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30 Jan 2008 11:23:57 PM |
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Noon Cat Nick wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or
Canadian inferiority.
i'm glad i'm my own land
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| User: "BoredToTears" |
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31 Jan 2008 03:44:52 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
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| User: "Noon Cat Nick" |
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31 Jan 2008 05:55:13 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
Just 'cause you're culturally deprived is no reason to pick on things
you know little about, such as anything not broadcast on BBC television.
And hey, how 'bout that Benny Hill? Funny shtuff, eh wot? Monty Python?
"Reginald Maudling." HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW! And hey, let's grab a
choc ice and watch "Nuns on the Run". Timeless!
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| User: "BoredToTears" |
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31 Jan 2008 06:15:43 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 11:55, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian=
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking =A0works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
Just 'cause you're culturally deprived
<gapes in astonishment>
is no reason to pick on things
you know little about, such as anything not broadcast on > BBC television.=
Erm, we do have tv channels other than the BBC but the BBC does
broadcast quite a few American tv series, such as Family Guy, which I
enjoy immensely.
And hey, how 'bout that Benny Hill? Funny shtuff, eh
wot?
Look, Benny Hill was a pile of crap and it seems to be you lot that
have the obsession with him, not us. His programmes are not shown
here.
Monty Python?
"Reginald Maudling." HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW
HAW HAW!
If you don't find Monty Python funny then there's something seriously
wrong with you.
And hey, let's grab a
choc ice and watch "Nuns on the Run". Timeless!
So that's what you think British comedy is? You're very poorly
informed, if that's the case.
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31 Jan 2008 06:08:26 AM |
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Noon Cat Nick wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
Just 'cause you're culturally deprived is no reason to pick on things
you know little about, such as anything not broadcast on BBC television.
And hey, how 'bout that Benny Hill? Funny shtuff, eh wot? Monty Python?
"Reginald Maudling." HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW! And hey, let's grab a
choc ice and watch "Nuns on the Run". Timeless!
Oh man, this is going to be good.
Hang on, I'm making popcorn.
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31 Jan 2008 04:30:03 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
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| User: "humble.life" |
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31 Jan 2008 05:13:58 AM |
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Janithor wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
i like stone temple pilots, pearl jam, faith no more, bill hicks etc etc
it's the foreign policy policy i've had problems with, and the little
issue of america having a firm hand in funding the nazi party before
WWII... (Prescott Bush, Smedley Butler etc) the things that get tucked
under the carpet... and denied... a bit like Maggie and the Belgrano,
the falklands and oil etc...
obviously i don't think my own country is going well either, it's a
remarkably obsurd "say the right thing but continue the agenda anyway"
country... all spreadsheets and no soul...
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31 Jan 2008 05:19:30 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian=
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking =A0works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? =A0I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
What other Americans things don't you like? =A0Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
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31 Jan 2008 05:24:55 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which led
to me shouting... i even used caps...
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31 Jan 2008 10:04:17 AM |
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"humble.life" <gn@t.com> wrote in message
news:60dpg5F1q49a5U1@mid.individual.net...
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or
Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
Seth MacFarlane is a God.
--
Rhi
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31 Jan 2008 05:51:22 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 11:24, "humble.life" <g...@t.com> wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canad=
ian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American=
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking =A0works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? =A0I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
I love Family Guy and The Simpsons, I just reckon that saying "British
comedy" is an oxymoron is way off the mark.
What other Americans things don't you like? =A0Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which led
to me shouting... =A0i even used caps...
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31 Jan 2008 11:57:51 AM |
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On Jan 31, 6:51 am, BoredToTears <beejayce...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
On 31 Jan, 11:24, "humble.life" <g...@t.com> wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
I love Family Guy and The Simpsons, I just reckon that saying "British
comedy" is an oxymoron is way off the mark.
The problem with British comedy is that one needs a brain to
understand most of it, or at least a heads up on what certain things
mean.
