Offensive Music - REALLY

Ering, and what did this woman say when you told her the music offended you? Or did you?

If you said nothing, you implied to her it didn't bother you. Drivers aren't mindreaders. I respectfully submit that too many slugs are way too shy, timid, & afraid to tell drivers in a polite way that something is amiss during a particular HOV trip. Slugs, if you hold it in, you will get what your silence agrees to accept. [:)]

Where does it say that she was listening to 105.9 Smooth Jazz? Thats not offensive music...

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Originally posted by uhura.
[br]yes that 105.9 Smooth Jazz station can be very offensive.

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This is a tough one, telling a drive that something is offensive can be an issue with some people. However, it seems that once you get into a car as a slug you sign up to the car owners preferences. Sort of tacit approval. If you dont approve then you always have the right not to ride with that person again. Who is to know what offends people these days......some people are offended by Rap music and others gospel.......

No, I didn't ask her to change it as it is her car. The point is to THINK about what you are listening to when others who you don't know are present. As I said, I slug and I drive. When I drive I listen to Big 100 - most riders I've had seem to enjoy it as I generally see them tapping along or singing under their breath at some point during the ride. Even if they don't enjoy the music it's hard to be offended by it. I'm not exactly over-the-hill either at the ripe old age of 29. This was offensive, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that people you don't know may be offended by such lyrics. I'd just like drivers to consider such things before they pick up slugs.

Erin

You know what I find sad? If she has kids, she no doubt listens to the same station when they're in the car. And if her kids are typical, they learn the words to catchy tunes and then go on to sing them to the rest of their pre-schoolmates.

Funny part is that these little sponges have no idea what they're singing about! I have a "for example" for you: I was riding in the car with my daughter and 4 year-old grandson. She was playing a CD with a bunch of old-school songs, one of which was Rick James' "Super Freak." I couldn't help it, but I busted out laughing when my grandson sang, "She's a verrrry kinky gurrrl...the kind you don't bring home to mudddder!" Have to say that's a lot tamer than "turn around and bite the pillow."

ANYhow...I don't think it's our place as slugs to tell the driver the music is offensive. Ya gotta harden up! Slugging isn't for sissies!!