Prejudice saved me today

Chaotic42

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After starting my spicy foods thread, I realized that I was hungry.

A BMT from Subway with extra jalapenos, extra olives, and some Dave's Ultimate Insanity Sauce sounded just right. I needed gas and some stuff from Walmart anyway, and it's a beautiful 80° winter day. I first stopped at the local Chevron and decided to treat my baby to 89 octane.

After I got gas I pulled into the far right lane, where there was a red light. A blonde woman in a Ford Excursion pulled up next to me.

"Great", I think to myself. "A blonde woman, in an SUV. She'll probably merge right into me when this light changes."

With that I kept a close eye on her.

Sure enough, she pulled right into my lane, coming about 2 inches from hitting my little Ford Festiva. She had a look of terror on her face (she was wearing sunglasses) and pulled back into her lane. She then swerved a few times and made an abrupt *left* turn. I lost her after that.

Women can't drive! :p
 

Pex

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soccer moms are only good for one thing, and that's only if they're hot.
 

TitanDiddly

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Driver's licenses ought to be specific about what type of vehicle you can drive, i.e. Geo metro vs. Excursion.
 

Chaotic42

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Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Driver's licenses ought to be specific about what type of vehicle you can drive, i.e. Geo metro vs. Excursion.
I agree. There need to be about 3 classes of residental vehicle, each with more demanding tests.
 

PanzerIV

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An excursion vs a Ford Festiva...ouch! Close call. I'm envisioning those monster trucks rolling effortlessly over those junk cars like they show on t.v. LOL. But the difference is nobody is DRIVING those!
 

amcdonald

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Originally posted by: NetWareHead
Its not prejudice if its really true.
Yea it is.

Not all prejudice is bad... prejudice and how it affects you is related to wisdom. Prejudice just has a negative connotation.
 

Kelemvor

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Even better if she had been on a cell phone. Then you might have gotten a new car out of it. Courtesy of her insurance.
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: amcdonald
Originally posted by: NetWareHead
Its not prejudice if its really true.
Yea it is.

Not all prejudice is bad... prejudice and how it affects you is related to wisdom. Prejudice just has a negative connotation.
Correct. Suppose you were walking at night down a poorly lit alley. You see a lion emerge from the shadows. Do you

(A) turn around and walk away or
(B) walk towards the lion.

You know what? Most people would be damn smart to prejudge the lion's actions, and choose (A). You don't know if that lion is tame or not, hungry or full, etc.

Prejudice is a good thing. It is how we survive. Discrimination is bad.