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Just stop already. Over the last few days, it seems like everyday there's a new "I'm offended" article being written about Christmas stuff. I know we're living in a I'm offended because the wind is blowing in from the north today society. But come on...really? Some examples. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I really thought this one was gonna be about the color of his nose. But nope..it's cause his dad was too hard on him, and tried to make him hide is nose. He should be proud of his red nose. And after poor Rudolph runs away, his mom wants to help go look for him. Donner tells her, no, this is mans work. So of course that's sexist. It's a cartoon with talking Reindeer!! Does anyone really take life lessons from a Christmas cartoon movie? Today I read a article where a radio station stopped playing a song...Baby it's cold outside, because it's offended some listeners. Some of the lyrics that offended I really can't stay (But baby it's cold outside).......cause this insinuates he's trying to force her to stay. Say what's in this drink (No cabs to be had out there)...cause this sounds like he's drugging her drink. But here's the part that gets me..The station polled it's "listeners" asking whether they thought the song should be played. 92 percent out of more than 600 voters were in favor of playing the song while 8 percent thought it was inappropriate. So they pulled it. LOL, how does that make any sense. You pull a song written in the 40s, because it sends the wrong message. Yet, stations continue to play music that totally demeans women. (I know , I know, not all music) We're living in one crazy society, and seem to be letting the small minority make decisions on what should offend us. Personally I think I can make up my own mind if Rudolph offends me with that damn red nose of his. And if it does, I can just not watch it. LOL Maybe I'm just getting old, but I just see this as silly. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx |
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I think we're going overboard quickly. Just my opinion...I've been wrong before. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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11/30/2018 3:33 pm |
Its not just you getting old. We all are..... I cum here every day. That's a whole lot of cum to consider.
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It's not just you. I think a lot of society has gone way overboard with the "I'm offended" crap. There's always ALWAYS going to be someone that's offended by SOMETHING, no matter how trivial or innocuous it is. That's just human nature. Way too many delicate snowflakes out there. Life's tough. Buy some Kevlar and get the hell over it. Hey, the view from way up here on my soapbox is great!
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11/30/2018 3:54 pm |
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So "Baby, it's cold outside" is inappropriate but "Santa Baby" which "promotes" the idea that women are nothing but gold-diggers is ok? Let's just get rid of anything made in those sexist years ..... that would eliminate history totally and would save on the cost of education. btw - Baby, it's Cold Outside lyrics .... ALL the lyrics - are more about the gal trying to talk herself into leaving when she really wants to stay. Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!
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I think we're going overboard quickly. Just my opinion...I've been wrong before. BTW, I'm offended by all the people who think they have been offended. Oooppps did I just piss on your post? Now I'm offended by me When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I'm offended that Plato may be offended by your potentially offensive question. Harummmph When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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11/30/2018 5:03 pm |
I'm with you my friend, this PC bull is just that. Period! Some our hedging their remarks I see, so secretly disagree with you. There no need to be mean but stop taking things so seriously. I'm self deification and sarcastic, I sling it but can take it right back. Go back fifty years and I might agree or disagree more I should say. But the progress we've made since then and now pushing more just softens us in a world that isn't very soft. I happen to be Italian and just this morning they was saying that the Itailan language in America is becoming lost quicker then all others. It's not that there's no Italians here or their numbers are becoming less, just we as a group respect our country not looking to be known as Italian-Americans, just Americans. An intelligent woman here who I disagree with on about every, maybe everything lol. She without being mean poo pooed me for using the word (Colored) which was not meant to be disrespectful on my end. But I don't use X-American for any group. If you're new here from the Moon then fine you're a Moon-America but if you took your first breath here and not just because you mom was visiting then you're American and should be proud of that fact. Yea, maybe I'm old but being old means I've been around the corner and I've seen things. I've always lived with my eyes open, and thought for myself. You'll learn more from someone that has a hard knock life then all the idiots in Hollywood put together.
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Its not just you getting old. We all are..... " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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And no one says a thing about the pop hip hop crap out there. Talk about offensive. That stuff is pretty bad.