I like, love, actually, 'Allo, 'Allo' which was about French
resistance in the big war. Freakin hilarious. I like the one about
Mrs. Bucket, who is trying to 'keep up appearances'. I like the
series about the 2 priests on the island, Father Tim...they were
forced by the bishop to demonstrate at a movie theatre against a porn
movie in a town with 5 people...one of their signs read, "None of
that, now."
There used to be one about a guy who grew all his own veggies and had
sheep in his back yard...that was funny. I was attracted to the older
woman next door.
The Paul Hogan show used to be funny, before he took up movies, and
it's Aussie, I know.
Benny Hill....my old man would howl.
but allo allo was the best.
brian of the Mersey.
I saw them making hagias (sp)on TV the other night. I've eaten worse
things I bet.
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which led
to me shouting... i even used caps...
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31 Jan 2008 01:03:53 PM |
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On 31 Jan, 17:57, wrote:
On Jan 31, 6:51 am, BoredToTears <beejayce...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
On 31 Jan, 11:24, "humble.life" <g...@t.com> wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
I love Family Guy and The Simpsons, I just reckon that saying "British
comedy" is an oxymoron is way off the mark.
The problem with British comedy is that one needs a brain to
understand most of it, or at least a heads up on what certain things
mean.
I like, love, actually, 'Allo, 'Allo' which was about French
resistance in the big war. Freakin hilarious. I like the one about
Mrs. Bucket, who is trying to 'keep up appearances'. I like the
series about the 2 priests on the island, Father Tim...they were
forced by the bishop to demonstrate at a movie theatre against a porn
movie in a town with 5 people...one of their signs read, "None of
that, now."
Father Ted. Yeah, hilarious. I hurt myself laughing at that more than
a few times. Father Jack is my favourite, "Feck, arse, drink, girls".
Even though it was written by two Irish guys it was commissioned and
screen by a British tv station, Channel 4, which has a history of
promoting new, fresh comedy like Spaced (same guys who did the films
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz), The Green Wing (hospital comedy,
kinda surreal and irreverent), Black Books, Smack the Pony, Big Train,
Vic Reeves Big Night Out, Absolutely, Brass Eye, Bremner, Bird and
Fortune, Bo' Selecta! and more.
And the BBC which has given us the oft cited Keeping Up Appearances,
Fawlty Towers, Are You being Served, Monty Python and Some Mothers Do
'Ave 'Em but they also gave us the wonderfully satirical Yes Minister
and Yes Prime Minister (about the tribulations of a newly elected MP
who eventually reaches the dizzy heights of Prime Minister of the UK);
Shooting Stars, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Little Britain, The
Fast Show, Bottom, Blackadder, The Office, One Foot In The Grave, The
Mighty Boosh ("Come with us on a journey through time and space to the
world of The Mighty Boosh"), The League of Gentlemen, Rab C Nesbitt,
Chewin' The Fat, Still Game and on and on and on. If that ain't comedy
I don't know what is and neither do those that say British comedy is
an oxymoron.
There used to be one about a guy who grew all his own veggies and had
sheep in his back yard...that was funny.
The Good Life, another BBC sit com.
I was attracted to the older
woman next door.
The Paul Hogan show used to be funny, before he took up movies, and
it's Aussie, I know.
Benny Hill....my old man would howl.
but allo allo was the best.
brian of the Mersey.
I saw them making hagias (sp)on TV the other night. I've eaten worse
things I bet.
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which led
to me shouting... i even used caps...
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31 Jan 2008 05:37:00 PM |
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On Jan 31, 7:03=A0pm, BoredToTears <beejayce...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
On 31 Jan, 17:57, wrote:
On Jan 31, 6:51 am, BoredToTears <beejayce...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
On 31 Jan, 11:24, "humble.life" <g...@t.com> wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.co=
m>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or=
Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is Am=
erican
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking =A0works as...erm...it's o=
n the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I =
was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive=
and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? =A0I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was ra=
ther
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-bla=
zing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
I love Family Guy and The Simpsons, I just reckon that saying "British=
comedy" is an oxymoron is way off the mark.
