Well, I wasn't always aware of it, but I think that if you teach, you think a lot about your obligation to your students and then you generalize.

Describe to me what you mean by thinking before one speaks in real life?

I do not share your sentiments about the news and politics forum.

Be mindful of what you say on the internet, more often than not, it comes to bite you when you least expect it...

This isn't about ME, idiot. You want this to be emotional and personal. It isn't.

Once again, be able to express an opinion without being attached to the opinion. If you don't want to familiarize yourself with the school or thought because you can't remove ME from it then you will forever be the ignorant, angry dude who talks out of his ass about race. :)

What is it that you find so "laugh out loud" funny? Share?

It IS about you.

Because you are still talking to me. And you want me to understand your 'train'.

WHOOO WHOOOOT

Hop on board!

Awwww...I guess Im an angry idiot because I can't be heartless like you...poor me.

Maybe there shouldn't be, but for me there is. If we worked together, and you were really worked up about that cartoon, I'd point out what I thought it was referring to one time, and then, your emotional intensity would carry the day. It wouldn't be worth it to me to upset you more by continuing to talk about it and disagree.

I wouldn't pretend that I agreed, but I'd try to find common ground to validate you as a person (maybe by acknowledging one of the intentional monkey comparisons) vs. staying with the seemingly irrational to me political or topical point.

I think I'm a much more agreeable person in real life than I am here, but then, I'd almost have to be.

Your tangent. I just thought the "choose to respond" part of that post was funny because it was so technical. ;)

To you. Get over me. ;)

Well said. As usual certain people around here WILL find a way to excuse what took place. It is quite obvious to anyone with a brain that the cartoon was a racist jab at Obama. Those who share the sentiment expressed in the cartoon will attempt to make it seem as though anyone who has issue with it is being overly sensitive and/or paranoid. :rolleyes:

Then again, that would depend on what kind of associates we are right?

How well you knew me and so on.

And I am pretty much the same way...we could talk about it (in real time) make our points and move on and probably come to an amicable POV and continue...here is the kicker...what about beyond work?

This thread makes me think of two things, both of which were my grandfather's mottoes.

1. "Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one."

2. "Why are there so many horses' asses in the world and so few horses?"

Awww Grandpa Big Mike. What a great guy.

I'm past you. You keep trying.

What kind of tangent you think I was making? And should there be something wrong with using the language I am accustomed to using in my daily life? Not sure I understand what the "eye winking" is about...

(I'm using generic "you" here)
If you were someone I saw everyday, especially if you were someone that I saw everyday and liked, I wouldn't jump as readily to criticize your political or social opinions, especially without more regard for how I expressed my disagreement.

Since this forum exists for us to talk and debate about stuff, I assume that people are interested in debate and might even enjoy disagreement for the sake of teasing out and strengthening their own opinions.

I don't think I've ever said anything I'd be completely ashamed of online or anything (well, if I thought long enough, I'm sure I could think of something), but sometimes I post without considering things as much as I would if I were sending out a neighborhood newsletter.

a nervous twitch

or twit.