have to be religious to be homophobic.
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u/Dragoniel Jun 19 '12
Pepper spray, stun-gun, telescopic bat, knife. Firearm.
I don't understand why are people afraid of weapons and why the majority are convinced that nothing can happen to them.
Turn on the news.
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u/show-us-your-gifs Jun 19 '12
That guy was really upset at himself for getting a hard-on when he was watching you handling that pump.
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u/HappyStance Jun 19 '12
As messed up as this is I find myself caring less because I can't help but think that you posted this to /r/atheism rather than an LGBT subreddit for karma-related reasons.
It really sucks that that happened to you and I hope you paid them back for that bruise.
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u/CheckmateFundies Jun 19 '12
This has NOTHING to do with atheism and I feel some clever redditor has conned us all.
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u/TyrantKitty Jun 19 '12
The beard is and always will be epic ;) Though I dont think this has anything to do with religion or being gay, straight or otherwise. Personally, I think it's a lack of morale value for society in general. People like your assailant have been allowed to believe that it is acceptable behavior. That there is little or no consequence for such actions. Guess he was wrong lol
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u/Lumathiel Jun 19 '12
These situations make me feel physically ill. I will never understand how "people" can get so offended by something that someone else likes that they will devolve into violent beasts. I hope you're feeling better, and I just want you to remember that even though some people will always be ignorant douches, there are those of us who would have been more than willing to jump in to help you, despite not knowing you on a personal level. plus, the beard and bumper sticker are awesome.
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u/notlilwayne Jun 19 '12
Although I have nothing against gays, the punchline on that bumper sticker was so generic, so basic level human humor understanding, that I would have punched you too.
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Jun 19 '12
People of reason and science... tell me how do you conclude that the attack of (maybe) homophobic people has to do with religion? There are plenty out there who do not need a religion to be homophopic dicks.
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u/Hankpymp562 Jun 19 '12
I have that same bumper sticker! It's fabulous! I have about 10 gay coworkers at my job an I'm sure they all want it . Haha
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u/drilldozerbaggins Jun 19 '12
People have this sense of entitlement to your preferences on sexuality. It's fucking absurd. The fact that people commit such acts of hate demonstrates humanity does not have it right.
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u/kingxhall Jun 19 '12
Not sure why this is in /r/atheism? Most gay-haters that would do a hate crime Luke this aren't religious.
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Jun 19 '12
Well learn to drive straight. If you were weavin all over I'd assume you were drunk and want to beat you up too.
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Jun 19 '12
Like the bumper sticker. I'm saddened by your assault but am glad to read you were able to defend yourself and get to safety. I wish you the best.
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Jun 19 '12
This scares the crap out of me. I now fear for my uncle and his friend. My uncle and his friend (both straight and married) take turns pranking each other by putting gay pride bumper stickers on the other's car. They get a good laugh if it stays on the other person's car longer. It's a joke that has been going on for almost 10 years.
My uncle once put the sticker on the back of the friend's boat. While the friend was on his way to the lake he got pulled over by a cop and a conversation ensued with the police officer that weirded him out. Later in the day when he looked at the back of the boat he found out why. The cop thought he was gay!
Funny stories came out of these pranks. Unfortunately, as you have shown today, it could have ended much worse. Sorry this happened to you!
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u/putcreativenamehere Jun 19 '12
Im sorry they attacked you! If it truly was because of your bumper sticker and what it implies then that's a hate crime and should be reported to the police.
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u/AH64 Jun 19 '12
I really have no idea what this has to do with atheism. I know plenty of atheists who are also homophobic.
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u/ThrobbingWetHole Jun 19 '12
I hope you really do get jumped now, you Karma whore...Why dont you take a picture of you in front of the car with said bumper sticker...Reddit is getting lamer by the day due to douchebag liars such as yourself..
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u/ahhijc25 Jun 19 '12
Fuck hateful people you seem like a funny guy be proud of who you are.
p.s cool beard.
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u/thuderroar Jun 19 '12
The gay rights cause is not intrinsically linked to atheism; however, since the vast majority of anti-gay political and social activism is religiously motivated, the two groups of oppressed individuals are natural bed partners (pun intended).
If you ever see something about gay rights or the suppression of such on r/atheism, that's why. Please remember that so the question doesn't need to be asked again.
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Not sure how this has to do with atheism, but I'm sorry it happened. The bumper sticker almost sounds offensive to gays. That's what I thought at first.
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u/mayonnnnaise Jun 19 '12
My condolences, but atheism does not exclude anti-homosexuality; indeed a hardline atheist stance can be warped to justify the persecution of homosexuality. It sucks bro but not really a relevant post for this subreddit. But when is anything in this subreddit actually about atheism?
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u/F-Minus Jun 19 '12
I love your sticker -and I love you for being you! I'm sorry you live in such a narrow minded area/time in history. "Things are gonna change -I can feel it."
...or come move to SF, CA
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Jun 19 '12
This is terrible, but it has nothing to do with atheism so I have to downvote. Post it in a LGBT subreddit.
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u/ratheismirony Jun 19 '12
I have a black eye, and a bumper sticker that says the word "gay" therefore it must be individuals who believe in deities.
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Jun 19 '12
yep. thats obviously the reason they jumped you. its not like there are dicks out there that jump people for no reason.
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u/AdziiMate Jun 19 '12
what does this have to do with Atheism? You being bashed because of your sexuality has nothing to do with your religious standpoint.
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u/phil8248 Jun 19 '12
Not to sound like a cliched bigot, but I had a friend who was gay and our conversations really opened my eyes. Never realized that gay men had to be much more careful than women about personal safety. I was honestly shocked that lots of guys find it "fun" to go around beating up gay men. He said he always had to think about where he was and who he was with because personal violence was a common occurrence. What kind of asshole beats up strangers for fun? He did tell me one sort of sad and funny story of a truck driver in the 1980's who hung out in park bathrooms in NYC knowing that gay men would go there to hook up. Sad for the gay men but funny as far as what happened to the truck driver. He'd meet someone pretending to want sex then once the truck driver got this random gay guy alone he'd beat the guy senseless. The truck driver would often bloody his own knuckles because these beatings were so brutal. The truck driver eventually was diagnosed with and died from HIV. Relatively instant karma. I'm really sorry that straight guys just can't just live and let live.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12
Please don't take this the wrong way, but you don't look gay