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Old 10-29-21, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Barnard
I like to do purposeful malapropisms (did you know there's not a word for that) for effect. Law school prof?
Taught undergrad/grad. school law courses.
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Old 10-29-21, 06:22 PM
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Every time I see the title of this thread, I'm reminded of this headline.
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Old 10-30-21, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
But imagine the dramatic increase in people walking into each other. There are already too many distracted walkers with their faces in their phones.
Or who don't have phones but simply don't know how to move over and realize that other sidewalk users get half... and those other people shouldn't have to squeeze way over to the side or walk off the sidewalk so the clueless ones can walk three abreast with their friends.


Originally Posted by DangerousDanR
I do not think this word means what you think this word means!
I assumed it was an intentional pun...


Originally Posted by rydabent
Or a normal person could just laugh it off as a joke. These days no one has a sense of humor, and it seems everyone is looking for a reason to be "offended"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe because some things aren't funny. As explained above, there are some things that are too problematic or serious to be joked about, or we as a society are not far enough into fixing them to be perpetrating the idea that it's all just a big joke.
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Old 10-30-21, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Kat12
Or who don't have phones but simply don't know how to move over and realize that other sidewalk users get half... and those other people shouldn't have to squeeze way over to the side or walk off the sidewalk so the clueless ones can walk three abreast with their friends.



I assumed it was an intentional pun...



Maybe because some things aren't funny. As explained above, there are some things that are too problematic or serious to be joked about, or we as a society are not far enough into fixing them to be perpetrating the idea that it's all just a big joke.
You remind me I need to be offended. I am offended by all those people that are offended. Try lightening up, you will be a happier person for it.
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Old 10-30-21, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rydabent
You remind me I need to be offended. I am offended by all those people that are offended. Try lightening up, you will be a happier person for it.
Try not making assumptions about what other people are like, and all will be happier people for it.
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Old 10-30-21, 02:54 PM
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Yeah, another bar sign trying to be funny. Not everyone can be consistently funny like the El Arroyo folks are. They get a D- for that one...
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Old 10-30-21, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rydabent
You remind me I need to be offended. I am offended by all those people that are offended. Try lightening up, you will be a happier person for it.

You telling other people to lighten up is hilarious.
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Old 10-31-21, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
Do people really ride a bicycle in downtown Houston when it's 100° ... in October?
I rode a bicycle across Texas, from El Paso to Fort Worth, in June 1981. Heat is not much of an issue if you keep moving and stay hydrated.
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Old 11-07-21, 07:28 AM
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These days people get so upset over such trivial things. They seem to wake up and look for things to be "offended" by, like that bar sign. Just move along, nothing to see there.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
These days people get so upset over such trivial things. They seem to wake up and look for things to be "offended" by, like that bar sign. Just move along, nothing to see there.

The bar owner acknowledged that it was offensive and stupid. Sorry you can't tell the difference between a silly joke and a prominently displayed verbal attack, but I don't think anyone had to look hard to see how nasty that sign was.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
The bar owner acknowledged that it was offensive and stupid. Sorry you can't tell the difference between a silly joke and a prominently displayed verbal attack, but I don't think anyone had to look hard to see how nasty that sign was.
On the things in this world to be up set about that bar sign is number 86745229673621 of things to be up set about. Get real.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
On the things in this world to be up set about that bar sign is number 86745229673621 of things to be up set about. Get real.



Apparently, you're so "up set" about people getting "up set" that you're picking arguments with them about it. Where does "people getting overly up set about making jokes about cyclists getting killed and hurt" rank on your list of things "to be up set about"? How about you "get real" and "lighten up" and quit scolding people for not liking it when people joke about blaming cyclists for getting hurt by bad drivers?

Again, the bar owner admitted he was in the wrong here for putting that sign up, why are you fighting so hard not to accept that?

The word is "upset", btw.

And one more thing, this thread was dead for 8 days and people had moved on when you decided to bump it by posting a rerun "people are looking for things to be offended by" post. If that wasn't ironic, what is?

