How To Not Be Insulted In Public... I Think

[Master Chief 183]

Today I was at Meijer wearing my Brony t shirt. Well, I swoop around a corner of the aisle and there is this HUGE black dude with like gangster tattoos and shit just standing there. Since what I wanted was hanging on a rack on the end of the aisle, I stood at the end of the aisle where my shirt was very visible to the intimidating man. He just stares at my shirt and I know what he's thinking: "Yo, what the Heil is this kid doin'? Wearin' some kind of Ponyfag shit". Well, I had a very serious (and sort-of badass) face on when I came into the aisle, and I kept it. So this guy opens his mouth and I know what he's about to say: Something about me being gay. I look him dead in the eye and we have an old-western style Stare-Off. I narrow my eyes and he backs down. So, in conclusion, I have now found an effective way to deal with haters. keep your head up, keep a serious face, and have a VERY badass stare! I'm sorry if I wasted your time, but I just feel some awesome about this XD

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

Yup, that's the way to go; people come to highly respect bouts of confidence in oneself. Just keep that chin up, son.

[Starshine 16,333]

Or better: Carry a gun everywhere you go

[Nouth 496]

Or better: Carry a gun everywhere you go

 

Had to be done, sorry

On topic : Yea, I can imagine this would work. (the stare, not guns )

[Fox 5,330]

In this situation... He was probaly like, "Is that one of those cool Brony shirts?! "I can't see because that kid keeps hiding it." "The kid looks bothered, best not to ask him."

Edited July 5, 2012 by Fox

[Luriel Maelstrom 253]

I have been taking insults easily but thanks to my daddy who wrote me a letter and made an awesome drawing for me spending his whole afternoon I understood. Now whatever insult I get I

• Ignore it
• Troll the person with love and tolerance
• Explain
• Take the insult as a compliment

As my music school teacher said "Stand up for yourself, and don't deal with fists, maybe the people that give you hate attention are just jealous at something." so do other keep telling me. And besides...insulting people by his looks is just weak. Maybe if the person has a pink shirt (As my school likes to insult for that) he might be really smart, or he can help you when no one will decide to help you. Every insult in life comes back to you or the person that insulted to with x2 more power, that might sound silly, but I belieave it. Just Love and Tolerate the haters and done deal.

[Bronium 512]

I have my Twilight Sparkle attached to my school bag and a lot of people notice and past the "woah, a pony" thing, everyone is totally cool with it. I've actually never met a hater that hates a lot. I have one hater friend but I don't even think he hates the show. He's just trolling me.

[Pencil J. Doodle 242]

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

Or better: Carry a gun everywhere you go

 

 

 

Take your pick.

 

 

On a serious note, it's great to have confidence in the fandom. For every brony's sake, first impressions are important for those who don't understand anything about the fandom or MLP. As such, we're subjected to various bouts of harsh attacks. Best way is to definitely keep up the good attitude while not being a flamer yourself.

[Love4discord18 269]

I'm sorry but I woulda laughed if the dude was like " Favourite pony?" xD

[Master Chief 183]

 

 

Take your pick.

 

 

On a serious note, it's great to have confidence in the fandom. For every brony's sake, first impressions are important for those who don't understand anything about the fandom or MLP. As such, we're subjected to various bouts of harsh attacks. Best way is to definitely keep up the good attitude while not being a flamer yourself.

 

[Doctor XFizzle 8,669]

"I like watching My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, yeah I said it, big whoop, wanna fight about it?"

 

Edited July 5, 2012 by Doctor XFizzle

[Bohtty 1,775]

I can almost guarantee you that your glare didn't look as bad ass as you thought it did. In reality that "gangster" black guy probably just didn't give a fuck. That or he assumed you were gay and didn't have a problem with it. There is no way to avoid being insulted when coming in to contact with other people.

 

I would recommend not walking around armed.

Edited July 5, 2012 by Bohtty

[Swordfishtrombone 384]

Dude, he probably just wanted to be your friend and talk about ponies and stuff, but was mute and so can't let you know. Poor misunderstood guy.

 

Actually, tattoos like that I've learnt aren't a good basis on which to judge people. You have no idea how close I was at one point to getting a very violent and angry looking association tattoo like that. If I'd gotten it then... that would be really weird and awkward now huh? So you've got to think about that with gang tattoos, people can change.

Sorry, just wanted to put that out there.

Edited July 5, 2012 by Swordfishtrombone

[Veiled Enigma 389]

He probably didn't really care and was wondering "Why is this kid staring at me?"

[Chill Mists (Chilly) 801]

I would like to see a picture of your badass look.

