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| Quote El Barbudo="El Barbudo"My position is the same as yours, i.e. I am expressing my opinion on a message board.
The reason I hold that opinion is because offence is often avoidable and unnecessary, usually unfunny and, in this case, deeply distasteful ... as a moment's thought would tell anyone.'"
Big difference is that I haven't told anyone to do anything like yourself.
As for offence, isn't your opinion that, those people who aren't offended by the word mong, "should grow up and think a bit." A bit instructive isn't it? |
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Codead, why Jervais?
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| Quote Sheldon="Sheldon"Codead, why Jervais?'"
Why Jervais what? |
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Sheldon, why Codead?
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| Quote Rooster Booster="Rooster Booster"Big difference is that I haven't told anyone to do anything like yourself.'"
I haven't "told" anyone what to think, I have expressed my opinion (the word "should" in the phrase "should grow up and think a bit" is the clue there).
I guess you'd prefer I used a phrase like "thought nazis" so as not to be instructive?
Quote Rooster Booster="Rooster Booster"As for offence, isn't your opinion that, those people who aren't offended by the word mong, "should grow up and think a bit." A bit instructive isn't it?'"
Firstly there's a big difference between "people who aren't offended" and "people who find the word funny" (the second of which is the term I used.)
Secondly, no, it's not instructive, it's an opinion. |
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| Quote El Barbudo="El Barbudo"I haven't "told" anyone what to think, I have expressed my opinion (the word "should" in the phrase "should grow up and think a bit" is the clue there).
I guess you'd prefer I used a phrase like "thought nazis" so as not to be instructive?
Firstly there's a big difference between "people who aren't offended" and "people who find the word funny" (the second of which is the term I used.)
Secondly, no, it's not instructive, it's an opinion.'"
Interesting to note that you chose to be a tad condescending in your reply. Hinting at your "clue" and guessing (incorrectly) what others think or believe.
Anyhow El B. Your opinions are fine as opinions. It's just the manner and what appears to be that you think people should behave in a certain way, which happens to be your way. People may CHOOSE to do, rather than SHOULD do anything. Suggesting that people "should grow up and think a bit" because they don't have your opinion, will be offensive to some. We're not going to please everyone all of the time. Neither clearly, is Ricky Gervais. |
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| Quote Rooster Booster="Rooster Booster"Interesting to note that you chose to be a tad condescending in your reply. Hinting at your "clue" and guessing (incorrectly) what others think or believe.
Anyhow El B. Your opinions are fine as opinions. It's just the manner and what appears to be that you think people should behave in a certain way, which appears to be your way. People may CHOOSE to do, rather than SHOULD do anything. Suggesting that people "should grow up and think a bit" because they don't have your opinion, will be offensive to some. We're not going to please everyone all of the time. Neither clearly, is Ricky Gervais.'" |
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So, if not a reference to a person with Downs, what is the new meaning of the word "mong" and what does a person who looks like a f*****g mong typically look like, i.e. to what image is Susan Boyle being compared?
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| Quote cod'ead="cod'ead"Why Jervais what?'"
Why are you spelling his name like that?
I'm not trying to be the spelling police just wondered if it was a gag what I'm not getting? |
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| Quote peggy="peggy"Sheldon, why Codead?'"
Why are you spelling his name like that?
I'm not trying to be the spelling police just wondered if it was a gag what I'm not getting? |
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| Quote Rooster Booster="Rooster Booster"Interesting to note that you chose to be a tad condescending in your reply. Hinting at your "clue" and guessing (incorrectly) what others think or believe.
Anyhow El B. Your opinions are fine as opinions. It's just the manner and what appears to be that you think people should behave in a certain way, which happens to be your way. People may CHOOSE to do, rather than SHOULD do anything. Suggesting that people "should grow up and think a bit" because they don't have your opinion, will be offensive to some. We're not going to please everyone all of the time. Neither clearly, is Ricky Gervais.'"
If someone finds the worg "Mong" funny, then I really don't care whether they are offended by my opinion of that.
Indeed, the offence is a bit of a bonus.
Anyway, can we leave this now?, you are getting more preachily didactic than me ... and that takes some doing ... |
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| Quote El Barbudo="El Barbudo"If someone finds the worg "Mong" funny, then I really don't care whether they are offended by my opinion of that.
Indeed, the offence is a bit of a bonus.
Anyway, can we leave this now?, you are getting more preachily didactic than me ... and that takes some doing ...'"
OK. Will do. They do say that what you don't like in others is something you don't like about yourself. 
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