The problem with British comedy is that one needs a brain to
understand most of it, or at least a heads up on what certain things
mean.
I like, love, actually, 'Allo, 'Allo' which was about French
resistance in the big war. =A0Freakin hilarious. =A0I like the one about=
Mrs. Bucket, who is trying to 'keep up appearances'. =A0I like the
series about the 2 priests on the island, Father Tim...they were
forced by the bishop to demonstrate at a movie theatre against a porn
movie in a town with 5 people...one of their signs read, "None of
that, now."
Father Ted. Yeah, hilarious. I hurt myself laughing at that more than
a few times. Father Jack is my favourite, "Feck, arse, drink, girls".
Even though it was written by two Irish guys it was commissioned and
screen by a British tv station, Channel 4, which has a history of
promoting new, fresh comedy like Spaced (same guys who did the films
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz), The Green Wing (hospital comedy,
kinda surreal and irreverent), Black Books, Smack the Pony, Big Train,
Vic Reeves Big Night Out, Absolutely, Brass Eye, Bremner, Bird and
Fortune, Bo' Selecta! and more.
And the BBC which has given us the oft cited Keeping Up Appearances,
Fawlty Towers, Are You being Served, Monty Python and Some Mothers Do
'Ave 'Em but they also gave us the wonderfully satirical Yes Minister
and Yes Prime Minister (about the tribulations of a newly elected MP
who eventually reaches the dizzy heights of Prime Minister of the UK);
Shooting Stars, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Little Britain, The
Fast Show, Bottom, Blackadder, The Office, One Foot In The Grave, The
Mighty Boosh ("Come with us on a journey through time and space to the
world of The Mighty Boosh"), The League of Gentlemen, Rab C Nesbitt,
Chewin' The Fat, Still Game and on and on and on. If that ain't comedy
I don't know what is and neither do those that say British comedy is
an oxymoron.
There used to be one about a guy who grew all his own veggies and had
sheep in his back yard...that was funny.
The Good Life, another BBC sit com.
I was attracted to the older
woman next door.
The Paul Hogan show used to be funny, before he took up movies, and
it's Aussie, I know.
Benny Hill....my old man would howl.
but allo allo was the best.
brian of the Mersey.
I saw them making hagias (sp)on TV the other night. I've eaten worse
things I bet.
What other Americans things don't you like? =A0Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" be=
hind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which =
led
to me shouting... =A0i even used caps...
' the young ones' a classic ....
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31 Jan 2008 05:32:50 AM |
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x-no-archive: yes
humble.life wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or
Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which led
to me shouting... i even used caps...
You even tried to take it out of asdf into the safe haven of asd. You
broke the rules.
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31 Jan 2008 05:34:11 AM |
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Janithor wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
humble.life wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or
Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which
led to me shouting... i even used caps...
You even tried to take it out of asdf into the safe haven of asd. You
broke the rules.
i know, i was a bad man that day
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31 Jan 2008 05:39:56 AM |
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humble.life wrote:
Janithor wrote:
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humble.life wrote:
BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or
Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is
American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
oh come on now, family guy is absolute genious!
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
ok, fair enough, that was the thing i picked up on for months which
led to me shouting... i even used caps...
You even tried to take it out of asdf into the safe haven of asd. You
broke the rules.
i know, i was a bad man that day
I didn't respond very well either, no biggie. BTT loves me, he just
doesn't realize it yet. I'm still working on Alan.
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31 Jan 2008 05:29:54 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
What other Americans things don't you like? Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
You seem to forget I defended Scotland against those English sods.
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31 Jan 2008 05:48:02 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 11:29, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Canadi=
an
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is American
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking =A0works as...erm...it's on the
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? =A0I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing
inventiveness.
What other Americans things don't you like? =A0Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
You seem to forget I defended Scotland against those English sods.