[CapnKrunk 307]

What if that guy was a brony and wanted to have a nice talk with you,but you scared him

[Ol' Sarge 885]

Confidence and self assuredness can go along way. Arrogance though, does not. If you walk with your head up and with a purpose, people will respect it. Walk around with your head down and shoulders slumped, people will view you as submissive.

You would be surprised how much the saying "perception is reality" is true.

I'm not big and I'm not an imposing figure, but I have had people tell my wife that they wouldn't want to mess with me. It just has to do with my level of self confidence.

[CUINJALE 120]

Actually, the best way to avoid being insulted in public is to never leave the house.

[MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406]

Confidence and self assuredness can go along way. Arrogance though, does not. If you walk with your head up and with a purpose, people will respect it. Walk around with your head down and shoulders slumped, people will view you as submissive.

You would be surprised how much the saying "perception is reality" is true.

I'm not big and I'm not an imposing figure, but I have had people tell my wife that they wouldn't want to mess with me. It just has to do with my level of self confidence.

 

^This guy knows his shit.

He IS Skullbuster's dad, of course

 

But yeah, it seems you pretty much have it down, Rainbow Dash G4.

[Ol' Sarge 885]

^This guy knows his shit.

He IS Skullbuster's dad, of course

 

But yeah, it seems you pretty much have it down, Rainbow Dash G4.

 

Now, if I can just get SkullBuster to listen to my 'Wisdom'

[Crispy 5,563]

Actually, tattoos like that I've learnt aren't a good basis on which to judge people..

 

Indeed. If all goes as planned, I'll be neck to ankles someday, but I'm as nice as can be sort of a little kinda.

[Otter 1,942]

Guns aren't nearly as badass or as intimidating as this beauty:

 

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

Today I was at Meijer wearing my Brony t shirt. Well, I swoop around a corner of the aisle and there is this HUGE black dude with like gangster tattoos and shit just standing there. Since what I wanted was hanging on a rack on the end of the aisle, I stood at the end of the aisle where my shirt was very visible to the intimidating man. He just stares at my shirt and I know what he's thinking: "Yo, what the Heil is this kid doin'? Wearin' some kind of Ponyfag shit". Well, I had a very serious (and sort-of badass) face on when I came into the aisle, and I kept it. So this guy opens his mouth and I know what he's about to say: Something about me being gay. I look him dead in the eye and we have an old-western style Stare-Off. I narrow my eyes and he backs down. So, in conclusion, I have now found an effective way to deal with haters. keep your head up, keep a serious face, and have a VERY badass stare! I'm sorry if I wasted your time, but I just feel some awesome about this XD

 

How do you know he wasn't going to ask you what time it was or something? Who knows, maybe he was going to ask where you bought your shirt. You shouldn't go borrowing trouble if there isn't any. You assumed he was judging you because of how you looked, when you opened your statement with..."this HUGE black dude with like gangster tattoos and shit just standing there...He just stares at my shirt and I know what he's thinking: "Yo, what the Heil is this kid doin'? Wearin' some kind of Ponyfag shit"" It sounds like you were doing all the judging by appearance. He might have ended up thinking you were racist or something, so he just walked away to avoid a problem.

Edited July 6, 2012 by cuteycindyhoney

[Master Chief 183]

How do you know he wasn't going to ask you what time it was or something? Who knows, maybe he was going to ask where you bought your shirt. You shouldn't go borrowing trouble if there isn't any. You assumed he was judging you because of how you looked, when you opened your statement with..."this HUGE black dude with like gangster tattoos and shit just standing there...He just stares at my shirt and I know what he's thinking: "Yo, what the Heil is this kid doin'? Wearin' some kind of Ponyfag shit"" It sounds like you were doing all the judging by appearance. He might have ended up thinking you were racist or something, so he just walked away to avoid a problem.

 

Dude, he probably just wanted to be your friend and talk about ponies and stuff, but was mute and so can't let you know. Poor misunderstood guy.

 

Actually, tattoos like that I've learnt aren't a good basis on which to judge people. You have no idea how close I was at one point to getting a very violent and angry looking association tattoo like that. If I'd gotten it then... that would be really weird and awkward now huh? So you've got to think about that with gang tattoos, people can change.

Sorry, just wanted to put that out there.

 

Okay, to everyone saying "OH YOU'RE TOO JUDGMENTAL BLAHH BLAHH", you don't know where I live. I live in a once thriving city that has turned into a ghetto cesspool. Gangs ARE here, I'm not just judging the guy because he has tattoos. Now if YOU lived in the ghetto and saw a huge guy with bulging muscles wearing a "doo wrag" with gold teeth and "Thug Life" tattoos, YOU would be intimidated too.