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Old 11-12-21, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Apparently, you're so "up set" about people getting "up set" that you're picking arguments with them about it. Where does "people getting overly up set about making jokes about cyclists getting killed and hurt" rank on your list of things "to be up set about"? How about you "get real" and "lighten up" and quit scolding people for not liking it when people joke about blaming cyclists for getting hurt by bad drivers?

Again, the bar owner admitted he was in the wrong here for putting that sign up, why are you fighting so hard not to accept that?

The word is "upset", btw.

And one more thing, this thread was dead for 8 days and people had moved on when you decided to bump it by posting a rerun "people are looking for things to be offended by" post. If that wasn't ironic, what is?
I notice you are still "bumping" it. You need to learn an adult mind easily sorts out what is real, and needs to be worried about. Adult minds do not worry about jokes. BTW the bar is just trying to suck up to the weak minded that are so easily offended to get their business back.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
I notice you are still "bumping" it. You need to learn an adult mind easily sorts out what is real, and needs to be worried about. Adult minds do not worry about jokes. BTW the bar is just trying to suck up to the weak minded that are so easily offended to get their business back.
You know what's hilarious? You being so worried about whether people are too worried about the joke thing.

Adult minds don't revive a thread telling people to let go of something they obviously had let go of a full week earlier.

What's also hilarious is I know I could drive you into a tizzy making a joke about recumbent riders.

BTW, I don't think you have any insight into what the bar owner was thinking, and YOU have a lot of nerve calling anybody weak minded.
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Old 11-13-21, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
You know what's hilarious? You being so worried about whether people are too worried about the joke thing.

Adult minds don't revive a thread telling people to let go of something they obviously had let go of a full week earlier.

What's also hilarious is I know I could drive you into a tizzy making a joke about recumbent riders.

BTW, I don't think you have any insight into what the bar owner was thinking, and YOU have a lot of nerve calling anybody weak minded.
FYI I just call them as I seem them. Its still a free country, and everyone is free to decide where they stand.

Fire away with you jokes about recumbents. Being an adult I will laugh them off as the jokes they are. BTW bent riders dont get all butt hurt riding, or about jokes, and things of no consequence at all.

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Originally Posted by rydabent
FYI I just call them as I seem them. Its still a free country, and everyone is free to decide where they stand.
Then why do you insist on telling people how they should feel about unfunny hostile jokes? If you really feel that way, you wouldn't whine so much about people expressing their displeasure.

I just call them as I see them--you bumping a dead thread to tell people to chill out was really bizarre and trollish as hell.
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Then why do you insist on telling people how they should feel about unfunny hostile jokes? If you really feel that way, you wouldn't whine so much about people expressing their displeasure.

I just call them as I see them--you bumping a dead thread to tell people to chill out was really bizarre and trollish as hell.
Calling me names indicate that I won the debate. Losers always start with the name calling.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
Calling me names indicate that I won the debate. Losers always start with the name calling.
I didn't call you a name and you called me "loser", so I won. Thanks!
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I wasn't offended by the sign....I know I'm not a normal person. A normal person these days seems to be fat, out-of-shape people that ride around in steel boxes.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
I didn't call you a name and you called me "loser", so I won. Thanks!
In this case loser is not name calling it is a situation you put yourself into. Note your one post that calls me a whiner, when in fact I am only expressing my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and free speech.

BTW if I could really put down what I think about people that are so offended about trivial jokes, and every day happenings, and what other people think, I would get kicked off this forum.
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Originally Posted by rydabent
In this case loser is not name calling it is a situation you put yourself into. Note your one post that calls me a whiner, when in fact I am only expressing my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and free speech.

BTW if I could really put down what I think about people that are so offended about trivial jokes, and every day happenings, and what other people think, I would get kicked off this forum.
I didn't call you a whiner, I said you whine.

I cannot tell you how funny it is that you're so outraged by people overreacting to what other people think that you can't actually express it without getting kicked off the forum. Your lack of self-awareness is hilarious.
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
I didn't call you a whiner, I said you whine.

I cannot tell you how funny it is that you're so outraged by people overreacting to what other people think that you can't actually express it without getting kicked off the forum. Your lack of self-awareness is hilarious.
More personal attacks.
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