It was one sod, actually, and I appreciate it, Janithor, but it
doesn't get away from the fact that anything I say that can be
construed as the slightest bit critical you immediately take as a
personal attack. You characterise just about anything I say as anti-
American, even legitimate criticism and comment about your country's
foreign policy, for instance.
You'll say that as I don't live there why am I so interested? And my
reply is that as our economy is tied to yours, as our armed forces
more or less go where yours go, I have a very legitimate reason to
take an interest and make criticism. The foreign policy of your
government leads to the death of my countrymen; how more legitimate an
interest is there?
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31 Jan 2008 06:06:43 AM |
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On Jan 31, 11:48=A0am, BoredToTears <beejayce...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
On 31 Jan, 11:29, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 10:30, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 05:16, Noon Cat Nick <chatdemidiSPAMBEG...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
% wrote:
on the tv from the 1980's its funny
British comedy is an oxymoron. Just like American supremacy, or Cana=
dian
inferiority.
Yeah, you only have to compare it to the magnificence that is America=
n
comedy, such seminal, ground-breaking =A0works as...erm...it's on the=
tip of my tongue...I'll get back to you...But look at the
internationally known American stand-up comics such as...um...I was
going to say Robin Williams but he's not funny, just hyperactive and
irritating.
You don't like American comedy? =A0I'm shocked.
I didn't say I didn't like it, I merely pointed out that it was rather=
rich that an American would complain about the paucity of British
comedy when American comedy isn't exactly known for it's trail-blazing=
inventiveness.
What other Americans things don't you like? =A0Do tell.
Sarky janitors who hide their own disdain for things "European" behind=
their attacks on those they label as anti-American.
You seem to forget I defended Scotland against those English sods.
It was one sod, actually, and I appreciate it, Janithor, but it
doesn't get away from the fact that anything I say that can be
construed as the slightest bit critical you immediately take as a
personal attack. You characterise just about anything I say as anti-
American, even legitimate criticism and comment about your country's
foreign policy, for instance.
You'll say that as I don't live there why am I so interested? And my
reply is that as our economy is tied to yours, as our armed forces
more or less go where yours go, I have a very legitimate reason to
take an interest and make criticism. The foreign policy of your
government leads to the death of my countrymen; how more legitimate an
interest is there?
yey
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31 Jan 2008 06:06:16 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
It was one sod, actually, and I appreciate it, Janithor, but it
doesn't get away from the fact that anything I say that can be
construed as the slightest bit critical you immediately take as a
personal attack.
No, not a personal attack against me personally. It's the forest I'm
looking at, not the trees.
You characterise just about anything I say as anti-
American, even legitimate criticism and comment about your country's
foreign policy, for instance.
Not true. You really don't get it. As I've said many times, using this
criteria, I too am guilty of anti-Americanism. There is a heck of a lot
about my country I don't like. Quite frankly, I don't really like the
majority of Americans I encounter, and the culture is increasingly make
me want to move to BC and live in back on %'s in a shed.
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31 Jan 2008 06:42:25 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 12:06, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
It was one sod, actually, and I appreciate it, Janithor, but it
doesn't get away from the fact that anything I say that can be
construed as the slightest bit critical you immediately take as a
personal attack.
No, not a personal attack against me personally. =A0It's the forest I'm
looking at, not the trees.
There again you're making an allegation without backing it up. You're
again saying that I'm anti-American in spite of the evidence to the
contrary.
You characterise just about anything I say as anti-
American, even legitimate criticism and comment about your country's
foreign policy, for instance.
Not true. =A0You really don't get it. =A0As I've said many times, using th=
is
criteria, I too am guilty of anti-Americanism. =A0There is a heck of a lot=
about my country I don't like. =A0Quite frankly, I don't really like the
majority of Americans I encounter, and the culture is increasingly make
me want to move to BC and live in back on %'s in a shed.