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See that's what I mean..you celebrating Christmas has nothing to do with her beliefs. Neither side should be offended by the other. I think she sounds like a well balanced lady. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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It's not just you. I think a lot of society has gone way overboard with the "I'm offended" crap. There's always ALWAYS going to be someone that's offended by SOMETHING, no matter how trivial or innocuous it is. That's just human nature. Way too many delicate snowflakes out there. Life's tough. Buy some Kevlar and get the hell over it. Hey, the view from way up here on my soapbox is great! I understand if something offends someone..and it's their right to be offended. But to shut something down for millions of people..cause twenty people complained is where it becomes insanity. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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xxxxxxxxxxx " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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So "Baby, it's cold outside" is inappropriate but "Santa Baby" which "promotes" the idea that women are nothing but gold-diggers is ok? Let's just get rid of anything made in those sexist years ..... that would eliminate history totally and would save on the cost of education. btw - Baby, it's Cold Outside lyrics .... ALL the lyrics - are more about the gal trying to talk herself into leaving when she really wants to stay. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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No..they don't offend me at all. I'm just pointing out the sheer lunacy of a small group of people trying to dictate what's offensive to the millions . And the fact, that it's becoming so common place. I find it way more worrisome for the future generations, as in my grandkids. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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That's a good point. We have major issues going on in the country. Hell we always do. And these kinds of things are what hits the news feeds. LOL " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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You're semi-wrong or semi-right depending on how you view the following . . . we are already overboard and drowning in all the piss created by pissing about being offended by silly crap like you mentioned. BTW, I'm offended by all the people who think they have been offended. Oooppps did I just piss on your post? Now I'm offended by me " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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LOL...yeah. It's really amazing how these things are taking hold. And the hypocrisy is so obvious, it's just amazing it's not brought up more. LOL " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I'm with you my friend, this PC bull is just that. Period! Some our hedging their remarks I see, so secretly disagree with you. There no need to be mean but stop taking things so seriously. I'm self deification and sarcastic, I sling it but can take it right back. Go back fifty years and I might agree or disagree more I should say. But the progress we've made since then and now pushing more just softens us in a world that isn't very soft. I happen to be Italian and just this morning they was saying that the Itailan language in America is becoming lost quicker then all others. It's not that there's no Italians here or their numbers are becoming less, just we as a group respect our country not looking to be known as Italian-Americans, just Americans. An intelligent woman here who I disagree with on about every, maybe everything lol. She without being mean poo pooed me for using the word (Colored) which was not meant to be disrespectful on my end. But I don't use X-American for any group. If you're new here from the Moon then fine you're a Moon-America but if you took your first breath here and not just because you mom was visiting then you're American and should be proud of that fact. Yea, maybe I'm old but being old means I've been around the corner and I've seen things. I've always lived with my eyes open, and thought for myself. You'll learn more from someone that has a hard knock life then all the idiots in Hollywood put together. I'm such a mutt, my title would be way too long...Hi..I'm a German/Czech/Polish/Austrian American. With some other stuff thrown it. I think we're smart enough to figure some of this stuff out. At least I would hope so. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I'm offended that Plato may be offended by your potentially offensive question. Harummmph Harummmph?!?!? You harummmph at ME! How dare you sir! I'm offended. Where the hell is Mongo when I need him to punch somebody out? Harummmph, Harummmph, Harummmph!!! 😜 Ok..Red and Lala...I'm not an expert on the rules of offended...but I thought I read, you can only be offended twice..So if i'm offended, and that offends Red, and Lala..but Lala is offended by Red..then I think ...as the rule states...You have to start over and find something new to be offended by. Such as ..someone can be offended by my giant run on sentence. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I guess I will have to be more pro PC.... but only after Christmas. *****Merry Christmas to all and any thing else needed to the others, sorry just my mind, my raisin', my way of livin'.. Stop by at lonlyforlove2 also see Lunch with Lonly , we get snow tomorrow Check my blog on New Community, "A photo of my big Pecker" also, " My Sunday afternoon with the kids'
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Yeah I agree. There are so many important issues, that don't get half as much attention as , apparently, a red nosed reindeer. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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BiggLala Says. Harummmph?!?!? You harummmph at ME! How dare you sir! I'm offended. Where the hell is Mongo when I need him to punch somebody out? Harummmph, Harummmph, Harummmph!!! 😜 Ok..Red and Lala...I'm not an expert on the rules of offended...but I thought I read, you can only be offended twice..So if i'm offended, and that offends Red, and Lala..but Lala is offended by Red..then I think ...as the rule states...You have to start over and find something new to be offended by. Such as ..someone can be offended by my giant run on sentence. Stop by at lonlyforlove2 also see Lunch with Lonly , we get snow tomorrow Check my blog on New Community, "A photo of my big Pecker" also, " My Sunday afternoon with the kids'
