Really? This Offended You? - Page 4

Sundae · 03-02-2011, 01:54 PM

One of my Dad's favourite (and most posted) comedy sketches.
I doubt a month goes by without him saying four candles.

DanaC · 03-02-2011, 02:42 PM

Did you see him on WILTY? Sooo funny. His story was that he had actually had to go and ask in a shop for four candles.

Big Sarge · 03-02-2011, 08:09 PM

Not only have we got all of these damn-yankees (my momma always said it as one word), we've got all of these wild foreign women on here too. We're doomed.

Bullitt · 03-02-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sarge

Not only have we got all of these damn-yankees (my momma always said it as one word), we've got all of these wild foreign women on here too. We're doomed.

monster · 03-02-2011, 08:46 PM

I'm the only alien, though.....

BigV · 03-02-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

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And yes, when you say "If you are not offended by that you shouldn't be offended by this" you are "telling them how to think"

cite.

monster · 03-02-2011, 09:40 PM

expand.

Aliantha · 03-02-2011, 10:18 PM

I suspect what he actually meant was, "Why would you be offended by this but not by that?", which was basically the gist of the whole OP anyway.

I can see how you could choose to interpret it as a suggestion of how one should think, but if you choose to be reasonable, it's pretty clear that that was not the intent.

monster · 03-02-2011, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

I can see how you could choose to interpret it as a suggestion of how one should think, but if you choose to be blinkered by a wish to avoid unpleasantness/anybody taking a mild dislike to you at all costs, it's pretty clear that that was not the intent.

ftfy

Aliantha · 03-02-2011, 10:45 PM

I don't think being reasonable means you're blinkered by a wish to avoid unpleasantness/anybody taking a mild dislike to you at all costs.

Anyway, who comes here for unpleasantness? I mean specifically looking for it? Anyone?

monster · 03-02-2011, 10:54 PM

Safariists?

But I was really disputing your interpretation of "reasonable"

Aliantha · 03-02-2011, 10:58 PM

Yeah I know you were. I think you're smart enough to know what I meant by reasonable though. I don't need to explain it to you.

monster · 03-02-2011, 11:17 PM

No you don't. But I disagree. I think my interpretation is the "reasonable" one.

Aliantha · 03-02-2011, 11:22 PM

Yeah, I know that too.

monster · 03-02-2011, 11:26 PM

Careful, we might be scaring people here......

03-02-2011, 08:09 PM	#48
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Not only have we got all of these damn-yankees (my momma always said it as one word), we've got all of these wild foreign women on here too. We're doomed. __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

03-02-2011, 08:46 PM	#50
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm the only alien, though..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-02-2011, 09:40 PM	#52
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	expand. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-02-2011, 10:18 PM	#53
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I suspect what he actually meant was, "Why would you be offended by this but not by that?", which was basically the gist of the whole OP anyway. I can see how you could choose to interpret it as a suggestion of how one should think, but if you choose to be reasonable, it's pretty clear that that was not the intent. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-02-2011, 10:45 PM	#55
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I don't think being reasonable means you're blinkered by a wish to avoid unpleasantness/anybody taking a mild dislike to you at all costs. Anyway, who comes here for unpleasantness? I mean specifically looking for it? Anyone? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-02-2011, 01:54 PM	#46
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	One of my Dad's favourite (and most posted) comedy sketches. I doubt a month goes by without him saying four candles.

03-02-2011, 10:54 PM	#56
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Safariists? But I was really disputing your interpretation of "reasonable" __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-02-2011, 10:58 PM	#57
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah I know you were. I think you're smart enough to know what I meant by reasonable though. I don't need to explain it to you. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-02-2011, 11:17 PM	#58
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	No you don't. But I disagree. I think my interpretation is the "reasonable" one. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-02-2011, 11:22 PM	#59
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah, I know that too. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-02-2011, 11:26 PM	#60
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Careful, we might be scaring people here...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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