12
Jul
08

Another Rant

I’m lucky that I don’t suffer from PMS like a lot of women do, but I found this icon, thought it was funny and had to use it.  I don’t have anything kinky to share since I’m ragging and we don’t play during that of the month, some do and that’s great, but it’s not our style.  Yeah, I know - it sounds like a contradiction when self proclaimed “blood freaks” won’t go south of the border during a storm, but menstrual blood isn’t pure blood and therefore isn’t appealing to us. 

Anyway….  On with bitch fest part 2

I was reading CNN and Fox News when I read two articles that pissed me off and made me realize that being “politically correct” has gone too far.  In Atlanta, some women got their panties in a wad over the “Men Working” signs they post on the roads because as they put it - women are working right along with the men and it’s discriminating against them.  WTF?  So now Atlanta is spending big bucks to replace all the signs with ones that just say “Workers Ahead”.  These bitches even have plans to go national with their discrimination campaign to have all the signs, everywhere, changed.  Get a fucking life already!!  THIS is the shit that keeps them awake at night??  I think the words “Men Working” do actually include women too -  did they ever write down the word “women” and realize that it’s just “men” with a “wo” in front of it?    Maybe the words “woman” and “women” are going to be under attack from them next.  I’m surprised they stopped at just “Workers Ahead” and didn’t push for “Men and Women too damn it -  working ahead”.  Personally, I like the thought of a sign that reads ”Men and a few bitches that should be at home in the kitchen cooking, but had to prove to everyone that their balls are bigger - working ahead”.  I wonder if they’d like my suggestion?  lol.  Before anyone gets their panties in a wad, I’m not saying that women aren’t qualified to do the job - I’m saying that forcing a city to spend money to fix road signs that aren’t broken because a few hens felt slighted by the words on it is absurd.  All that money could be spent in a much more useful way that would benefit everyone and not just their particular egos.

The other thing that pissed me off has to do with race.  I’m playing with fire now because this a very sensitive topic, or at least here in the south it is.  Some official somewhere (can’t remember where) got pissed off over the phrases “black hole”, “angel food cake” and “devil’s food cake.”  I’m dead serious.  Those popular, everyday phrases are threatening to him and he’s waging a war over their use.  WTF?  He said that “black hole” is offensive to the black community because it’s used as - when something is lost, it disappears into a “black” hole.  Once again - THIS is the shit that keeps some people up at night?  His beef with “angel food cake” is because it’s “white” and therefore angelic where as “devil’s food cake” is “black” and therefore evil.  WTF??  I can’t even think of words to to describe how ludicrous it all sounds to me.  These food items have been around for a long time and I’m sure their names came to be what they are because of WHAT they are and never had a damn thing to do with race!  In my way of thinking it goes like this - angel food is soft, light, and airy like an angel would be, that “angel” could be black too just for the record and devil’s food is delicious, decadent chocolate that will cause you to eat the entire cake so therefore it’s the “devil’s food”.  Maybe it’s just me, but I think some people go out of their way to complicate shit that just isn’t complicated.  What’s next for this guy?  I bet he’s going after “The White House”, after all it’s as plain as day right there in the name - “White House”.  It has to be offensive to someone, somewhere and Heaven forbid anyone feel “bad” so let’s go ahead a change it to “President’s House” so no one feels left out and discriminated against.  Fucking assholes with entirely too much time on their hands to bitch about pety shit.

I’m not exactly sure when all this “politically correct” crap got started, but they are taking it all waaaay too far now.  I understand handicapped people not wanting to be thought of as lesser people and prefer being called “physically challenged”.  We all know they’re handicapped, but if it makes them feel better about it - fine.  Same thing with midgets wanting to be called “little people”, it’s the same damn thing only now the word is all dressed up just so it sounds better.  I’m not attacking anyone or trying to come across like a bitch - I’m just making my point and my point is this:  Call a spade a spade already.  Stop dancing around it, using fancy words that aren’t going to change the fact that it is what it is and fucking deal with it.  You can’t protect everyone, everywhere from getting their feelings hurt so stop trying.  Hell, I’m in an uproar, my feelings are being hurt by all this “politically correctness” that’s gone insayne and I’m feeling “peace of mind challenged” so maybe I’ll start my own campaign to end all the bullshit now. lol :)


9 Responses to “Another Rant”


  1. 1 shebanna July 12, 2008 at 3:53 pm

    I completely agree with everything you just said. it slays me that people consider those things an actual problem.

    although, I’ve always gotten a giggle at the “men working” signs. I find myself thinking, what- its so unusual that they had to put up a sign so we can take pictures? LOL.

    shebanna- from arkansas, where orange barrels are the state tree and a traffic jam is five cars trying to pass a tractor.

  2. 2 jbsbutterfly July 12, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Good blog! This stuff has just gone too far! I remember years ago when all the PC shit just started. I worked for Target as the makeup department leader at the time. Had a black woman come up to me and ask if I had makeup for her color. And her words were “And none of this African American shit, I’m black! You got any makeup for me?” I about fell out I was laughing so hard, then led her to the “black” makeup! I just don’t know where these people get off, when in reality the majority of the people (in my opinion) don’t give a shit one way or the other.

  3. 3 pinkroses521 July 12, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    Shebanna - lol, I saw a t-shirt once that I regret not buying it said “Men working down below”. :)

    Arkansas sounds a lot like Tennessee - a lot of guys driving tractors down the road here too. lol

    Rose

    Butterfly - That is too funny, I would’ve hit the floor laughing too! :)

    Rose

  4. 4 miacolini July 13, 2008 at 5:42 am

    I’ve been lurking for a few weeks here, but now I felt compelled to comment. You are amazing and I agree with every word you wrote. I love this blog and the way you life your life.

  5. 5 pinkroses521 July 13, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    Thank you for the compliments! I’m glad you liked the post and feel free to comment any time you want. :)

    Rose

  6. 6 shebanna July 16, 2008 at 3:11 am

    Well, I’m on the other side of the state now, but I grew up about a thirty minute drive in from Memphis. I know the area well! lol

  7. 7 pinkroses521 July 16, 2008 at 3:19 am

    Birth place of Elvis and our claim to fame! lol I visited your blog, loved it and added you to my blogroll. Hope adding you without permission was ok…

    Rose

  8. 8 Suzanne July 20, 2008 at 10:51 pm

    WON TON 2 TON 3 TON 4

    HUMPH, NEXT TIME i BAKE AN ANGEL FOOD CAKE i’M BAKING 30,000 OF THEM AND SENDING THEM TO THE NAACP.

  9. 9 pinkroses521 July 21, 2008 at 3:25 am

    LOL - I forgot to add to this post that he also has a problem with the term “black sheep”. If you are the family’s “black sheep” then you are bad, so he thinks it’s a slight against black people. I say dude has enirely too much time on his hands to create drama where there is none.

    Don’t forget to send them some “Devil’s food cake” too! Lord knows you don’t want them getting all up in arms because one was left out, lol

    Rose

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