The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

You guys take these comments way to seriously. P.S. When people tell me my s@#$ is pimpin I say thank you sir.

Jeremy

BigSho said:

You guys take these comments way to seriously. P.S. When people tell me my *** is pimpin I say thank you sir.

Jeremy

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I beg to differ... we're not talking about uneducated compliments, we're talking about sarcastic wise guys who are trying to put the well dressed down because they feel inferior in their $100.00+ worn in jeans and flip flops.

Also, please refrain from using four letter words on the Lounge.

Thank you,
=WR=

Originally Posted by Wild Root
Oh my, that is so true... making one's self look good by putting some one down... some people do look for those who are different from the rest of the sheep.

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Aren't you guys essentially getting down to the same level, and doing the same thing with this thread. I get that kind of stuff all the time and maybe some of the time people are making fun but I sincerley doubt that it is a malicious thing. Trust me on this though if a young person says you look pimp or pimpin or whatever it is a good thing. Maybe it isnt in your vernacular but it is with them and I know cause I am 23 and one of them. I sell hats to actual pimps and let me tell you they are some of the best dressed men I have ever set eyes on.

Also I am sorry for the language it slips out sometimes it was late.

Jeremy

Has nothing to do with hats but to get back to the original title of the thread...

Yesterday I was locking my house up and headed to my car, wearing my suit and a fedora and my neighbor asked me, "Going out tonight?"

That is the dumbest comment I've ever heard ... this week! ^_-

Oh no... I completely forgot...
*edits post to remove "four letter words ^_-"*

Has nothing to do ____ (preposition) ____ (noun) but to get ____ (adverb) to the original title of the thread...

Yesterday I was locking my house up and headed to my car, wearing my ____ (noun) and a fedora and my neighbor asked me, "Going out tonight?"

____ (pronoun) is the dumbest comment I've ____ (adverb) heard ... ____(pronoun) ____ (noun)! ^_-

Sweet...its a Mad-Libs post! *wink* hehe

BigSho said:

Aren't you guys essentially getting down to the same level, and doing the same thing with this thread. I get that kind of stuff all the time and maybe some of the time people are making fun but I sincerley doubt that it is a malicious thing. Trust me on this though if a young person says you look pimp or pimpin or whatever it is a good thing. Maybe it isnt in your vernacular but it is with them and I know cause I am 23 and one of them. I sell hats to actual pimps and let me tell you they are some of the best dressed men I have ever set eyes on.

Also I am sorry for the language it slips out sometimes it was late.

Jeremy

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I am a gentleman, a Christian and a man who respects women... when some one calls me a "Pimp" I hardly see the complement in it... they are filthy, unholy, vulgar, street rats in bright clothes... It's hardly a respectable line of work, it's the cancer of our cities and reasons why so many marriages don't last more then a year.

On the flip side, when a younger person says I'm "Pimp’n", I do say thanks because I know that's the only form of style they see is different from the rest of the flock.

Some one once called me James Stewart... I smiled and shook the guy's hand and said THANK YOU!!!

=WR=

Well until Mirriam-Webster revises the english language again I'm going to have to stick with Wild Root on being called "pimp"

Main Entry: 1) pimp
Pronunciation: 'pimp
Function: noun
Etymology: probably akin to British dialect pimp small bundle of sticks, Middle English pymple papule, German Pimpf young boy, kid, literally, little (word for an excretion of gas) , Pumpf, Pumps (that word again ^_-)
: a man who solicits clients for a (woman of ill-repute)

Main Entry: 2) pimp
Function: verb
intransitive verb : to work as a pimp
transitive verb : to make use of often dishonorably for one's own gain or benefit


Not exactly who I want to be viewed as...tyvm

Wild Root said:

I am a gentleman, a Christian and a man who respects women... when some one calls me a "Pimp" I hardly see the complement in it... they are filthy, unholy, vulgar, street rats in bright clothes... It's hardly a respectable line of work, it's the cancer of our cities and reasons why so many marriages don't last more then a year.

On the flip side, when a younger person says I'm "Pimp’n", I do say thanks because I know that's the only form of style they see is different from the rest of the flock.

