So, I was just spat at.

[FernandoV]

For having red hair.

I was just walking home, with my hood down minding my own business and this idiot pulled up next to me, called me a "Ginger C***" and spat at me before speeding off. Now, personally this is just an extreme of what I usually experience, name calling, rude jestures, bullying, whatever; I'm used to that by now. But this, this just got to me. This just for having red hair, it baffles me.

Have you guys ever seen anything like this in your home town?

Edit:
I'll be honest, the thing that pissed me off the most was that I couldn't stand up for myself, he drove off too quick.

LMFAO, I have been wanting to do what he did for the loooonnggeeessstttt! Sheesh; I am sorry though, just because I find it funny doesn't justify that it happened especially without provocation.

 

[The Diabolical Biz]

Wow, that's pretty despicable. I haven't had any kind of abuse of that sort, although some guy who passed me in the street the other day did shout 'fucking dork' at me. I wasn't really aware that it was so obvious. I think it's the combination of being tall, slender, and wearing glasses.

Either way, I just ignored him because a) retaliation isn't my style (see: slender) and b) he looked slightly crazy, as in 'have a knife in these clenched fists in my hoodie pocket' kind of crazy. Didn't help that he looked slightly like Gollum.

 

[Rumpsteak]

I've never experienced anything like that, it is a pretty extreme reaction you've had there. I could be something to do with my "unique" circumstances though as my beard is red/ginger but the hair on the top of my head is blonde/light brown. If anything people tend to be afraid of me.

 

[M920CAIN]

I wuv red people. especially the cute female kind... PEACE & LOVE! but u red guys are ok 2 in a friendly bro way! don't let idiots ruin your lives. even thinkin' about them is dumb and just a waste of time...

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

Please.

Redheads are sexy as all hell. Tell 'em, Wolverine.

Also, I know plenty of women who love redheaded guys. Seriously. The "soulless ginger" joke is just that--a joke. There's no real hate behind it, and anyone who attaches any has a serious problem.

 

[The Night Angel]

I've never seen anything beyond the occasional 'no souls' joke, and even then, they are usually not that funny to me. This is a shining example of why humans defy Darwinism. That guy should exist, he is just too stupid. On the bright side, he'll probably achieve nothing in life, whereas you probably will.

 

[ReinWeisserRitter]

I used to occasionally get spat on and slapped over the back of the head in high school because I had long hair; some people just never really grow out of that mentality sadly.

If it's any consolation to you --this always cheers me up-- remember that the people who do shit like will most likely never amount to anything; they'll live and die in the same street and the world won't mourn their passing.

Their lives are quite literally pointless.

What a sad thing to console yourself with.

On the other hand, I feel it'd be nice if every time such a person did such a thing, they got a flat tire or had their transmission go out on the way home, so I'm not much better.

 

[Nouw]

Can you ever understand hate for someone that has X feature?

 

[charge52]

I am an Atheist, and an Anarchist(no not those arrogant chaos causers that don't know about anarchy but the "We rule ourselves, regardless of law, our morals will be no different" kind). So i have experienced things like that, although by ninth grade it became a bit of a horrible idea to instigate me if you couldn't follow through. Once someone threw a pine cone at me at school thinking it would be funny, I caught it. Then i just looked at him with a raised eye brow while tossing the pine cone from hand to hand. Idiot ran away. Whenever i am truly upset by them though i remember something, every time these people act "all knowing" or cast judgement, they are cursing themselves to a miserable life, and potentially afterlife. So don't hate the man for his act, but pity him, because chances are they have enough hate and contempt for themselves to fill the entire world. Sometimes they do not even understand what they say. There was one girl who said that my atheist opinion did not matter when i corrected her on something. But i pitied her rather than hated her, because i could tell that there was no knowledge within her brain of the gravity of which she had said.

 

[RedLister]

Ginger hate was here long before the south park episode over in the UK. It even spreads back even to when my Dad was in school. Had alot of shit when i was at school too but odd thing is nowadays i dont get any trouble mainly because im the size of a truck now.

To OP. If the ponce didnt have the balls to say it to your face without speeding off then he is just a coward and probably trying to overcompensate for something.

 

[Guffe]

Really? wow...
I've only been spat at once and that was by Nikki Sixx a few days ago when he spat blood at me so I am not complaining about that but your situation is just insane!

 

[Mr Companion]

Yeah its a shame he left so fast, you could do something absurd like bite your thumb at him

On another note what a twat, good news is his life is probably s**t.

 

[Dwarfman]

For having red hair.

I was just walking home, with my hood down minding my own business and this idiot pulled up next to me, called me a "Ginger C***" and spat at me before speeding off. Now, personally this is just an extreme of what I usually experience, name calling, rude jestures, bullying, whatever; I'm used to that by now. But this, this just got to me. This just for having red hair, it baffles me.

Have you guys ever seen anything like this in your home town?

Edit:
I'll be honest, the thing that pissed me off the most was that I couldn't stand up for myself, he drove off too quick.

As a fellow bloodnut all I can say at this heinous gesture is YOU HAVE MY AXE!!!!

Seriously man tell me when and where and we'll hunt the bastard down.

 

[Bat Vader]

I am sorry to hear that happened. If you ever see this person again you should try and take their license plate number down and report them to the police. I think what they did may qualify as harassment.

 

[Spambot 3000]

I can honestly tell you that he did it, not because you're a redhead, but because he's a great big sweaty ****. I've had people yell '******' at me out their car windows and then drive off which makes them think they're tough guys now or something. So I understand your anger at the fact he drove off. We both know that we'd beat the shit outta those guys if they didn't pussy off afterwards eh? Ah well, you gotta be complacent with that at least.

 

[rob_simple]

I used to occasionally get spat on and slapped over the back of the head in high school because I had long hair; some people just never really grow out of that mentality sadly.

If it's any consolation to you --this always cheers me up-- remember that the people who do shit like will most likely never amount to anything; they'll live and die in the same street and the world won't mourn their passing.

Their lives are quite literally pointless.

What a sad thing to console yourself with.

On the other hand, I feel it'd be nice if every time such a person did such a thing, they got a flat tire or had their transmission go out on the way home, so I'm not much better.

Yeah, well most days it was all that kept me from taking a knife to school and stabbing fuck out of the first person who decided I should kill myself because I was different.

Needs must when the Devil drives.

 

[Lethos]

snip

Ah, ok. I get your point now. Just a major communication fail on my part. Sorry about that.

 

[RadioactiveTurtle]

For having red hair.

I was just walking home, with my hood down minding my own business and this idiot pulled up next to me, called me a "Ginger C***" and spat at me before speeding off. Now, personally this is just an extreme of what I usually experience, name calling, rude jestures, bullying, whatever; I'm used to that by now. But this, this just got to me. This just for having red hair, it baffles me.

Have you guys ever seen anything like this in your home town?

Edit:
I'll be honest, the thing that pissed me off the most was that I couldn't stand up for myself, he drove off too quick.

Hey, I just met you,
and this is crazy,
but we both have red hair and a Black Templar as profile pic,
are we clones, maybe?

On a more serious: No, I have never been harassed for having red hair. Unless the whole "gingers have no souls" counts. But that was purely tongue-in-cheek among my friends.

.....Brother?

BROTHER!
I thought you were lost in the Tyranid siege, almost a lifetime ago.