I'm very well aware of orn's stab at ethnicity based jokism, as lame as it was with a little side of hokey and campy. If it wasn't for my post I think this thread would have been dead already. I was more interested in seeing if my prognosis of abated humor was spot on, that is abatement within the confines of orn's mental mind; seems like it has been replaced or at least fluctuated with a slightly abrasive and obtuse demeanor. The vicissitudes of orn's replies make it difficult to post what might stem from sincerity. I didn't think I was race baiting anymore than the OP would suggest and which is no different from any other ethnic inference eg; the correlation of Jewish big noses with "free" air, the definition of "confusion" being Fathers Day in Harlem, the "toothbrush" was invented in England because anywhere else it would have been called the "teethbrush", that when a Pakistani boy becomes a man they take his diaper and put it on his head, that copper wire was invented when two Jewish men were fighting over a penny, that Cubans drown when they get a flat tire, that Italians count one, two, three, another, another, another, that Mexicans don't have BBQ's because the beans keep falling through the grill, and that you all have your own ethnic little digs and we all know they are funny and some are actually realistic of the group. But I still think it is in "Poor Taste" to come out with such off color humor during the celebrated ethnic holiday.
Buddhists don't vacuum in the corners because they have no attachments. When a Buddhist becomes totally absorbed with the computer he is working with, he enters Nerdvana. Orn: What did you get me for my birthday Zen Master? ZM: Nothing Orn: You are without thought or feeling for giving me this meaningless gift ZM: Thank You! On May 6, 6:36 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > The definition of a Mexican is 'disorganised Spaniard' Slip. I always > thought it was manyana (never learned to spell) rather than mayonnaise > that was beloved of Mexicans. Mayonnaise, generally a form of sludge > Belgians ruin frites with, is responsible for the theory that the > vacuum is full of energy and only empty on statistical average. Maybe > this theory would be Mexican rather than Belgian had the Titanic not > sunk? Yorkshire-men are Tykes, an insult on this side of the Pennines > and warmly received on the other. The definition of a Geordie is 'a > Scotsman with his brains caved in'. Irish jokes are Belgian jokes in > France and we all know why the French smell (so even the blind can > hate them). I had not, before, seen you as the natural leader of the > politically correct anti-yornimental faction, old friend! Orn's jokes > already have their place in history. Like US foreign policy they are > perhaps best forgotten; indeed they usually have been until he digs > them up again! I then use them as ice-breakers at management > development events. > > On 6 May, 11:47, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > OK, I'm in for the guessing game, although I'm terrible at it. > > > You should be voting Labour for traditional reasons, but for the > > betterment of your children Tory would be more reasonable, yet the old > > freedom fighter in you calls for the Libs. Help me, which duty has > > won? > > > On 6 Mai, 10:31, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Unless of course the word of the day is 'Sarcasam'. I have been > > > reliably informed though that Americans do not get it! More racism, > > > just to jolly up a drab Thursday morning. Ohh by-the-by, I'm happy to > > > report that my civic duty has been done again for the next 4 years. > > > > On 6 May, 08:23, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Who started this educational thread, OM? > > > > > You could note for your lesson learned that your pupils are too > > > > ignorant to get your fine humor. > > > > > On May 6, 8:27 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Race baiting again? > > > > > > On May 5, 9:43 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Is this your insidious attempt at insulting a very important Mexican > > > > > > celebration? > > > > > > I think your post is nothing more than racist commentary based on > > > > > > ignorance of the actual celebration of independence, "Cinco De Mayo" > > > > > > which anyone with a smidgen of a brain knows is the recognition of > > > > > > Mexican independence from France achieved at the battle of Puebla > > > > > > which took place in 1862 during the month of May and on the 5th day > > > > > > of > > > > > > the month. > > > > > > You purport yourself as the enlightened one and then proffer garbage > > > > > > such as this. How low are you willing to go Senior Ornamentalmind? > > > > > > Only a sick puppy would post such racism. > > > > > > You have something against Mexicans senior? > > > > > > > On May 5, 11:03 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > manufactured in England. In fact the Titanic was carrying 12,000 > > > > > > > jars > > > > > > > of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, > > > > > > > which > > > > > > > was to be the net port of call for the great ship after its stop > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > New York. > > > > > > > > This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise > > > > > > > ever > > > > > > > delivered to Mexico. But, as we know, the great ship did not make > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, the cargo was > > > > > > > forever > > > > > > > lost. > > > > > > > > The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were > > > > > > > eagerly awaiting its delivery were disconsolate at the loss. Their > > > > > > > anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of > > > > > > > Mourning, > > > > > > > which they still observe to this day. > > > > > > > > The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is > > > > > > > known, > > > > > > > of course, as Sinko de Mayo.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -
