She Describes Herself as a Human Pet
'I'm a human pet': The Goth teenager whose fiance walks her around on a dog lead
(Click the link to see these "folks" photos)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=509713&in_page_id=1770
Given that she describes herself as a human pet - and is happy to walk around on a lead - Tasha Maltby is used to odd looks and even odder remarks.
But nothing had prepared her for the reaction of the bus driver who allegedly told the self-styled Goth and her boyfriend: "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on."
Miss Maltby and her fiance Dani Graves were so angered they have complained to the bus company of being "victimised"
Going walkies: Dani Graves and girlfriend Tasha Maltby were allegedly barred from a bus
"It is definitely discrimination, almost like a hate crime," 19-year-old Miss Maltby said yesterday.
The music technology student had this defence of her lifestyle.
"I am a pet, I generally act animal like and I lead a really easy life," she said.
"I don't cook or clean and I don't go anywhere without Dani. It might seem strange but it makes us both happy. It's my culture and my choice. It isn't hurting anyone."
The bus driver, however, has obviously not been listening.
He has repeatedly refused to allow Mr Graves, 25, and his "pet" on to his bus in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
Last month, with Miss Maltby on a leash as usual, the couple tried to board a bus at the bus station.
The driver, who was off duty, was standing near the door.
Mr Graves alleged: "He shoved me off the bus. He called us freaks and he called Tasha a dog.
"He said, 'We don't let freaks and dogs like you on'.
"He basically grabbed my T-shirt and slammed me backwards.
"I got a bit angry and called him a fascist pig."
In a separate incident, police were called when the driver, who has not been named, refused to allow other passengers on board after the couple ignored his orders and sat down.
The couple, who live on benefits in a council house and plan to start a family, have been friends for years.
They started going out together in July and became engaged in November.
Paul Adcock, of bus company Arriva Yorkshire, said: "We take any allegations of discrimination seriously.
"Mr Graves has already contacted us directly and as soon as our investigation has concluded we will inform him of the outcome."
-- Intriguing relationship...
(Click the link to see these "folks" photos)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=509713&in_page_id=1770
Given that she describes herself as a human pet - and is happy to walk around on a lead - Tasha Maltby is used to odd looks and even odder remarks.
But nothing had prepared her for the reaction of the bus driver who allegedly told the self-styled Goth and her boyfriend: "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on."
Miss Maltby and her fiance Dani Graves were so angered they have complained to the bus company of being "victimised"
Going walkies: Dani Graves and girlfriend Tasha Maltby were allegedly barred from a bus
"It is definitely discrimination, almost like a hate crime," 19-year-old Miss Maltby said yesterday.
The music technology student had this defence of her lifestyle.
"I am a pet, I generally act animal like and I lead a really easy life," she said.
"I don't cook or clean and I don't go anywhere without Dani. It might seem strange but it makes us both happy. It's my culture and my choice. It isn't hurting anyone."
The bus driver, however, has obviously not been listening.
He has repeatedly refused to allow Mr Graves, 25, and his "pet" on to his bus in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
Last month, with Miss Maltby on a leash as usual, the couple tried to board a bus at the bus station.
The driver, who was off duty, was standing near the door.
Mr Graves alleged: "He shoved me off the bus. He called us freaks and he called Tasha a dog.
"He said, 'We don't let freaks and dogs like you on'.
"He basically grabbed my T-shirt and slammed me backwards.
"I got a bit angry and called him a fascist pig."
In a separate incident, police were called when the driver, who has not been named, refused to allow other passengers on board after the couple ignored his orders and sat down.
The couple, who live on benefits in a council house and plan to start a family, have been friends for years.
They started going out together in July and became engaged in November.
Paul Adcock, of bus company Arriva Yorkshire, said: "We take any allegations of discrimination seriously.
"Mr Graves has already contacted us directly and as soon as our investigation has concluded we will inform him of the outcome."
-- Intriguing relationship...
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Anyone here remember the Slave Bracelet the girls used to wear?? It was a big deal at the time, I think these two are just on the extreme edge of the same thing.. If they like it, whats it to anyone else? People often discriminate against things that are different than their way of thinking..[:0] 0 -
I guess this would make her a real bitch. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Classic095
IDS: when I was in the military we were commanded to have "White Sidewalls" No where in Society was this the norm,,, Society couldnt care less how long my hair was in VietNam during the conflict, but the army insisted on their code of standard.. Hell for the first five years I was in the army no one had a mustache.. That is not the norm for society..In society each individual can wear their hair as they please and dress as they please. The Military had a standard of Dress when I was in and even had inspections of people going into town on pass to see that they were dressed according to army standards even if we were wearing civilian clothing.. Such things as No T-Shirts with out collars. NO Shirts without Sleeves. Society doesnt put a standard on anyone to these extremes..
