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XemaSab

(60,212 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 10:10 AM Apr 2014

So I was in Texas this past week and I saw this fat old white dude at the airport in Corpus [View all]

wearing a "Wendy Davis for Governor" shirt.

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So I was in Texas this past week and I saw this fat old white dude at the airport in Corpus [View all] XemaSab Apr 2014 OP

I love it! n/t crim son Apr 2014 #1

Meaning what? jberryhill Apr 2014 #2

That isn't what the poster said... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #18

Okay. What made the observation noteworthy? jberryhill Apr 2014 #26

Lemme guess pscot Apr 2014 #68

Nope jberryhill Apr 2014 #70

Well done! pscot Apr 2014 #73

Not going to answer for the OP, but the way you asked the question... yawnmaster Apr 2014 #69

It's about Texas. WhiteTara Apr 2014 #105

Yeah? Where skinny young LBJ came from? jberryhill May 2014 #107

You seem determined to take offense WhiteTara May 2014 #109

You seem determined to see offense where it's not taken jberryhill May 2014 #110

Yea liberalmike27 Apr 2014 #38

Exactly. The point is it's an anti-stereotypical image of a fat old Texas confederat bubba. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #45

It must be time to change the stereotype because I am also a fat, old white guy in Texas who Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #62

What were you doing at the airport? awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #83

Juanita Jean's husband, Bubba, and I will be out at a Cinco de Mayo event on Saturday Gothmog Apr 2014 #99

Reminds me of an old Bo Diddley song Zambero Apr 2014 #74

I think your OP warrants an explanation. Just what is the point you're trying to make? (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #3

It is noteworthy for a fat old white dude to have such an opinion jberryhill Apr 2014 #5

I so often wish I could "Like" comments here a la Facebook nt HomerRamone Apr 2014 #8

You forgot one: (probably) straight... Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #9

. bunnies Apr 2014 #10

And you forgot the Texas aspect... snooper2 Apr 2014 #14

Oh, a TEXAN? jberryhill Apr 2014 #32

Well, this fat, old, white, straight, Texas Democrat appreciates your explanation. Paladin Apr 2014 #23

But your profile says "Austin" -- so... n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #31

Ah, yes: the "Austin Is The Only Cool Place In Texas" thing. Paladin Apr 2014 #37

I hope the shirts didn't shrink in the dryer jberryhill Apr 2014 #43

All you Delaware people are exactly alike. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #79

Oh yeah? jberryhill Apr 2014 #82

You charge admission, as well you should. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #85

Keeps out the riff-raff jberryhill Apr 2014 #87

I have my doubts. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #89

Lol jberryhill Apr 2014 #90

Tremendous explanation. Still, if only our enemies were that easy to spot...n/t jtuck004 Apr 2014 #55

A credit to his race! Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #61

Being fat makes someone likely to be "ill informed, bigoted, etc."? WatermelonRat May 2014 #115

Clearly the OP was pointing out that he or she views the world in a prejudiced way, whopis01 Apr 2014 #93

I've never been to Corpus Christi Dale Neiburg Apr 2014 #4

You mean she is supported by more than one fat old white dude? jberryhill Apr 2014 #6

Being that I'm a native Corpus Christian, I can see the OP's point. Red State Prisoner Apr 2014 #30

Waddya call people from Corpus Christi? jberryhill Apr 2014 #36

LOL, I was born in Corpus Christi. TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #52

accrocher par les cornes jberryhill Apr 2014 #54

A Corpus native, huh? Red State Prisoner Apr 2014 #92

I only live there until I was four years old. TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #94

Ha! Yup. That's what they're called. Red State Prisoner Apr 2014 #65

So.... Kneejerk stereotypes can be misleading Zambero Apr 2014 #78

Corpus is the home district of Ducky Pajama boy-Blake Farenthold Gothmog Apr 2014 #98

If you happened to see me TexasProgresive Apr 2014 #7

+1 ScreamingMeemie Apr 2014 #11

I wouldn't and I know that you're in a region of the state that's more conservative than TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #53

