BOYCOTT THE 'GRINGO'

“Dang! DRUDGE sure uses some naughty names!
LOL

How has the boycott effected you today?

Zip here.”

“I haven't left the house yet, so, nope...I don't think the gas station I go to will be affected; The owner's American, the manager is ex-Pakistani (interesting story there) who says he is only American now, one of the other employees is from Gambia (very nice guy) and the rest I have no idea, since they won't talk to any customers.”

“Well the landscapers were here this morning at 7am sharp so I haven't seen any effects.”

“it's effecting me cause i can't get any REAL news stories”

“I don't mean to sound stupid... well I guess I am... what is a Gringo?”

“gringo

n : a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)

As a good American, I am personally offended by Stovestomper's use of the word "gringo" in the title of this thread. Perhaps, in the future, the net nanny could use better taste in his choice of words...”

“oh I see... don't like those kinds of derogatory terms so I think I'll just gracefully back away from this thread.”

“Now, now, Treebeard!!!

Don't go gettin' your ass all up in the air over nothing!!”

“Stovestomper is the kingpin of the double standard...”

“...it's not really derogatory...maybe it started out that way but now it's just one of those funny terms...like honky”

“No, Thrifty. There may be children on this site. Good, American children! And now this man has disgraced the site by plastering this derogatory term for all the world to see...”

“There's a boycott today?”

“...oh, i see, you were being sarcastic...sorry i'm slow, it's monday”

“Yep, construction sites across the country are vacant today. I have one job going where non of the formwork guys are showing up today and they were supposed to pour the 2nd floor on Wed. Not gonna happen now. It's big bucks to delay a concrete pour. I guess that's sorta their point though.”

“LOL
My firm’s Adirondack jobs haven’t even started construction yet. We're still waiting for mud season to end and for the frost to get out of the ground. They should be starting up by the middle of the month.”

“Most of the workers on concrete formwork and rodbuster crews are Hispanic. It's hard work and they work hard.

Frost, ha, it's been in the 90's here already.”

“I stand on the edge of the bluff in my back yard and listen. Not one nail gun, stucco gun or screw gun can be heard. The giant burglary has taken the american dream and turned it into third world reality. I don't think they NEED our tax money anymore.”

“Normal amount of people out shopping today and their boycott is nothing more than an extortion attempt. Instead of one day, how about a decade or better yet permanent!! Property values skyrocketing!! Hospitals keeping their heads above water, and less time wasted trying to get through to customer service on a phone. We can get back to speaking and reading English only.”

“...or maybe a reverse boycott...just one day where all hispanics have to show proof of citizenship to buy something or use a public service”

“LOLOLOLOLOLOL
I'm almost ashamed of myself.
It's so easy to troll treebeard and MarkO.
I knew this would spin them up and they took the bait hook, line, and sinker.
Treebeard feels HE can use Wetback and it not be derogatory.
When I calmly said that term wasn't the best choice of terms to use in a thread title, he goes nuts, starts defending the term like a madman, and to this day, has not said it was not acceptable.
Double Standards are the bread and butter of the silly libbies.

On the subject of the boycott, I still have not seen any effects.
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“i will admit, i cringed a bit when i first saw the "wetback" thread...i didn't think twice about this one”

“Oh yeah, if DRUDGE's and my use of 'GRINGO' gets any of the PC bunch's panties in a wad, I heartfully say I'm sorry for using such a hurtfull term.”

“this gringo isn't offended by the term gringo ;)”

“You called me a racist, Stove. How come you didn't call Maple a racist and a raving lunatic after she cursed you out and used the term herself? Or any of the others that didn't seem bothered by the whole thing? Is it because you were deliberately targeting your trolling towards me?? Is it because you are a wuss? A comobination of the two (my guess)? Or because you are such a man of integrity, as you like to think of yourself? Gee, the only thing you're missing is a cape and a red 's' in the center of your chest.”

“Oh Boo Hoo Hoo.

Crap! Can't even spell Hoo right, LOL.
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“Quote me where I called you a racist,
..and please don't hide behind your wife's skirts.
I bumped the thread up for your convenence.
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“Tree, stop being mean to that big dummy.

I suspect he's been snortin' Crystal Lite......again.

That could explain the bizarre obsession he seems to have with wanting you to wear Maple's skirt.”

“Still waiting for that Quote.
LOL”

“



”

“You bumped up the the thread to perpetuate your little crusade.”

“BM, how insensitive of you...those are NON-gringo beers”

“Dang treebeard, I'm sure glad you are around to tell me what my mind is thinking.
LOL


Dang, bear, hot chicks!”

“Yeah, I'm sorry. Just don't have the energy to "debate" today.”

“I prefer the Dos Equis.

Tecate may be Mexican for chihuahua piss.”

“and please don't hide behind your wife's skirts

didn't think you'd be able to answer the question.”

“Mapes is Mapes. Her heart is pure, unlike yours, tree.”

“you wouldn't happen to have pix of maple in said skirts do you? ;)”

“Let's see, I've been happily married to her for almost 20 years. She's the mother of my children. We are as happy as a couple could possibly be.

On the other hand---
You don't know her. You never met her. You judge her (and myself) by a variety of internet posts. But, somehow, some way, you seem to have a better grip on our relationship than we do...


Does this seem a little weird to anyone besides me?”

“Treebeard really really needs to take a reading comprehension class or two.”

“geez, i just wanted a few pix...you didn't have to yell at me ;)”

“I almost forgot why I usually keep treebeard on ignore. LOL”

“Treebeard, I suppose you could take the dude's obsession with you as complimentary......or mabye not.

Mental illness is no joke.”

“Tell you what, Stove. Rather than continuing the tit-for-tat nonsense (as fun as it is), let's agree to not talk at all. Except, do you think that this time, being a man of integrity and honor that you profess to be, you can actually honor the agreement. Try real hard to resist taking your cheap shots. You did it on the subway strike thread and a few others. Then, you cried like a baby when I retaliated. Matter of fact, I've called you out as the phony you are several times when you get out of line. You cry each time. This time, shut up! Just shut up and let it pass. Then, we won't have this problem.

And, in conclusion, this is just an observation. How the hell can a seemingly intelligent man get onto a forum like this, deliberately antagonize people, and then act surprised when he gets some flack? That one is beyond me. BTW, Mapes has the best heart I've ever encountered in my life. And that's the truth. Too bad, right now, there isn't an iota of good feelings in there towards you!”

“Oh, and thanks for letting me hijack the thread for a while. I'm done with Stovestimpy!”

“please call me at work...you have the number”

“i have a bigger #&%!$ than both of you”

“Gringo so I have heard comes from the spickinization of the song Green Grow the Lialacs that the Marines sang in when Mexico played Drunken French Girl to us in the Mexican American War 1846-1848.”

“Gringo so I have heard comes from the spickinization of the song Green Grow the Lialacs

now this is worse than the other two put together


...and damn funny too
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“A term I would figure only white trash would use.”

“people need to dry up...if south park has taught us nothing it is that even offensive things can be funny ;)”