You average ignoramus will remember 3 facts about WW2:
- The Japs bombed Pearl Harbour
- Hitler killed 6 million jews
- The Allies won
I could ramble on for years about my WW2 knowledge as I've read hundreds of books by various authors - American, British, French, Chinese, Russian, German, Japanese... and one fact stands out from all - the victor dictates popular history, ie. that which is published in text books, general facts that people can recall etc. etc.
War crimes and atrocities were indeed committed by both Allied and Axis soldiers. The Allies won the war, therefore dictated popular history. Ever thought it strange that Allied troops "didn't" commit war crimes, and those that did were documented were only Russian? That's a combination of post war/Cold war propaganda. Most people never heard of British troops mercilessly gunning down French civilians who were looting dead Allied troops, or Americans executing Poles and Ukranians fighting for the Germans, Canadians executing German tank crews after fierce restistance at Caen, American Jews nailing captured German officers to barn doors and bayonetting them...
We all know what atrocities the Germans and Japanese committed and I am in no way saying they were distorted or made up... just know that Allied troops didn't exactly come home smelling of roses
- The Japs bombed Pearl Harbour
- Hitler killed 6 million jews
- The Allies won
I could ramble on for years about my WW2 knowledge as I've read hundreds of books by various authors - American, British, French, Chinese, Russian, German, Japanese... and one fact stands out from all - the victor dictates popular history, ie. that which is published in text books, general facts that people can recall etc. etc.
War crimes and atrocities were indeed committed by both Allied and Axis soldiers. The Allies won the war, therefore dictated popular history. Ever thought it strange that Allied troops "didn't" commit war crimes, and those that did were documented were only Russian? That's a combination of post war/Cold war propaganda. Most people never heard of British troops mercilessly gunning down French civilians who were looting dead Allied troops, or Americans executing Poles and Ukranians fighting for the Germans, Canadians executing German tank crews after fierce restistance at Caen, American Jews nailing captured German officers to barn doors and bayonetting them...
We all know what atrocities the Germans and Japanese committed and I am in no way saying they were distorted or made up... just know that Allied troops didn't exactly come home smelling of roses
by Open minded March 29, 2004
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Apparently they do illegal stuff and frequently send their cronies to Urban Dictionary to 'represent', most likely to the dismay of their even partially literate members.
At some point Quentin Tarantino has mentioned them on The Tonight Show.
Famous rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg claims that that he keeps "a blue flag" in his left back pocket, since that is the "crip side".
Apparently they do illegal stuff and frequently send their cronies to Urban Dictionary to 'represent', most likely to the dismay of their even partially literate members.
At some point Quentin Tarantino has mentioned them on The Tonight Show.
Famous rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg claims that that he keeps "a blue flag" in his left back pocket, since that is the "crip side".
by Tankard March 9, 2005
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Thoroughly stupid, illiterate, and ignorant people who:
* Tie blue rags around their ass holes
* Make stupid signs with their hands
* Haven't the slightest amount of courage
* Aren't bold enough to knock over a liquor store without six of their buddies standing around
* Are too stupid to know how to hold a handgun
* Are too ignorant to get a job
* End up in prison, or maybe dead in the gutter
* Tie blue rags around their ass holes
* Make stupid signs with their hands
* Haven't the slightest amount of courage
* Aren't bold enough to knock over a liquor store without six of their buddies standing around
* Are too stupid to know how to hold a handgun
* Are too ignorant to get a job
* End up in prison, or maybe dead in the gutter
Shauntay and Esmore are crips. They hold their guns on their sides to show everyone how stupid they are
by The Wog Whomper May 3, 2005
Get the Crips mug.A street gang originating in the Los Angeles area. "Crip" is actually shorthand for "Cripple." Many Crip members are crippled in the head and lack rudimentary knowledge such as speech and have a limited level of learning intelligence. It often takes 10 crips to complete the task of 1 non-crip. In an effort to seperate themselves from the rest of the world, they carry blue rags which they do often tie around their assholes.
Crip: " Yo yo yo, gimmie yo wallet biznatch!! I be in da Crips andju betta recognize!"
Non-Crip: "Um....no. Mebbe if you had ten of your "homies" I might be intimidated...but piss off before I kick your balls in AND send you to jail.
Crip: "Dam, that jonks is fuuud uuup!"
Non-Crip: "Um....no. Mebbe if you had ten of your "homies" I might be intimidated...but piss off before I kick your balls in AND send you to jail.
Crip: "Dam, that jonks is fuuud uuup!"
by MistaDobalina July 30, 2008
Get the Crips mug.Used on aim, msn, or any other live chat, to explain when you are feeling down. It explains being sad, or showing frustration over something. You use it in a time you would be crying, either literally or metaphorically.
by toee September 20, 2006
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wonder theres so much black on black crime today. These gangs are really something that kids shouldnt idolize.
These gangs formed outta Compton Califoria (and in some other Cali areas I think) and have been rivals since the
80's or some shit (I'm not sure how long) Bloods wear red and crips of course blue.
wonder theres so much black on black crime today. These gangs are really something that kids shouldnt idolize.
These gangs formed outta Compton Califoria (and in some other Cali areas I think) and have been rivals since the
80's or some shit (I'm not sure how long) Bloods wear red and crips of course blue.
Tyrone: Hey man, I'm going to grab some beer at the store.
Jake: Wait are you goin 2 Bentleys beer shop?
Tyrone: yeah why?
Jake:Then put on some fuckin red!!!!!!!!
There be a lotta crips!!!
Jake: Wait are you goin 2 Bentleys beer shop?
Tyrone: yeah why?
Jake:Then put on some fuckin red!!!!!!!!
There be a lotta crips!!!
by x9 May 13, 2005
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