When I get that old . .

[Debonair]

my hobby is farting in crowed public places

[Speed55]

Originally posted by Debonair
my hobby is farting in crowed public places

Excuse me kind sir, but could you put a cork in it.  

[Debonair]

u r agenst my freedum of teh speech:mad: boosh

[SteveBailey]

have some music playing NOT LOUD, so he could enjoy it standing next to his open window?

Hey, exactly where does it say he was playing music "not loud"?

That's the second time you've tried to pass this off.  I'm not going to allow you to change the story to suit your needs.

[Black Sheep]

Well I by no means asked for validation of my actions here. I simply shared the event that took place. And i chalked it up to perhaps a generational gap. I figured it might rub some people wrong, but what do ya do? Hindsight, I probably would have pacified the man, had his responses been more cordial.

[Black Sheep]

'It wasn't bleeding ears loud by any means'

That means it wasn't loud. . .

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Black Sheep
'It wasn't bleeding ears loud by any means'

That means it wasn't loud. . .

Originally posted by Black Sheep

Old man: Kinda loud, isn't it? (with a scowl)

That means it was.

Originally posted by Black Sheep

Old Man: Well you should turn it down, or off.

Again, that means it was.

Originally posted by Black Sheep

Old Man: You should turn your radio off.

Once again, that means it was.

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Occupation:  songwriter, musician

  > That means you probably don't know what loud is.

Nevertheless, he could hear it and he didn’t like it.  He asked you to turn it down several times.  You didn’t and you admit you were a “smart-alec”.

Originally posted by Black Sheep
I just hope that I retain as much youth as I can when I pass 60. 25 years to go.

I hope you grow up by then; you are stuck in the teenage years.

Once again:
Tell me, if he were younger and bigger than you and scarier looking, would you have turned it down or would you have allowed things to escalate into a fight? What if he was the same age and size?

By the way: You are digging yourself into a hole here.  Every time you’ve posted in this thread you’ve made yourself look worse and worse.  It’s clear to most of us that you were in the wrong and were rude.  The only way that you can redeem yourself the slightest would be to admit your fault.  As you persist, you look like a child who can’t see past his own selfish point of view.

One last thing:
His age: “about 60”.  Born in 1947, turned 18 in 1965.  >  There’s a reasonable chance you just disrespected a Vietnam vet.  WTG hotshot.

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by Black Sheep
'It wasn't bleeding ears loud by any means'

That means it wasn't loud. . .

Originally posted by Black Sheep

Old man: Kinda loud, isn't it? (with a scowl)

That means it was.

Originally posted by Black Sheep

Old Man: Well you should turn it down, or off.

Again, that means it was.

Originally posted by Black Sheep

Old Man: You should turn your radio off.

Once again, that means it was.

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Occupation:  songwriter, musician

  > That means you probably don't know what loud is.

[Mustaine]

Originally posted by eskimo2
You quoted three of my questions, what you said doesn’t even make sense or tie into my questions.....

you seem t9o have not read my posts.


It is not about "loud" music" or any perception of loud, or anything to do with that.


It is about general politeness to an individual.


I never said anything about "gaining" or "earning" respect in the broad sence, it is about politeness.

if black sheep was "impolite"about playing his music, as what appears to be the general consensus here *(see note) then so be it. he was wrong. what gives the right of the "old man" to be an a** to him? because of the hair? the car? the imagined and assumed lifestyle?

I can think of and have witnessed a million situations similar to this about a selfish "old man" imposing his will on others regardless of the outcome. no matter what "social norm" black sheep supposedly violated, be it assumed, or imaginary, gives the right for someone to be a total jerk about it.


"reverse" the situation again, and and old liberal comes up playing NPR liberal talk radio, and I happen to hear it from his open window. can I walk up to him and say "kind of political isn't it?" ?

he smiles, and keeps his bush bashing playing, can I NOW get rude? (rhetorical, wasn't I just in my non-committal, blanket remark about what was playing, without actually stating my preference?)

