Someone sent m e strange friend request yesterday

pcdoctor01
pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
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A guy sent me an email asking me to be his MFP friend but I wasn't going to friend anyone with a swastika in his photo. I initially put an email about this in "fitness and exercise" but was reprimanded about something else in his photo. Strange.

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  • Faery_Dust
    Faery_Dust Posts: 246 Member
    To be honest though, until the Nazis used the symbol it was actually a symbol that represented strength, power and good luck. So maybe they were using it for that type of meaning?

    I do get that it's now mostly used as a negative symbol but that hasn't always been the case.

    I'm Pagan and have a Pentacle tattoo, I often get asked if I am a Satanist based on this **shakes head**
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    To be honest though, until the Nazis used the symbol it was actually a symbol that represented strength, power and good luck. So maybe they were using it for that type of meaning?


    Thx for the info.
  • iwannabeonthebeach
    iwannabeonthebeach Posts: 146 Member
    That's weird. I had an mfp friend request yesterday from a young German guy, in his 20's, really into keeping fit etc. It was odd because I couldn't immediately see a connection with any of my current mfp friends (didn't have a lot of time to look) and couldn't understand why a 20 year old German guy would want to friend a - ahem - mature English lady with no interests in common. I rejected it & thought no more about it until I saw your post.

    Coincidence?
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    This guy's profile says:

    About Me:
    19 years old and im 100 kg ( 220 pounds) ,Im over obese and im not in the weighing scale anymore, i do jog in the morning and evening up and down the HILL but i always lose my motivations .

    Above his profile name it says:
    23 years old
    Male
    "IM FAT and im gonna make some CHANGES on that"
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    To be honest though, until the Nazis used the symbol it was actually a symbol that represented strength, power and good luck. So maybe they were using it for that type of meaning?

    I do get that it's now mostly used as a negative symbol but that hasn't always been the case.

    I'm Pagan and have a Pentacle tattoo, I often get asked if I am a Satanist based on this **shakes head**

    It's amazing how many people don't know the difference between a pentacle and a pentagram.
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    Pentacle and pentagam are officially essentially synonyms now though. So, if that's how the dictionary defines it, it's hardly " people's " fault.
    Really jus the evolution of language.
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    To be honest though, until the Nazis used the symbol it was actually a symbol that represented strength, power and good luck. So maybe they were using it for that type of meaning?

    I do get that it's now mostly used as a negative symbol but that hasn't always been the case.

    I'm Pagan and have a Pentacle tattoo, I often get asked if I am a Satanist based on this **shakes head**

    I highly doubt he uses the Swastika to promote peace
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,531 Member
    To be honest though, until the Nazis used the symbol it was actually a symbol that represented strength, power and good luck. So maybe they were using it for that type of meaning?

    I do get that it's now mostly used as a negative symbol but that hasn't always been the case.

    I'm Pagan and have a Pentacle tattoo, I often get asked if I am a Satanist based on this **shakes head**

    I highly doubt he uses the Swastika to promote peace

    Was kinda thinking that.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Decline request. Move on. :huh:
  • pcdoctor01
    pcdoctor01 Posts: 389 Member
    Yes, of course I declined the request.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I get the ocassional Friend Request. Some I accept, most I don't, but.... what I do not do is go into the forums and point out why I think someone is unworthy to be my friend or point out to everyone what I think might be wrong with this person.
  • SutapaMukherji
    SutapaMukherji Posts: 244 Member
    To be honest though, until the Nazis used the symbol it was actually a symbol that represented strength, power and good luck. So maybe they were using it for that type of meaning?

    http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/ancientart/f/swastika.htm


    It is still used in Hindu households during festive decorations. You can check out a colorful pic here:

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3_2FCxXqZPQ/TE_8ewtPiaI/AAAAAAAAPR0/VuSZOO29dDo/s320/swastika-rangoli-card.jpg
  • TyTy76
    TyTy76 Posts: 1,761 Member
    I don't get it?
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    I don't get it?

    hi ty.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Why did you feel the need to publicly post this?
  • TheBeerRunner
    TheBeerRunner Posts: 2,777 Member
    Cool story bro.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    That's weird. I had an mfp friend request yesterday from a young German guy, in his 20's, really into keeping fit etc. It was odd because I couldn't immediately see a connection with any of my current mfp friends (didn't have a lot of time to look) and couldn't understand why a 20 year old German guy would want to friend a - ahem - mature English lady with no interests in common. I rejected it & thought no more about it until I saw your post.

    Coincidence?
    Friend collector. I don't know how they find people, but I get a lot of those weird requests. I just ignore them.

    As for the swastika, I wouldn't accept that request. It may have once had a positive meaning, but everyone alive knows its extremely negative associations.
  • rockclimbingaddict
    rockclimbingaddict Posts: 2
    I would not accept that FR either.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member

    swastika-rangoli-card.jpg

    I believe the Nazi swastika is different to the Hindu one as it is the rotated image of it.

    As in here:

    swastika--nazi-swastika.jpg
  • Faery_Dust
    Faery_Dust Posts: 246 Member
    Pentacle and pentagam are officially essentially synonyms now though. So, if that's how the dictionary defines it, it's hardly " people's " fault.
    Really jus the evolution of language.

    Yeah but mine's not upside down so nothing to do with Satanism lol. I wouldn't have any problem at all with someone calling my Pentacle a pentagram.

    I guess all I am trying to point out is that if I had a Pentacle as my photo someone may not accept a friend request as they might think it was a Satanist symbol. But it doesn't take too long to take a look online and figure it out.
  • SutapaMukherji
    SutapaMukherji Posts: 244 Member
    Myofibril: Thanks. That was what I Tried to explain. :smile:
  • BenchPressingCats
    BenchPressingCats Posts: 1,826 Member
    Strange friend requests have become a common place for me. Actually, kind of a requirement.
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    I get the ocassional Friend Request. Some I accept, most I don't, but.... what I do not do is go into the forums and point out why I think someone is unworthy to be my friend or point out to everyone what I think might be wrong with this person.

    Yes. I have tons of respect for this comment.
  • tehboxingkitteh
    tehboxingkitteh Posts: 1,574 Member
    Strange friend requests have become a common place for me. Actually, kind of a requirement.
    I like to send out perverse friend requests.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    Strange friend requests have become a common place for me. Actually, kind of a requirement.
    I like to send out perverse friend requests.

    Still waiting

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