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      CommentAuthormis-one
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    We joke a lot on this site, some on different levels than others, some just think other things are funnier than others.

    Poll

    Which do you think is meaner to make fun of?

    Mentally Handicapped38
    68%
    Physically Handicapped12
    21%
    Fat People2
    4%
    Gay People2
    4%
    Minorities2
    4%

    Total Votes: 56


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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    i went mental, but physical is a damn close second
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      CommentAuthorWes
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    i remember some kid in highschool made a comment about mentally handicapped kids which was "if i had a kid and it was handicapped I would probably kill it." at that instant jp the wiseman jumped out of his seat and proceded to choke the young man saying "two things are gonna happen: first i'm gonna tell you to shut up and you won't say a word for the rest of class, secondly i'm gonna call you a bitch and you will nod your head...k?"
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      CommentAuthorBeeson
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    Garrett:i went mental, but physical is a damn close second
    • CommentAuthorTaraness
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    The question should probably be, "which offends you most." It's not necessarily mean to make fun of gays and minorities, just ignorant.
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      CommentAuthormis-one
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007 edited
     
    Actually the question was Which do you think is meaner to make fun of? As in, out of the group which demographic is the meanest to make fun of. You can be completely intelligent and make fun of gays and minorities, or anything else for that matter.
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      CommentAuthorMatthew
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    for me, it all depends on like.. ok, this person is fat, but are they fat because of some disorder? or are they just lazy? either way, they're going to get made fun of.. same goes for the rest of them..
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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeJun 14th 2007
     
    no dave, you can only pick on homos if youre stupid
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    no dave, you can only pick on homos if youre stupid

    this is true
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    Yeah, I couldn't decide on mentally or physically handicapped either. All of the others could probably defend themselves a lot easier if faced with someone making fun of them to their face.

    One thing that's scary though, is that there is a mentally handicapped guy at my church that works at Wal*Mart, and one day I was parking my car...at the back of the lot, and was walking up the aisle, and a couple of guys started making fun of him, and the mentally handicapped guy got really pissed (because he gets made fun of all the time) and he grabbed the guys throats...both at the same time....and just started yelling at them. I saw this happen within 20 seconds or so, and the guy that was helping him push carts had to rip his arms off of the guys throats and calm him down. He is such a nice guy, it's just something about him makes him so hot-tempered and he doesn't know his own strength. There have been a couple of instances where he was innocently "horsing around" with some of his friends at church, and hurt them physically because he doesn't know how strong he is.

    I'm not sure what kind of handicap he has, but he's such a sweet guy. I hate the fact that people can't accept people for who they are and just mind their own business!!!
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    Honestly I think getting bent out of shape about any kind of humor is just pushing people further away from any kind of step forward. Think about how much more awesome the world would be if people quit worrying so much about trivial shit like name calling.
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      CommentAuthorGuest
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    Honestly I think getting bent out of shape about any kind of humor is just pushing people further away from any kind of step forward. Think about how much more awesome the world would be if people quit worrying so much about trivial shit like name calling.


    Spoken like a true white man!
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    I'd probably be just as offended if someone called me a redneck as most would be by a racial slur, but I wouldn't let it get to me if it happened. What does get angry about something solve? It's not like beating the shit out of someone is going to make them think in a different way.
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      CommentAuthorTravis
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    "I'd probably be just as offended if someone called me a redneck as most would be by a racial slur"

    what would make you think this? Have your ancestors been deprived of human rights for hundreds of years because they were "rednecks"?
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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    yeah matt, since whites have never been messed with you cant be offended at anything...EVER.
    (ps - thats silly travis)
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    Travis:"I'd probably be just as offended if someone called me a redneck as most would be by a racial slur"

    what would make you think this? Have your ancestors been deprived of human rights for hundreds of years because they were "rednecks"?

    Why would something that happened to one of my ancestors have anything to do with what offends ME during MY lifetime, rather than something that insults MY intelligence?
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      CommentAuthorTravis
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    My point was not that he couldn't be offended, its that A. he has no way of knowing if he is "just as offended", and B. he doesn't have as much reason to be offended as someone who has actually suffered because they are a minority.
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    I mean, it's not like imaginations don't exist. I can imagine that I would be that offended, and how can you say how I will feel about something because of circumstances, doesn't that really depend on my emotions?

