Comments on: That racist MARTA

By: Game Fan

Game Fan — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:36:23 +0000

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By: Kellie

Kellie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:07:24 +0000

That’s how you keep it going.

By: macho

macho — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:59:43 +0000

What’s hilarious is I don’t think anyone under the age of 70 has ever heard, or used, the term “yellow” to describe Asians. So these morons have taught a racial term to a whole new generation.

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:16:47 +0000

No problem! I feel the same as you some days.

By: Doug Deal

Doug Deal — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:14:12 +0000

Ah, sorry. I didn’t see that.

Reason 113 of why I hate the threaded model. I miss most of the updates to the posts since it is way too much trouble to sort through every comment to find a new one instead of reading the last few.

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:07:44 +0000

To all of you who want to remind me of songs, here’s the deal: I have heard “Jesus Love The Little Children.” and sang it as a child; am not a fan of Springstein and therefore don’t listen to the words to his music and yes, Doug Deal, I have heard the song (but not listened to the words). As for drjay, I thought that yesterday would have been the end to this discussion, as you pointed about yesterday’s post, but apparently some won’t let it die. My only point is that I (as in me, myself and I) have never referenced anyone as being yellow or heard anyone called yellow (outside of song lyrics). That’s all, plain and simple. Accept my explanation or don’t — makes no difference to me. We can keep dragging this out, but I don’t see the point.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:04:14 +0000

I can’t read eveything. lol

By: drjay

drjay — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:59:55 +0000

refer to discussion on this thread from 9:26 yesterday morning…

By: Kellie

Kellie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:55:20 +0000

How about this little tune…

Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world
Red and Yellow, Black and White
They’re all precious in His sight

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:53:03 +0000

Doug, as I said yesterday, I am not a fan of Bruce Springstein.

By: Doug Deal

Doug Deal — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:39:40 +0000

Have you ever heard Bruce Springstein’s song “Born in the USA?”

Got in a little hometown jam
So they put a rifle in my hand
Sent me off to a foreign land
To go and kill the yellow man

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:33:33 +0000

Thanks for saying that about having it not having “anything to do with age or education.” I am educated, I have traveled a lot (including living in HA, CA, NC, VA, SC, and, of course GA), I grew up on a military base, and I’m 55 years old. I, until this with MARTA had never heard people referred to as yellow before in my life.

By: David Staples

David Staples — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:34:09 +0000

Or location. I’m 29 and I’ve heard it numerous times. But I’ve also traveled outside 285 a few times as well. My family has a place on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee, and I’ve heard it a few times up in that area – Blairsville to Clayton. I’ve heard it in rural South Carolina. I’ve heard it in south Georgia. It’s not a term I would personally use, but I don’t think it really has anything to do with age or education.

By: Rambler1414

Rambler1414 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:39:33 +0000

As a proud ginger, I am offended by the “Red Line” and demand that MARTA change the name to the “Burgundy Line” or the “Crimson Line”

By: Dave Bearse

Dave Bearse — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:37:42 +0000

It may be about education as much as age.

By: Romegaguy

Romegaguy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:18:34 +0000

Erick likes the authentic Asian Spas.

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:11:37 +0000

…or a stray cat. (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:17:30 +0000

Sorry, up late last night working! Not clicking on all cylinders. Hope he doesn’t find me to be an arse. Thanks for the clarification, Byte.

By: ByteMe

ByteMe — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:13:39 +0000

Yes, he’s kidding. The crayon color should have been the clue.

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:44:46 +0000

I sincerely hope you are kidding. No one should ever live long enough that they think it’s okay to offend anyone, approved or otherwise, any time they want. People just don’t live that long, in my opinion.