I agree. A bunch of assholes were being a bunch of assholes and I can understand getting really pissed off and saying shit you normally wouldn't say. Really. I understand that. Though I've done it in my head and to one close friend (ahem, job stuff, you wouldn't understand.) He handled it badly. He reacted instead of responding, because believe it or not people might feel hurt when you treat them like shit, and those people might not have the best coping skills immediately available to them at the moment.
Richards has said:
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He said, "I busted up after that event. It broke me down. It (his insult) was a selfish response. I took it too personally, and I should have just said (to the heckler), 'Yeah, you're absolutely right. I'm not funny. I think I'll go home and work on my material and I'll see you tomorrow night.' And split (left), or something... (but) I lashed out in anger. I should have been working selflessly that evening."
Richards also used the opportunity to thank Seinfeld for standing by him during the backlash, telling his pal: "Thanks for sticking by me. It meant a lot to me. But inside, it still kicks me around (bothers him) a bit."
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And there ain't nothin' sacred in a verbal encounter: I don't care who's been oppressing you for 300 years. You big enough man to start shit? Be big enough man to take shit. (Or woman.)
Now, if you'll excuse me I'm heading off to the White Woman Think Tank they are holding on campus, so we can discuss how far white women have come and be all proud and stuff by excluding people of color. Really? That's racist? Well...that think tank doesn't exist. You might want the other think tank down the hall.
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