How about shaving Does Society require its citizens to shave daily??
The army does..[;)][:D] Or at least it did at one time..
I used to get two haircuts a week just to keep the hair off the back of my neck..[:0]
If you can't distinguish between standards set by the military for professional appearance and the social norms and mores within a society or culture then there's no common ground from which to have a discussion. Of course society doesn't require its citizens to shave daily. There's quite a difference between a military regulation and a societal more. Some of the more extreme local standards established by the military were borne of idiocy on behalf of Soldiers who didn't know how to properly represent themselves or their nation.0 -
quote:Originally posted by idsman75
quote:Originally posted by Classic095
IDS: when I was in the military we were commanded to have "White Sidewalls" No where in Society was this the norm,,, Society couldnt care less how long my hair was in VietNam during the conflict, but the army insisted on their code of standard.. Hell for the first five years I was in the army no one had a mustache.. That is not the norm for society..In society each individual can wear their hair as they please and dress as they please. The Military had a standard of Dress when I was in and even had inspections of people going into town on pass to see that they were dressed according to army standards even if we were wearing civilian clothing.. Such things as No T-Shirts with out collars. NO Shirts without Sleeves. Society doesnt put a standard on anyone to these extremes..
How about shaving Does Society require its citizens to shave daily??
The army does..[;)][:D] Or at least it did at one time..
I used to get two haircuts a week just to keep the hair off the back of my neck..[:0]
If you can't distinguish between standards set by the military for professional appearance and the social norms and mores within a society or culture then there's no common ground from which to have a discussion. Of course society doesn't require its citizens to shave daily. There's quite a difference between a military regulation and a societal more. Some of the more extreme local standards established by the military were borne of idiocy on behalf of Soldiers who didn't know how to properly represent themselves or their nation.
It go's deeper than mere appearance, it is both a hygiene and a safety issue, for anyone to confuse military discipline with society norms is just plain stupid.0 -
quote:Is this the same as welfare and public housing? If so, then the UK is no better off than we are.
Are you kidding? Britains form of socialism has managed to spread the gray of winter to very corner of the land. It is insidious and has created a worse class of professional multigenerational welfare recipients far in excess of what we have.
Idsman, in fact even you shaved dome is a victim of fashion. My father did not shave his head in WWII, and only white sidewalls were required in Nam. I suspect that is still true and it is simply the fashon to go for the Bruce Willis look.
If Abby on NCIS is any indication, I like Goths.[:)]0 -
in the midst of this discussion lies some really interesting food for thought.
(Please allow me to infer that there are people who follow the same idea of fasion and lifestyle as these two do right here in the US.)
1)Idsman's life is spent defending the freedom of people he doesn't care for.
2)Goths vote too.
3)these kids' lifestyle choice is a manifestation of the most traditional and basic of male female relationships. They just remind us of how far we have come and what darkness really lies beneath the mainstream attitude held by men about women.
once again freedom of speech and expression means freedom for all.0 -
This whole "GOTH" thing I just don't get it, wth,..to each his/her own..but normal.far from it and everyone knows that,looking like a made up actor in a Lon Chaney movie..geeesh..Cartod said it best..bums living off the system..they don't need to reproduce and pass along doggy genes..sakes alive freaks..get a beagle if you want a dog..[V]..Loko 0 -
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
This whole "GOTH" thing I just don't get it, wth,..to each his/her own..but normal.far from it and everyone knows that,looking like a made up actor in a Lon Chaney movie..geeesh..Cartod said it best..bums living off the system..they don't need to reproduce and pass along doggy genes..sakes alive freaks..get a beagle if you want a dog..[V]..Loko
Why do you want to drag beagles into this.....
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quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
This whole "GOTH" thing I just don't get it, wth,..to each his/her own..but normal.far from it and everyone knows that,looking like a made up actor in a Lon Chaney movie..geeesh..Cartod said it best..bums living off the system..they don't need to reproduce and pass along doggy genes..sakes alive freaks..get a beagle if you want a dog..[V]..Loko
Why do you want to drag beagles into this.....