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I guess I will have to be more pro PC.... but only after Christmas. *****Merry Christmas to all and any thing else needed to the others, sorry just my mind, my raisin', my way of livin'.. I'm diplomatic in how i address stuff, and I know when to just keep my mouth shut. But I'll never be accused of being PC " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I am never going into that PC night. I am all for educating folks on what is right and wrong, but dragging Christmas songs in to the land of offensive is beyond everything that's labeled "stupid". In retail I once was told to say "Happy Holiday" so I wouldnt offend any one- THAT did not work. It's Merry Christmas. If someone is offended- go shop somewhere else. And that goes for the rest of the year as well. (Virtual Symposium Group) use Virtual Symposium Group
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Lady, I double your triple Harummmph and raise you a Bah Humbug. Haaa Haaa And sticking your tongue out further offends my sensibilities . . . When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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LOL...a little convoluted route to saying the exact truth. Maybe we already are overboard and past the point of return. I'm the eternal optomist...I keep thinking someday people are gonna wake up and say. WTF.... When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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BiggLala Says. Harummmph?!?!? You harummmph at ME! How dare you sir! I'm offended. Where the hell is Mongo when I need him to punch somebody out? Harummmph, Harummmph, Harummmph!!! 😜 Ok..Red and Lala...I'm not an expert on the rules of offended...but I thought I read, you can only be offended twice..So if i'm offended, and that offends Red, and Lala..but Lala is offended by Red..then I think ...as the rule states...You have to start over and find something new to be offended by. Such as ..someone can be offended by my giant run on sentence. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I am never going into that PC night. I am all for educating folks on what is right and wrong, but dragging Christmas songs in to the land of offensive is beyond everything that's labeled "stupid". In retail I once was told to say "Happy Holiday" so I wouldnt offend any one- THAT did not work. It's Merry Christmas. If someone is offended- go shop somewhere else. And that goes for the rest of the year as well. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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Haha...I love your answers Jack...or should I say your format. Unique. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I'm offended that you have not memorized "Robert's Rules of Offense". Therefore we have an offensive offense that is offending. I rest my case. Harummmph " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I agree...in this scenario the radio station caved. I'm just wondering how many times this kind of stuff backfires... Such as the radio station doesn't want to lose listeners. So they ban the song. Do they lose more listeners by banning it, then they would have by ignoring the whiners? It's why I think it's all a trip down lunacy lane. Not really sure there is a "correct" answer here. Just silly rants like mine. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I have to jump on the bandwagon/soapbox on this one. We live in a country where it's okay to voice that you are offended, it's okay to have your opinion and voice your opinion. What people forget is that they have the right to turn around and walk away, as it were, from anything they want, anything that offends them. Instead, for some reason, they think it's okay to force their opinions on others. Then everyone gets to the point where they are afraid to offend the minority who are so very vocal, and the minority is control things, like in this case with the music. Makes my head hurt. It's so frustrating. Reminds me of when my daughter was in elementary school...her teacher was reading Harry Potter out loud to the class...the kids loved the story, and many of them got interested in reading because of it. ONE family complained....they didn't like the content. Because of them, that book was no longer allowed to be read to the class. Okay. I'll get off the soapbox, leave room for someone else. "Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax." – Mark Black
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11/30/2018 8:55 pm |
I just wrote about this - I should have read your blog first 😂😂 I find it ridiculous. Teach your children the difference from reality and entertainment. It’s your job as a parent to teach no means no Not some movement who disagrees with a song🤦🏽♀️
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So much chatter and noise out there. I usually ignore it unless I feel that I can impact change... or at the very least - vent and clear my slate. I've made my points with a couple of media stations and pissed off a few people and I'm sure that number will increase. I'm working on it. Silly people and the media can all go fuck themselves. Stupidity, general ignorance and exageration of what's offensive... have always been prevelant on this planet. It's a fucked up world. 🌎 ... Just gotta pick the best battles and fight them! ... is there another way to look at it Going Too Fucking Far NEW Blog Features RevealeD O O A Foolproof Method Posted Over on that NEW site O O
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On both those issues I say "this is the height of ridiculosity" I hate to think what people would find offensive, if they really took apart all the old Christmas Carols and dissected them, word by word. Check out my profile or and become a "watcher" of my blog FMAOPLS,to learn more about me, and for intelligent, lively, smartassy and fun discussion, with a little irreverence thrown in. "Like" or comment on my photos, and I promise I'll add more. Thanks.
