If that person was actually a slave (a slave slave slave), then I might have some sympathy. If your ancestors were slaves, big deal. So were everyone's at some point in time. I think my ancestors would beat the crap out of me for whining about something so trivial, when they went through the actual errr stuff. Which reminds me of what Dave Chapelle said about racism in one of his sketches..."I don't mean that kind of racism....I mean the water hose on your face, back of the bus kind of racism"
----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Small
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you LA for saving us
It seems like a lot of effort to go around making sure you don't say something which could be construed in some way offensive to some group of people, even if it's meant with all innocent intention and in proper use.
I don't like the word "offensive" anymore, so don't use it when speaking with me. Somebody once told me that my odor was "offensive", and it hurts my feelings to hear the word.
Mike, we understand some things are offensive in and of themselves but PC has run amok.
- Matt Small
----- Original Message -----
From: Haggerty, Mike
To: CF-Community
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:52 PM
Subject: RE: Thank you LA for saving us
Well, idolize a turd all you want. The thing I'm saying is, if the City
of LA says this is offensive, this is offensive to some group of people
with enough clout to get the city to come out against it. When you make
fun of people for being hurt by something, you are going into a whole
other place than silly rules about language.
Where I work, this phrase is considered offensive and I have to avoid
saying it, so I understand where they are coming from.
M
-----Original Message-----
From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 1:41 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Thank you LA for saving us
Great, so lets limit anything that anyone could find even remotely
offensive
at anytime. I only have enough white spandex suits for ten people, who
else
needs to go buy some? Does anyone have the casette of the song they sang
in
the south park christmas special from episode 110 Mr Hankey the
Christmas
Poo.
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