If that's the case then why did you start off with your usual this is
anti-American, this is anti-me stuff? You do it with alarming
frquency, I can spot a mile off the posts you'll take offence at and
which you'll reply to, you're so predictable in this and I'm wondering
if it's a reflex action? I mean, many's the time I've felt like
replying to a post with, "Janithor, it's for you" cos I *know* how you
will react.
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31 Jan 2008 07:01:57 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 12:06, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
There again you're making an allegation without backing it up. You're
again saying that I'm anti-American in spite of the evidence to the
contrary.
I'm telling you how it appears to me based on the overall context of
your posting pattern. You think differently, fine. I will admit, in
this particular thread, I did focus on your comments and not on NCN's,
which were equally global and as you say the trigger for your reply. So
I suppose in this case my own criticism applies to me as well on some level.
You characterise just about anything I say as anti-
American, even legitimate criticism and comment about your country's
foreign policy, for instance.
Not true. You really don't get it. As I've said many times, using this
criteria, I too am guilty of anti-Americanism. There is a heck of a lot
about my country I don't like. Quite frankly, I don't really like the
majority of Americans I encounter, and the culture is increasingly make
me want to move to BC and live in back on %'s in a shed.
If that's the case then why did you start off with your usual this is
anti-American, this is anti-me stuff? You do it with alarming
frquency,
Because you make universal, anti-American posts with frequency.
I can spot a mile off the posts you'll take offence at and
which you'll reply to, you're so predictable in this and I'm wondering
if it's a reflex action?
Yes, it is a reflex reaction. It's good that you can spot them a mile
away, that means I'm at least being consistent, even if you don't agree
with my conclusions.
I mean, many's the time I've felt like
replying to a post with, "Janithor, it's for you" cos I *know* how you
will react.
Join the club, Alan does it periodically. Why do you think I keep
saying I voted for Bush twice?
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31 Jan 2008 07:24:39 AM |
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On 31 Jan, 13:01, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 12:06, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
There again you're making an allegation without backing it up. You're
again saying that I'm anti-American in spite of the evidence to the
contrary.
I'm telling you how it appears to me based on the overall context of
your posting pattern. =A0You think differently, fine. =A0I will admit, in
this particular thread, I did focus on your comments and not on NCN's,
which were equally global and as you say the trigger for your reply. So
I suppose in this case my own criticism applies to me as well on some leve=
l.
Apology accepted.
You characterise just about anything I say as anti-
American, even legitimate criticism and comment about your country's
foreign policy, for instance.
Not true. =A0You really don't get it. =A0As I've said many times, using =
this
criteria, I too am guilty of anti-Americanism. =A0There is a heck of a l=
ot
about my country I don't like. =A0Quite frankly, I don't really like the=
majority of Americans I encounter, and the culture is increasingly make
me want to move to BC and live in back on %'s in a shed.
If that's the case then why did you start off with your usual this is
anti-American, this is anti-me stuff? You do it with alarming
frquency,
Because you make universal, anti-American posts with
frequency.
Do I? Could you cite a few examples of these "frequent" and universal
anti-American posts?
I can spot a mile off the posts you'll take offence at and
which you'll reply to, you're so predictable in this and I'm wondering
if it's a reflex action?
Yes, it is a reflex reaction. =A0It's good that you can spot them a mile
away, that means I'm at least being consistent, even if you don't agree
with my conclusions.
Consistency isn't exactly a saving grace. Miserable Man is consistent,
doesn't make him any less ridiculous or vile.
I mean, many's the time I've felt like
replying to a post with, "Janithor, it's for you" cos I *know* how you
will react.
Join the club, Alan does it periodically. =A0Why do you think I keep
saying I voted for Bush twice?
Shame?
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31 Jan 2008 07:55:15 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 13:01, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 12:06, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
There again you're making an allegation without backing it up. You're
again saying that I'm anti-American in spite of the evidence to the
contrary.