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I have to jump on the bandwagon/soapbox on this one. We live in a country where it's okay to voice that you are offended, it's okay to have your opinion and voice your opinion. What people forget is that they have the right to turn around and walk away, as it were, from anything they want, anything that offends them. Instead, for some reason, they think it's okay to force their opinions on others. Then everyone gets to the point where they are afraid to offend the minority who are so very vocal, and the minority is control things, like in this case with the music. Makes my head hurt. It's so frustrating. Reminds me of when my daughter was in elementary school...her teacher was reading Harry Potter out loud to the class...the kids loved the story, and many of them got interested in reading because of it. ONE family complained....they didn't like the content. Because of them, that book was no longer allowed to be read to the class. Okay. I'll get off the soapbox, leave room for someone else. But as in the case of your kid. One family has a problem with it, so the other 20 families have to abide by the one's opinion. Sorry, any way you cut it, that's just wrong. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I just wrote about this - I should have read your blog first 😂😂 I find it ridiculous. Teach your children the difference from reality and entertainment. It’s your job as a parent to teach no means no Not some movement who disagrees with a song🤦🏽♀️ I think you hit on a great point. I was raised by parents who not only taught me the benefits of doing my chores, but the aspects of life I was going to encounter. Not sure a lot of that happens anymore . " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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So much chatter and noise out there. I usually ignore it unless I feel that I can impact change... or at the very least - vent and clear my slate. I've made my points with a couple of media stations and pissed off a few people and I'm sure that number will increase. I'm working on it. Silly people and the media can all go fuck themselves. Stupidity, general ignorance and exageration of what's offensive... have always been prevelant on this planet. It's a fucked up world. 🌎 ... Just gotta pick the best battles and fight them! " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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To be honest, I feel like we're being guided by a younger "twitter" generation. So many people who just tweet away their thoughts. And then major news sources run a story, that is basically just a bunch of tweets reprinted. Makes it sound like the opinion has been proven and is valid. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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You know when I was reading the article I thought..nah, has to be just overblown. But then searched it and hell, it really is some big deal. LOL I agree with your last sentence completely. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I agree with you and this stuff is really getting ridiculously out of hand pretty soon we won't be able to listen to any kind of music that was real music. I have to say I miss the old days where sports you could yell and cheer for the kids and get on them when they messed up. Now everyone gets a trophy to me this is just all kinds of wrong. Not saying that we shouldn't treat everyone with respect, it's just things need to go back to the days of when we were young..
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Hey I know my last part didn't have anything to do with this post but I was giving an example of the way things need to go back to the way it used to be. Music should be enjoyed and not shelved just because some idiots and I use that term lightly get offended from it my god what the fuck planet are they from.. There isn't a damn think with that song or it's lyrics..
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I agree with you and this stuff is really getting ridiculously out of hand pretty soon we won't be able to listen to any kind of music that was real music. I have to say I miss the old days where sports you could yell and cheer for the kids and get on them when they messed up. Now everyone gets a trophy to me this is just all kinds of wrong. Not saying that we shouldn't treat everyone with respect, it's just things need to go back to the days of when we were young.. These days it seems like it's "do it my way, or I'm offended". If I think the song is sexist or racist, then no one can listen to it. It's getting crazy, and I'm not sure there is any turning back at this point. But like you said, it's all about respect. And there's still enough of us that seem to be able to show that. Who knows, maybe it'll get though. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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Hey I know my last part didn't have anything to do with this post but I was giving an example of the way things need to go back to the way it used to be. Music should be enjoyed and not shelved just because some idiots and I use that term lightly get offended from it my god what the fuck planet are they from.. There isn't a damn think with that song or it's lyrics.. I agree, and if we're going to allow some of the songs on the radio, that are clearly sexist , why not this song. The song was actually written with the idea of a guy trying to convince a lady to stay over, and her fighting her desire to stay. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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Yes just treat other how you'd like to be treated.
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I am offended that you insinuated that we are getting older. We are all young and beautiful here. How DARE you! Sandy Snowflake Some people do go overboard allowing every silly thing to offend them. Get a life, or a semblance thereof. I am the only Me you get.
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Yes just treat other how you'd like to be treated. " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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I am offended that you insinuated that we are getting older. We are all young and beautiful here. How DARE you! Sandy Snowflake Some people do go overboard allowing every silly thing to offend them. Get a life, or a semblance thereof. It's the new "in" thing. Look at me!! I'm offended!! " I refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member" Groucho Marx
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12/16/2018 3:18 pm |
These responses are like the best thing I have read all day....I love blog land!!!!!!!
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For a long time people have gotten away with saying and doing whatever they wanted to without any real concern about how it affected other people. In some sense you can view as karma. Please don't let me be misunderstood.
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