[;)]
your right Don,..I wouldn't want a good beagle surrounded by tards like these.[V]..Loko..beagle lover..[^]0 -
quote:"It is definitely discrimination, almost like a hate crime," 19-year-old Miss Maltby said yesterday.
Ughhh! The "hate crime" BS has crossed the pond![:(!]0 -
Hey, live and let live I used to say...
Then we had a daughter.
I'm not sure (if that were my daughter) whose ass I'd kick first...
His...or hers.0 -
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
This whole "GOTH" thing I just don't get it, wth,..to each his/her own..but normal.far from it and everyone knows that,looking like a made up actor in a Lon Chaney movie..geeesh..Cartod said it best..bums living off the system..they don't need to reproduce and pass along doggy genes..sakes alive freaks..get a beagle if you want a dog..[V]..Loko
while I agree that this couple is a little...odd;
I think that society, especially among youth, has a very skewed idea of what's normal:
for example in high school "normal" is that boys aspire to be braindead jocks and girls aspire to be equally braindead cheerleaders;
the "nerds" who are into science and working hard to get into a good college are "weird", the kids who like science fiction are "weird", so are the patriotic "military brats" who want to follow in daddy's footsteps, so are the kids who have their own rock band and resemble Led Zeppelin...
so my question is: what is so weird about having your own aspirations and doing what you like to do???? Isn't being a good conforming pep-rally attending NAZI a lot weirder?0 -
quote:Originally posted by KSUmarksman
so my question is: what is so weird about having your own aspirations and doing what you like to do???? Isn't being a good conforming pep-rally attending NAZI a lot weirder?
I don't know about all that.
I just posted this because I thought she was kinda freaky hot, ya know?0 -
She looks naughty![:p]
He looks like a goober, or maybe John Kerry's son.0 -
quote:Originally posted by KSUmarksman
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
This whole "GOTH" thing I just don't get it, wth,..to each his/her own..but normal.far from it and everyone knows that,looking like a made up actor in a Lon Chaney movie..geeesh..Cartod said it best..bums living off the system..they don't need to reproduce and pass along doggy genes..sakes alive freaks..get a beagle if you want a dog..[V]..Loko
while I agree that this couple is a little...odd;
I think that society, especially among youth, has a very skewed idea of what's normal:
for example in high school "normal" is that boys aspire to be braindead jocks and girls aspire to be equally braindead cheerleaders;
the "nerds" who are into science and working hard to get into a good college are "weird", the kids who like science fiction are "weird", so are the patriotic "military brats" who want to follow in daddy's footsteps, so are the kids who have their own rock band and resemble Led Zeppelin...
so my question is: what is so weird about having your own aspirations and doing what you like to do???? Isn't being a good conforming pep-rally attending NAZI a lot weirder?
Ya had a tough time getting laid in school didn't ya?0 -
quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
quote:Originally posted by KSUmarksman
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
This whole "GOTH" thing I just don't get it, wth,..to each his/her own..but normal.far from it and everyone knows that,looking like a made up actor in a Lon Chaney movie..geeesh..Cartod said it best..bums living off the system..they don't need to reproduce and pass along doggy genes..sakes alive freaks..get a beagle if you want a dog..[V]..Loko
while I agree that this couple is a little...odd;
I think that society, especially among youth, has a very skewed idea of what's normal:
for example in high school "normal" is that boys aspire to be braindead jocks and girls aspire to be equally braindead cheerleaders;
the "nerds" who are into science and working hard to get into a good college are "weird", the kids who like science fiction are "weird", so are the patriotic "military brats" who want to follow in daddy's footsteps, so are the kids who have their own rock band and resemble Led Zeppelin...
so my question is: what is so weird about having your own aspirations and doing what you like to do???? Isn't being a good conforming pep-rally attending NAZI a lot weirder?
Ya had a tough time getting laid in school didn't ya?
hardly,
and I am bound for a career with a 6-figure starting salary...not bad for a "nerd"...wonder where all those conformists losers are today???
I wonder what all the football players are doing right now...probably bashing heads into walls because they got a football scholarship but weren't good enough to make teh NFL... and they're too f***ing dumb to get a real college degree [:D]0 -
quote:Originally posted by KSUmarksman
hardly,
and I am bound for a career with a 6-figure starting salary...not bad for a "nerd"...wonder where all those conformists losers are today???
I wonder what all the football players are doing right now...probably bashing heads into walls because they got a football scholarship but weren't good enough to make teh NFL... and they're too f***ing dumb to get a real college degree [:D]
So are you going to be a plumber or a prostitute?0
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