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Ok, I work at Zumiez and my co-worker brian said Barack was muslim. I laughed and said we should bet and if I won he gives me his measly paycheck. We talk to my moron of a manager and he argues with me that Barack is a muslim. He says Barack Obama is a muslim because of his name and another jackass screams out and agrees with him. I tried arguing with logic but it doesn't work on jackasses. How can I respond and act in an asshole-y way towards them without getting fired?

Note: I Know He's NOT MUSLIM!!

"He's also the president elect, so it doesn't seem to matter much"

http://isbarackobamamuslim.com/
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_barack_obama_muslim.htm

Oh and Barack Obama did attend a madrassa back in Indonesia - madrassa means "school" in Arabic.

Does it really matter? Honestly?

Is it really worth arguing over? If you know he's not Muslim maybe it would be a good idea just to leave well enough alone. :)

You should say that it would make you even prouder of America if they've elected a black Muslim leader, what a testament to open democracy and the equality of men, the very ideals the country was founded on.

Bring out a flag, start humming the national anthem and cry 'Join me my fellow patriots!'

If you can manage proud tears, you have scored an epic win.

We prayed salaat together at the local masjid. Obama is just lying about his religion. Him and I are secret Muslims, plotting to take over the road...Crap..Secrets out. :(

=kaboom=

Sounds like it's time for a new job.

It's people like these that make me wish Obama has an evil sense of humor and chants "Allah Akbar!!" at the inauguration just to psyche everyone out.

It's people like these that make me wish Obama has an evil sense of humor and chants "Allah Akbar!!" at the inauguration just to psyche everyone out.

"I promise to uphold the Sharia law of the Ummah, so help me Allah!"

-all conservative pundits' heads explode-

"Just kidding"

World=happy.

I like it.

Oh, man...he's Muslim...because of his name?

I feel so bad for Dick Buttkis...or Anurag Dikshit....or Christian Slater...

you should say that it would make you even prouder of america if they've elected a black muslim leader, what a testament to open democracy and the equality of men, the very ideals the country was founded on.

Bring out a flag, start humming the national anthem and cry 'join me my fellow patriots!'

if you can manage proud tears, you have scored an epic win.

crowning moment of patriotic awesome!!

"I promise to uphold the Sharia law of the Ummah, so help me Allah!"

-all conservative pundits' heads explode-

"Just kidding"

World=happy.

I like it.

Get ready to pay all up in that Jizra, bitches!

"I promise to uphold the Sharia law of the Ummah, so help me Allah!"

-all conservative pundits' heads explode-

"Just kidding"

World=happy.

I like it.

Their head asplode!!! Yay!

Oh, man...he's Muslim...because of his name?

I feel so bad for Dick Buttkis...or Anurag Dikshit....or Christian Slater...

That guys like a billoinaire right? I remember reading his name in some article, and I kind of chuckled and felt sorry for the guy. Though really, it's a perfectly acceptable name, but for those unaccustomed to any tongues besides English (or overly-accustomed to it I suppose), it's just has a rather unfortunate connection.

That guys like a billoinaire right? I remember reading his name in some article, and I kind of chuckled and felt sorry for the guy. Though really, it's a perfectly acceptable name, but for those unaccustomed to any tongues besides English (or overly-accustomed to it I suppose), it's just has a rather unfortunate connection.

Its okay. I heard "Pat Sajak" means "wombat rapist" in medieval Dutch.

Ok, I work at Zumiez and my co-worker brian said Barack was muslim. I laughed and said we should bet and if I won he gives me his measly paycheck. We talk to my moron of a manager and he argues with me that Barack is a muslim. He says Barack Obama is a muslim because of his name and another jackass screams out and agrees with him. I tried arguing with logic but it doesn't work on jackasses. How can I respond and act in an asshole-y way towards them without getting fired?

Note: I Know He's NOT MUSLIM!!

Don't bother, these kind of idiots are not only prevalent, like 90% of idiots reason doesn't work on them.

