Here's to the Diminutive Girl standing up to jerks - The Chainlink2024-03-29T02:33:45Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A835640&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI prefer Antique tacos by far…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-08:2211490:Comment:8364122014-07-08T15:39:55.800ZH2https://thechainlink.org/profile/HannahHiggins
<p>I prefer Antique tacos by far. I used to love big star but the last few times I have gone were meh. And now the big star margarita is $9 which is too pricey for what it is imo.</p>
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<p>Big star definitely causes a bit of a bottleneck on Damen - with all of the people hanging out on the sidewalk. Hopefully when they finish all of the renovations and make the patio bigger than it won't be as much of an issue. The guy was an entitled prick and no one should ever wish someone dead. He has…</p>
<p>I prefer Antique tacos by far. I used to love big star but the last few times I have gone were meh. And now the big star margarita is $9 which is too pricey for what it is imo.</p>
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<p>Big star definitely causes a bit of a bottleneck on Damen - with all of the people hanging out on the sidewalk. Hopefully when they finish all of the renovations and make the patio bigger than it won't be as much of an issue. The guy was an entitled prick and no one should ever wish someone dead. He has major issues if he has that strong feelings about a stranger. And I do feel sorry for the kid.</p>
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<p>Gillian - awesome attitude and way to keep cool when he was being such an a$s!</p> The tacos are ok, the place (…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-07:2211490:Comment:8360612014-07-07T17:18:34.487ZDavohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DaveMicek
<p>The tacos are ok, the place (for me) is pretty meh.</p>
<p>I prefer Antique Tacos down on Milwaukee<br></br> <br></br> <cite>rwein5 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A836319&x=1#2211490Comment836319"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Tacos never hurt anyone. Don't taco-blame.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Davo said:…</cite></p>
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<p>The tacos are ok, the place (for me) is pretty meh.</p>
<p>I prefer Antique Tacos down on Milwaukee<br/> <br/> <cite>rwein5 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A836319&x=1#2211490Comment836319"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Tacos never hurt anyone. Don't taco-blame.<br/> <br/> <cite>Davo said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A836221&x=1#2211490Comment836307"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Big star is such a "be seen at" place. I'll never understand waiting 30min plus for slightly above average tacos. The "pedestrians" in this case were definitely the entitled ones not you. Maybe they were embolded in self righteousness because they were "hip".</p>
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</blockquote> Gillian, I think you've got a…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-07:2211490:Comment:8362212014-07-07T16:11:46.583ZDavid P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidAPertuz
<p>Gillian, I think you've got a great attitude.</p>
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<p>Gillian, I think you've got a great attitude.</p>
<p></p> Big star is such a "be seen a…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-07:2211490:Comment:8363072014-07-07T15:35:37.822ZDavohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DaveMicek
<p>Big star is such a "be seen at" place. I'll never understand waiting 30min plus for slightly above average tacos. The "pedestrians" in this case were definitely the entitled ones not you. Maybe they were embolded in self righteousness because they were "hip".</p>
<p>Big star is such a "be seen at" place. I'll never understand waiting 30min plus for slightly above average tacos. The "pedestrians" in this case were definitely the entitled ones not you. Maybe they were embolded in self righteousness because they were "hip".</p> Thanks for the link I felt gr…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-05:2211490:Comment:8359612014-07-05T11:39:47.962ZKen Grayhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/KenGray
<p>Thanks for the link I felt great to realize that I already look at life that way much of the time. Still have a ways to go but might get there yet. HAVE A NICE DAY.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>gillian wu said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Thanks for the link I felt great to realize that I already look at life that way much of the time. Still have a ways to go but might get there yet. HAVE A NICE DAY.<br/> <br/> <cite>gillian wu said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks#2211490Comment835810"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKYJVV7HuZw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKYJVV7HuZw</a> is my constant reference for how to try my very best not to hate everyone.</p>
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</blockquote> Well when you get told to ge…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-05:2211490:Comment:8359592014-07-05T01:24:23.581ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
<br></br> Well when you get told to get the eff off the road a please really won't work, if they want to attempt to kill me or bully me off the road because they are to ignorant to know the laws and I'm not close enough to commit a felony on their face then the finger will have to do. This is not a game!
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<br/> Well when you get told to get the eff off the road a please really won't work, if they want to attempt to kill me or bully me off the road because they are to ignorant to know the laws and I'm not close enough to commit a felony on their face then the finger will have to do. This is not a game!
