Yeah I was trying to tell you that I didn't get it without telling you that I didn't get it.

I was trying to be smooth.

Didn't work. Never does.

I believed this on a literal level much longer than I should have. I assumed they didn't have snakes in Ireland, until one of my college friends said, "don't you think that was allegorical about driving out Paganism?" Nope, it had never crossed my mind.

I really appreciate your explanation and I thank you for it. I do agree that when we are with friends, we are careful not to overtly express our disagreements with their opinions. But what about the opposite, when a "friend" happens to be the ONLY representation of {insert your ethnic group here}... What about someone who is biracial or multiracial? And someone says something ignorant about XYZ person? When do I take this as "real"? Just asking?

And while people strengthen their own personal opinions, some people gain great insights and CHANGE their opinions!!! :eek: How can THAT happen on a message board? WOW!!! Moreover, this might be the ONLY place that some of people interact with someone of another ethnic group... Shocking, but true. So rather than us blasting each other, how do you think we can approach a more "shared" experience?

Sorry, for the length, starting watching "Freedom Writers"...

I got it but you should spell it out as to not be passive aggressive.

Nope, I guess not.

Don't ever bring me into one of your irrational adventures, friend - I'm not a point of comparison, and you've shown yourself to be less than able in this thread anyway.

So far, you've insulted a woman for simply being a woman and race-baited continuously, while denigrating others for their innate characteristics - that is fucked up, and not the mark of a man. Knock that off - it's actively bad for conversation, and you know better.

My nephew tends to start doing this when he gets sleepy.

Best I can do is give him bottle and lay him down for the night.

I wasnt referring to you.

You are much more of....what exactly?

And you plan on proving that ...how?

You are there and I am here...what kind of contest you wanna have?


1st guy: Damn the water is cold!!

2nd guy: AND DEEP TOO!!

Think on it

Fair enough, I guess?

Still, it's pretty messed up to throw out what you did in this thread. I hope you see that. There's a better way.

I'll think on it, thanks. Now you think about your misogyny, your logical fallacies (HINT: every one of your posts is an appeal to authority), and the fact that you raised an "Uncle Tom" objection in this thread. Seriously. In 2009, you ran Uncle Tom on someone. On a message board.

I get that you were born in a different era than most here, but adapt.

I know that.

and I know exactly what I was doing.

Now back off and have a good night sir.

I think we do change our opinions, even if we don't post accordingly. Perhaps we should bump threads and note when we have completely come around.

HA - back off?

Why? Now you're getting threatening over a message board? You're too old for this.

yeah...how bout that...

Angry black man.

But interestingly subdued when a man types to him.

Uncle Tom...yeah...picture that....amazing huh?

If by 'adapting' you mean turn a blind eye...the answer is......nah.
The
problem with CHANGE in what you are requesting usually requires cowing of a sort..that's not my bag.

So no...I stand by my opinion whether you agree or not.

The "I looked crazy because I tried to" routine. As long as you believe it.

and the 'let me talk to the fool til he turns to my ideology' shit aint working either

He wasn't born in a different era.

Finally!

And what "ideology" am I trying to turn you to? Do you even know?

baby...what part don't you understand?

I DONT CARE....geez

You are mighty persistent...

hey...did you know that secretly others think you are crazy?

And you are mighty dumb.

If you say so.

Are you finished or do you have more?

Sounds like you are scraping bottom now.

Is this like the "I get PMs" routine?

There is tremendous irony here. Tremendous.

/end scene

If that is what you believe...you DO believe me, right?

Note to self: Don't leave Greekchat for more than a few hours at a time. You'll have to catch up on 10 pages of posts.

And btw... the clear gummi bears ARE the best. :)

Eh...doesn't matter.

What does matter is the tremendous irony. Tremendous. There's always irony when people resort to "usernames don't like you."

I wouldn't stoop as low as dropping usernames but

**ssssshhhh** DONT tells nobody but DS THINKS YOU ARE CRAZY!!!

eeeehhhh... I know...well look....I know you enjoyed the attention you are gettiing right now...but...I gotta go soon...so....whatever you think you need to say make it snappy so I can get some shuteye...
I am getting too sleepy to continue playing 'crazies' with you.

Tremendous irony. Tremendous. Too much for words.

I can't read all ten pages cuz I'm just too tired. I did manage to outrage my daughter tonight because we were talking about the Constitution and I mentioned that the Equal Rights Amendment (for women) never passed. She happens to be doing a paper about Alice Paul right now so her awareness of women's rights (or lack thereof over history) is high right now. She couldn't believe the ERA just failed in the '70s. In her head, it was much longer ago than that.

I like them refrigerated. Yummy.:)

Running out of gas there?

Too much for words?

Too much for you to waste on one good post?

Dang you are no fun.

And I think we all know what era you and some of these others represent.

You're right. You aren't a point of comparison..on anything worthwhile at least.

As far as YOU telling someone they have shown themselves as less than able...I'm curious as to why you always feel you are in a position to make such judgment calls. Who are you exactly?

Discrimination against blacks linked to dehumanization, study finds

Crude historical depictions of African Americans as ape-like may have disappeared from mainstream U.S. culture, but research presented in a new paper by psychologists at Stanford, Pennsylvania State University and the University of California-Berkeley reveals that many Americans subconsciously associate blacks with apes.

Not Yet Human: Implicit Knowledge, Historical Dehumanization and Contemporary Consequences

I know you were the smartest kid in your 5th grade class, and Mom always told you to be yourself, but that stopped . . . in 5th grade. You seem to have some difficulty adapting to a world in which other people are more intelligent and cogent than you are. Work on that.

Or, alternately, Occam's Razor could be wrong, and you could be right and EVERYONE else is stupid!

I sincerely hope you're kidding, since you've proven to be one of the most judgmental individuals in this board's history (IRONY!), and you're the highest-ranking corporal in the IT'S MY OPINION Army.

Sadly, you're not.

pot meet kettle

fun times.

This is racist - black kettle? Dehumanized much? Come on, like we can't all see right through this.

Wooooooooooooooow...that was indeed lame...LOL

Damn...that made me laugh so hard, seriously man...not all kettles are black...but it says something about your mindset that THE FIRST thing that popped in your mind was a BLACK kettle.

Oh....

Wait...


That was YOUR POV.


Your kneejerk reaction to what was said.

Damn..I don't have an Infinite Internet Theory Hypothesis Proposal to cover that.

Hmmm...It's racist. :)


Thanks!

I make no claims to comedic genius, guy - although clearly I was kidding.

Erm, the maxim is "that's like the pot calling the kettle black." That's the reference, always and forever.

So . . . yeah. Maybe you should sit a few plays out?