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DollarBillHines

(1,922 posts)
9. It's funny, we take things for granted that others could never hope for.
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 03:20 PM
Feb 2013

I'm glad you posted this, MM.

In my case, it goes a bit further. I have long hair and a gray beard, dress like a farmer and have no particular schedule. While never persecuted, there is always this attitude that most people have when meeting me for the first time.

But when they find out where I live and realize that they have seen my property and house before, there is a quick about-face - almost every time. That is usually the moment when I decide not to continue with them.

We should all thank our lucky stars, every day.

The Problem with Being Privileged [View all] MineralMan Feb 2013 OP
True that. Me too. Agree with very word . Nt. pkdu Feb 2013 #1
Thank you for that post, too many people equate privilege with money Warpy Feb 2013 #2
Lest we forget. MineralMan Feb 2013 #3
Oh bullshit. Hootie hoot at me all day if it means I have resources for a safe home, good food, TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #23
The saying goes... PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #4
Yes. That seems to be at the core of a lot MineralMan Feb 2013 #5
"Choose your parents wisely". I like that better than "winning the birth lottery" which I use pampango Feb 2013 #80
Very Interesting. Thank you for your thoughtful, interesting post. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #6
And when you compare that to a developing country FreeState Feb 2013 #7
Yes, where you were born is very important. MineralMan Feb 2013 #8
But if you don't have those priviledges here you may as well live in a developing country. nt brush Feb 2013 #24
It's funny, we take things for granted that others could never hope for. DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #9
You're just so special!!! greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #51
the car buying thing was a bit of a shocker, I wasted several afternoons at dealers bettyellen Feb 2013 #10
Sadly, that is still true, for sure, at least at some dealerships. MineralMan Feb 2013 #15
I was surprised it happened so close to NYC, because you get a bit spoiled there, LOL. bettyellen Feb 2013 #20
I don't know how much you have been around some of the more conventional social justice patrice Feb 2013 #11
there are also other priviledges other people enjoy bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #12
Uh-huh...OK. MineralMan Feb 2013 #13
ok bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #25
added one more bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #26
Nah. I've talked my way out of a ticket every time I have MineralMan Feb 2013 #27
good for you bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #29
The policy's in my wife's name, and I'm listed as MineralMan Feb 2013 #32
Oh for fuck's sake! nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #62
And women would rather have a door opened for them than to get equal pay DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #18
the dating stuff, in particular, is weak. what backwater is this he speaks of? bettyellen Feb 2013 #21
I've been asked on dates as often as I've asked. MineralMan Feb 2013 #30
I'm guessing it's because you are a pretty good listener, and generally engage people as bettyellen Feb 2013 #34
Could be. I think it's because I'm an introvert in social situations MineralMan Feb 2013 #36
I'm really good at drawing people out for some reason. For no other reason than to hear their bettyellen Feb 2013 #40
When I was in high school... KansDem Feb 2013 #35
Yup. That's the polite thing to do. Holding doors and the like MineralMan Feb 2013 #37
it's a fine gesture as long as it's done freely and you don't get upset if someone tells you bettyellen Feb 2013 #38
even little kids have held the door open for me at times JI7 Feb 2013 #44
That's right. Blanks Feb 2013 #57
thought of a couple more bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #39
what the fuck does changing a flat tire have to do with the op ? JI7 Feb 2013 #46
Of course. MadrasT Feb 2013 #54
Being helpless when there's trouble isn't a privilege gollygee Feb 2013 #55
Seriously? Child support? missingthebigdog Feb 2013 #56
Did you just snap at that dude? Blanks Feb 2013 #58
Kids cost nothing treestar Feb 2013 #67
Child support laws are gender neutral in the US treestar Feb 2013 #66
I have...... crutch and all. MY DAD was in the car with me. SmileyRose Feb 2013 #70
This woman has done it. nt raccoon Feb 2013 #73
Sure. My wife has done it twice that I know of. MineralMan Feb 2013 #74
sorry, but the first 3 are not privileges JI7 Feb 2013 #43
because you have a colleague that leaves at 4 for kids you think all women have that JI7 Feb 2013 #45
I think this isn't such a privilege gollygee Feb 2013 #47
yeah, i know many single guys with kids who leave JI7 Feb 2013 #49
"holding the door open" I'm a woman and I hold the door open for men and for other women. It would Raine Feb 2013 #53
asking someone out treestar Feb 2013 #65
I resemble your remarks. woofless Feb 2013 #14
Very well put, and I'd add a couple: bhikkhu Feb 2013 #16
Good additions, and good advice. MineralMan Feb 2013 #17
As a white male Confusious Feb 2013 #76
My mother often said Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #19
Thank you freshwest Feb 2013 #22
Great post steve2470 Feb 2013 #28
I think that people recognize it when they think about it. MineralMan Feb 2013 #31
I agree nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #33
I'm about the same sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #41
he could also bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #42
Irrelevant gollygee Feb 2013 #48
not sure what this has to do with the OP , women are not going to be affected by the issue of cheap JI7 Feb 2013 #50
The reply was to the poster, sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #59
With the exception of the President of the United States. (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #60
What about Beyonce!? gollygee Feb 2013 #61
When a guy who would have been born into slavery not so long ago, Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #63
True gollygee Feb 2013 #64
They treated Clinton worse by impeaching him (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #68
I've heard talk from Republicans about impeaching Obama gollygee Feb 2013 #69
The fact that the President sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #84
would a black guy as stupid as Bush have been able to become President ? JI7 Feb 2013 #71
No, sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #85
Changing the color sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #83
perhaps the most telling privilege is being able to forget about the whole concept. unblock Feb 2013 #52
so veteran's benefits accrue to people by accident of birth? hfojvt Feb 2013 #72
I wrote that MOST of those were accidents of birth. MineralMan Feb 2013 #75
What about being beaten and shunned for being a geek? Confusious Feb 2013 #77
I couldn't agree with you more Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #82
oh you might be responsible for some of it hfojvt Feb 2013 #79
But you can't post in Meta without being called a freeper snooper2 Feb 2013 #78
And yet, I do post in Meta. MineralMan Feb 2013 #81
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