Another scandal on Mint Street???

[Dex]

3 minutes ago, vorbis said:

not. good. enough. surely you are capable of better than this.

He's an example of what you're describing. I'll give you that for sure.

[imminent rogaine]

Get rid of them all. problem solved.

[AggieLean]

4 minutes ago, Dex said:

Just because you understand it doesn't mean it's going to help her reach other people who are less forgiving. If you want your thread and beliefs to be taken seriously you need to keep it together and have a real discussion. I understand her frustration as well but I'm not going to try to have a real discussion with someone who refuses to play nice. That's lunacy. 

Keep this same energy towards anyone who’s being “hostile” then. I hope if I go back to other posts on this board, that you’re coming at others who have been hostile as well.

Theres been those of us who’s been attacked for coming at Jerry Richardson even before all of the allegations. Retired panthers coach can’t even get in a word on this message board without being attacked. Every time someone mentions Colin K being backup, those posters are met with hostility. 

Keep this same energy you’re using on Cookie, and come at all the hostility. That’s all I’m going to say.

[vorbis]

4 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

I am assuming you read my original comment? Are you stating that you believe the OP replied correctly to me on a equal sided acknowledgment that did not indicate any type of social injustice or workplace inequality?  

one thing you can do is separate the specific argument you were trying to make from the larger context. the reality is that OP had no room to engage you because along with point-by-point disagreements came a wall of misogynistic garbage that more-or-less showed a thread environment where her input was not welcome. what do you realistically expect someone to do in that situation? what would you do? 

 

6 minutes ago, Dex said:

It's not my responsibility to white knight and argue for people who cant hold their own. I am here to give my opinion. But sure...

 

 

I HEREBY CONDEMN ALL SEXISTS, RACISTS AND TRUMP SUPPORTERS. SHOW SOME RESPECT OR GTFO!

there is a whole universe of degree in actions between blanket 'white knighting' (hate that term) and doing the bare minimum to accept and/or encourage different perspectives. no need to hyperbolize what should be a fairly basic and decent action.

[Cookie Lyon]

 

12 minutes ago, Dex said:

Just because you understand it doesn't mean it's going to help her reach other people who are less forgiving. If you want your thread and beliefs to be taken seriously you need to keep it together and have a real discussion. I understand her frustration as well but I'm not going to try to have a real discussion with someone who refuses to play nice. That's lunacy. 

You need to stop pretending that you actually want to have a real discussion. 

[h0llywood]

2 hours ago, Cookie Lyon said:

I have a major issue with the parts in bold. I'm speechless.  When you think you've heard and read it all...there's more:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/sports/nfl-cheerleaders.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

All of these NFL teams should be a shame of themselves. Another scandal. Another day in the NFL.

Try digging a mortar pit with hand shovels in 120 degree weather in Afghanistan and being told drinking water is for the weak. 

This is a bunch of pansy ass stuff going on. God forbid their mouths get parched inbetween drives.

[Dex]

Just now, AggieLean said:

Keep this same energy towards anyone who’s being “hostile” then. I hope if I go back to other posts on this board, that you’re coming at others who have been hostile as well.

Theres been those of us who’s been attacked for coming at Jerry Richardson even before all of the allegations. Retired panthers coach can’t even get in a word on this message board without being attacked. Every time someone mentions Colin K being backup, those posters are met with hostility. 

Keep this same energy you’re using on Cookie, and come at all the hostility. That’s all I’m going to say.

I hardly post. I post when I want to express my opinion. If someone disagrees with my opinion I respond.

 

I don't go around arguing with people on some mission to civilize. If that makes me part of the problem then so be it. Keep in mind I have no problem with OP nor have I ever argued with her. I also don't side with rape sympathizers, abusers, racists or anything of the sort. Thanks for keeping it civil, you're a good dude.

[Dex]

2 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

 

You need to stop pretending that you actually want to have a real discussion. 

You need to stop pretending you're capable of one. I'm done trying. Have a nice day.

[pantherphan96]

5 minutes ago, h0llywood said:

Try digging a mortar pit with hand shovels in 120 degree weather in Afghanistan and being told drinking water is for the weak. 

