Someone sent m e strange friend request yesterday

pcdoctor01

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.

Faery_Dust

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Decline request. Move on. :huh:

pcdoctor01

Yes, of course I declined the request.

TheRoadDog

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

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

I don't get it?

CrankMeUp

I don't get it?

hi ty.

Contrarian

Why did you feel the need to publicly post this?

TheBeerRunner

Cool story bro.

rml_16

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

I would not accept that FR either.

myofibril

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

As in here:

Faery_Dust

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

Myofibril: Thanks. That was what I Tried to explain.

BenchPressingCats

Strange friend requests have become a common place for me. Actually, kind of a requirement.

scarrletti_girl

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

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

Strange friend requests have become a common place for me. Actually, kind of a requirement.

I like to send out perverse friend requests.

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