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I’m waiting for the What to adopt the outraged at the besmirching of his character tone that he adopts at the end of the day.
Normally it starts off in the morning with an “assheads do you know this” or “retards get a$$raped” nonsense, then proceeds with a lot of missing the point cuss-and-paste siging off with “suck my” or “stick it” or “I am great, bang my drum”, then he gets called to task and at the end of the day he is “disgusted” at the level of discourse and the unwarranted assasination of his good name.
“I am talking about what passes for acceptable conversation by a vast majority of people on this site, and what doesn’t, and in doing so, I am stating that there is a double-standard at play.”
OK–I will bite because I admire your chutzpah to continue with this line of reasoning. I agree that What gets away with saying things that other people would be shunned and abused for saying. I also agree that Sonny Carson’s praising of Yankel Rosenbaum’s killers is heinous and against everything civil people ought to be for. What you are tapping into benson is part of a much larger national conversation about race relations, especially along the black/white divide. Bxgrl said it well when she stated that What exploits white guilt about the historical treatment of black people in America and I admit that I am certainly vulnerable to that line of guilt-inducement. No reparations or formal apologies have ever been offered for slavery and I am painfully aware of that fact. For The What to then extrapolate that to “all white people in Clinton Hill are hijacking asshats” is of course laughably reductionist and silly and I try to do my part to uplift dialogue and get people out of the stere-typing business. However, I do know that this site would be less entertaining and weirdly less thought provoking without his special brand of bomb throwing. Sorry to go all moral-relativist on you. I do think I try to call out hateful language from everybody but I know that the internet is a big messy place where consensus will never exist. Your attempts to curtail other people’s conversations, or to suggest who they talk to, will never find a welcome audience because of the lack of uniformity as to what is acceptable. I do welcome your attempts to discuss thorny issues like this and think that you have contributed something positive here benson.
Cobble, he talks out of the side of his mouth. When I defended myself the other day he said that the reason I did was BECAUSE I was guilty. That if I weren’t I’d have not need to defend myself.
benson…we talkes about this double standard about a week ago. Basically, you are correct. Italian jokes, Irish jokes Polish jokes (though i don’t think we’ve had any)even Asian jokes always seem more “acceptable” in mainstream society than does anything black or Jewish. I’m not saying its right or wrong but it is there and you’re not wrong about bringing it up.
Benson, I happen to agree with you about the double standard of what is acceptable conversation on this blog. I have chosen to remain silent, simply because I don’t want to get caught up in the fray of this argument. People will speak to whomever they wish, and that is their business. Not everyone who remains silent or simply lurks is de-facto condoning the What’s tirades and name calling. Am I guilty for not joining the fight? Maybe. But that’s something I’ll have to deal with inside myself. I’m not asking you to stop pointing out the discrepancy. I guess I just want to say that you should try to recognize that there are people with you in your thoughts but simply choose not to post about it. Somehow I think it all feeds into his ranting and uncalled for insults (and now I too have fed the fire. sigh.).
I’m waiting for the What to adopt the outraged at the besmirching of his character tone that he adopts at the end of the day.
Normally it starts off in the morning with an “assheads do you know this” or “retards get a$$raped” nonsense, then proceeds with a lot of missing the point cuss-and-paste siging off with “suck my” or “stick it” or “I am great, bang my drum”, then he gets called to task and at the end of the day he is “disgusted” at the level of discourse and the unwarranted assasination of his good name.
What a card.
“Assnut”
Hey…that’s a NEW one! I like it!
You guys crack me up. OK, back to work.
“I am talking about what passes for acceptable conversation by a vast majority of people on this site, and what doesn’t, and in doing so, I am stating that there is a double-standard at play.”
OK–I will bite because I admire your chutzpah to continue with this line of reasoning. I agree that What gets away with saying things that other people would be shunned and abused for saying. I also agree that Sonny Carson’s praising of Yankel Rosenbaum’s killers is heinous and against everything civil people ought to be for. What you are tapping into benson is part of a much larger national conversation about race relations, especially along the black/white divide. Bxgrl said it well when she stated that What exploits white guilt about the historical treatment of black people in America and I admit that I am certainly vulnerable to that line of guilt-inducement. No reparations or formal apologies have ever been offered for slavery and I am painfully aware of that fact. For The What to then extrapolate that to “all white people in Clinton Hill are hijacking asshats” is of course laughably reductionist and silly and I try to do my part to uplift dialogue and get people out of the stere-typing business. However, I do know that this site would be less entertaining and weirdly less thought provoking without his special brand of bomb throwing. Sorry to go all moral-relativist on you. I do think I try to call out hateful language from everybody but I know that the internet is a big messy place where consensus will never exist. Your attempts to curtail other people’s conversations, or to suggest who they talk to, will never find a welcome audience because of the lack of uniformity as to what is acceptable. I do welcome your attempts to discuss thorny issues like this and think that you have contributed something positive here benson.
Cobble, he talks out of the side of his mouth. When I defended myself the other day he said that the reason I did was BECAUSE I was guilty. That if I weren’t I’d have not need to defend myself.
Whatever, Benson is inconsequential.
benson…we talkes about this double standard about a week ago. Basically, you are correct. Italian jokes, Irish jokes Polish jokes (though i don’t think we’ve had any)even Asian jokes always seem more “acceptable” in mainstream society than does anything black or Jewish. I’m not saying its right or wrong but it is there and you’re not wrong about bringing it up.
Sorry Cobblers – I’m not coming. Various baby duties on Thurs and Fridays.
Benson, I happen to agree with you about the double standard of what is acceptable conversation on this blog. I have chosen to remain silent, simply because I don’t want to get caught up in the fray of this argument. People will speak to whomever they wish, and that is their business. Not everyone who remains silent or simply lurks is de-facto condoning the What’s tirades and name calling. Am I guilty for not joining the fight? Maybe. But that’s something I’ll have to deal with inside myself. I’m not asking you to stop pointing out the discrepancy. I guess I just want to say that you should try to recognize that there are people with you in your thoughts but simply choose not to post about it. Somehow I think it all feeds into his ranting and uncalled for insults (and now I too have fed the fire. sigh.).
yeah that would be great dave.
JSB2789@gmail.com
thanks.
“Now can I go back to drooling over Reggie? That’s a lot of man.”
Wait up THL, I’m going with you!