Green Room - Week 1 - Day 6

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I was at Epcot yesterday, and in front of the Chinese area, there were a bunch of guys (and a couple girls) who I will stereotype and call "Jock-type". Which of course is horrible of me to place them in a category like that, as especially to assume that all people of a certain "look" are a certain way.

More to the point though, they were everything that people stereotype about that group. Which pretty much means their true grouping would be in the "asshole" category.

What were they doing to deserve this title? They were taking a picture in front of China - and using their fingers to pull the sides of their eyes. I'm not sure if that's a good enough description, but hopefully people know what I'm taking about.

I'd never actually seen that it person - at least not since elementary school - and I was in a really small town who had never actually seen a Chinese person. On the other hand, these "people" were in the middle of a place dedicated to diversity, in an specific area devoted to China, surrounded by Chinese cast members!

I wanted bad things to happen to them. It was pointed out to me though, that bad things *were* happening to them, every single day that I had to wake up and be that ignorant and unaware of who they are and how they are perceived.

I'd still like to order a drone attack.

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Comments

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

First?

Edit - Yay! (no notecard, thanks)

And now that I've actually read the post. Instead of deciding if they're "jocks" or not, just call them racists.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Second! Ah well. :)

Assholes abound, ugh. I love Epcot, though!

[maneless.livejournal.com]

wow - i've seen it (i live in a small town chock full o' ignorant white people) but usually from kids, sometimes high-school or college-aged, which is sad enough.

[maneless.livejournal.com]

and i feel that way about frat boys, that you feel about jocks. (similar stereotype, maybe equally unfair.) they don't even need to be actual frat boys. just that look of ignorant sexist racist douchey assholery, the abercrombie & fitch look, sets me right off.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

You shall get an icon instead, LOL! Happy First!

[mezzogiorno.livejournal.com]

Wow, assholes abound indeed. I don't think I've seen anyone do that since elementary school.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

True. They are without a doubt racists. But in trying to describe their appearance (which is, probably why they have survived this long and think they can "get away with it". I don't imagine they get called on a lot of things in life) that was my first impression of them.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

LOL! Thanks. :)

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is unfair. There are as many decent people with "that look" as there are without that look. And there are plenty of assholes who *don't* look like that... and definitely plenty of racists...

But you nailed it with "ignorant sexist racist douchey assholes" - that was definitely the vibe I was getting from them, even before they stopped to pose for a "funny picture".

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

The only adult I've ever seen do that is Colton Cumbie, on Survivor - and that was to highlight one more reason to hate the guy.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

You should have taken a picture of them taking their picture, then added a caption that says, "This is what racism looks like." and put it on FB and let it go viral.


Sorry, my inner bitch hasn't been wrangled by the caffeine goddess yet. My better angels are asleep.

[bringing-words.livejournal.com]

I'm about to head to bed after watching the Eurovision final, and you know, I'm disappointed by the songs this year. Too much blandness. Where is the poppiness and silliness of Eurovision past? Thank goodness for Romania, is all I can say.

[mezzogiorno.livejournal.com]

I felt the same, Romania was the only really fun one, and most others were bland.

[x-disturbed-x.livejournal.com]

People are idiots. It's something I would expect (and have seen) from people in the town I live.

[x-disturbed-x.livejournal.com]

I've seen plenty of adults do it. :/

[maneless.livejournal.com]

:( so disappointing right?

[kandigurl.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha, oh, people. What are we gonna do with you?

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Rude people indeed. Those types generally don't frequent amazing and fun Star Trek movies like I did yesterday. AW

[porn-this-way.livejournal.com]

OH, so they like to buy into stereotypes, do they? I woulda pulled 'em aside and been all like "I'm not supposed to tell people this, but I used to work here, and, well...have you guys ever eaten at [start listing every restaurant in the China AND Japan areas of Epcot, because people like that prob'ly don't know the difference anyway, and it increases the odds you'll name a restaurant they've actually eaten at]?" Keep listing restaurants until they respond in the affirmative, then give them your best sympathetic look and continue, "OMG I'm so sorry. They don't tell this to the guests, but all the meat they serve is from stray cats and dogs they catch outside the park, and if they run out of strays, they just get kittens and puppies from the shelters. I quit because it freaked me out so bad!"

Deliver all of this with a completely straight face, watch them freak out and lose their lunch, walk away laughing your ass off.

[medleymisty.livejournal.com]

I approve of this strategy.

[momebie.livejournal.com]

Disney never fails to remind you that you are actually surrounded by assholes. At least I was victorious against the ones at MGM last night. :p

[ellakite.livejournal.com]

The only problem with doing something like that is if the assholes really believe it, they'll tell it to everyone thru know when they get home. At first this may sound like a good thing - fewer assholes going to Disney, right? But the story could spread to the point that it goes viral and government types start demanding an investigation into Disney restaurants... and thus the Disney employees have to deal with additional battle.

I've seen crazier stories make the news, so I can see this scenario happening.

Hey, all.

[ellakite.livejournal.com]

If I may hijack the thread a bit: I hope you are all feeling well... because I'm not. I've got a mild fever and stomach cramps. I slept in until Noon because I feel so unwell.

Hope you're feeling better than me...

[medleymisty.livejournal.com]

I think I've read all the entries that are up so far - well, thegrimms is new since last night, and I have their entry open in a tab and will read it after posting this.

I've seen some pretty cool stuff so far. :) There are definite common themes emerging. And I'll admit - there are a few that are really well-written and imaginative and fun, but I'm not sure if I can vote for them because I can't tell which partner did which topic and/or how it relates to the topic.

And ugh - I feel this deep red Seth rage when I see people like that. And yeah, I haven't seen it since elementary school either. I don't know - maybe they're just still elementary school kids mentally and emotionally.

[porn-this-way.livejournal.com]

I guess Einstein was right after all.

"Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."