Tell them that Bush is a Zionist Illuminati!

Don't bother, these kind of idiots are not only prevalent, like 90% of idiots reason doesn't work on them.

During the elections, my manager said "No on Prop 8 is gay!" To call them retarded is to insult kind loveable children!

During the elections, my manager said "No on Prop 8 is gay!" To call them retarded is to insult kind loveable children!

You know, Fox News isn't the only employer out there, you could get an internship somewhere else.

you know, fox news isn't the only employer out there, you could get an internship somewhere else.

10!

You know, Fox News isn't the only employer out there, you could get an internship somewhere else.

Fox :mp5: .

During the elections, my manager said "No on Prop 8 is gay!" To call them retarded is to insult kind loveable children!

Calling these people 'capable of reasoning' is an insult to every living human being. It should be quite easy to convince them that The Darwin Award comes with a cash prize.

Calling these people 'capable of reasoning' is an insult to every living human being. It should be quite easy to convince them that The Darwin Award comes with a cash prize.

You are a saint! :)

You could try to confuse them by telling them name "Barak" is actually hindi. With no further explanation of what hindi is. Idiots and assholes are stubborn but easy to confuse.
Or,
You could try a bit more logic; like his last name (Obama) is Irish. So wouldn't that make him Irish too. You know, using that old a rose by any other name argument. Also, would being named Jacob or David deem someone Jewish?

You could try to confuse them by telling them name "Barak" is actually hindi. With no further explenation of what hindi is. Idiots and assholes are stubron but easy to confuse.
Or,
You could try a bit more logic; like his last name (Obama) is Irish. So wouldn't that make him Irish too. You know, using that old a rose by any other name argumet. Also, would being named Jacob or David deem someone Jewish?

"What did John Hancock do?" -Repossessed, an awful, awful film.

So to these people if the name Dick Hancock would show up... It would mean he wanks?

You are a saint! :)

As the name might imply :p.

You could try to confuse them by telling them name "Barak" is actually hindi. With no further explanation of what hindi is. Idiots and assholes are stubborn but easy to confuse.
Or,
You could try a bit more logic; like his last name (Obama) is Irish. So wouldn't that make him Irish too. You know, using that old a rose by any other name argument. Also, would being named Jacob or David deem someone Jewish?

These are the same kinds of idiots who ended up murdering Hindu Indians over 9-11. They couldn't tell a Muslim from a Hindu from a McIntosh or a Valencia.

"What did John Hancock do?" -Repossessed, an awful, awful film.

"God created Man in His Own Image..."

"So how do you explain Pee Wee Herman?"

These are the same kinds of idiots who ended up murdering Hindu Indians over 9-11. They couldn't tell a Muslim from a Hindu from a McIntosh or a Valencia.

They asked me where I was from I said Indonesia. They asked if I ate dog and I said no. Then they said Indonesia is a part of china and they eat dog. If only there was Capital Punishment for being a Jackass.

Wait until inauguration day. Look carefully at the book he's oath-ing on.

They asked me where I was from I said Indonesia. They asked if I ate dog and I said no. Then they said Indonesia is a part of china and they eat dog. If only there was Capital Punishment for being a Jackass.

A Jew and a Chinamen are sitting on a park bench. The Jew looks over and says "I hate you Chinese, for bombing us at Pearl Harbor."

Chinamen says "That was the Japanese. I'm Chinese."

Jew says "Japanese, Chinese, Viet Namese, all the same."

Chinamen replies, "I hate you Jews, for sinking the Titanic."

Jew says "That was an iceberg."

Chinamen says "Iceberg, Greenberg, Goldberg, all the same."

Its okay. I heard "Pat Sajak" means "wombat rapist" in medieval Dutch.

:eek2:

I didn't even know the medieval Dutch had heard of wombats!

Wait until inauguration day. Look carefully at the book he's oath-ing on.