I'm telling you how it appears to me based on the overall context of
your posting pattern. You think differently, fine. I will admit, in
this particular thread, I did focus on your comments and not on NCN's,
which were equally global and as you say the trigger for your reply. So
I suppose in this case my own criticism applies to me as well on some level.
Apology accepted.
lol - I'm not apologizing because there's nothing to apologize for.
We're having a discussion.
Because you make universal, anti-American posts with
frequency.
Do I? Could you cite a few examples of these "frequent" and universal
anti-American posts?
No, I can't. It's my subjective impression. I suppose I could do a
content analysis of archived posts, but if one has to resort to
something like that, then you have an unbridgable gap anyway.
I can spot a mile off the posts you'll take offence at and
which you'll reply to, you're so predictable in this and I'm wondering
if it's a reflex action?
Yes, it is a reflex reaction. It's good that you can spot them a mile
away, that means I'm at least being consistent, even if you don't agree
with my conclusions.
Consistency isn't exactly a saving grace. Miserable Man is consistent,
doesn't make him any less ridiculous or vile.
That's why I added even if you don't agree with my conclusions.
Consistency is a good thing, but it doesn't guarantee good results.
Inconsistency is simply cronyism and emotion - think and do what I say
at the moment, I may or may not do the same thing depending on how I
feel. That's the just the law of the jungle.
I mean, many's the time I've felt like
replying to a post with, "Janithor, it's for you" cos I *know* how you
will react.
Join the club, Alan does it periodically. Why do you think I keep
saying I voted for Bush twice?
Shame?
No, I don't feel shame, I feel sorrow that the best the 2 parties could
offer us were a choice between Bush and Kerry. It's like asking someone
if they rather eat *****, or drink *****.
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31 Jan 2008 09:45:57 AM |
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On Jan 31, 1:55=A0pm, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 13:01, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
On 31 Jan, 12:06, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
There again you're making an allegation without backing it up. You're
again saying that I'm anti-American in spite of the evidence to the
contrary.
I'm telling you how it appears to me based on the overall context of
your posting pattern. =A0You think differently, fine. =A0I will admit, i=
n
this particular thread, I did focus on your comments and not on NCN's,
which were equally global and as you say the trigger for your reply. So
I suppose in this case my own criticism applies to me as well on some le=
vel.
Apology accepted.
lol - I'm not apologizing because there's nothing to apologize for.
We're having a discussion.
Because you make universal, anti-American posts with
frequency.
Do I? Could you cite a few examples of these "frequent" and universal
anti-American posts?
No, I can't. =A0It's my subjective impression. =A0I suppose I could do a
content analysis of archived posts, but if one has to resort to
something like that, then you have an unbridgable gap anyway.
I know I made a mistake awhile ago by posting that youtube spoof but I
took on board the things people said. Even though it was posted in a
spirit of fun it upset some here and in hindsight I'd have done things
differently. In saying that, I'm not going to be held hostage to that
for the rest of my time here. I will make posts, critical ones, about
the US but I hope they will be seen for what they are and not for what
some would like to think they are. I'd really like it if you could
stop trying to invest things into my posts that aren't even there!
In the spirit of understanding and all that, do this for me; if you
see something I have posted that you feel is anti-American ask me
about it and I will clarify.
I can spot a mile off the posts you'll take offence at and
which you'll reply to, you're so predictable in this and I'm wondering
if it's a reflex action?
Yes, it is a reflex reaction. =A0It's good that you can spot them a mile=
away, that means I'm at least being consistent, even if you don't agree
with my conclusions.
Consistency isn't exactly a saving grace. Miserable Man is consistent,
doesn't make him any less ridiculous or vile.
That's why I added even if you don't agree with my conclusions.
Consistency is a good thing, but it doesn't guarantee good results.
Inconsistency is simply cronyism and emotion - think and do what I say
at the moment, I may or may not do the same thing depending on how I
feel. =A0That's the just the law of the jungle.
I mean, many's the time I've felt like
replying to a post with, "Janithor, it's for you" cos I *know* how you
will react.
