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Old 07-28-2011 | 12:54 PM
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While browsing yahoo news articles i came across this one about a crash that involved a Bentley, an Aston Martin, a Ferrari, a Mercedes and a Porsche. Take a read, Million-Dollar Fender Bender - Yahoo! Autos
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 12:59 PM
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I like the head line...


Million-Dollar Fender Bender

A blonde woman driving a Bentley crashes into an Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, and Porsche. Insert punch line here.
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 12:59 PM
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Million-Dollar Fender Bender

A blonde woman driving a Bentley crashes into an Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mercedes, and Porsche. Insert punch line here.

^^^^WTH! This article just really pissed me off. I understand the situation & all but why is it necessary to point out that the girls were blonde. I don't understand that. Any hair colored person could have wrecked these cars! It happens all of the flipping time! This is just an article that is going off on blondes in a not so obvious way. I'm a natural blonde (the rarest hair color btw the last time i heard) & I would never do a stupid stunt like this. These are just some morons who don't know how to drive.



Sorry I think I'm done with my rant. Things like this just really boil my blood. I've never seen an article that said the hair color of someone
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 01:02 PM
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haha yea making a little fun at blond people, i'm blond haired and havent managed that yet...
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 01:06 PM
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this is sad.. its amazing how many nice cars were involved. i question how the driver of the bently managed to pull that off. from the look of all cars she damaged her car on almost all sides!
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 01:23 PM
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Wow thats deff not right to blame it on there hair color
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 01:29 PM
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Look at the cars the blonde women can afford, it should be a compliment?

There are easy jokes, for races, hair colors, religions, etc. etc. You can't be hurt every time someone uses something in a stereotypical way.

At least they are visible in this, and it's not just a tinted window and the writer of the article is speculating it was a woman, because no way could a man do that.

If you really want to be offended you should see this article on Jalopnik.com.
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 01:32 PM
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I don't see the point in it either. I mean, the driver was obviously not paying attention, hence the crash, but what does her hair color have to do with that? It just shows the authors ignorance.
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 02:00 PM
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lol I am not commenting on this one.
 
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Old 07-28-2011 | 02:48 PM
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The article says 3 blondes but the woman in the backseat looks like a brunette. Seems like the author went out of her way to stereotype on this one...
 


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