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Posted on 11-18-07 06:08:41 AM

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You have GOT to be kidding me.

I mean, I guess I could understand the first one if the teacher used the original version with the "N" word (doubtful), but telling Santas that they can't say "ho ho ho"?!

There is a special place reserved in Hell for these idiots.

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Posted on 11-18-07 06:12:29 AM

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11-18-07 12:12:29am 752 posts 137 days
And yet, divisive politics are all the rage. Shows you how hypocritical people can be. ____________________
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Posted on 11-18-07 06:23:11 AM

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Drag's Post #391

Blah, can we just have bird flu, global warming, and nuclear radiation so we can just go extinct and get it over with?

No seriously, I can't believe people are getting so offended over such dumb stuff like this these days.

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Posted on 11-18-07 06:44:02 AM

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It's only going to get worse.
Watch, eventually, we'll have to refer to wookies as "Hair challenged people".

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Posted on 11-18-07 06:49:45 AM

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Well, I can believe it, considering how fucking idiotic humanity is, anyway. Regardless. I wonder what impressive show of pure idiocy they'll surprise us with next.

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Posted on 11-18-07 07:39:58 AM

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Originally posted by Drag
No seriously, I can't believe people are getting so offended over such dumb stuff like this these days.

Well, if you're white and middle-class, you've got to be offended by something, haven't you? Complaining is a human habit, if they've not actually got anything to complain about, they'll attack the stupidest of things. Shame that some people can't see the difference between these small gripes and real discrimination

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Posted on 11-18-07 07:45:02 AM

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First link: Yet nobody complains about how "Ring Around the Rosie" has been associated with the bubonic plague¹.

Second: And yet nobody has any qualms over "Black Friday" or the extreme commercialization of Christmas...

* Yes, I'm aware there's no direct connection. However, most people associate one with the other.

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Posted on 11-18-07 11:00:16 AM

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The silliest part about the Santa thing is that no one here even USES that term.

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Posted on 11-18-07 07:20:50 PM

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What the hell..."Eeny, meeny, miny, moe"...you have to be kidding...

And on "Black Friday", they're trying to call it "Green Friday" because everyone makes a shit load of money because people like to spend it on that day due to sales..I call it black Friday because I morn the loss of my sanity.

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Posted on 11-18-07 08:57:09 PM

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JL2 - Post #1504 - 11-18-07 03:57:09pm

The first one may or may not be ridiculous depending whether he actually said "nigger" or not. (When I learned that one, it was "catch a tiger."

) But it's Fox News, so I wouldn't take it seriously.

The second one is an example of the media blowing things out of proportion. I saw this posted elsewhere (can't remember where

), except the article went on to explain that really, they just wanted them to be a bit quieter so as not to scare kids, and suggested that maybe "ha ha ha" would be less frightening. (Which is still dumb.

) I don't know where the "offensive to women" part came in.

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Posted on 11-18-07 10:37:55 PM

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Originally posted by ' Anya
What the hell..."Eeny, meeny, miny, moe"...you have to be kidding...

And on "Black Friday", they're trying to call it "Green Friday" because everyone makes a shit load of money because people like to spend it on that day due to sales..I call it black Friday because I morn the loss of my sanity.

That's actually the idea behind the original name (to my knowledge), money flows in and profits go from red (none, i.e. negative) to black (lots!, i.e. positive).

(Although the name sounds a lot like a certain other day back in the 1920-1930 era)

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Posted on 11-21-07 05:43:53 AM

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...We DO have crap to be complaining about though, *Points at Administration, Middle East, etc...*

The "Ho ho ho" thing is ridiculous though.

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Posted on 11-21-07 05:59:17 AM

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Fun fact:
Christmas was originally a pagan holiday (Yule) that the church stole.
Discuss.

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Posted on 11-21-07 09:45:57 AM

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	Originally posted by HyperHacker The first one may or may not be ridiculous depending whether he actually said "nigger" or not. (When I learned that one, it was "catch a tiger." ) But it's Fox News, so I wouldn't take it seriously. The original was "nigger." This is one of those few things that actually deserves "political correction." Now I guess it's only used on multiple choice tests by frantic students who can't choose between A or D. What way to get yourself in trouble over a near obsolete rhyme. ____________________

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Posted on 11-21-07 02:39:08 PM

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Originally posted by Kas
Originally posted by Drag
No seriously, I can't believe people are getting so offended over such dumb stuff like this these days.

Well, if you're white and middle-class, you've got to be offended by something, haven't you? Complaining is a human habit, if they've not actually got anything to complain about, they'll attack the stupidest of things. Shame that some people can't see the difference between these small gripes and real discrimination

I'm offended by people being offended by such simple things.

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Posted on 11-21-07 02:45:43 PM (last edited by carcat at 11-21-07 11:47 AM)

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The phrase just fits as Santa's laugh. Without that, what other phrase could be used? It's been with us for so long Why change it out now?

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Posted on 11-21-07 03:07:37 PM

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Originally posted by carcat
The phrase just fits as Santa's laugh. Without that, what other phrase could be used? It's been with us for so long Why change it out now?

"HA! HA! HA!"

Followed up by:

"You haven't been politically correct this year! No presents for you!"

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Posted on 11-21-07 06:00:47 PM

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Ω > U

Followed by 'Fsck you, Santa, I want Pokemon Galactica for my DSXOR'.

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Posted on 11-21-07 09:05:34 PM

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11-21-07 03:05:34pm 766 posts 141 days
Originally posted by Tanks Originally posted by HyperHacker The first one may or may not be ridiculous depending whether he actually said "nigger" or not. (When I learned that one, it was "catch a tiger." ) But it's Fox News, so I wouldn't take it seriously. The original was "nigger." This is one of those few things that actually deserves "political correction." Now I guess it's only used on multiple choice tests by frantic students who can't choose between A or D. What way to get yourself in trouble over a near obsolete rhyme. It was not originally that word, vile people wrote it in there after it was made. This here says it was put in by racists later on. So it really only matters if he said the controversial version. If he didn't, it's even worse than Santa saying 'Ha ha ha'. ____________________
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