Comments on: UPS Package Signed by “Terrorist”

By: Pol x

Pol x — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:23:14 +0000

Hilarious nonsense.

Some mouth breather saw some guy in a beard and turban and saw terrorist.

The story here is the way that a lot of people see the world.

But when you have Christianity and Islam espousign their “religion of peace” credentials, I( find Sihkism refreshingly in your face on all things martial.

All Sihk men go armed at all times, it is one of the 5 Ks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ks

I would suggest a 6th K.

Kicking a UPS employees arse.

By: violet

violet — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:59:06 +0000

And Barry to the rescue to inject immediately moot evidence of a nonissue.

Can’t we all just do meta-posts that describe the kind of role-playing contributions we will be making to fulfill the requirements of our implicit personas?

I’ll start: Ostensible voice of reason interjected with subtextual intent to make fun of trolly vitriolic Barry types.

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:42:37 +0000

I’m sorry but I have 6 news sites in my browser at ALL times. I do not want to get “liberal news” here. I am very well informed & well read, this article was not neat in any way. I’ve been called many things in the past and will be in the future – I do not think that insults at me are “neat” or even “news” worthy, let alone anyone else. FLAME on …

By: Evil Pundit

Evil Pundit — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:08:18 +0000

Probably the same reason Geekazoid thinks he has a vote. He always says the same thing on any political thread, as if it would make any difference.

By: violet

violet — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:35:48 +0000

@Geekazoid: Did somebody say it was liberal? Or did you mean political? I would say it isn’t. It’s cultural maybe, and while the definition of “neat” is not going to find consensus around here, the incident is certainly interesting.

I think the people that object to disturbing or political items on neatorama really just want stuff that cannot, in any way, complicate their lives. So kittens and gadgets and knitted guitars are in; anything that shows the messy state of our world or humans is out. If that’s some people’s preference, okay I guess, but what’s always confused me is why these people think they have a vote.

By: Ajan

Ajan — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:40:02 +0000

@ Barry
It doesn’t matter to people who know the difference between a Sikh and a Muslim or a Common Man and a Terrorist.. But its good that the article has been posted, kinda like enlightening the people who can’t make out the difference..

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:38:50 +0000

By the way, can anyone out there pretty please explain to me how exactly is this topic in any shape or form considered “liberal?”

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:38:06 +0000

You must be new here Barry. There’s been hundreds before you that have complained incessantly about keeping politics out of neatorama (which basically means, keep the “liberal garbage/conservative bashing” subjects out, leave all others in lol).

If you or others don’t like it here, then don’t visit, simple as that.

By: Cheezwiz

Cheezwiz — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:11:29 +0000

This is a disgrace. Has it occurred to anyone to look up the definition of terrorist and compare it to the definition of Sikh? Maybe we could learn something useful.

Here, I’ll make it easy for you all:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorist

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Sikh

By: Dr Foster

Dr Foster — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:57:45 +0000

Rumi & Osama
StAugustine & Urban II
Walt Whitman & Dick Cheney
Beethoven & Hitler

The Muslims are getting it in the neck at the moment, and It’ll be some other group in 20 years then another 100 years etc, we’re all dicks. It’s an obvious point, but then I’m pretty simple minded. Also, I used to have things delivered to me using the name “Linzee Splish” I’m just saying.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:24:29 +0000

My only question: Does this story belong here ? What is Neat about it ? More of this stuff will send me away – I get enough of this crap from the regular “liberal” press/sites. Keep it light & apolitical please

By: ted

ted — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:49:40 +0000

I guess it helps if you sign your name clearly.

By: Snel afvallen

Snel afvallen — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:31:50 +0000

So this guy is really stupid because he did not intercept a package signed by “terrorist”, since this is the way terrorists sign their packages?

Sounds rather naive or I don’t get it.