"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle", by David Wroblewski? What's so bad about that?

"God created Man in His Own Image..."

"So how do you explain Pee Wee Herman?"
I believe Paul expressed himself adequately and eloquently regarding that subject in the movie theater.

Wait until inauguration day. Look carefully at the book he's oath-ing on.

It will be a Bible. Despite what the IL Christian Right claimed when he was elected Senator (even at the state level!), the man took his oath on a Bible. Its my state. It was on the local news. I fucking saw it.


But, regardless, who cares? To be honost, I actually kind of hope he is. He could then not only be our first black president, but our first admitted non-Christian president as well (we've had them, but they kinda...pretended).

That, and it would piss off the far right even more, which would be delicious.

I believe Paul expressed himself adequately and eloquently regarding that subject in the movie theater.

Saul Reubens was on the road to Dumbasscus, when a great light struck him, and he fell from his seat, and the guy with the flashlight spake unto him and sayeth "Dude, you can't just whack it in here, you gotta use the quarter booths."

Saul Reubens was on the road to Dumbasscus, when a great light struck him, and he fell from his seat, and the guy with the flashlight spake unto him and sayeth "Dude, you can't just whack it in here, you gotta use the quarter booths."
Also Sprach Baldwin!
:hail:

Saul Reubens was on the road to Dumbasscus, when a great light struck him, and he fell from his seat, and the guy with the flashlight spake unto him and sayeth "Dude, you can't just whack it in here, you gotta use the quarter booths."

Is that how you create something your image? I've just managed to make lots of stains.

Also Sprach Baldwin!
:hail:

Isn't that a Ramstein cover band in Paducah, Kentucky?

Is that how you create something your image? I've just managed to make lots of stains.

Its normal, don't worry. If one of the stains looks like the Virgin Mary, call Telemundo, but otherwise, its normal.

Even if he was a Muslim, who cares? As far as I know, we've got freedom of religion in this country...but then again, I'm not surprised.

Is that how you create something your image? I've just managed to make lots of stains.
In a fashion. I liken it to the 7 blind guys and the elephant, 'cept they all tend to hover around the orifices.

Isn't that a Ramstein cover band in Paducah, Kentucky?Could be. They'll be here on the morrow:
Auditions for Paducah Symphony Children's Chorus and Youth Chorus
January 8, 2009 - January 15, 2009
Times: 5-6 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Paducah

Even if he was a Muslim, who cares? As far as I know, we've got freedom of religion in this country...but then again, I'm not surprised.

Wrong again, Vetalia.

An elected official is subjected to a religious test, per the Constitution. It says right in there "No candidate shall be sworn into office unless he be a member of the Christian faith, or a Jew for Jesus."

Its normal, don't worry. If one of the stains looks like the Virgin Mary, call Telemundo, but otherwise, its normal.

The last one looked like Wilgrove :(

Wrong again, Vetalia.

An elected official is subjected to a religious test, per the Constitution. It says right in there "No candidate shall be sworn into office unless he be a member of the Christian faith, or a Jew for Jesus."

Yeah, but how do they feel about Arianism and other Christian groups deemed heretics?

Could be. They'll be here on the morrow:
Auditions for Paducah Symphony Children's Chorus and Youth Chorus
January 8, 2009 - January 15, 2009
Times: 5-6 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Paducah

This reminds me, you ever see that documentary "Jesus Camp", about the fundamentalist Christian camp for kids?

Where the kids are shown bawling as they pray for Jesus to end abortion, and they adulate a big cardboard cut-out of Bush?

Wonder if they'll do the same for the 'Bama...

The last one looked like Wilgrove :(

Well, send him a picture, he can use it as an avatar.

Well, send him a picture, he can use it as an avatar.

It's drying up.

Yeah, but how do they feel about Arianism and other Christian groups deemed heretics?

Last I heard, Christian Identity and the Sword of White Christ were still considered protestant, technically, so they should be fine.

