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ladyVet

(1,587 posts)
17. I think you were right to keep silent (at least to them).
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 11:54 AM
Feb 2014

Nothing you said would have changed their minds, and they might have been the kind to exercise their stand your ground rights. I might have said something nice to the clerk, to let him know not everyone agreed with the bigots.

You aren't obligated to risk injury or death because of insults.

i don't think you were wrong in thinking they could be armed JI7 Feb 2014 #1
You were cautious; elleng Feb 2014 #2
I used my Mother's look, it is the one I used to give kids who came in my office redstatebluegirl Feb 2014 #4
It's hard to speak up Warpy Feb 2014 #3
My car broke down half block away madamesilverspurs Feb 2014 #5
Unfortunately, a whole lot of folks who carry arms in the city are bigots. Hoyt Feb 2014 #6
I always feel better when I do libodem Feb 2014 #7
people are crazy, you probably did the right thing. spanone Feb 2014 #8
What would you have said? Squinch Feb 2014 #9
I have been thinking about that I'm not sure except to say redstatebluegirl Feb 2014 #12
In a similar situation, I try to be extra-nice to the person who's being slagged. MH1 Feb 2014 #15
I would have simply said ... frazzled Feb 2014 #23
Shame them Bandit Feb 2014 #24
That would do it! Squinch Feb 2014 #31
As hard as it might be for you you can't be everyone in the worlds protector madokie Feb 2014 #10
Mumble under your breath...then if they threaten you...SHOOT THEM angstlessk Feb 2014 #11
k&r Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #13
I understand your apprehension steve2470 Feb 2014 #14
What can you say that would change them? Savannahmann Feb 2014 #16
I think if a person is shamed enough in public it may just change their behavior Bandit Feb 2014 #22
It would let them know they are beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior treestar Feb 2014 #28
Shaming only works(and it never really works take fat shaming for example) on people with liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #33
I think you were right to keep silent (at least to them). ladyVet Feb 2014 #17
I think you have to follow your conscience .... oldhippie Feb 2014 #18
You might well get him fired too. bemildred Feb 2014 #19
Racists + Guns Go Together otohara Feb 2014 #20
Hate to be the bearer pipi_k Feb 2014 #21
I think OP did the right thing, but here you are treestar Feb 2014 #29
I think many things have changed when we make them unacceptable. Squinch Feb 2014 #32
Not smart of those two morans assuming the guy working the counter didn't hear them, too. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #25
I don't know what the answer is get the red out Feb 2014 #26
Hey, you gave them the look. JEB Feb 2014 #27
I'll always remember the one time I heard "n**r" directed at a black person by a white in anger. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #30
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