I can’t quite make out what the rule on the index finger is (Posers? Posterity?), and I can’t say I agree with two of them, but..
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73 responses to “Rules of Life”
I think it says “respect”..
i think the index finger says.. respect?
yeah i think it says respect
yeah jae you’re right it actually does say respect! at first i read something something PIPS and i thought whaaaa?
but i actually don’t get the connection ot the words and the fingers or is that just random?
pj
Ew that’s a dude? Cut your finger nails.
it says respect the r is like fadded so it looks like a p but its def jus fadded 🙂 looks hott
ya that’s what i was going to say – respect
Those are some nails!
perseverance
Looks like respect to me. And I so agree, Love and Respect yes…power and money not so much. I wonder what his secret to those long nails are.
Long nails on men are totally the style these days–it’s a pimp-culture thing, and it signifies, basically, that the wearer performs no useful work. Kinda like pale skin on Victorian ladies.
Back in the day nails on men meant they were coke dealers. That was a decade ago so I’m sure it means something different now…
Mr. C needs to take that stick out of his ass.
And I agree with Jennifer!
WOAH THERE NELLY: I AM A FEMALE
Sand Out Of Your Vagina?
cut your finger nails you gay
you gay? oh man… you really showed him.
erm: agree
agree with Mr.C…
whats with all the idiots?
anyway i thought it said pussy at first haha..
WHOA!!!!! LOL!
Mr.C, an ENTIRE race of people ruined your family’s lives?? SHITTY, DUDE!!! You have SUCH a good excuse to be a dick hole on the internet!
An entire race… most of your family. Yeah wow. That sucks.
LOL! What a piece of shit.
IF YOU LIVED IN THE BAY AREA YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND
Sorry Mr.C, I was thrown off by the fact that your IAM is Mr. C. Let’s not get all caps locky on me, here.
I’m sorry that your family was screwed over by some people– however they didn’t screw you over because they were black. They screwed you over because they were crappy people, and that doesn’t mean that all blacks are immoral and hurtful.
You cannot assume that individuals speak for their entire race, bigot.
Sorry Mr.C, I was thrown off by the fact that your IAM is Mr. C. Let’s not get all caps locky on me, here.
I’m sorry that your family was screwed over by some people– however they didn’t screw you over because they were black. They screwed you over because they were crappy people, and that doesn’t mean that all blacks are immoral and hurtful.
You cannot assume that individuals speak for their entire race, bigot.
I’m sorry– double post.
When Shannon was still around comments such as Mr.C’s would never have been allowed. It used to be about respect; a savehaven for likeminds. Now it appears to have become just another blog.. I sure do hope this will change.
Aaah – OK – I was thinking the index finger began with a P 🙂
This is no place for stupidity. Any other comments regarding race, I’m going to delete.
it seems like the sf/bay area craigslist r´n´r section has made it over to modblog!
its respect. do you folks realize your promoting the rules of the gang life with this? (not just life)way to go modblog….
bring back Shannon!
cat- I’m confused (by most of these comments), how do you mean?
fluffenutter/Demonic Porn Pig – Firstly, no I didn’t realise I was promoting the rules of the gang life.
Secondly, I wasn’t around when these comments were made, I was on my way home from work.
Are you saying ModBlog has changed hugely over the past couple of weeks, if so, how? If I’m doing something wrong I’d honestly like to know what it is.
Roo- cat is refering to this http://sfbay.craigslist.org/rnr/
it’s the craigslist rants and raves section.
You’re doing fine Roo.
sorry RooRaaah, my comment was not ness meant for you personally. i think i would like you alot in person. so please dont take it as a jab at you.
& no im not trying to comment on BME’s decline, im just shocked to see the Laws of the LK, GD, VL, etc, etc (not sure exactly which gang) being posted on modblog as ‘rules of life’!!
although now that i think about it…. it is HILLARIOUS that you thought “respect” might be “poser”.
very funny, but be careful Roo. there are plenty of folks who take that stuff VERY seriously.
Rose – Thanks, I’m learning!
fluffenutter – I didn’t take it personally at all, really. But obviously I don’t want to rub people up the wrong way and this is a pretty steep learning curve for me. The “poser” comment was because he’s posing for the camera.
Let this be the end of the silliness, thanks guys.
Wait, because Roo is posting blacks and other ethnicicties he’s promoting gang life?
Wtf, that makes sense *sarcasm*.
I know Roo said “Don’t make any racial comments, they’ll be deleted” but I have to say, if “niggers” ruined your family, with the ignorance you spout, I am SURE they deserved it.
Some people obviously need bleach in their gene pool.
