Well, I don't play bingo, but if you do, . . .
This is a followup to this post in which I agonized over how to respond to a peculiarly offensive post in a Sims forum. I ended up cutting and pasting the trial response I added to that post in one of the endless edits I made that night.
(realizing much later I should have proofread but what the hell).
Here's the response (I still wish I knew how to format those block quote lines in livejournal):
Uhh... Sorry? o_O If it makes you feel any better I'm part Cherokee. It's just a fictional character though, nothing to be even slightly offended. And for the record (I'm not being rude or trying to be) I did not search Native American tattoo, I did in fact search wolf tattoo or even simply wolf and tattoo seperately and did not find what I was looking for. You're kinda making it sound like I think ALL Cherokee natives are this way, lol. By the way, I know the history of Cherokee and other Native Americans, I've done my research. But again, what I am searching for is totally for something fictional and within my own interest. I apologize for making myself seem 'ignorant'. Honestly, the link you gave is what I was looking for. I probably should have posted Native American-esque clothing or some such. I was unsure how to properly post this request anyway considering Native American/Indian/Cherokee seems... not too accurate. I'll keep in mind to be more clear about what I want in the future. I can kinda see your point but even though you explained I just can't see how any offense - even mildly - could have been taken to my post or descriptions.
Also, the picture came from deviantart. Someone had made that picture with a program, it is not a sim. >__>; I was just curious if anything similar existed for sims at all and it was also not for the guy but for another sim that is female. There's some story behind my sims, these are for reference. I plan to write a novel of the idea in my head.
(I really do hope my tone of text does not sound harsh, bitchy, mean, or rude. I'm just trying to clear the air here, lol.)
I'm not answering. I did my job, and I just don't see how it is any further my responsibility to educate this child. She did, in fact, clear the air for me: she told me she's as bad as my more pessimistic assessment rather than as good as my more optimistic assessment.
For those of you playing: the "part Cherokee" square: the fake apology square: the "only fictional" square: the patently false claim to having "done the research:" and I don't think there is a square for this, but when she said "honestly the link you gave is what I was looking for?" Here's the link I posted: not the one I intended to post, which was this. In any case, not what she said she was looking for. (can you even see that second thing if you haven't registered at Blacky's? If you can't, the first thing on the page is a handsome rendition of porcupine-quill chest armor in two versions, followed by three beaded headbands and some beaded leggings. So, the only thing she said in her second post I can whole heartedly agree to is that "considering Native American/Indian/Cherokee seems... not too accurate."
On another front, I'm home sick today and my house stinks.
(realizing much later I should have proofread but what the hell).
Here's the response (I still wish I knew how to format those block quote lines in livejournal):
Uhh... Sorry? o_O If it makes you feel any better I'm part Cherokee. It's just a fictional character though, nothing to be even slightly offended. And for the record (I'm not being rude or trying to be) I did not search Native American tattoo, I did in fact search wolf tattoo or even simply wolf and tattoo seperately and did not find what I was looking for. You're kinda making it sound like I think ALL Cherokee natives are this way, lol. By the way, I know the history of Cherokee and other Native Americans, I've done my research. But again, what I am searching for is totally for something fictional and within my own interest. I apologize for making myself seem 'ignorant'. Honestly, the link you gave is what I was looking for. I probably should have posted Native American-esque clothing or some such. I was unsure how to properly post this request anyway considering Native American/Indian/Cherokee seems... not too accurate. I'll keep in mind to be more clear about what I want in the future. I can kinda see your point but even though you explained I just can't see how any offense - even mildly - could have been taken to my post or descriptions.
Also, the picture came from deviantart. Someone had made that picture with a program, it is not a sim. >__>; I was just curious if anything similar existed for sims at all and it was also not for the guy but for another sim that is female. There's some story behind my sims, these are for reference. I plan to write a novel of the idea in my head.
(I really do hope my tone of text does not sound harsh, bitchy, mean, or rude. I'm just trying to clear the air here, lol.)
I'm not answering. I did my job, and I just don't see how it is any further my responsibility to educate this child. She did, in fact, clear the air for me: she told me she's as bad as my more pessimistic assessment rather than as good as my more optimistic assessment.
For those of you playing: the "part Cherokee" square: the fake apology square: the "only fictional" square: the patently false claim to having "done the research:" and I don't think there is a square for this, but when she said "honestly the link you gave is what I was looking for?" Here's the link I posted: not the one I intended to post, which was this. In any case, not what she said she was looking for. (can you even see that second thing if you haven't registered at Blacky's? If you can't, the first thing on the page is a handsome rendition of porcupine-quill chest armor in two versions, followed by three beaded headbands and some beaded leggings. So, the only thing she said in her second post I can whole heartedly agree to is that "considering Native American/Indian/Cherokee seems... not too accurate."
On another front, I'm home sick today and my house stinks.