This is just...... stupid...
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Topic: This is just...... stupid...
Posted By: ^Pirate^
Subject: This is just...... stupid...
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:52pm
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Since when, does what
kind of shoe you have have anything to do with showing respect for The
President(only capitalized, because I have
nightmares of that fat lady screaming to me it's a proper noun if I
don't...) anyways, heres the story, what do you think? In my opininion,
it doesn't matter if you don't wear shoes when seeing The President, or
anyone for that matter. http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/12166858.htm - Flip-Flops ------------- 
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:54pm
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Uh...you are supposed to be a little respectful towards your nations leader... I know if I was going to the white house, I'd be wearing at least a shirt, tie, and dress shoes. ------------- 
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:54pm
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Dude, I am pissed at the news agencies.
You're supposed to call him Mister President, or even just President Bush, not "So, Bush" when asking him a question like he's your buddy. He was elected fairly, give him his due respect, I neevr saw anyone go "SO, Bill" It was always "President Clinton" ------------- 
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:54pm
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I wore flip flops to an interview yesterday... Lets see if I get the joke in the next week or so...
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Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:57pm
And I understand that, sort of, but since when is what kind of foot-accesory you wear respectful or disrespectful? I mean you don't tell a guest in your home to go home because they have on Air Jordan's, and not Shaq's, I mean it's ridiculous, The President is becoming Oprah...
So would I... -------------
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Frozen Balls wrote:Posted By: lester98c
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:58pm
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id do it i hate the guy id disrespect him anyway i can |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:59pm
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Do you wear sandals to go to a nice restaurant? -------------
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 20 July 2005 at 11:59pm
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I'd wear whatever I felt like, aka regular every day clothing if I went to the white house or met anyone important.
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:00am
Hey, he is our elected offical, don't like it, tough, he's there for 3 more years. -------------
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:00am
Depending on the outfit, yes.. -------------
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Posted By: For Honor
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:00am
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flip-flops are a wide variety of shoe i wouldnt wear my homer simpson flip flops to see bush but i might wear some leather ones ------------- 
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Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:01am
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pfff...we all started naked ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:01am
I dont hate him but I dont think he is better than any other person. He is human just like the rest of us. Regardless of how ordained he thinks he is. -------------
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Posted By: shocker sucks
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:01am
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Show some respect...He's the president of our country whether you hate him or love him ------------- 
"Fifteen years old plus one Hotter than a microwave oven Mary, baby, daddy is comin' home" |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:02am
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Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:04am
Exactly! I mean, do you know what set apart Osama and Saddam(sp? nm I think that's right..) People began to have so much respect, that they began to believe they were Allah's missionaries, sent to destroy the other religions and such, or so is my understanding, and if that's not true/ you don't believ it, then what about all of those cult leaders? And yes, I do wear flip flops to a nice restaurant, it's who I am. -------------
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:05am
Not out of respect to them, out of respect to what they are doing, they are there to protect me, so I can live my American Dream, and I take advantage of this, and thank them for giving me this chance by showing respect to this. -------------
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:05am
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If I was a service man under his command or in some service under him. Since I am currently a civilian he doesnt rank me. The most respect he deserves is Mr. since he is so much older... -------------
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:08am
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You respect the position, regardless of the person currrently holding it. It is common courtesy to do so.
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:08am
| Doesn't GW work for me? I pay taxes - I figure that makes me his boss. Since when does the boss dress up to see the employee? |
Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:10am
Oh, well then, someone should have told Hoover to respect his body he was a little chubby... I agree with Clark, she's 100% correct, I believe Bush himself said, that he was working for America. -------------
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:21am
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I am Bush's father. God is lying when he tells Bush he is the Son of God. I gave birth to him after a drunk'n evening of ghey man love with Lucifer. -------------
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Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:23am
Go Hades! Go Hades! Go! Go! Go! -------------
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Posted By: Telemachus
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:30am
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What I would call our president in person would be edited on here. Untill then its Bush. ------------- "Sing in me O Muse... " 
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Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:34am
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How is Bush a better man than anyone else? ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:38am
| if I meet Bush, I would bring a bottle of wiskey and an 8 ball. |
Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:38am
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We should compose an
artical, and then I should go on a hunger strike (I'm fat so I won't
starve for a while...) until it gets posted in the paper.