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<cite>Adam C. said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A835949&x=1#2211490Comment835949"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>How so? Please and Thank You aren't likely to escalate a situation. A middle finger? Yeah, that can lead to an escalation.<br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A835320&page=2#2211490Comment835913"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Please and thank you are nice. <strong>The middle finger is better.</strong></div>
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</blockquote> How so? Please and Thank You…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-04:2211490:Comment:8359492014-07-04T16:58:44.710ZAdam C.https://thechainlink.org/profile/AdamC
<p>How so? Please and Thank You aren't likely to escalate a situation. A middle finger? Yeah, that can lead to an escalation.<br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
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<p>How so? Please and Thank You aren't likely to escalate a situation. A middle finger? Yeah, that can lead to an escalation.<br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A835320&page=2#2211490Comment835913"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Please and thank you are nice. <strong>The middle finger is better.</strong></div>
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</blockquote> And sometimes you end up havi…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-04:2211490:Comment:8359762014-07-04T13:58:06.888ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>And sometimes you end up having wonderful experiences and discovering cool things on those quieter routes. That's happened to me many times. I hope it happens to you.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>gillian wu said:</cite></p>
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<p>And sometimes you end up having wonderful experiences and discovering cool things on those quieter routes. That's happened to me many times. I hope it happens to you.<br/> <br/> <cite>gillian wu said:</cite></p>
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<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A835320&page=2#2211490Comment835921"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Glad you're okay. I used to commute using a route with some bad conflict points and found it becoming too stressful after a few close calls with vehicles or jerks like the one you encountered. Sometimes finding a new commute route that's better for your psyche and safer for your ride can be the best solution.<br/> <br/> <cite>gillian wu said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A835760&x=1#2211490Comment835916"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Nancy, I appreciate your response. I felt safe enough confronting this group of people because it was a public place. I regret not moving the conversation to a safer spot- and 100% recognize the hypocrisy of blocking the bike lane with an argument about blocking the bike lane. It's difficult to think clearly when you're in a situation like that.</p>
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</blockquote> The man and his friends and f…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-04:2211490:Comment:8359302014-07-04T05:04:52.161ZT.C. O'Rourkehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TCORourke
<p>The man and his friends and family were on foot. The post makes no mention of a car and cites provisions in the municipal code pertaining to pedestrians.</p>
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<p>While I found your suggestions silly and your 'street beating' comparison hyperbolic, the fact that you didn't really even read the post thoroughly before launching into this horribly rude lecture is what prompts me to comment.</p>
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<p>I would say Gillian's response to you was too kind, but I think she's been told…</p>
<p>The man and his friends and family were on foot. The post makes no mention of a car and cites provisions in the municipal code pertaining to pedestrians.</p>
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<p>While I found your suggestions silly and your 'street beating' comparison hyperbolic, the fact that you didn't really even read the post thoroughly before launching into this horribly rude lecture is what prompts me to comment.</p>
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<p>I would say Gillian's response to you was too kind, but I think she's been told "your doing it wrong" a bit too much already.</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Nancy L. Fagin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/here-s-to-the-diminutive-girl-standing-up-to-jerks?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A835320&page=2#2211490Comment835621"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Dear Gillian,</p>
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<p>In hindsight, this was not the right thing to do - especially if you out alone and the folks with the car were drunk, etc. (had drugs or weaponry). I'm rather clumsy with a cell phone, but I do keep a stub pencil and small notebook (the power to the pen) and this freaks people out -that you are making a document/notation to the time, place and license plate of a vehicle...even if your pencil stub is broken, pretend like you're writing down the facts and that you will report it. Pull to the side and THEN call the police (not just for blocking the bike lane, but verbal assault, disorderly behavior in public, druink in car...drunk driving car).</p>
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<p>If you have a cell phone (or something "smarter") use the camera and make a document. Even a little black box with a plastic round lid that you hold like a camera, will show that you mean business and are documenting the scene. </p>
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<p>After the "pleases" and "thank yous" don't work, the chances of getting hurt start to sky rocket. Keep your verbal answers simple and to the point, don't argue about schooling, social background or gender. Think like a Klingon - Move the car. I've called the police...move it.</p>
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<p>A guy was being beaten to death right in front of my house a few days ago. I yelled out the window - "Stop it, Stop it. Ron, call the cops - call the cops." They jumped in their Jeep and fled; the guy's in critical but alive. I started to run down the stairs but didn't have the keys to the front key - hey, what am I gonna do? Grab the club from the big nasty guy and tell him to be nice? It was better that they had gone to splitsville and not confronted me.</p>
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</blockquote> Dang, that's really something…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-07-04:2211490:Comment:8359242014-07-04T01:00:44.574ZJ.P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/JensPfister
<p>Dang, that's really something. Sorry this happened to you. Hope your rest of the week goes smoother :-)</p>
<p>Dang, that's really something. Sorry this happened to you. Hope your rest of the week goes smoother :-)</p>