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Cresley Wusher



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HELLA_TIGHT said: It's meant to be offensive. That's the point. There's nothing funny about it. That's why you add the LOL. I'M MAKING FUN OF SOMETHING THAT WAS TERIBLE.
Shock humor.

 
The only way to lighten up a situation is to laugh at it.
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blissedout


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Re: Offensive Avatars [Re: Hanky]
#5900169 - 07/25/06 10:49 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hanky said: Ythan has new policy, the more hippie pub mod complaints he gets, the more offensive smileys he makes.
I always liked his policies. They have carried us through some difficult times.
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blissedout


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It's either laugh or cry. Either way, you are releasing emotion.
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Cresley Wusher



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Re: Offensive Avatars [Re: blissedout]
#5900176 - 07/25/06 10:51 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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rightyo man rightyo
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DNKYD
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Registered: 09/23/04
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Some people like to find humor in any situation, no matter how doom and gloom it may seem. I like those kinds of people.
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splifner180
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In starting this thread I said to myself, "splif, you're asking for opinions so don't be upset when you get them." But the response hit me in a way I never saw coming.
I asked -- quite clearly, I thought -- for someone to tell me the value of the avatar. All the great social critics/comics from Voltaire to Lenny Bruce have said things that were unpopular but they were saying (in their own particular way) "this is fucked up" or "this is wrong" or "this needs to be talked about."
ALL I've asked in this thread (and it IS a request, mind you, not a demand) is for someone to explain to me what value is in the LOL 9/11 avatars that makes them worth the scab they're scratching. I haven't even asked that anyone defend it, just SPELL IT OUT FOR ME.
I never said that they shouldn't be posted. I never said I wanted them deleted. And I definitely didn't bitch to any mod.
So far only HELLA has managed an answer. So thanks. It doesn't even matter that I think the answer sucks ass. It matters that he answered the question I asked instead of setting up strawmen.
Everyone else has somehow found a way to turn this into something it isn't. Why? Is the question that uncomfortable?
Anyone fool can pick up a rock and throw it.
So I wound up being pissed off anyway. Not because of the avatars but because only one of you has managed to keep the debate honest.
This is the last comment from me.
splif
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HELLA_TIGHT
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You're comparing the Vietnam war to 9/11?
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Blutjager
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Aside from just saying what was already said about shock humor and the fact that is is supposed to be offensive I cant say the value.I would like to say that I hate people who complain about people's avatars,Sig's etc...It just makes me wonder how hungry for attention someone must be to cry to a mod and get people banned over something that should matter so little to you (By you I mean no one in particular).I just don't get it whatsoever.I mean since we are talking about 911 I would like to say that one of the reason those terrorist hate us is the reason that we (should) have the freedom to do and say what we please.I'm not saying someone doesn't also have the right to get offended if they so choose but people should argue with the person offending them not cry about it and try to cause problems for them as that is just about as oppressive an anti American as you can get.I am American and I can honestly say I couldn't be more sick of hearing about 911.Its a tragedy OK get over it.Ppl die every single day.Sorry to say it but it is time to move on.I mean if you know someone who died that day than I'm sorry for you but otherwise its just time to shut up about it and leave well enough alone.Being that we are in the pub and saying what you actually think will get you in trouble here for saying what is on your mind unless everyone else agrees with you I'm actually kind of afraid to say any more so I will leave it at that.But I would like to see how many others are sick of all this crying.
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