By: The El Bee En

The El Bee En — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:43:00 +0000

To quote Forrest Gump: “Stupid is as stupid does” I bet it wasn’t the “regular” UPS driver, after all they have a pretty sweet gig and the belong to one of the few unions in this country that still have some power. More like the “maroon” vonskippy, guess what mein fhuer, it’s a new day in America and you EUROcentric narrow world view fools don’t get to try and divide us like you have for the last eight years: deal with it, bubba!

By: Staxeon

Staxeon — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:27:40 +0000

Yes vonskippy, I would want that person to be fired if they said that to a customer while on the job, as this UPS employee did. Its called professionalism, grow up and deal with it.

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:04:29 +0000

Umm, what exactly does this case have to do with ‘growing a thicker skin,’ PC gone amok, or any other nonsense? This is a case of a huge global organization with gross employee misconduct. Labelling customers as “terrorists” is hardly something to merrilly laugh about, anymore than using a derogatory term for any other social or ethnic group.

You don’t expect any professional business to tolerate such stupdity. Period.

And for those still crying that people should get over this and think it’s “harmless,” how would you feel being labeled a term that is associated with those who killed over 3000 Americans on 9-11. Not so funny now is it?

By: DOJ

DOJ — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:28:14 +0000

I wonder if this is an isolated incident or if there’s packages out there signed for by ‘no pants guy’ and ‘crazy cat lady’

By: liphttam1

liphttam1 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:27:20 +0000

I don’t believe he is a terrorist. I listen to music that is against the war. State radio, not to popular though, thats just how I like my music.

By: vonskippy

vonskippy — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:01:33 +0000

Big deal. Next the Pitchfork and Torch crowd will want to fire someone for asking a fat girl when’s she due. Shit happens – get a thicker skin and deal with it.

By: Greengirl

Greengirl — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:29:39 +0000

This would surprise me had I not seen this:

http://www.kmbc.com/video/17768384/index.html

By: sigh

sigh — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:57:53 +0000

Don’t just fire the UPS carrier, try to educate them. Ignorance is unacceptable and aggression on top of it is just a bad combination.

By: Jett

Jett — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:34:24 +0000

This is not surprising for central california (with Bakersfield as the crown jewel), as they can be closed-minded. This is the same place cited in the infamous “laughing 9/11 arab convenience store clerks” myth:

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/budweiser.asp

By: Noelegy

Noelegy — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:29:13 +0000

I didn’t think Muslims wore turbans at all, but I admit my knowledge of religious garb is not all-encompassing.

By: hc

hc — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:07:29 +0000

Agreeing with anon.

People need to stand up against any statement that implies that Muslims are terrorists. Colin Powell was right… the correct answer to the “Obama is a Muslim” label that people were trying to give him should have been “So what if he is?”

And if the guy’s friend is implying that no Sikhs are terrorists, then all you need to google are the words ‘Air’, ‘India’, and ‘Bombing’.

By: anon

anon — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:09:23 +0000

wow that friend of his just implied the Muslims were terrorists. How hypocritical… ffs cant people understand that NONE of them are terrorists??!

By: Geekazoid

Geekazoid — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:52:07 +0000

I agree with you Larry, the Sikhs that I have interacted with in the U.S. have been all professional and nice people. They are a thousand more productive than native Americans that have lived in the U.S. for generations and living on social assistance or acts of crime. It is unfortunate they bear the brunt of racist ingorants simply because of their head wear.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:27:20 +0000

What a shame.

I think if you look up “gentle soul” you will see a picture of a man in a Sikh turban (I do believe they are distinctive).

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:24:44 +0000

I’m so sick of hearing about this breed of ignorance.

By: The Slapster

The Slapster — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:04:28 +0000

Hey, I’m sure that driver won’t have a problem finding a new position in this fabulous job market right? What a tool.

By: Loadedsociety

Loadedsociety — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:06:14 +0000

Wow. I already know that whoever typed that into the ups delivery scanner will be fired. What a moronic thing to do.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:56:19 +0000

Somebodys guna get hurt real bad!