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Vasaris, the Fuzzy Dragon ([info]vasaris) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-07-25 12:33:00


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Entry tags:childfree

How did we get from tattoos to this?
Over on childfree_debate [info]karynthia posts a question regarding whether it's rude to ask to be seated away from the person with the sexually suggestive tattoo because their kids might see it. Most replies involve "er, no, but how stupid is that?" My own response being a bit of the tl;dr, but that's nothing on [info]wight1984.

Beginning with the quite succinct view that the whole notion is rather silly at which [info]karynthia either takes umbrage or sincerely is curious, it's sometimes hard to tell with pixellated voice-tone, we wade into a tsunami of political spooge.

[info]wight1984, not content with her/his/its? belief that s/h/it is right and [info]karynthia is just plain wrong on whether or not making naked women taboo is silly and/or respecting the views of others even though you don't agree is the way to go, continues on and on and on...

No one has the right to be not-offended! The family in question has no right to ask to be seated away from something they find objectionable, nor to try and re-arrange seating so their kids aren't exposed. Behold the power of capitalism at work! If you don't like it just leave! If you do this often enough the owners of the establishment will ban people with tattoos!

Behold! The first of many discussions of how this word does not mean what you think it means! This comes complete with a side order of "What do you mean this idea is classist? Obviously it bears no relation to classism! It's just capitalism at work! I have no problems with rich people being able to unilaterally dictate how businesses function while poor people don't have the money power to do anything about it!"

But wait, There's more! [info]scorpi084 get's in on the act. Nothing, I tell you, nothing good can come from this. Well, actually I kind of find the whole discussion interesting, but, my god, the character-count fairies are out in force.

Again with that word! I do not think it means what you think it means! -- Really, why not? -- This is my definition! -- Your definition sucks and I reject it -- No, your defintion sucks and I reject it.

Let us pause for a brief moment of agreement. Oh! And another with a side order of seasoned curly fries "Let's all be gender equalists because Feminism sucks." and "Clearly you cannot understand me because I hang out with the low brow and the intellectual elite and clearly I understand the world much better than you, dear girl." Is anyone else hearing "Please quit playing in my sandbox, you seem to be pissing on my castle's fortifications!"

[info]wight1984 goes on to break out the dictionary and bemoan the use of the word privlege. I swear, s/h/it and [info]scorpi084 have their ideological trains running with full heads of steam and are shoveling the coal at them frantically in a game of internetz chicken. I wonder who will bail first?

Oh, [info]wight1884, some of your views are actually rather interesting and kind of thought provoking, what a pity you ruin their effect by being a pretentious twat.

Edited to add:
CF_debate is a comm for CF and parents debate/discuss issues involving children, parents, and society -- at least that's what usually shows up. In the main it doesn't generally stir up much wank. The current spoogefest is fairly unusual as the comm goes, overall.

I'd love to say that this is really funny, but mostly it's just chock full of WTF?!?

ETA the second:
The original post that sparked the discussion in question thank you [info]michmatch

ETA the third:
[info]wight1984 continuing to spread the love elsewhere, thank you [info]arabwel. I vote we elect him the TL;DR Wankergizer Bunny. *iz ded from wank*



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[info]arabwel
2007-07-26 05:32 am UTC (link)
*shakes head* Anyone else notice Wight continuing the kerfluffle over at Anti_feminist as well? http://community.livejournal.com/anti_feminism/479872.html

I would say I fele obligated to defend him since he IS practically family but he makes it pretty much impossible.

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[info]vasaris
2007-07-26 06:17 am UTC (link)
Oh, I don't know. He's making me feel better about my tl;dr habit, really.

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[info]arabwel
2007-07-26 07:32 am UTC (link)
*grin*

It is taking me immense self restraint to not to make some very evil comments about Jamie's bunnyliciousness in general :P

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[info]vasaris
2007-07-26 07:22 pm UTC (link)
*has a chance to start browsing the thread*

Philosophy major? Why does that explain it all? *laughs*

I have to admit that he sounds like it might be fun on a long afternoon to just get into a discussion in person. I somehow would be unsurprised that the TL;DR migrates into real life pretty frequently. But in RL discussion it's more fun. *looks shifty eyed* I mean, it's not like I spend hours on random philosophical conversations with my friends, or anything.

For some reason the boggle is slowly giving way to the urge to giggle madly. Is this a normal reaction?

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[info]arabwel
2007-07-26 07:31 pm UTC (link)
Yup, he oes induce mad ilin *snicker*

Fromwhat I hear he isa ctually rather quiet in real life, nevere met him myself.. he jsut happens to be mybest friend/soul sister/every cliche in the book's boyfriend so.. :P

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[info]wrongly_amused
2007-07-26 06:05 pm UTC (link)
Something used the actual dictionary to argue that sex and gender the same thing? Are they fucking for real?

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[info]vasaris
2007-07-26 06:49 pm UTC (link)
Apparently. Why am I not surprised?

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[info]frequentmouse
2007-07-26 08:25 pm UTC (link)
The person who does so is famous for his reasonable ways. Even though he's no longer [info]lovecrafty.

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