Some one once called me James Stewart... I smiled and shook the guy's hand and said THANK YOU!!!

=WR=

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Never ceases to amaze me how people can equate the words "pimp" and "ho" etc. with being cool and socially acceptable.
Makes me think that they don't really know the definitions of these kinds of terms? [huh]
I tend to think it's just the image, (as propagated by the media) that is looked upon as admirable, not the true definitions of terms.

Main Entry: 1ver¬?nac¬?u¬?lar
Pronunciation: v&(r)-'na-ky&-l&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vernaculus native, from verna slave born in the master's house, native
1 a : using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language b : of, relating to, or being a nonstandard language or dialect of a place, region, or country c : of, relating to, or being the normal spoken form of a language

The definition of a word that some anglo-saxon white guys put in a book isn't always the only definition for a word. And sir if your neighbor asking you if you are going out tonight is a dumb comment I feel really sorry for you.

Oh so you are going to attempt a vernacular arguement here...fine...

That definition essentially refers to a local "spoken language" that is to say it is regional. The attempt to turn "pimp" into a positive word does not apply to this definition as it is not of any regional dialect. For it to be considered such there would have to be a group of people living in the same geographic region who all use the word for the same meaning. In this case we are referring to the geographic location defined as the United States. If such is true a minority of people spread across a vast area use this word this way...popularized not by general use as a meaningful word but by "televised" and "audio" based mediums. Since it is not universally used among said region due to some viewing it positively and some viewing it negatively, it is not vernacular. Also if we use the word vernacular to refer to this word it is still not a positive thing. Such would imply that you are using a dialect that is illiterate, lacking in culture, or "yuppie". I really doubt that is a label one would like to have applied to them... I know I certainly would not. Also I'm not sure I enjoy the commentary implying that Mirriam-Webster's words exist solely upon the decisions of anglo-saxons and not just anglo-saxons but male ones. Perhaps you would like to prove that everyone there is white (or even easier, that everyone is male) before making that statement. And the definitions in a dictionary arent determined by "those white people" its done by observing the use of words in the english language and writing down the universal definitions of words...as opposed to words that are given a new meaning on a whim. Once said meaning becomes the universally accepted definition you will see it in the dictionary. Thus the necessity of "revised editions". And thanks for the comment about feeling sorry for me... I understand and greatly appreciate your concern for my life. Its easier now going day to day knowing that somewhere out there is a person expressing genuine concern for my well-being...pulling for the home team so to speak.

The reason I pointed out that it is a dumb comment was that it at the time it was fairly obvious one was planning on going out and was an unnecessary comment. But since you apparently mistook the meaning clearly this was a failure on my person for not explaining the purpose of that comment. It won't happen again

P.S. noone is arguing with the fact pimp'n is a compliment. Only that being called a Pimp is distasteful. And again this is based on our own personal opinions of the word that, despite your attempts, probably will not change. It would probably just be easier to say you dont think the same...and leave it at that. However you have decided that it would be far more enjoyable to attempt to debate using your views against mine...or someone elses. And I'm always up for a good debate, gets the blood pumping so I'm willing to go twelve rounds with you on this but I'd much rather get back to having a good time..

Someone asked me if I was Jewish in a Food Court the other day. That was the first verbal comment I've received. I was just impressed he knew enough not to ask "Dude... Are you a GANGSTA?"

Being as witty and fast as I am I replied: "Uhh... No, I just like the hat."

*Also, I think I'll note that I can spell gangster. But in this case I'd expect anyone asking such a question to be using in the slightly different "gangsta" sense.

Matthew Dalton said:

Someone asked me if I was Jewish in a Food Court the other day. That was the first verbal comment I've received. I was just impressed he knew enough not to ask "Dude... Are you a GANGSTA?"

Being as witty and fast as I am I replied: "Uhh... No, I just like the hat."

*Also, I think I'll note that I can spell gangster. But in this case I'd expect anyone asking such a question to be using in the slightly different "gangsta" sense.

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ROTFL. Were you getting kosher food? ;-)
I'd think that usually, <i>gangster</i> and <i>gangsta</i> would be distinguishable by pronunciation... and i'm pretty sure they wear different styles of hats.