Join the club, Alan does it periodically. =A0Why do you think I keep
saying I voted for Bush twice?
Shame?
No, I don't feel shame, I feel sorrow that the best the 2 parties could
offer us were a choice between Bush and Kerry. =A0It's like asking someone=
if they rather eat *****, or drink *****.
I was kidding with you, Janithor. You need to stop taking everything I
say so seriously.
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01 Feb 2008 08:14:15 AM |
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BoredToTears wrote:
I know I made a mistake awhile ago by posting that youtube spoof but I
took on board the things people said. Even though it was posted in a
spirit of fun it upset some here and in hindsight I'd have done things
differently.
That's cool. "The spirit of fun" is tricky sometimes. Context is
everything. That's why sincere dialog & good faith is so crucial.
In saying that, I'm not going to be held hostage to that
for the rest of my time here. I will make posts, critical ones, about
the US but I hope they will be seen for what they are and not for what
some would like to think they are. I'd really like it if you could
stop trying to invest things into my posts that aren't even there!
Well, this is a tricky one as well. I'm very very very very big on our
1st amendment. You could say I'm a free speech fundamentalist. It's
not that I want you censored, not at all. If you don't have people
clashing over ideas, then you don't have free speech.
In the spirit of understanding and all that, do this for me; if you
see something I have posted that you feel is anti-American ask me
about it and I will clarify.
I'm thinking this one through as I type. Again, it's not the things you
type taken in isolation, not necessarily. It's the overall context. I
have an impression of your mental states, mental states which motivate
what you type. I'm not saying I'm right with 100% certitude, it's a gut
feeling mostly, based on context.
I guess I'd say this. It really comes down to my definition for
black/white thinking that I've posted here and on my big pal's wiki. I
think this thread illustrates the point perfectly. NCN posted a blanket
condemnation of British comedy. There are what, 55,000,000 people in
the UK? I'm sure we could find at least a few who would bring a smile
to NCN's face.
Apply this in reverse, to the US. Your reply to NCN was to slam
American comedy. You replicated NCN's post. Then later in the thread,
you overtly stated that there are some comedic shows in the US you like.
So it looks your response to Nick was reactive. He slammed you
globally, so you slammed him back globally. THAT is what I'm
protesting. When you later acknowledged that there some American shows
you find humorous, that totally changed your initial response to Nick.
Whereas with Marty, if he knows someone is jewish, game over. That
person is evil and wrong. They could find the cure for cancer, and he'd
still hate them.
So in sum, it's not any particular criticism you have of the US. I
probably would agree with you at least as much a I disagree with you on
the actual substance of any individual criticism. It's the whole that
I'm griping about, the blanket condemnation of anything and everything
whatsoever that's even remotely associated with the US.
You know, this is a really fundamental component of human behavior.
It's the same when I get a customer who fires me. They don't just fire
me, no, anything and everything I have ever done in their building is
complete and absolute *****, I'm an idiotic moron and a bad janitor.
Seriously, that's how some of them react, no joke. Whereas even a few
weeks before they may have been telling me how great I am, how they are
happy with my service, etc...then suddently WHAM I go from being a
miracle worker to the scum of the earth.
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01 Feb 2008 01:00:50 PM |
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On 1 Feb, 14:14, Janithor <Janithor...@comcast.net> wrote:
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BoredToTears wrote:
I know I made a mistake awhile ago by posting that youtube spoof but I
took on board the things people said. Even though it was posted in a
spirit of fun it upset some here and in hindsight I'd have done things
differently.
That's cool. =A0"The spirit of fun" is tricky sometimes. =A0Context is
everything. =A0That's why sincere dialog & good faith is so > crucial.
I agree.
In saying that, I'm not going to be held hostage to that
for the rest of my time here. I will make posts, critical ones, about
the US but I hope they will be seen for what they are and not for what
some would like to think they are. I'd really like it if you could
stop trying to invest things into my posts that aren't even there!
