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Re: Time to move Dirty, Smelly, Loud, Pushy Foamers from Winterail
Author: Carol L. Voss
Date: 03-04-2012 - 17:42
Ben Kletzer Wrote:
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> Dear Ms. Voss,
>
> As a single male, railfan of 21 years old, I think
> you are out of your mind. You are basing your
> stereotype for young single railfan off of some
> who neglect their hygiene and lack basic manners.
> However these fans are a minority at Winterail and
> the railfan community as a whole. I have had to
> spend my entire teenage and adult life dealing
> with people like you who either classify us young
> railfans as children or as second class citizens
> at railfan events simply because we are young. DO
> NOT stereotype an entire age group because of the
> worst cases, I can think of many examples of older
> people with bad hygene but do I stereotype you?
> NO. So get off your high horse and enjoy the
> hobby. Dont be mean-spirited about the youth of
> railfanning and ruin it for them or for yourself.
>
>
> Ben Kletzer
>
> PS: I happen to be attending UCSB, graduating this
> year, a member of the Varsity Rowing Crew team, as
> well as a social person with good manners and
> excellent hygiene. Does this break your
> stereotype?
Sure does!! :-) but unless you have spent 16 years at Winterail working in a popular booth meeting lots and lots of the regular attendees as I have, it will take more than one of you to start a reversal of the trend! I welcome your addition to the railfan hobby and would have liked to have met you this year. BTW, I am a UC Berkeley grad and my husband is a UC Davis grad so GO BEARS, GO AGGIES and GO GAUCHOS!!! Have a great time at Winterail----you'll set a good example!
Cheers-
C.
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> Dear Ms. Voss,
>
> As a single male, railfan of 21 years old, I think
> you are out of your mind. You are basing your
> stereotype for young single railfan off of some
> who neglect their hygiene and lack basic manners.
> However these fans are a minority at Winterail and
> the railfan community as a whole. I have had to
> spend my entire teenage and adult life dealing
> with people like you who either classify us young
> railfans as children or as second class citizens
> at railfan events simply because we are young. DO
> NOT stereotype an entire age group because of the
> worst cases, I can think of many examples of older
> people with bad hygene but do I stereotype you?
> NO. So get off your high horse and enjoy the
> hobby. Dont be mean-spirited about the youth of
> railfanning and ruin it for them or for yourself.
>
>
> Ben Kletzer
>
> PS: I happen to be attending UCSB, graduating this
> year, a member of the Varsity Rowing Crew team, as
> well as a social person with good manners and
> excellent hygiene. Does this break your
> stereotype?
Sure does!! :-) but unless you have spent 16 years at Winterail working in a popular booth meeting lots and lots of the regular attendees as I have, it will take more than one of you to start a reversal of the trend! I welcome your addition to the railfan hobby and would have liked to have met you this year. BTW, I am a UC Berkeley grad and my husband is a UC Davis grad so GO BEARS, GO AGGIES and GO GAUCHOS!!! Have a great time at Winterail----you'll set a good example!
Cheers-
C.