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It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:40am
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if you go on a hunger strike i think I might join you, I don't give a damn why, I just feel like going on a hunger strike ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: ^Pirate^
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:46am
Ok, I'll bring the muffins and beer, but first you write the artical. P.S. I'll do my 60 Cent thing while we're there too. -------------
It aint about black or white becuz we human I hope we see the light before it's ruined My ghetto gospel |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:57am
Pull that kind of attitude at your job, see what happens. -------------
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Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:59am
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my dad is my boss, lol, I can pull it, I have been fired so many times, but he always tells me to be there the next morning, so just empty threats ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 8:47am
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I wonder how many of you who have a problem with women wearing flip-flops to the white house would have the same problem with kids/teens/women wearing them to your church.
Who should we dress up for more, the most holy God, or the President of a single country? Womens flip-flops, as well as mens sandals, are starting to become accepted as part of "Business attire" in some places in the country. If they are accepted in the area of the wearer, why have a problem with it? And on that note, here is another thought. Cowboy boots wouldn't be considered "dressy" in some places in this country. How many times has the President been seen in them, shaking some dignitary's hand. |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 9:29am
now thats a very broad question, my uncles wedding was formal so i wore a bow tie(i was like 8) but at my other uncles second wedding it was on the beach and every one was just wearing whatever including flip flops. after all, pam anderson got married in a white bikini. ------------- 
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 11:32am
and no Clark, we elected him to be OUR leader ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: fractus.scud
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 11:50am
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For the sake of this thread lets pretend I own an oceanfront hotel and need to hire a new manager. Person A is highly qualified and is dressed in a suit and tie with dress shoes Person B is just as qualified but is in casual clothing and flip-flops. Person A gets the job hands down. It's is pathetic to see how so many of you can't show respect, your to full of yourselves to show respect to other people. President Bush runs our country, he is very important, you respect him. Get over yourselves, there are people that are in a sense more important than you. ------------- 
Benny go home! |
Posted By: Telemachus
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 11:56am
Nope, sure dont. I would throw pretzels at him, while yelling "Choke on this!" ------------- "Sing in me O Muse... "
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:00pm
Yes, I'm sure you have the sack to do that... -------------
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Posted By: Telemachus
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:02pm
Would you care to see? ------------- "Sing in me O Muse... "
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:04pm
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I'm curious why people bring up the boss analogy - yes, if my boss tells me to dress a certain way, then I dress that way. Yes, if I am applying to a job I will dress nice. But if I don't dress up for the President... what? He'll throw me in jail? I don't work for him, I don't want anything from him except a picture. The analogies don't apply. Now, common courtesy says you dress decently whenver you visit anybody's house, but that has nothing to do with the President. And USAF - we elected him to be our chief executive. We are the shareholders, he is the CEO. He works for us. The CEO answers to the shareholders, not the other way around. |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:06pm
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I just don't understand why so many of you take issue with showing respect to your nations leader... -------------
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:07pm
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i respect bush plenty, after all he has ultimate control over me technically speaking. i'm just not a fan of him in general -------------
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Posted By: Telemachus
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:07pm
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Becuase he has not earned our respect. ------------- "Sing in me O Muse... "
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Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:11pm
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He isn't exactly at the top of my christmas card list either, but I wouldn't go around direspecting him...in front of him.