Heh, no, I'd just gone for a can of 'V' and was leaving empty-handed.

I haven't felt the need to use this but did think of a comeback today:

"I can always take off the hat. But you're stuck being a (jerk/idiot/rude s.o.b. etc.)."

Doh! said:

I haven't felt the need to use this but did think of a comeback today:

"I can always take off the hat. But you're stuck being a (jerk/idiot/rude s.o.b. etc.)."

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I've wanted an excuse to use this one. It's a different take on the old Winston Churchill line:

Bessie Braddock: Sir, you are drunk.
Churchill: And you, madam, are ugly. But in the morning I shall be sober.

The only negative (and foolish) comment I get in my home-town is "cowboy".
It just gets to me sometimes because of the utter stupidity of it. I usually dress quite conservatively, in a suit with a typical grey hat (not sure of the name), and people walking past me on the street will shout "Lookout, here comes the cowboy!" or something similar. And I'm not wearing anything remotely similar to a cowboy outfit, so I'm really starting to wonder about what these people are on about.
And it's not just spite either, one time at a bar, this guy started talking with me and then he suddenly started completing my hat (at the time I was wearing a green fedora with a feather in it) and my attire (a nice grey sweater, a black winter coat and normal black pants) and he suddenly started to go on and on about how cool it was that I was dressing "just like a cowboy" like in his favourite western movies!
When I started to explain to him that no, I wasn't, in fact a western hat and clothes are completely different, he was genuinely confused and didn't even understand. "But, but, you have a hat" he stammered. Eventually I just gave up.

I mean, there's one thing that hats aren't that common anymore and people might be a bit confused in memory about how hats looked like. But that's simply no excuse as long as we still make movies from all those different time-periods when we wore cowboy-hats and stetsons and top-hats and everything. It's not like they've never *seen* a cowboy-hat before ?
But then again, perhaps my fellow citizens are just not that smart. I've actually heard a friend of mine called a cowboy for wearing a top-hat and a cane, so...

In the big cities though, no-one comments my hats at all really, except for the few people that come up to med and asks if I'm jewish (What kind of people do that, BTW ? Sometimes I wonder if I should try answering "yes", but then I start wondering if they are actually anti-semittes or something) or a priest.
Funny story:
I was visiting a catholic church once, and I was dressed in a small, black hat, black coat and black trousers. The church was almost empty, apart from a few persons sitting among the back pews. I just went quitely up to the altar, and crossing myself kneeled down to pray. When I did this, immediately the people in the back pews started praying loudly and reciting some kind of latin mass. (I'm not really catholic, just generally religious) I guess they thought I was a priest starting the sermon or something.

- NightRaven

weirdness

People are weird.

Usually, here in Chicago, if I hear anything on the street it's a compliment. However, a few weekends ago it was rainy, so I wore my "rain hat," a light tan Akubra Safari.

We walked past a bunch of homeless guys and one called out "Hey, New York!"

Now, can you think of two more opposite places than New York and the Australian outback? I can't.

The associations people make to hats are odd.

I can, New Orleans and what New Orleans was before Katrina...

Here's a dumb one- I was wearing my Filson jacket, khaki shirt and trosers, and my Akubra Federation on this occasion- shopping at the supermarket. One of the young guys working there looks at me, snickers, and says to his buddy "Here's Freddy Krueger". Took me a second or two, then I realized that it was the hat...

wemedge

wemedge said:

Here's a dumb one- I was wearing my Filson jacket, khaki shirt and trosers, and my Akubra Federation on this occasion- shopping at the supermarket. One of the young guys working there looks at me, snickers, and says to his buddy "Here's Freddy Krueger". Took me a second or two, then I realized that it was the hat...

wemedge

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Haha... you mean it wasn't your gloves with knives attached to each finger?^_-

wemedge said:

Here's a dumb one- I was wearing my Filson jacket, khaki shirt and trosers, and my Akubra Federation on this occasion- shopping at the supermarket. One of the young guys working there looks at me, snickers, and says to his buddy "Here's Freddy Krueger". Took me a second or two, then I realized that it was the hat...

wemedge

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That one is verging on the stupidest that is for sure. I'd give him the "welcome to prime time" greeting then.

Regards,

J