Dr. Phil's specialty is telling people obvious things...

I will challenge anyone who makes racist statements. Maybe you think the KKK is just fine and dandy, but I will get in the face of anyone who stereotypes others based on nationality, skin color, religion, etc. (Which is exactly what you and Beestie both did). I find it extremely offensive, and I will call you on it every time. Don't like it? Too bad.

You have an interesting way of embellishing and misquoting others. Please quote exactly where I "demanded" anything of you.


So, it's OK to slam the French but not the British? Don't you think that perhaps there might be someone out there in cyberspace who is French and is offended by your comments? (just as you were offended by Brianna's comments). You and Beestie are being just as "disrespectful" as she is.


That's funny. So now you're "demanding" that Brianna shouldn't post? Isn't that exactly what you criticized ME for saying? Silly.

Dr. Phil's specialty is taking complex situations and boxing them up into little greeting card sayings that don't even begin to address the issue much less offer any insight into it.

Thanks for trying to help but [*holding nose*] "...that dog won't hunt." ;)

Nitpick: it's not really racism if they are the same race as you.

That's what I said. :)
Telling people obvious things doesn't help them, because they already know it.

My, my you are confrontational this morning.

I wasn't offended. I disliked it. And if someone French wants to step up and say something, obviously they can.

Did I tell Brianna not to post? I think I said, "if she didn't have anything to say, she shouldn't have posted. I never said "Don't post." Like you told me.

Keep trying, though. I'm having fun!!!

Congratulations. I'm glad you find slamming other cultures, sleazily quoting people out of context and arguing ad nauseum to be enjoyable. I'm personally bored with it, and I'm sure everyone else reading this thread is, too. Hey, it's lunch time. I think I'll go have a nice glass of French wine in your honor.

Take anyone to task? No. Disagree with? Discuss? Absolutely. "Taking people to task" means (to me) to berate, belittle, "yell" at, etc. So no, we shouldn't take anyone to task for their opinions.

There are ways to express your differing opinions other than calling people names, insulting them, demand they stop posting, stop reading posts, ad nauseum.

I generally agree. :)

No, I'm having fun pushing your buttons. And I haven't slammed other cultures, I stated I dislike the French. I enjoy most other cultures. :) And I do enjoy arguing. But really, this wasn't a very good one. And I didn't take things out of context. You asked me to quote where you demanded things, and I did. *shrug* I'm not sure where "sleazily" is an appropriate adjective, but then, since you drink French wine, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

It's been a pleasure. :)

Et tu Brutus?
 

From another site:

"I have never,ever, heard a Canadian say anything of the sort.
I've heard nothing but praise and admiration for the U.S. Maybe I used to stretch the truth a little before I immigrated, but thanks to the absolute honesty I was taught before I swore the Oath of Allegiance, I am now a real straight arrow.
May God strike me dead if this is not tge tr-----AAAAAUuuuugh!---------"

:D

No, you didn't exactly "quote" me, you took small fragments of sentences and pasted them together, leaving out the first part of the thought in every case. That, in my opinion, qualifies as sleazy. But hey, desperate people tend to do desperate things.

And I'm not surprised you wouldn't drink French wine--Boone's Farm and Thunderbird seem to be more your style.

Actually, I don't drink at all. Nice try, though.

Are you positive you're not French?
:p

Humor isn't your stong point, sweetheart. You've proven that to us several times before.

Hey, there's another thread that seems to be slamming the French--why don't you and your friend OnyxCougar go contribute some of your genius to that? We're all waiting to be informed and inspired by you both.

Won't eat meat, works for PETA, loves the French ...

I'm just not sure why she keeps coming back ...

Because I annoy the shit out of know-it-alls like you, sweetie. :3eye:

I'm not your sweetie, babe, honey, or otherwise. And I don't find you annoying, just sad.

Hmmm, and I care what you think...WHY?

I believe I told you this when I first started posting, but apparently all that fat and meat in your diet has affected your short-term memory. I don't care what you think, you don't scare me, and much as you like to pretend, you DON'T know everything. Almost every post you make is full of pretentious "witticisms," and for some reason you think everyone should kiss your ass for it. Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

So I'm sure I'll get a barrage of hate mail from your little friends here on the Cellar saying how great you are. Save it people, I could care less. Wolf CHOSE to go on the attack on me in this case, and, I assume, she knew what was coming. So save your time and go rip on the French in her other thread.

This thread needs a group hug.

And what genius have you contributed to this thread other than proving that you don't even understand what racism is? You appoint yourself as a thought policeman and expect everyone to be intimidated by your manufactured, self-important windbag of outrage? Unfortunately for you, your self-importance ends at the end of your nose and what you know about French culture and the people of France wouldn't fill George Bush's vocabulary reserve.

And as far as my humor (or lack thereof) is concerned, it wasn't meant for you.

And your knowledge of French culture seems to be only that they are all "assholes" who you "despise." That was brilliant and enlightening for us all.

Well whomever it was meant for, I'm sure they didn't find it funny, either :3eye:

Garnet, can I ask you a question? I'm not attacking, or attempting to put you on the defensive in any way--I'm just trying to understand your outlook here.

Can you definitively say that you like anyone here? Anyone you would consider a friend in a loose sense of the word?

I like Brianna and Marichiko (mostly because of PMs we've sent back and forth), Cyber Wolf is also very cool. Although I don't know them other than from their posts, I admire and respect many of the posts made by Jaguar, Radar, TW, UT, DanaC and even Bruce on occasion (many others, too).

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

From the "Insult Thread":

EVERYBODY CHILL OUT!

Fair enough...I didn't think you were THAT much of a crackhead. :)

Masochism?

(Someone pass me some more steak and freedom fries...)

I'm still trying to figure out why we should fawn over a culture that thinks Jerry Lewis and mimes are funny.

We don't have to fawn all over anybody, Wolf. Making an attempt to understand would be nice, however. So the French are stuck up. Are we going to make things any better by being nasty in return? I doubt it.

I don't know about anyone else, but shouldn't the US lodge a formal protest over all that French meddling in the Ivory Coast? It only seems fair.

By formal protest, do you mean an offical yet ineffective statement saying "I don't like what you're doing over there." or do you mean an offical yet statement authorizing the invasion of the Ivory Coast to Free The People from their Oppressive French Regime?

Awww, now I feel all warm and fuzzy inside :D

Elspode, they're there are the head of a sanctioned UN mission. Are you suggesting the US lodge a formal potest to the UN over a UN mission it supported?

While I read the article Syc posted, I still don't understand something.

If the Ivory Coast is a completely independant nation, why are the French compelled to send troops in? Because IC was a former colony? I didn't read in the article where the president of IC called up the French president and said, "Hey, help us out here." It wasn't even implied. So I'm still confused.

Sure, why not? The French and the UN disagreed with us over Iraq, shouldn't we then disagree with them over this little dustup? Isn't that how international politics is supposed to work these days?

Note: I'm not making any judgements about right or wrong in either incursion. I'm just saying crap for the pure hell of it.

Yes, you are, it's fairly clear. OC - the french troops are there as part of a UN mandated peacekeeping force between rebels and the government who in theory are in peace talks.

Err, no:

hm, I can't read tonight. Not good.

Does that mean that I'm going to get un-condescended to? :)

No, probably not...after all, I did say I was just shit-talking.

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