JT not racist

[RedRobin]

I don't know why but it's always been my natural reaction to 'insult' someone based on the appearance of the person I am confronted with. Whether we want to or not, I think that we all 'pigeon-hole' others within milliseconds based on their appearance. Animals do the same. It's all to do with instant recognition and hence survival.

I have got myself into a tight spot with my 'reactive insults' though: A gun was drawn on two separate occasions (not in the UK) and I've also had a knife on my throat.

If someone utters words I don't know the meaning of I am likely to think that they are just trying to be superior or clever for the sake of it and I'm then likely to think them a snob.

[scarr89]

I don't know why but it's always been my natural reaction to 'insult' someone based on the appearance of the person I am confronted with. Whether we want to or not, I think that we all 'pigeon-hole' others within milliseconds based on their appearance. Animals do the same. It's all to do with instant recognition and hence survival.

I have got myself into a tight spot with my 'reactive insults' though: A gun was drawn on two separate occasions (not in the UK) and I've also had a knife on my throat.

If someone utters words I don't know the meaning of I am likely to think that they are just trying to be superior or clever for the sake of it and I'm then likely to think them a snob.

1 that sounds terrible, and how the hell did you get out of it once a gun had been drawn!?!?!?! 

2 that is what I mean, all it takes a small bit of intellect to overcomes some ones moronic insults. For example, look at comedians, some of the best, (IMO Eddie Izzard, Jimmy Carr) have degrees from Oxbridge/can speak multiple languages, this far greater than normal level of intellect makes then very funny and both can react quickly to sticky situations to deal with a heckler - Which you could relate to racially abused in the street.

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Yes, humour can be a great diffuser:

About 30 years ago I was in a speakeasy club with a friend, Nancy, who is a Californian jazz singer. She was taking a break with us on our table and a very large guy came over and started insisting she carry on singing but did so in a very nasty way - It wasn't a polite request. Both myself and another friend at the table (a drug dealer experienced in trouble) calmly asked him to be reasonable but he started getting very threatening. 'Security' was upstairs on the door and not within calling range. We were wondering what to do because we were sat at a table on bench seats under a low vault and getting up was neither easy nor fast - We were trapped and this guy knew it. Then Nancy smiled at him sweetly and told him "Hey darling, I'll sing a special song and just for you, but when I'm ready.... and anyway, honey, your flies are undone!". He looked down to see and was momentarily confused, everyone at the table burst out laughing and it completely changed his mood and he wandered off. His flies weren't undone. Nancy dedicated a song to him and he left us alone.

It's actually quite difficult to laugh at someone if you are feeling riled and it runs the risk of adding fuel to the fire. It always feels good to do though if you can pull it off.

I know this topic is about JT not being a racist but let's take a quick break with Eddie Izzard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw&feature=related

Re the gun incidents, long stories but in the New York incident the gun was pulled by someone on my behalf and the other was just a threat and I backed down, did what I was told and walked away. He was Eastern European, I had called him a poofta and that is a very heavy insult to manhood in some cultures. Lady Luck is a close friend of mine. Another close friend tells me I should write a book.