Seriousness To the MobileRead Community - Page 2

recluse · 03-18-2010, 02:49 PM

Thanks, Pshrynk. I've never been threatened with a whacking by a panda before. Sounds like PETA porn.
Is it O.K. if I go after the "Easy Cheese" crew? I got lost in my own thread.

poohbear_nc · 03-18-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by recluse

Thanks, Pshrynk. I've never been threatened with a whacking by a panda before. Sounds like PETA porn.
Is it O.K. if I go after the "Easy Cheese" crew? I got lost in my own thread.

Hey - us Easy Cheese crew can be very sensitive! For ChickenBorgs that is.
If you are assimilated you will have to re-describe yourself - you can't be a recluse in a collective!

Elfwreck · 03-18-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by recluse

However, I am anti PC. I feel that the whole concept was created, not to level the playing field, but to disarm anyone on the "wrong side" with a vocabulary higher than a five year old's. I will defend my belief system. I don't do character assasinations. Thanks for hearing me out.

The phrase "politically correct" was popularized by people who wanted to dismiss accusations that they were being offensive. It contains the assumption that being considerate of people's identity and history, and changing your speech to show that awareness, is a form of censorship.

I don't expect people to keep up with every issue involving discrimination or oppression, or to understand all the nuances of cultural appropriation and unthinking prejudice. Most people try to be decent to each other, even if they step on each others' toes from time to time. But all too often, I see the phrase "I'm not PC" used as a euphemism for "I'm going to be a rude, arrogant jerk, and anyone who doesn't like it is a spineless wimp who caves into peer pressure."

At best, it comes off as, "I'm going to ignore any claims that I'm contributing to racism, sexism, or any other form of institutional discrimination." And really? Nobody's that perfect.

GraceKrispy · 03-18-2010, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_cheese
Loved by cats everywhere!

OH! Itʻs Cheez Whiz! Ok, got it. Phew.

recluse · 03-18-2010, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Hey - us Easy Cheese crew can be very sensitive! For ChickenBorgs that is.
If you are assimilated you will have to re-describe yourself - you can't be a recluse in a collective!

How would the collective like a can of Easy Cheese shoved up it's exhaust port?

happy_terd · 03-18-2010, 11:28 PM

I had a chickenborger for lunch today.

recluse · 03-19-2010, 12:20 AM

With Easy Cheese?

kindlekitten · 03-19-2010, 01:55 AM

cheezewhiz... I think I'm gonna puke

poohbear_nc · 03-19-2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

OH! Itʻs Cheez Whiz! Ok, got it. Phew.

No - this is Cheez Whiz --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_whiz

Maybe even worse than Easy Cheese!

poohbear_nc · 03-19-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

How would the collective like a can of Easy Cheese shoved up it's exhaust port?

How would the recluse like 5 million clones of himself - all living in his head?

poohbear_nc · 03-19-2010, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recluse

How would the collective like a can of Easy Cheese shoved up it's exhaust port?

Dear recluse:

This comment is a perfect example of the concern expressed in your original post in this thread.
Some MR members might find this comment offensive and consider it sexual harassment.

Other members, however, immediately search YouTube and link a video showing the action described.

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Sparrow · 03-19-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Elfwreck

The phrase "politically correct" was popularized by people who wanted to dismiss accusations that they were being offensive.

It often seems to me that PC-ness is perceived as defining what particular types of offensiveness are 'acceptable' or not; i.e. right-wing bigotry bad, left-wing bigotry good.

I'd rather have a system that said any insulting behaviour is to be deplored.

DixieGal · 03-19-2010, 09:46 AM

Recluse, I've seen a couple of posts hither and yon where you were a bit abrupt, but haven't we all had diarrhea of the typing fingers occasionally? I've also seen posts by you that were interesting or funny. Guess what? You're normal!

I love Easy Cheese. Not cheese whiz, that stuff requires a spoon for spreading. With Easy Cheese, you get the delicious cheese food product PLUS the opportunity to widen the ozone hole with more aerosols!

Easy Cheese is the best thing to have on vacation. You know, you're in your hotel room, needing cornocopious amounts of snacks. You have Pop-Tarts, Little Debbies, Double-Stufs, etc, in your suitcase, but nothing says pigging out in a beach hotel on a rainy day quite like Easy Cheese and Ritz crackers. And daquiri flavored wine coolers.

I don't think it ever really goes bad. I believe they only change them out of the store shelves when the metal cans themselves begin to deteriorate.

And I'm pretty sure I still have some hiding in my colon.

happy_terd · 03-19-2010, 11:05 AM

I wonder if you can get high sucking in the cheese air like people use to do with the whipped cream bottles.

Lady Blue · 03-19-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

I wonder if you can get high sucking in the cheese air like people use to do with the whipped cream bottles.

You be sure to let us know, won't you?

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03-18-2010, 02:49 PM	#16
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Thanks, Pshrynk. I've never been threatened with a whacking by a panda before. Sounds like PETA porn. Is it O.K. if I go after the "Easy Cheese" crew? I got lost in my own thread.

03-18-2010, 11:28 PM	#21
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I had a chickenborger for lunch today.

03-19-2010, 12:20 AM	#22
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	With Easy Cheese?

03-19-2010, 01:55 AM	#23
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	cheezewhiz... I think I'm gonna puke

03-19-2010, 09:46 AM	#28
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Recluse, I've seen a couple of posts hither and yon where you were a bit abrupt, but haven't we all had diarrhea of the typing fingers occasionally? I've also seen posts by you that were interesting or funny. Guess what? You're normal! I love Easy Cheese. Not cheese whiz, that stuff requires a spoon for spreading. With Easy Cheese, you get the delicious cheese food product PLUS the opportunity to widen the ozone hole with more aerosols! Easy Cheese is the best thing to have on vacation. You know, you're in your hotel room, needing cornocopious amounts of snacks. You have Pop-Tarts, Little Debbies, Double-Stufs, etc, in your suitcase, but nothing says pigging out in a beach hotel on a rainy day quite like Easy Cheese and Ritz crackers. And daquiri flavored wine coolers. I don't think it ever really goes bad. I believe they only change them out of the store shelves when the metal cans themselves begin to deteriorate. And I'm pretty sure I still have some hiding in my colon.

03-19-2010, 11:05 AM	#29
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I wonder if you can get high sucking in the cheese air like people use to do with the whipped cream bottles.