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Arkansaw

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46. I think I will question the post also.

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 11:39 AM

Apr 2014

Fat: Now that I have been out of the work force for a number of years I find gaining weight a lot easier and losing it a lot harder.

Old: Yes the alternate sucks.

White: Can’t help it, I wasn’t there to guide or advise my ancestors.

Male: Well yes, can’t help that either.

Mean: Now there is one I can claim as my own. I don’t call it mean but I do find that I suffer fools less than I used to.

These 5 things I confess to but none of them affect my power of reason.

Wendy Davis has a hard job ahead of her. Texas is a large state with a very diverse population, some with very deep pockets. Her real job will begin when she is elected. It has been almost 20 years since Ann Richards was governor, plenty time for for those who succeeded her to foul things up.

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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