Wait, in fact, this is pissing me off more, I need to stop reading.
So, because a young man has these printed on his fingers, and is black he is automatically in some gang? Oh my God, get the fuck off of it. I am assuming you also assume people with the original swastikas (Buddist symbols) who are white are also nazis?
Way to go for racial stereotying! HURRAH!
:/
Poor roo , keep up the good job!
Can someone find a reference to show that “Power, Money, Love, Respect” is a gang tattoo?
It seems more like an idiot lumping this guy into the “everyone with tattoos is in a gang/prison”. I know I got my neck tattoos when I was in a gang but come on.. We really liked picking flowers.
Why are ghetto tattoos always so bad? I live in Bklyn and I see some of the worst, most poorly executed tattoos ever.
Sara, you have no clue. i noted that they were gang related based on the location and order on the fingers. so, fuck you!
My observation had nothing to do with the guy’s race. Honestly, i have no idea what race he is and i couldn’t care less. Although, depending on the gang he is most likely latino or black…gangs are often VERY racist about who can apply for membership.
im no racist, although i will admit that when i see white folks wearing swastikas i expect them to be scum and i treat them as such until they can prove otherwise! i still cant believe that the body mod culture seems to support the wearing/tattooing of swastikas. Yes, i know it has an older, deeper meaning. but still WTF?!? how many more people needed to die for those folks to take it seriously and respect those who were murdered in the holocaust?!? it aint “COOL”, assholes!
BTW, go Lexi….!!
Only if they tilt it like the nazis did.. and maybe decorate it with eagles and such. but you never know might be a great guy/girl, we shouldn’t ever judge anything..
sorry, didn’t make that clear – *sarcasm*
this guy seems like a dick. money and power. i know the titles are tongue in cheek but this is a retarded post, in fact stupid.
fluffenutter – Erm, surely the only way to “reclaim” the Swastika is to take it out for the hands of recent history and the people who promote it as a symbol of hate, and thrust it into the mainstream as something that means happiness and peace?
Tucking it away where nobody can see it will only add to the feeling (amongst people) that it’s all about being a racist.
Roo you are doing a fantastic job. It seems some people expect you to be chained to your desk.
Okay, fluffernutter, so you are saying you 100% know this man and can verify to us that he is in fact in a gang? I will accept the fact that you are not judging based on race, but it’s still a fairly baseless assumption regardless. I am sorry I assumed you were assuming he was in a gang because of race (see where assuming gets us?)
Just for the record, “Money, Power, Love, Respect” are (for lack of a better word) “virtues” that a lot of young people, gang or not, value.
How does a person appear to be a dick from a picture? If that were true, half of the people that appear on modblog are dicks (which I doubt they are).
Wtf O.o
thats where i gotta wonder about people’s understanding of the swastika. i dont mean to draw this out Roo but you do understand that the Nazi’s didnt use it as a “racist” symbol right?
i kinda feel the whole ‘reclaiming’ thing and want to agree with it. even help myself. but i dont think wearing it as a tattoo is a good way to go about it. i feel its a really stupid, crappy and disrespectful way to go. its possible that going that route with be more likely to hide the history of the nazis and the holocaust, instead of reminding us where the human race went terribly wrong.
Imagine this:
When a holocaust survivor (or family member, etc) sees someone wearing the swastika as a tattoo, Tshirt, patch, etc… do you really think they are going to think ‘oh, cool they are reclaiming that ancient symbol’. Hell no, they are probably deeply harmed by seeing it. For the most part the swastika is still spreading fear, pain and negativity.
Also consider this, there are still MANY groups that use it in a pro-nazi, pro-racist way. These people recieve COMFORT and SUPPORT from the wearing of the swastika, even if SOME might be ‘reclaimers’. Keep in mind the neo-nazi aganda is growing again (esp. in Europe), please be careful what you tattoo into your skin for life…
again, IMO the swastika will never be ‘cool’ and it should be some fucking fashion show-off device for tatooed hipsters.
i suppose there will ALWAYS be a place for the TRUE swastika in a positive light. but maybe we should leave it to the people of the cultures that originated it. maybe it should be left for those pieces of art and spirituality that it belongs to. maybe we should =nt be trying to co-opt it for out own purposes, cuz thats what shitler did!
oops, too long…
WTF?FTW!
sorry sara, tempers and all.
do some research into the crown of the LatinKings, the “laws” are very similar from Gang to gang. at least the old school ones. i would be very interested to see what his fifth finger says, i would guess ‘knowledge’.
i sure as shit wouldnt be caught in Chicago without some knowledge.
no worries, roo. you’ve got big shoes to fill, but you’re doin good.
🙂