We need to talk - and be able to talk - about ‘offence’

[Emily]

I have written and deleted so many responses to this.

ME TOO...

 

[Bloo]

...skewered testicles hilarious.

I'm. Not. Laughing.

Oh come now.

Will you settle for a grimace?

:-[]

(What...no grimace emoji ???)

 

[Stacey]

:-[]

Now THIS looks like gas face.

 

[Stacey]

ME TOO...

Damn it's so tempting...

 

[Bloo]

ME TOO...

Well...I could try for something witty. Yet I'm not enough of a cunning linguist to pull it off.

runs from the banhammer

 

[Emily]

Damn it's so tempting...

Go on, go on, go on

Well...I could try for something witty. Yet I'm not enough of a cunning linguist to pull it off.

runs from the banhammer

Now, that deserves a "tut tut" indeed

 

[Stacey]

Go on, go on, go on

You are a bad woman.

 

[Stacey]

I assume this is a snack in the same line as Bit a Honey and Bitta Lemon?

Finally. Something in the snack aisle I like.

You can't just have one bite.

Satisfaction guaranteed.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

Kinda sad I can't insert a gif in here.

https://tenor.com/TPB1.gif

Yes you can. Click on "media" then choose your GIF source and click on that (I usually choose GIPHY). When you've chosen your GIF, click "copy" then ctrl-V it into your thread.

 

[Stacey]

I assume this is a snack in the same line as Bit a Honey and Bitta Lemon?

Taste the rainbow. No, really. Taste it.

 

[Stacey]

Yes you can. Click on "media" then choose your GIF source and click on that (I usually choose GIPHY). When you've chosen your GIF, click "copy" then ctrl-V it into your thread.

I have so much regret over all the missed opportunities.

 

[Bloo]

Finally. Something in the snack aisle I like.

You can't just have one bite.

Satisfaction guaranteed.

Move over, Izzy.

Save some for me

 

[Stacey]

I'm done. Comments? Complaints? Please contact @Emily .

 

[Emily]

I hope @Andy D isnt offended his thread has taken a downward turn

 

[Stacey]

I hope @Andy D isnt offended his thread has taken a downward turn

It's gone all the way down.

 

[Emily]

Below the belt for sure

 

[Andy D]

I hope @Andy D isnt offended his thread has taken a downward turn

I suspect it’s the perfect conclusion

 

[Barbara]

And very very entertaining this hot afternoon.

 

[Jonny]

We love an aul bitta genitalia.

Would it be wrong were I to ask: "With meat and two veg?" Sorry, I really tried hard not to type that but my ingrained "Carry On" genes just wouldn't be silenced.

On second thoughts, maybe I should've suggested a side salad.

 

[Eva Ulian]

I clearly remember commenting with regards to this tittle "Protestant and Perverts": "If I were a protestant I would not pick up that book". I believe nothing is barred when using humour but it has to be done with sensibility- For example, everyone laughs if someone is deaf but not if they are blind.

 

[Bloo]

Would it be wrong were I to ask: "With meat and two veg?" Sorry, I really tried hard not to type that but my ingrained "Carry On" genes just wouldn't be silenced.

On second thoughts, maybe I should've suggested a side salad.

Good to have you join in. I was afraid we'd all be called to the carpet over this

 

[Emily]

Would it be wrong were I to ask: "With meat and two veg?" Sorry, I really tried hard not to type that but my ingrained "Carry On" genes just wouldn't be silenced.

On second thoughts, maybe I should've suggested a side salad.

@Jonny ! I'm *shocked*! Considering I always equated you with veritable priesthood

 

[Stacey]

@Jonny ! I'm *shocked*! Considering I always equated you with veritable priesthood

Ahem. And now you don't?

 

[Emily]

Weeeellllll...... True, true

 

[MattScho]

I clearly remember commenting with regards to this tittle "Protestant and Perverts": "If I were a protestant I would not pick up that book". I believe nothing is barred when using humour but it has to be done with sensibility- For example, everyone laughs if someone is deaf but not if they are blind.

Perverted protestants might pick it up.
Bigger point, why is everyone laughing at the deaf person? Is it because everyone knows the deaf person can't hear the laughter?

 

[MattScho]

Ahem. And now you don't?

And Izuku wins the thread

 

[Bloo]

I'm neither PC, nor a fan of Wokeism. The only things that truly insult me is when words are put into my mouth, or I've been dismissed. I think the rise of woke culture is largely a reaction to these.

We've all read books where minorities sound like ridiculous stereotypes. Poofy gay characters with a lisp, thuggish black characters spouting ebonics, et-cetera ad-nausiating. Real people got tired of stereotypes putting words into their mouths, and motivations behind their actions.

Then there's dismissal. If you want to see a modern example in print, may I suggest looking at recent Dilbert comics. I don't know where I was when Scott Adams went off his trolly. But I do know he replaced the ink in his comic's pen with bile. Unfortunately, bitter != funny.

Of course, dismissal isn't limited to print. The needs of entire ethnic, racial, religious, and gender groups were not taken seriously for a long time. The people who complain loudest over wokeness completely ignore how years of dismissal got us here. You can shut people up for only so long before they decide to act.

I could say a lot more about this but my lunchbreak is over.

 

[Stacey]

Oh sweet didn't know this was a comp. But I'd like to dedicate this win to my cat, who composed nearly half my comments while trying to drink my coffee. And, of course, my beautiful girlfriend, who tolerates my idiocy.

 

[Barbara]

And the BitAHoneyandBittaLemon award goes to .....

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@Izuku Midoriya

Clap clap clap etc

 

[Jonny]

@Jonny ! I'm *shocked*! Considering I always equated you with veritable priesthood

Bless you, my child. Take 3 Hail Marys and a slice of cake.