I read the original submission by orn and I laughed my ass off. It is outright a sense of humor and nothing more. It is so funny I read itto my wife and she had exactly the same reaction. It is both good and healthy to laugh.
To take it as anything else.. well I think you need to take a look at yourself and just what you are saying.., by the way we celebrate the 5th of may here also,, we call it liberation day and it is a national holiday and the 4th of may is remembrance day for all those who died in the wars.. just " A international history lesson." Still loved the humour. Allan On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 1:15 AM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]>wrote: > That is not what I was saying gabby. > > On May 7, 10:28 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now that's funny. I've just got used to the idea that ignoring my > > comments was the American way of saying - or rather not saying - my > > comments were malicious, ignorant and stupid and now you are saying > > that I have fallen for some very weired propaganda technique? What > > for, dear? What is it you are trying to convey? > > > > On 7 Mai, 18:24, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sadly the very notion let alone application of wordplay is lost upon > > > some. I no longer bother to point out logical errors nor sloppy > > > thinking in such cases to those who do not value such insight. For > > > those who do and this appears to include the majority here, the > > > difference between word play and ‘ethnic little digs’, ‘poor taste’ > > > and ‘off color humor’ is all too obvious. > > > > > I used to ignore malicious, ignorant and stupid comments…then I read > > > the quote from a master of how propaganda works: “A lie unanswered is > > > a lie believed” - Goebbels. > > > > > I have taken this to heart. > > > > > On May 6, 5:15 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > 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 - > -- ( ) I_D Allan