Posts like this are useless without pictures. yellowcanine Apr 2014 #12

Sort of offensive.... KoKo Apr 2014 #13

Beat me to it. But I would have removed 'sort of'. nt B2G Apr 2014 #15

"Sort of" in the same vein as "Fat Chick" would be. n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #24

Agreed. N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2014 #64

I think if you add "mean" which was probably indeterminable it would be a given;puke. watoos Apr 2014 #16

That's nothing. I saw a young black dude in a BOOKSTORE. Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #17

I was gonna reply to this in a snarky way, but unless it was about a straight white male The Straight Story Apr 2014 #21

The license of a misdirect is often lost on far too many people. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #41

This thread is a perfect candidate for self-delete. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #19

I like it, actually. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #20

That's the problem sarisataka Apr 2014 #25

The post could have been worded better, I agree... Red State Prisoner Apr 2014 #33

I do get the point of the post sarisataka Apr 2014 #49

Your point is well taken. Red State Prisoner Apr 2014 #91

yeah. I see what you mean. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #39

Keep on shockin' 'em sarisataka Apr 2014 #47

I do try my best... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #48

The fat part is just a stereotype, but the rest is true Hippo_Tron Apr 2014 #75

I totally agree about smashing the stereotype... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #58

:) true! but..... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #76

I don't think you're getting the responses you expected. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2014 #22

What the fuck is this shit right here? Brickbat Apr 2014 #27

Rec Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #28

Santa Claus is voting for Wendy!!! hamsterjill Apr 2014 #29

+1,000,000. Thank you so much. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #40

That's how I see it :) kentauros Apr 2014 #59

There are lots of old white Democratic dudes in Texas dem in texas Apr 2014 #34

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I'm an old, fat, white woman lillypaddle Apr 2014 #44

I think I will question the post also. Arkansaw Apr 2014 #46

Ah bigotry alive and well in our party. dilby Apr 2014 #50

Jokes about fat people isn't "bigotry" on here, remember.... moriah Apr 2014 #95

Well as a Man who likes his women to look healthy. dilby Apr 2014 #101

As a Texan who has seen enough photos of Teabagger gatherings DFW Apr 2014 #51

"....the OP meant well." Paladin Apr 2014 #80

Is that you Mr. Dice Clay..... whistler162 Apr 2014 #56

The only thing that would make this tale more interesting TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #57

Gosh, isn't it uplifting when someone contradicts broad-brush stereotypes? Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #60

Whoosh. . . . daligirl519 Apr 2014 #63

This is an H2O Man Apr 2014 #66

'Splaining for people who don't get it: XemaSab Apr 2014 #67

Thanks for talking down to those who you think don't get it. Paladin Apr 2014 #84

I was pleasantly surprised by an African American who did not mug me yesterday jberryhill Apr 2014 #102

that analogy doesn't work ecstatic May 2014 #114

The real question is - did you see any cool birds there? jpak Apr 2014 #103

You know I did XemaSab Apr 2014 #104

I got all those except the black-capped vereo :( jpak May 2014 #111

They haven't been around lately XemaSab May 2014 #113

I just read an article stating that .. ananda Apr 2014 #71

Paul Begala is the person who first made that statement Gothmog Apr 2014 #96

Classy! "Fat"? You 10 years old? nt Logical Apr 2014 #72

The postings on this board never cease to amaze me tiredtoo Apr 2014 #77

yeah, but I don't like people pointing out the fact hfojvt May 2014 #112

Ha! I bet you hold stock in 'Wendy Davis for Governor' T-Shirts! chknltl Apr 2014 #81

Now you got the old fat white Texans on DU to identify themselves IronLionZion Apr 2014 #86

With all the usual hubbub found on these boards The2ndWheel Apr 2014 #88

...and he always speaks so well of you Ino Apr 2014 #97

I expect to read this sort of bigotry on FatPeopleHate but not here! Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #100

Thank God he was a fat, old, White man, otherwise you'd have no thread. Skip Intro Apr 2014 #106

Dude, you have no thread jberryhill May 2014 #108