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Organoleptic Icon Posted Jul 30, 2009
N o3 min rule here either?
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Paulthebread Posted Jul 30, 2009
Why not? It's in the Bible!
Apologies for the over-simplification reply re h2g2 earlier - must be the teacher in me!
Cheers, Paul
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deestobie Posted Jul 30, 2009
ROTFL, Scribbler! (Steve?)
I did use the phrase to which I believe you are referring while explaining the entire thread to OH .
The sin of Onan indeed!
Dee
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Paulthebread Posted Jul 31, 2009
Hi Dee
Looking at your exchange with TT, the phrase 'Banging your head against a brick wall' comes to mind! She's never going to see the point you're trying to make!
Did you see I got a one post withdrawn and another modded? I knew they would be, but I thought the second highlighted the absurdity of the whole language situation.
It was addressed to Rosie_Ro in response to her giving me the link to David Mitchell's column in the Guardian.
You'll get the gist of the first post I think:
Hi Rosie
"Paul - I absolutely *love* Mitchell's column - you have plenty to look forward to! Here's the one I was referencing http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/15/online-feedback-public-sector "
Thanks for the link!
And very glad to know he's still doing the Peep Show - can't wait.
Did you notice our previous exchange has been modded? At least my contribution has, and I can't find yours.
Here's what I wrote, suitably altered so as not to offend:
"and if anyone else is addicted to David Mitchell's Guardian column, then they'll know what I mean"[This was from Rosie]
[I replied]I only get the Saturday Guardian, so I don't see the David Mitchell columns.
I've just been looking at a few of them on the Guardian website.
I particularly enjoyed the article about - not the E word, or the G word, but the one in the middle word - absolutely priceless.
So that should be OK then...
But the h*ll with it - here's the link so you can all see the offending word in all its glory - and probably a couple of other words as well!
WARNING: DON'T CLICK ON THIS LINK IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY NAUGHTY WORDS!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/mar/15/online-feedback-public-sector
It just goes to show you can't be too careful!
Cheers, Paul
All I need to do now is to alert Rosie to this thread.
Cheers, Paul
Ps. I'm annoyed with myself for using the phrase 'Naughty words'. I should grow up a little!
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Paulthebread Posted Aug 1, 2009
Sorry guys, I cocked up the link to David Mitchell's article on swearing - here's the correct one:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/28/david-mitchell-swearing-television
Cheers, Paul
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sueturnersmith Posted Aug 3, 2009
For the record, it was most definately NOT me that complained about White Ainsley's name!!!
I have never made any comments, either on the boards, or elsewhere, about racism, and I've no idea where you got the feeling that I did!
Jokes about Christianity, however, especially by the BBC Host, who is supposed to be representing the thoughts of the BBC, are a different matter entirely.
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Rosie_Ro Posted Aug 3, 2009
Ah, so there's what all the hype was about then!
I have to agree, not particularly funny and I'm also with you on the tramp thing. I'm slightly appalled that all those people complained just because it was "disgusting". Surely it's worse that it's a bit nasty to homeless people? Just goes to show how illogical the whole triangling thing is...
It may be a bit "yucky" - but surely if you find a joke to be so, don't read it again! The only reason I can see to triangle that joke would be if you were against its mocking of the homeless - a far more vulnerable and put upon group then the 2 billion Christians in the world...
(That said, I don't think I'd personally triangle it. It doesn't seem offensive so much as not particularly nice)
x
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sueturnersmith Posted Aug 3, 2009
Having checked through the posts, I think you will find that it was Sue-L who complained about White Ainsley: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbfood/F2670471?thread=4250127&show=100 I was rather upset that you thought it was me!
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Rosie_Ro Posted Aug 3, 2009
TexasTitch - "You lot?"
What, as in atheists?
Actually, as an atheist, I can say that I do "get that". There's plenty of insulting things said about atheist. None would particularly offend me though, as I don't think it matters to be honest.
Things that tend to annoy me is that it's fine to push your Christianity on people - in my school (well, I've left now, but still!) we had plenty of Christian speakers. On two occasions we had Christians in who were not just believers but proper born-again creationists. Fundamentalists, really. Can you *imagine* what absolute outrage there would be if there was a fundamentalist atheist speaker? An extreme Darwinism? There'd be a huge outcry.
One thing that a speaker said was fairly offensive (although, to be honest, more pathetic) was "If you don't believe in God, dare I say that your life is meaningless". Yep, pretty hardcore.
Anyway, I know I'm going off the point, but I still think it's important to note that there's things which could be deemed 'offensive' to all of us - but mostly, only if we let them. Sometimes, we need to speak out against things that are passed off as 'jokes' but a lot of the time I think people need to just let them pass.
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Rosie_Ro Posted Aug 3, 2009
Oh, and also, I've no doubt that Sue finds solace in her Catholicism - that's great, I know plenty do. But everyone takes solace from *something*. It doesn't mean that nobody can make any sort of joke about it, as long as it's not meant in a cruel way. It all goes back to what I sad - we shouldn't be looking to find offense in things.
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Organoleptic Icon Posted Aug 3, 2009
tt - "I used to be agnostic - but now I'm not sure" is an old joke - but a bad one because the true agnostic is not unsure, but sure he cannot know. Which is me.
But having studied the Christian Holy Book I can confidently say that Jesus of Nazareth would have laughed at the Cheeses of Nazareth joke, and upbraided the Pharisee objectors.
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Stokey Sue Posted Aug 3, 2009
Blimey - the whole darn shooting match has moved over here!
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Organoleptic Icon Posted Aug 3, 2009
Over here adults seem to be allowed to have an adult converstion.
And some of the usual suspects for being offended seem not to have found this place!
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Plaice&Thyme Posted Aug 3, 2009
For what it is worth Paul (and Rosie_Ro)
That is NOT an acurate copy of what the joke was.
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Paulthebread Posted Aug 3, 2009
Sorry, P&T! I Thought I got the gist of it.
Can you tell me where I got it wrong?
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Plaice&Thyme Posted Aug 3, 2009
No Paul, I could, but I won't as you are posting on the food board about posting on here which I feel makes a mockery of the food board, the moderation and the people who were offended by it.
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Organoleptic Icon Posted Aug 3, 2009
I found the joke googling. I don't think it's very funny, but could not get excited about it either!<quote>
The landlord gives him a straw but is curious as to why he wants it, so he asks the Tramp why he wants a straw and not a toothpick.
To which the Tramp replies, "Some bloke just threw up outside but all the good stuff's gone already".
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Stokey Sue Posted Aug 3, 2009
Why have people who didn't like the jokes come onto this thread?
Do they just want to be offended all over again?
I have to say I heard the tramp joke when I was at school, and I though it was gross then (I think that's really the right term in this case) and I think it is gross now, and completely unsuited to a food board
But I wouldn't get on my high horse over it - and I wouldn't repeat it either
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