This is a bunch of pansy ass stuff going on. God forbid their mouths get parched inbetween drives.

yeah fug improving anyone's working conditions.

as long as there are kids mining diamonds and getting their hands cut off i guess i should just never bitch about work right?

e: the irony of this post considering the US military is voluntary as well

[AggieLean]

Just now, Dex said:

I hardly post. I post when I want to express my opinion. If someone disagrees with my opinion I respond.

 

I don't go around arguing with people on some mission to civilize. If that makes me part of the problem then so be it. Keep in mind I have no problem with OP nor have I ever argued with her. I also don't side with rape sympathizers, abusers, racists or anything of the sort. Thanks for keeping it civil, you're a good dude.

It’s exactly what you did, though, in this thread.

I could be wrong, but the reason you don’t come at others who are hostile in other threads is because 1.) you don’t particularly care about those subjects or 2.) you agree with the majority, but just don’t want to let it be known you agree. IMO, you agree with most has said in here, and that’s the reason you came at Cookie. 

All im saying is, you can’t go around trying to lecture folks on being nice and non hostile, while letting it go on anytime else. It’s like I said, RetiredCollegeCoach can’t even create a thread on this board without being attacked, and all he’s done was share his opinion. You going to go in his threads or follow his posts and tell everyone to simmer down?

[h0llywood]

Just now, pantherphan96 said:

yeah fug improving anyone's working conditions.

as long as there are kids mining diamonds and getting their hands cut off i guess i should just never bitch about work right?

Argumentum ad absurdum. 

Because being told when to drink water is not the same as not being allowed to drink water.  

In your line of work, are you allowed to eat and talk to a client at the same time?  

[Dex]

2 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

It’s exactly what you did, though, in this thread.

I could be wrong, but the reason you don’t come at others who are hostile in other threads is because 1.) you don’t particularly care about those subjects or 2.) you agree with the majority, but just don’t want to let it be known you agree. IMO, you agree with most has said in here, and that’s the reason you came at Cookie. 

All im saying is, you can’t go around trying to lecture folks on being nice and non hostile, while letting it go on anytime else. It’s like I said, RetiredCollegeCoach can’t even create a thread on this board without being attacked, and all he’s done was share his opinion. You going to go in his threads or follow his posts and tell everyone to simmer down?

Good lord, I didn't just come in this thread and start posting about playing nice. I actually contributed to the subject matter. I only responded to the hostility when I became involved. That's all I'm going to say on the subject because this thread is beyond salvaging.

 

In the future, if you notice me oozing hypocracy you feel free to let me know good sir.

[PanthersBigD]

2 hours ago, Cookie Lyon said:

I have a major issue with the parts in bold. I'm speechless.  When you think you've heard and read it all...there's more:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/sports/nfl-cheerleaders.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

All of these NFL teams should be a shame of themselves. Another scandal. Another day in the NFL.

At first blush, I didn't think this was a big deal. However the archaic rules they're required to follow are silly and unfair. Requiring a grown person to sell calendars in the stands is asinine. Just improve the working conditions to make them reasonable. They'll lose what, thousands of dollars in lost calendar sales and increased fair wages? To avoid millions in lawsuits? Seems like a good deal to me.  

@Cookie Lyon, remember this thread. The next time one of them takes to the lounge to whine and complain about their job, you can remind them that they should just shut up and take it, because no one's forcing them to work there and millions of other people would love their job. 

[Cookie Lyon]

4 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

It’s exactly what you did, though, in this thread.

I could be wrong, but the reason you don’t come at others who are hostile in other threads is because 1.) you don’t particularly care about those subjects or 2.) you agree with the majority, but just don’t want to let it be known you agree. IMO, you agree with most has said in here, and that’s the reason you came at Cookie. 

All im saying is, you can’t go around trying to lecture folks on being nice and non hostile, while letting it go on anytime else. It’s like I said, RetiredCollegeCoach can’t even create a thread on this board without being attacked, and all he’s done was share his opinion. You going to go in his threads or follow his posts and tell everyone to simmer down?

Read his post on the first page of this thread. He doesn't even care about this subject at all, but is trying to accuse me of being hostile after I was being attacked as soon as this thread was posted SMH.