horatio said:

interesting thats how you take it. Maybe its a remark against RACIST america meaning those who are racist and just in all white people.


Interesting how just adding three letters generates such emotion.
[Edited 9/11/07 13:49pm]

TotalANXiousNESS said:

I like to spell it "AmeriCoke"...

Rhondab said:

I m a g i n e having it on your front lawn.

Rhondab said:

I was just curious what others thought about it.

When I think KKK, I think horrible thoughts, and scary stuff, all that.

So when I see it in America it generates a reaction.

I'm not saying I'm mad that its used. To each his own.

Like I said. Just curious how others feel.

And its not baiting, just curiosity.

Byron said:

AmeriCokeCan

Mach said:

Rhondab said:

I really dont give a fuck how anyone spells it


but dont pretend it isnt ment to do exactly this

Something should only offend you if what someone is saying about you is actually the truth and you feel defensive about that fact.

JustErin said:

There u go.....

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Ok the three k's make a difference.... I agree with what you are saying Dani.

If spelling it with 3 k's is supposed to stir up emotion... the emotion it stirs up is not productive to anyone or anything... my

TotalANXiousNESS said:

that is the correct spelling
in Dutch
so why be offended ???
I write it that way all the time

JustErin said:

Rite. I know what your saying here.

But its being said about a whole country. Not just the people on the defensive.

Graycap23 said:

Things like that don't offend me because I simply don't think it applies to me. So why bother defending it or be offended by it?

I'll let someone who it really applies to fight it out.

JustErin said:

Ever so slight correction...and I agree.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

You know, actions speak louder than words. If someone wants to label me something that I am not, fine....let them, but those who really know me will see what I am really like and will see that this label is just bullshit.

JustErin said:

I'm agreeing with u. Perhaps I should have said: U are correct.

JasmineFire said:

Also, sometimes the spelling is simply a reflection of how America is spelled in certain countries based on their native language. For example we refer to country I live in known in the English langauge as Germany, although the German native name and spelling is DEUTSCHELAND. Other countries that we know in English such as Italy or Japan, are actually Italia and Nippon respectively. It pretty much just boils down to point of reference among the languages, and simple differences between native spellings vs. spellings from other countries

JustErin said:

I think it applies to anyone that is American.

And I disagree about what will cause someone to be offended...

I get offended when people think things about me, and those I care about, that are not true. In fact I think it's frustrating as hell.

but that's just me.

Maybe I care about what others think a bit too much.

Byron said:

Right. Thanks.

Graycap23 said:

Ya, I know. I quoted you by accident instead of Dani.

As for the topic...seeing "AmeriKKKa" does nothing to me, really. I've always seen it as an oversimplistic way of expressing a concern with a very real issue. Either that, or a somewhat juvenile attempt at insulting, whether it be a person or an entire population or a government. It's what else that is being said before and after "Amerikkka" that I pay attention to...

Sweeny79 said:

Somewhere along the way I figured out that it's better to let people who really have no clue, think the way they will think about me. It really just ends up showing how ignorant they are and in the end says more about them then it could ever say about me.

Way less stress this way.

horatio said:

No, it's not. If you're not part of the problem, it doesn't apply to you.

NPS used to say "hit dogs howl'.

JustErin said:

I'm trying to learn that lesson myself right now.

JustErin said:

Bingo!!! Thanks Erin.

Mach said:

LOL, I just spent an hour in P&R talking about how I WAS offended.

I just hope I didn't offend anyone!

Lothan said:

So do horny ones...

Byron said:

Chut it, byron.

JustErin said:

I disagree.