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Posted By: fractus.scud
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:24pm
your respect, don't say our because more people respect him than don't. And, you might not like your superiors, but you still respect them. You kids need help. Yeah he works for us, in a sense, but he is also our leader, shareholders respect the CEO because the CEO still has power over them in a sense. -------------
Benny go home! |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:27pm
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I have no problem showing respect - I certainly would not wear flip-flops to the White House. That would be rude. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:29pm
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Spoken like somebody who has never been to a shareholders' meeting... :) |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:32pm
| Has anybody else noticed that the flip flops could have been worn in reference to Kerry and his flip flopping? The girls may have worn them as an insult and reference to Kerry. |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:36pm
... I don't even know what to say. -------------
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Posted By: WGP guy
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:45pm
Screw flip-flops. I like crocs better. Although I would never
were them anywhere but the beach, a lake, a pool or some other watery
place. I have some, they are so comfy  |
Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 12:57pm
you just lost the little bit if respect you had going for you from me... as for the flip flops, being kind of a prep, i would wear flip flops if they were like the nice leather ones, or maybe birkennstocks if i could sport them. But only if i was also wearing nice clothes and a polo shirt or something. It's gotta balance out. But most likely i'd dress really nice to show my respect to our nations leader. I normally wear 3 dollar old navy generic looking flip flops if im going to the beach though.. |
Posted By: Kpoofs
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 2:52pm
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Hehe, I saw this on the news last night. I thought it was pretty lame.
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 3:33pm
| He hasn't earned my respect either. I respect those that respect me, and I don't see much repect from him in the inner city. I would not yell at him or call him names, and I would dress up at the White House because I would feel underdressed compared to everyone else. However, to be an ass kisser just because he was rich, white, and came from a poweful family doesn't mean he earns my respect. |
Posted By: fractus.scud
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:13pm
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I don't think Bush was complaining, I think it was the woman who wrote the article. If I read correctly (I just took a quick glance at the article) Bush didn't say anything about the flipflops so stop yelling at him. Bush never acts like a rich white snob, that's Hilary's job. -------------
Benny go home! |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:18pm
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Any other irrationally general statements you would like to throw out there? |
Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:20pm
Stop beating me to it. |
Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:21pm
| well clark back it up...how does he act like a rich white snob? |
Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:24pm
| Have you visited a ghetto lately? Rich white snob like fractus stated is not how I was describing him. I was stating that because of who he is doesn't mean he deserves respect. The unemployment rate around here is ridiculous, with little federal funding being offered for programs. Him acting like a rich white snob doesn't mean he's litterally putting his nose up in the air and wearing his collar popped up. However it's relevant with his half assed attempt at ending poverty in Africa, and no attempt within America. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:33pm
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I'm not necessarily saying that he has - although I could probably find some examples if I looked. I am simply noting the absurdity of a blanket claim that Bush "never" acts in such a fashion. Such absolutist claims are fairly idiotic. |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 4:37pm
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I love my sandles.
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 5:24pm
I'd wear cowboy boots, a flannel shirt, a Texas tie, and a cowboy hat. 
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 5:40pm
Dazed raised a good point. Flip-flops in Cali arent concidered rude to wear. In fact they are high fashion at the moment.... I would be slightly putt of if Bush wore cowboy boots to my house. [but that is because I hate Texas at the moment, not Bush] I respect the guy because he is a fellow human but not much more. I even voted for him both times. I am willing to bet my Rainbow sandals/flip-flops/thongs cost more than Bush's Cowboy boots. I would rather wear a pair of black thongs/sandals/flip-flops with manicured feet to a black tie affair than cowboy boots.... At my best friends wedding a month ago, the groomsmen all wore sandals/flipflops/thongs. What is the difference between thongs/sandals/flipflops and an open toed heels barely held together with thin straps of leather? If Bush were to invite Ghandi to the White House would his attire be critized? -------------
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Posted By: Impulse.
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 7:18pm
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No chronic? ------------- [IMG]http://www.word-detective.com/berry.gif"> |
Posted By: Impulse.
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 7:21pm
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No, because Ghandi made crappy clothes from himself. The whole "we won't support the British, now help me up to my bed so I can fast" ------------- [IMG]http://www.word-detective.com/berry.gif"> |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 7:25pm
At this very second, I am wearing leather sandals and a polo shirt... -------------
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Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 9:58pm
| Did someone just hate on Ghandi? |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 21 July 2005 at 10:16pm
| i would totally wear my pink chucks to the white house... |