triggers, what's yours? Options

[hi-C]

During the summer, I went to my university's orientation where we had a diversity workshop. In one part of the workshop, we talked about triggers. Triggers are stereotypes that automatically make people mad. For example, how things that look "trashy" are said to be "ghetto." With that being said, I was wondering, what's your trigger?

[f00LisH_h3aRt63]

hmm..thats interesting. im not sure what my trigger is.
wait wait...i guess when i see a girl with a massive amount of hawaiian bracelets on each her arms i think its ghetto. so yea theres my trigger.

jackie

[*lolita kitty*]

yeah i effing hate those people who act ghetto
theres theses kids..
they live like a block away from me
in this really nice neighboorhood
and he calls himself a fukking ghetto person?
wow.. L-O-S-E-R

[rainnydaiis]

ghetto is my trigger

[C.Lime.Jello.]

I hate how people ask me to say something in Chinese.
And how when they ask you where you were born and you say 'America' then the ask you 'No, really.'!
Does that count?
I dunno, but those things make me wanna yell out 'I'm NOT Chinese and I was freaking born HERE!!!!!' because people just don't listen.... -.-u

[pbear]

How when people learn that I'm Chinese, they ask me to say something in Chinese.
And when I say "no" because my Chinese sucks, they proceed to spew a string of unintelligible 'words' that are their idea of what Chinese sounds like. [i.e. "Ching chong wing ping pong!"]

[angel-roh]

hmm my trigger... o is that an expression of wanting to shoot that person... wow... hmm i dont know if im that ANGRY for...but hm when someone i know who judges me but then they do it...

[hi-C]

yeah i effing hate those people who act ghetto
theres theses kids..
they live like a block away from me
in this really nice neighboorhood
and he calls himself a fukking ghetto person?
wow.. L-O-S-E-R

-_- People are ignorant. Someone should take him to spend a day in a ghetto. Let's see if he reps it then.

Edit: A trigger is a word that sets you off. I.E., "rice eater" for someone who's Asian or the "n-word" for someone Black.

[Just_Dream]

When people tell me I'm short. I mean, is that a stereotype? Nope. But bleh my friends ahah they look down at me and they're like "hahah you can't reach. You're so short!" SOMEDAY I WILL GROW TALLER! I am starting to drink milk... i try to drink a cup a day..I Hope it helps!

[hi-C]

When people tell me I'm short. I mean, is that a stereotype? Nope. But bleh my friends ahah they look down at me and they're like "hahah you can't reach. You're so short!" SOMEDAY I WILL GROW TALLER! I am starting to drink milk... i try to drink a cup a day..I Hope it helps!

Eh...that's not a stereotype. That's a fact of the matter.

I'm short too, so I know how you feel. While I was attending a rollercoaster at Six Flags (my former job), this old guy looked at me and started chuckling. Then he said "That's funny." I was like, "What's funny?" He was like, "They have someone barely tall enough to ride checking heights." I wanted to punch him in the mouth.

[inthemudhole]

Preps, man.
Preps.
-_-
I have nothing against any of the preps here, though.

I really don't have to put up with ghetto/gangsta people around here, so w00t! I mean, how many gangstahz are you going to find here in North Dakota?! I mean, seriously. It's a farming community if you think about it, hahaha.

[MeanBastard]

How when people learn that I'm Chinese, they ask me to say something in Chinese.
And when I say "no" because my Chinese sucks, they proceed to spew a string of unintelligible 'words' that are their idea of what Chinese sounds like. [i.e. "Ching chong wing ping pong!"]

BINGO

[dani41790]

hmm..thats interesting. im not sure what my trigger is.
wait wait...i guess when i see a girl with a massive amount of hawaiian bracelets on each her arms i think its ghetto. so yea theres my trigger.

jackie

yea same here ^ its kinda weird cuz sometimes i c gurls like that on wellfare O_o

[conster]

girls that act all cute and innocent to get attention is my trigger

[hi-C]

girls that act all cute and innocent to get attention is my trigger

That's not a trigger. A trigger is something said that refers to you or your race. For example, again, "rice eaters" for Asians or the "n-word" for Black people.

[imafreakinazn]

for me? it's when people see asians and say "oh! they're chinese!" AUGH THAT BUGS THE HECK OUTTA ME!!!!

[DaTru KataLYST]

short short asians who wear the baggiest pants and xxxL shirts.



when i say short i mean they are short becuz they're in the frickin 5th, 6th grade still.

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Giddarnit!!! Now my blood is hot! I hate them so much!!!

[hi-C]

short short asians who wear the baggiest pants and xxxL shirts.



when i say short i mean they are short becuz they're in the frickin 5th, 6th grade still.

~!edit!~

Giddarnit!!! Now my blood is hot! I hate them so much!!!

Again NOT A TRIGGER. That's not a stereotype, that's just the way people want to dress.

[DaTru KataLYST]

Again NOT A TRIGGER.  That's not a stereotype, that's just the way people want to dress.

ok, my bad.


It's never happened, but I can picture myself get steaming hot if i vacationed in Atlanta (hypothetically) and some blue collar white guy walks by talking some chingchong smack. I can't stand the ignorance.

It doesn't really piss me off if it happened in SF, where i live, cuz everyone knows its not funny (cuz its cliche), and if they DO do it, meh, chinese is actually the majority in the city.

~!edit!~

I'll smack ignorant people if they pull their eyes back.

[LiNHy POO]

How when people learn that I'm Chinese, they ask me to say something in Chinese.
And when I say "no" because my Chinese sucks, they proceed to spew a string of unintelligible 'words' that are their idea of what Chinese sounds like. [i.e. "Ching chong wing ping pong!"]

yehh really! im not even chinese, and most people think all asians are chinese.

[*Fallen_Fairy*]

people who assume way to much

im always with my gay friend, they think we're going out, he doesn't really help the situation when he says stuff like we're going to get married but still its stupid to think we're involved just because we close friends PISSES ME OFF

[hi-C]

people who assume way to much

im always with my gay friend, they think we're going out, he doesn't really help the situation when he says stuff like we're going to get married but still its stupid to think we're involved just because we close friends PISSES ME OFF

Not really a trigger. A trigger, in this case, would be someone saying "That's so gay!" when he or she is referring to something bad and you relating it to your friend, who I'm assuming, is not at all bad.

[Saeglopur]

The only "trigger" I have is when people go to other tables in the chatroom and be all "POPULAR" which they aren't.. gah.

[*jooleeah*]

Mm....my " trigger" is when people ask me if i'm chinese. and i'm like " no i'm taiwanese" and they're like OH CAN YOU TELL ME MY NAME IS TAIWANESE??? SPEAK TAIWANESE! CAN YOU CUSS ME OUT IN TAIWANESE? -_____-" it's so annoying. and then they're like " oh i can speak chinese...ching chong wing wong bkhablhkaddshfs"

[sheepy]

well.. ppl who are annoying, assume nd put words in my mouth.