I don't care if you are playing "yankee must die" by some redneck band while up in the new england area, you WILL hear something "offensive" or whatever may not suit your tastes, and if it not suitable to you, no matter what volume it is, it will be "too loud" for you. if you want it to not bother yourself anymore there are MANY ways to go about it, other than being a sarcastic salamander.

all my quotes before where trying to attempt and tell you that bold statement, but i guess you don't care about that. as you asked I will answer, it has nothing to do with "earning" respect, or anything similar, it has to do with general manners. fins, go ahead and say black sheep was doing something "without" manners, or whatever, do you still have to be an arrogant bellybutton about it to him?

guess the lowest common denominator is the rule in todays ameerika, and approved by the majority as it seems here.






*note: music is a great thing, and my goodness I can't believe so many are so opposed to music as a whole. I hate rap, and hate rush too, but music is music, and to say just even casually hearing it is a crime, then my God, BAN TEH MUSIC! it is amazing the senile talk radio viewpoints that are shown. LONG LIVE NPR!!1111

[Masherbrum]

Funny thing is, Black Sheep, Mustaine and myself are trying to "drop the issue", but the "Moral High Ground of AH" cannot seem too.  

You missed the point of the original post, so rather than get a brain hemorrhage from trying to get it, just let it go.

[Jackal1]

Skuuucruuu the old fart.
Let him roll his windows up and discuss what Bush has done to PO him off today.......or something.
Rude is a tree grinder running at 6:00 AM on Saturday morning just outside your window. (They left btw after I kindly explained the facts of life)
Rude is having to sit in a traffic jam for an hour because some morons just can`t keep from slamming on the brakes and rubber necking just because some cop has Jr pulled over on the shoulder and causes a total back up.
Rude is being forced to listen to 20 ear piercing car alarms going off in one parking lot because the morons using them hasn`t got enough to sense to know what button to hit............not to mention the fact that they are useless against pro car thieves.
Rude is that horrid sound a Suuuuuu  Zoooooo Keeeeeee makes.
Rude is what I told the Yup couple sitting in a restaurant, next to my table, making all the comments about why the owners of the restaurant would let the couple wearing the MC club colors even enter the place. "Such trash" and other comments. I once again, kindly explained to the gold and diamond laden moron and his Mabilene queen that the "trash" owned the place.
Rude.......but sooooooooooo enjoyable.
If a little music playing is your biggest problem in today`s world, as far as noise goes, then your freakin deaf anyway, so it wouldn`t make any difference.
Get a grip people.

[eskimo2]

So every request should always be made with the most polite request possible regardless of what the person is doing?  

Let’s suppose that a kid was playing rap music laden with swearing at a very loud volume and you’ve got a carload of small children.  In that case if you want them to turn down their music you should have to ask them politely?  Or, would you consider that the kid had already exceeded the limits of being respectful to others and would deserve a more critical tone?

[lazs2]

black sheep... you are the one who brought up what you drive as being relevant  You are the one who said that he was probly envious of your car that was "nicer" than his..

I call BS..  when I see someone like you there is really nothing about you that makes me envious.   I can just snicker to myself... you have the long hair uniform...you call yourself a "musican" and you drive some crapbox and...

To top it off....  you listen to really crappy music..

Now, normally, none of this would get more than a snicker from me... but noooooo...  you have to hop up and down and get all LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME... SOMEONE LOOK AT HOW COOL AND REBELIOUS I AM. on us...   Again.. that would not be too bad but then...

you inflict rush on us..  why not just spit at the guy or blow smoke in his face?

lazs

[storch]

probably because he'd be wearing his bellybutton for hat if he did.  he probably knows that as well.

[Sixpence]

lol black sheep, you have all the old men's panties in a bunch.

you'll have to excuse lazs, if it isn't abba it isn't worth listening to.

that's probably the same old guy that told the guy who pulled up on a harley "turn that loud motorcycle off *******!!"

And then when the guy told the old man to take a hike, the old man handed his bellybutton to him! haha!