Frankly, I'm waiting for the first Sikh President, so he can attend summits with a big Kirpan with a red button on the pommel.

This reminds me, you ever see that documentary "Jesus Camp", about the fundamentalist Christian camp for kids? It's been mentioned many, many times to me. Since viewing time includes wifey and little dudes now, i don't think we'll be viewing anything so repulsive, graceless, and undignified right away.
Besides, we're not done with Moral Orel, MXC, and the last season of Drawn Together (my boys like TV) and since they just released Duckman on DVD, it'll have to get in line.

Where the kids are shown bawling as they pray for Jesus to end abortion, and they adulate a big cardboard cut-out of Bush?Did you say, "adulate" a cardboard cut-out of Bush?
Just one -ulation away from the next step the churches have had the "adults" in this country doing for a while now.

"I promise to uphold the Sharia law of the Ummah, so help me Allah!"

-all conservative pundits' heads explode-

That would be so epic. :)

It's drying up.

Be thankful. Sometimes they find a female gamete, fertilize, gestate, and then you have to try to look attentive while an increasingly pissy woman explains to you why you apparently can't say "fuck" in front of somebody who speaks no english.

It's been mentioned many, many times to me. Since viewing time includes wifey and little dudes now, i don't think we'll be viewing anything so repulsive, graceless, and undignified right away.
Besides, we're not done with Moral Orel, MXC, and the last season of Drawn Together (my boys like TV) and since they just released Duckman on DVD, it'll have to get in line.

S'okay, Jason Alexander as an animated talking duck made more sense, anyway.

Last I heard, Christian Identity and the Sword of White Christ were still considered protestant, technically, so they should be fine.

Oh, cool. I'd like to have a heretic president, to be quite honest.

Frankly, I'm waiting for the first Sikh President, so he can attend summits with a big Kirpan with a red button on the pommel.

Plus, it would be fun to see him visit the Muslim countries...

Be thankful. Sometimes they find a female gamete, fertilize, gestate, and then you have to try to look attentive while an increasingly pissy woman explains to you why you apparently can't say "fuck" in front of somebody who speaks no english.

At least it's not a lawyer in a catsuit.

Oh, cool. I'd like to have a heretic president, to be quite honest.



Plus, it would be fun to see him visit the Muslim countries...

Okay, I'm about to say something racist, and ignorant in other ways, considering that President Elect Obama is a Harvard Educated scholar, respected author, and tested orator. But...

I would so love it if, once sworn in, Obama goes ghetto, cowboys up, and goes fucking gangsta. Like, Huey Freeman's brain with Riley's sense of problem solving, with Ed & Rummie for speech writers.

Goes on television..."My fellow Americans, North Korean has proven, time and again, to be an enduring threat, to us, to Asia, and to its own people. We must finally respond...fuck that little bitch, I'ma wreck his little eggroll shit up and feed his ass back to the cats behind Johnny Wong's down in Chicago...No little sawed up, "cult of personality" motherfucka gonna come up in this world stage and disrespect me. You tell South Korea, you niggers best just put yo' heads down, hold tight, and when you wake up tomorrow, s'gonna be real, real quiet up north. Motherfucker, Kim Jong Il, you best be Il on Deez, motherfucker."

At least it's not a lawyer in a catsuit.

Neo Art would be so proud...

This reminds me, you ever see that documentary "Jesus Camp", about the fundamentalist Christian camp for kids?

Where the kids are shown bawling as they pray for Jesus to end abortion, and they adulate a big cardboard cut-out of Bush?

Wonder if they'll do the same for the 'Bama...

Except it would be an exorcism rite that involves lots of holy water, lit matches and constant references to Ham and Canaan.

to an educated person you can point out he has not fulfilled the pillars of Islam.
and even argue to fundamentalist that he is an apostate because his father is/was a Muslim.

to the uneducated there is nothing you can say.

