Do You Find This Sig Offensive?, Please let me know. Options

[Axel]

Hey guys. I just wanted a preview on my new sig. I don't mean it in a racial way, it is just a part of southern culture and heritage. But I completely understand if someone doesn't like it. Just let me know and I'll be sure to make a new one. Thanks!



If you can't make out the text, it says 'The flag fades, but the pride stays.'


PLEASE NOTE: this is not meant in any sort of racist way or anything. It is a part of my southern culture not any radical beliefs.

If you find it inappropriate or offensive, please let me know!

Thanks for your understanding.

[livetokill]

I think its all right even tho i dont even have a sig (but i want one)

Nice


Livetokill

[flatliner]

ummmm.

[Keystone Two-Eight]

Hmmmmm, would this be considered a pickle?

I can see how it could be construed as racial and offensive to some, but (being that I live in North Carolina and spend a great deal of time in Louisiana) I can also see what you mean about "not meaning it in a racial way". Unfortunately, alot of folks who've never been to the States or below the Mason dixon line might not understand where your coming from.



I guess you ought to go with your gut reaction.

[THE Mechanic]

ummmm.

That's a really good question?Do you think maybe you could change that flag to our present flag the American Flag,which represents us all.The Confederate Battle Flag to many represents oppresion and slavery to many,and splits our country.I know that the North Carolina state capital flew that flag over its capital building and if you ask me that was Wrong.We live under one flag, the stars and stripes.

Just think if i had a sig with the Nazi broken cross,or pentagams all over the place.would you be offended?I just think its in bad taste,but thats only my oppinion.Yea it might look cool but i still would not use it to represent myself.

You asked and I answered, so all I ask is to think about how you may be perceived.

Heck I know a person who plays this game and will not even set foot on the CSA server specificaly because it use's the confederate battle flag as there representation.



"THE MECHANIC"

[Jack]

im in the the south so i see them here and there most people are redneck around here. i did however have family who fought on the souths side but some people might look at it as a bad thing maby some people also had family in the war who were slaves and didnt enjoy it to much so i donno to me there is no south just the united states america. so im guess you would have more guns pointing at you then away from you on this one chief southern pride is fine but the flag might represent slavery and oppression to others think about it.not tryn to bash you just tryn to help you see it in a diff angle.



This post has been edited by Jack: 05/30/07 12:08am

[Ci.Ci.]

Isn't this suppose to be the Free UNITED STATES,

I understand it both ways, I myself do not find it offensive as I live in all over the states and understand the south too.

The southern states has really both flags going for them. But keep in mind the other people who might take offense to it.

After all this is a FREE COUNTRY.

Ci.Ci.

[Crazy Canuck]

she's a free world IMO my friend! FLY WHATEVER FLAG YOU WANT! sIG LOOKS PRETTY COOL FRM UP HERE! Minds you i've been drinkn,,,

[Bargod]

I personally hate seeing the rebel flag, but I would never tell you that you couldn't fly it. That is why the US is great. And, I think that is why the MOB clan is great. Not everybody has to love your sig. But there is nothing "wrong" with it.
Just to let you know, I also don't judge you by having a rebel flag in your sig. I don't like the flag. It doesn't mean I presume to know you and by extension dislike you. I'm not that kind of person. Hell, I live in Dallas. I know plenty of proud southerners. I'm a proud Yankee.
That's about the extent of it.
We won the country back, you have a flag, lol, ;P
I hope none of that sounded hateful. It really isn't meant to be.

*edit* It's a really nice sig. I hope you keep it.

[BULLET]

Its part of our history.I am sort of a civil war guy and most people dont even know what the civil war was really about.Did u know that Robert E. Lee was against slavery?

This post has been edited by BULLET: 05/30/07 7:37am

[Jack]

My opinion is just this, if we have avatars with strippers and boobs, how can yours be offensive? It has been made clear that people can turn off their avatars and sig viewing. So all for one and one for all. I think your sig looks great.

T/A6Pak

i need some avatars like that guess ill ask flat for some

[Cross of Iron]

My opinion is just this, if we have avatars with strippers and boobs, how can yours be offensive? It has been made clear that people can turn off their avatars and sig viewing. So all for one and one for all. I think your sig looks great.

T/A6Pak

i need some avatars like that guess ill ask flat for some

Its the onlt time yer goner get a woman to take notice of you Matt

[Axel]

Thanks a lot for the info guys. I'm not at all offended by anyone's comments and I honestly appreciate it. I'm sorry for anyone that I may have offended, so as mentioned by The Mechanic, I am going to change the rebel flag to an American flag and will change the CSA troops in the foreground to now-a-day US troops in honor of their sacrifice and their service in Iraq, and around the globe.

Thanks for the input!

Axel

[pezking]

I personally couldn't care less, but you should think about what it represents for most people or atleast how they associate it.

Yes, there is a historical background to the flag and yes, it was a major icon from Dukes of Hazzard, lol. But seriously, the swastika was originally an indian symbol and was adopted by the nazi party. Nowadays when people see a swastika, they don't think about indians... they assume it's a nazi symbol. In a similiar way, the rainbow flag. When I was young, people had flags of rainbows in front of their house and my sister and her friends had them all on their clothes and school supplies. Nowadays, people assume it's a gay thing(not that there's anything wrong with that).

So back to the Stars and Bars. Some people will argue that it's historical and it is... BUT... who adopted that flag after the Civil War??? Hmmm... I believe they're called the Ku Klux Klan and now similiar hate groups of Neo-Nazis. So there's my arguement... if you don't think that people associate the Stars and Bars with the KKK and Nazis, you should probably believe that the average person associates the swastika with American Indians as well.

Again, I could care less if you have it on here. Just showing what the average person might think though... so don't be surprised or get pissed off if people call you a bigot, racsist, or nazi.

[Cero]

i like it, could care less what's on it. If it looks cool, go for it.