Ok, here's what happened. I live in the southern states where we're born and raised very patriotic and thats just how it is. I mean, I may not agree with everything my government leaders do and think that they are total a** holes sometimes but I LOVE my country (USA). Anyway, I was at my boyfriends house (he lives w/ his mom) and he has several generations living in his house. His mom was born and raised here, but his step-dad is a big city slicker from New York but had rather be living in some European country and thinks its completely better over there. Well, at the dinner table he was talking politics and was really putting the US down and I just couldn't help quoting Merle to him.....
"I hear people talkin' bad,
About the way we have to live here in this country,
Harpin' on the wars we fight,
An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be.
An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides,
An' standin' up for things they believe in.
When they're runnin' down my country, man,
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me."
lol, was that wrong of me? I made his grandpa crack up because he's a country boy through and through and I think he was getting annoyed at his son in law also. I even made my bf's mom laugh, and the only person who didn't was his step-dad. But I couldn't help it. Would you have quoted Merle to? I just wanted to get my point across in a funny way....
2006-11-18 10:50:08 · 11 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would have done the same thing. Good job sticking up for what you believe in!
2006-11-18 10:53:00 · answer #1 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing remotely wrong with your answer. In fact, by my lights, it's so polite that your boyfriend's step-dad may not have gotten all your implications. Being a Christian doesn't mean you always have to be polite, especially during an exchange of ideas -- some of Christ's harshest words were reserved for hypocritical religious figures --which does exclude your step-dad-- but you get my point. Christ was outspoken. He had to be to get His point across and though this was done out of love to affect change, His responses were often very cutting. Why? When you're talking to the deaf, sometimes you have to shout. You're carrying false guilt. Get over it. I also think this is more cultural than biblical. I'm from the south and we're raised to be more polite. You never asked a woman's age, you eat what your hostess serves even if you just know it's going to kill you, and NO WHITE SHOES AFTER LABOR DAY. None of this is in the Bible.
2006-11-18 11:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by bilocation2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about it so much if I were you! It's not like you got up and slugged him or something. You just quoted from a song that agreed with you in a funny way. Obviously Merle shared your sentiment, and so it was appropriate to quote it. No big deal.
2006-11-18 10:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say that if the step-father was the only one who didn't get a chuckle, but everyone else did, then it was appropriate. Sometimes you have to voice your opinion. Kudos to you for doing that. Maybe your boy friend's step-father will reflect on the situation, pull the stick out, and choose his words a little more carefully next time.
2006-11-18 10:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound rude to me. You didn't make any personal remarks about him, you just expressed your disagreement with his veiws in a humorous manner.
On a side note, if you are a Christian who like music by Led Zepplin then check out that Christian parody group ApologetiX in the music section of the Free Stuff page @ http://web.express56.com/~bromar/
They do some Zepplin songs like "The narrow way to Heaven" (stairway to Heaven) and they sound really great! They also do some country songs like "The devil went down to Jordan (Georgia)" and "My God bends to low places (I've got friends in low places).
2006-11-18 11:05:47 · answer #5 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that I could have quoted Merle.
But that was a great way to deal with the situation.
2006-11-18 10:56:17 · answer #6 · answered by Chris R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was a great answer and a smart way to relieve the tension while getting your point across. Way to go.
2006-11-18 10:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by River 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's good to make light of the situation so I would say so. I would have just avoided the whole thing if it was me though! But that's just how I am.
2006-11-18 10:54:47 · answer #8 · answered by cabonarakittie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. You put him in his place in a fairly pleasant way. He wsa acting rude and offensive.
2006-11-18 11:00:34 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i woulda been a lot ruder, to be honest
2006-11-18 11:00:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