I think the aggrieved has gone on to bigger and better umbrage taking.

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So what? Seems like he's withstood a fairly relentless beating up on here.

I can't blame people from moving on sometimes. At times on here, it reads sort of like bullying on a grade school playground but the perps and vics are just older. LOTS older.

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Park the motor coach in the front yard and stage a sit in, in protest!

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Garbage in, garbage out.

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I agree, it does seem petty sometimes. But . . . the focal point here dishes out low rent scorn with impunity. It's hard not to weigh in on this bit on nonsense. Indicates a profound 'not getting' of what racism is or feels like.

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Clear as mud.

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No one has to "get" racism to have it happen to them. A racist act is not dependent on the actual person's skin color or any one individuals level of previous racist interactions. Why would you think they are related? If the sales person rejected the OP because of his skin color it's racism, pure and simple. It's the only question at hand here.

True but when the OP starts by barging in on a private party and there is no past evidence of prejudice, racial or any sort, it is hard to say there likely is little more than the OP getting snubbed for his rudeness while expecting his ass to be kissed because he MIGHT be interested in joining the party.

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Decided to Report A Likely Case Of Narcissism Today...

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2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

It depends what the meaning of the word Narcissism is. If by Narcissism you mean

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04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
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HAH!

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

If I never played basketball with a bunch of people and showed up at the outside court and asked to play- not knowing the local rules of who does and does not get to play- and they told me that "No YOU can't play with us" and they meant it because I was Asian not black like them... would that be racism to you?

It does not matter if the OP "barged in" on a private party ... the person he barged in on could easily answer with a racist statement on why they are not welcome to join the party- and it would be racism. While we don't have the answers to our questions- this truth above still stands without regard to the future answers.

If I could be sure that they meant it because I was Asian and not black, yes. But how to be sure? If not, I can't say it is racism.

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05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Excellent, and accurate points.

The example/scenario in paragraph (1) above fits.

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