It's people like these that make me wish Obama has an evil sense of humor and chants "Allah Akbar!!" at the inauguration just to psyche everyone out.

He's Barack Obama, not Lunatic Goofballs!

Btw... isn't there an ISRAELI minister called Barak? OMG Obama is an ebil m00zlem/j00 crossbreed... and I bet he's also a nazi-communist, too!

Even if he was a Muslim, who cares? As far as I know, we've got freedom of religion in this country

No you haven't. You americans are free to CHOOSE a religion between the religions deemed "acceptable", but you're not free to choose any religion, or atheism.

That is, various kinds of christian, judaism (I'm unsure about islam) are acceptable. As for other religions and atheism, some fundamental laws of the US (both statal and federal) deprive people of some kind of political rights if they're not christians, or jews, or otherwise "don't recognise a supreme being blah blah".

He's Barack Obama, not Lunatic Goofballs!

Btw... isn't there an ISRAELI minister called Barak? OMG Obama is an ebil m00zlem/j00 crossbreed... and I bet he's also a nazi-communist, too!

I think that's Mubarak you're talking about...

Like Barak, only with more cow.

I think that's Mubarak you're talking about...

Like Barak, only with more cow.

...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehud_Barak :D

Moooobarak! howl the people who don't like him.

Obama isn't Muslim.

He's Irish. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pf5YQjVG-U&feature=channel_page)

It will be a Bible.

How dull. Why not use the Declaration of Human Rights, Nelson Mandelas autobiography or Dr Strangelove ?

so? And is being a Muslim that bad?

Some people act it is like a filthy disease.

"I'm a Muslim"

"Oh dear, oh dear, I hope they find a cure for you"

He will be one of the most powerful people on the planet soon, I think we can only conclude that he is, ultimately, Jewish.

so? And is being a Muslim that bad?

Some people act it is like a filthy disease.

"I'm a Muslim"

"Oh dear, oh dear, I hope they find a cure for you"

You act if that approach is somehow.. wrong.

You act if that approach is somehow.. wrong.

I hope they find one day a cure for all religious people.

There is really a need for. Too many people died in name of some invisible and untouchable god.

In the meantime, it doesn't matter if he's christian, jewish or muslim.

Better be muslim than witness of jehova or a member of the nazi club scientology.

You could try to confuse them by telling them name "Barak" is actually hindi.

I thought "Barak" was Swahili for "That One"?

Does it really matter? Honestly?

Duh, if he's a muslim his going to turn America into a Muslim theocracy, instead of the Christian one the founding fathers intended.

They asked me where I was from I said Indonesia. They asked if I ate dog and I said no. Then they said Indonesia is a part of china and they eat dog. If only there was Capital Punishment for being a Jackass.
are you sure its not just real life trolling? thats a pretty stupid record.

are you muslim? you can always start talking about what a piss-poor muslim obama is.

what with the eating pork (spam "sushi" on his recent hawaii vacation), celebrating christmas and attending a christian church for 20+ years.

He's Barack Obama, not Lunatic Goofballs!

Btw... isn't there an ISRAELI minister called Barak? OMG Obama is an ebil m00zlem/j00 crossbreed... and I bet he's also a nazi-communist, too!

Ehud Barak, but that's his last name.

Ok, I work at Zumiez and my co-worker brian said Barack was muslim. I laughed and said we should bet and if I won he gives me his measly paycheck. We talk to my moron of a manager and he argues with me that Barack is a muslim. He says Barack Obama is a muslim because of his name and another jackass screams out and agrees with him. I tried arguing with logic but it doesn't work on jackasses. How can I respond and act in an asshole-y way towards them without getting fired?

Note: I Know He's NOT MUSLIM!!

I'd quit.

I hate working with idiots.

"Barack" is also the Hebrew word for thunder.

Its okay. I heard "Pat Sajak" means "wombat rapist" in medieval Dutch.

how did the medieval Dutch know what a wombat is?

Does it really matter? Honestly?

Bingo.