    And I still don't see how my ancestors play any part in it, because I see no reason to take out agression on someone alive today over something that happened before either of us were born.
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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    give me a fucking break...
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      CommentAuthorTravis
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    My mistake for just mentioning ancestors then, what about today? People are discrimated today because they are non-white in the US. I just think its crazy that you could think the word "redneck" has the same kind of weight as "nigger" for instance.
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    I don't understand why having someone call you a name because of the color of the skin should be taken any differently than someone insulting your intelligence or upbrining (which I guess would be the case with the word "redneck"). Why am I not allowed to be as offended by an off-color remark because I'm caucasian?
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    I have a fear of mentally handicapped people. I went to a craft fair with my mom (my first mistake) when I was like 10 and this kid who was mentally handicapped kept hitting me. I was scarred for life.
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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    you have no idea how much of an idiot you sound like right now
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    why?
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      CommentAuthorLauraTiny
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    because to the mis-one crowd, you have to be perfect. like jesus.

    garrett, people have phobias. its ok. we know you have a phobia of drowning turtles. :(
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    hahahahaha! Wait, but I thought this was a discussion board and that's what you do is discuss things? My bad.
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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    you fear mentally handicapped people, thats dumb as shit.

    laura - stand up isnt for you
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      CommentAuthorLauraTiny
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    you know i like you. hush.
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    Garrett:you fear mentally handicapped people, thats dumb as shit.



    How? You're funny.
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      CommentAuthorLauraTiny
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    i think people that fear mustard are dumb.
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      CommentAuthorGarrett
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    so one kid hit you 10+ years ago made you afraid of all of them. i dont know, its silly as shit to me.
    laura, i dont know that.
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      CommentAuthorLauraTiny
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    yes you do. you make me reassure you everyday via private messages.
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    LauraTiny:i think people that fear mustard are dumb.


    Mmmm. I love mustard. That was also my nickname in kindergarten.

    ...just in case anyone cared to know.
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    Garrett:so one kid hit you 10+ years ago made you afraid of all of them. i dont know, its silly as shit to me.


    Love to hear about your fears and how they came about and how long ago...
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      CommentAuthorBeeson
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    m e r e d i t h:
    Mmmm. I love mustard. That was also my nickname in kindergarten.blockquote>
    :o
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    id like to input that travis is pretty on point in this thread. thanks. take care

    zac
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      CommentAuthorohokay
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    Matt Classic:I don't understand why having someone call you a name because of the color of the skin should be taken any differently than someone insulting your intelligence or upbrining (which I guess would be the case with the word "redneck"). Why am I not allowed to be as offended by an off-color remark because I'm caucasian?


    that's really a bad example, you have at least some say in your social class or how intelligent you choose to be (some, not complete), while you have no control over whether or not you come out black, white, hispanic, etc. i'd say sure, be upset if someone calls you a "cracker" or whatnot, but you can't tell me calling a black person a "nigger" and calling a white person a "redneck" is the same. plus none of these words have the same history as the word "nigger" anyways.
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      CommentAuthormis-one
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    I think the main difference between the word "nigger" and "redneck" is that some white people actually call themselves "redneck".
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      CommentAuthorandy mcGEE
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    plus the fact that you can actually be a "redneck"...
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      CommentAuthorandy mcGEE
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    plus, to empresserica, having a fear of handicapped people for something that hap[pened (probably) 10+ years ago is really irrational.
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      CommentAuthorvandal7000
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2007
     
    phobias are defined as irrational fears. lol at definitions.
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      CommentAuthorLauraTiny
    • CommentTimeSep 1st 2007
     
    vandal7000:phobias are defined as irrational fears. lol at definitions.


    exactlyyyyyyyyyy
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    ohokay:
    Matt Classic:I don't understand why having someone call you a name because of the color of the skin should be taken any differently than someone insulting your intelligence or upbrining (which I guess would be the case with the word "redneck"). Why am I not allowed to be as offended by an off-color remark because I'm caucasian?


    that's really a bad example, you have at least some say in your social class or how intelligent you choose to be (some, not complete), while you have no control over whether or not you come out black, white, hispanic, etc. i'd say sure, be upset if someone calls you a "cracker" or whatnot, but you can't tell me calling a black person a "nigger" and calling a white person a "redneck" is the same. plus none of these words have the same history as the word "nigger" anyways.

    Can't argue with that, you have a point.
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      CommentAuthorMatthew
    • CommentTimeSep 2nd 2007
     
    erica, what if you were to give birth to a handicapped child?
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    Matthew:erica, what if you were to give birth to a handicapped child?

    hahah i would cry. actually, sir, i would probably love it like it was my own and probably be forced to overcome my fear.

    how are you btw,long time no see.
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      CommentAuthorMatthew
    • CommentTimeSep 3rd 2007
     
    I guess you would either have to overcome that fear, or sell that child on the black market. I've been doing really well, have had a lot of things going, but I'm chillin'. yourself?
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    to answer the original question-i think retards are meaner than gays.
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      CommentAuthorKoger
    • CommentTimeSep 4th 2007
     
    empresserica:
    Matthew:erica, what if you were to give birth to a handicapped child?

    "sir, i would probably love it like it was my own"

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      CommentAuthorBeeson
    • CommentTimeSep 4th 2007
     
    hahaha
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      CommentAuthorMatthew
    • CommentTimeSep 4th 2007
     
    anyone else all of a sudden feel like watching life goes on re-runs?