Well, this is a tricky one as well. =A0I'm very very very very big on our
1st amendment. =A0You could say I'm a free speech fundamentalist. =A0It's
not that I want you censored, not at all. =A0If you don't have people
clashing over ideas, then you don't have free speech.
In the spirit of understanding and all that, do this for me; if you
see something I have posted that you feel is anti-American ask me
about it and I will clarify.
I'm thinking this one through as I type. =A0Again, it's not the things you=
type taken in isolation, not necessarily. =A0It's the overall context. =A0=
I
have an impression of your mental states, mental states which motivate
what you type. =A0I'm not saying I'm right with 100% certitude, it's a gut=
feeling mostly, based on context.
I guess I'd say this. =A0It really comes down to my definition for
black/white thinking that I've posted here and on my big pal's wiki. =A0I
think this thread illustrates the point perfectly. =A0NCN posted a blanket=
condemnation of British comedy. =A0There are what, 55,000,000 people in
the UK? =A0I'm sure we could find at least a few who would bring a smile
to NCN's face.
Apply this in reverse, to the US. =A0Your reply to NCN was to slam
American comedy. =A0You replicated NCN's post. =A0Then later in the thread=
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you overtly stated that there are some comedic shows in the US you like.
=A0 So it looks your response to Nick was reactive. =A0He slammed you
globally, so you slammed him back globally. =A0THAT is what I'm
protesting. =A0When you later acknowledged that there some American shows
you find humorous, that totally changed your initial
response to Nick.
Yes, it was reactive and I'm not trying to pretend otherwise but you
reacted to my reaction and not to Nick's initial global condemnation.
So if we're talking about getting away from over-arching, across-the-
board, dismissive statements then surely you should have taken issue
with Nick instead of taking umbrage at my reaction to a silly comment?
I mean, am I not allowed hurt feelings? Not in this particular case
but it seems that certain people here are allowed to take offence and
feel hard done by but when they then turn round and hurt others
feelings that's fine and dandy.
Whereas with Marty, if he knows someone is jewish, game over. =A0That
person is evil and wrong. =A0They could find the cure for cancer, and he'd=
still hate them.
So in sum, it's not any particular criticism you have of the US. =A0I
probably would agree with you at least as much a I disagree with you on
the actual substance of any individual criticism. =A0It's the whole that
I'm griping about, the blanket condemnation of anything and everything
whatsoever that's even remotely associated with the US.
But I don't do that, Janithor. This is your subjective interpretation
of what I write coupled with your best guess at my standpoint and
frame of mind. It's wrong. I know how I think and I don't approach
anything here or elsewhere with the idea that everything American is
bad or wrong or worthless! That's just not true! I take exception at
certain things said by people who seem to think they have the right to
speak in the name of others, I find a certain mind-set that seems to
be prevalent in your country (just like there are certain mind-sets
that are prevalent here) ridiculous and worth mocking but I certainly
do not think that America =3D bad. In fact, one of my favourite people
of all time is an American and without America and the social
framework and culture they grew up in they would not be the person I
so admire.
You know, this is a really fundamental component of human behavior.
It's the same when I get a customer who fires me. =A0They don't just fire
me, no, anything and everything I have ever done in their building is
complete and absolute *****, I'm an idiotic moron and a bad janitor.
Seriously, that's how some of them react, no joke. =A0Whereas even a few
weeks before they may have been telling me how great I am, how they are
happy with my service, etc...then suddently WHAM I go from being a
miracle worker to the scum of the earth.
I suppose that final impressions last? And it's easier to justify your
own less than reasonable behaviour if you characterise the other
person as a moron or worthless. Human nature, unfortunately.
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"BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote
do not think that America = bad. In fact, one of my favourite people
of all time is an American and without America and the social
framework and culture they grew up in they would not be the person I
so admire.
I think this fascination you have with Judge Judy has really gotten out of
hand. She's a married woman, y'know!
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