Meglos
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Agreed.
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Agreed.
...eliza... Meglos...I can't believe that you are both offended because I posted the picture in it's entire form... should I have blurred out the word 'retards'?... should I have just posted a link to the image instead?... I went to great lengths to word the entire post the way I did so as not to offend anybody on the subject and you pick me up on the the word in the the image itself?... give me a break!...
...I have done over 1000 posts where I have gone to great lengths not to post anything offensive to people... (other than on the 'Photoshop Thread' where all gloves are off so as to be able to post images at all)... (I lost my temper on that thread with somebody much to my regret... if I find out who it was with I will give them a public apology... I was way out of line at the time... hence the reason why I am so particular now in not offending people intentionally)...
...I posted the image as it is posted on the Internet... I even said in my post that I thought that the image was unfair on her... I am GENUENILY interested in what is the probable cause of her problem is... as I said... I used to work with a lady that had the same problem... sheesh!... pardon me for asking!...
...I went away for over a week or so and came back and caught up on all of the posts as of late... everybody is twitchy / touchy and tetchy... everyone is angry with each other and dishing it out to each other... what is wrong with you all?... seriously everyone needs to lighten up for god's sake!...
... perhaps I should just become a lurker and not participate in discussion?... this used to be a fun place to post at one time... cheers.
Meglos
HAVE A NECTARINE, GONK
Mr stickyfingers - I merely said "agreed", as in I agree that the picture labelling a reality TV show contestant as a "retard" is in bad taste. I didn't say anything to prompt your (over)reaction, nor indicate I need to lighten up, am twitchy, touchy, angry or tetchy. Far from it, I laugh at this forum all the time.
eliza
Active Member
Seriously no need to sook, just saying as an adult I wouldn't promote anything that uses the word RETARD. I am also not twitchy, touchy etc. I'm just the same as usual which of course some may say is not that normal anyway.
People disagree with each other, it's human nature what a boring place it would be if everyone here was all glitter kittens and sparkly gifs.
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wynter
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It did turn into all glitter kittens and sparkly gifts. That's why most of the old members who had been here for years left.
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wynter
Guest
Sophia seems to have some kind of speech issue. Her lip only moves like that when she pronounces words with the "L" sound. It in no way impacts on her mental capacity. To suggest it does, doesn't reflect on Sophia, it reflects entirely on the person making that kind of abhorrent connection. The difference between calling her that and posting a graphic that calls her that is just semantics.
...eliza... I wasn't promoting an image with the word 'retard' in it... I merely used the image to show her mouth as it happens to go as a reference... it was an image that I took off the internet instead of sitting for an hour or two through episodes of MKR to get screenshots of Sophia... I made it quite clear in my original post twice that I was not making fun of her... how clearer could I be?...
...by the way I'm not sooking... I'm just annoyed at the moment... I am just defending my original post because I don't believe that anybody should have been offended by it in the first place...
...from all of the posts that I have read in the last couple of days since I've been back on board the forums everybody seems to be so 'sensitive' as of late... as soon as somebody says something or posts something someone seems ready to pounce on the smallest spelling mistake/wrong phrase of words/one politically incorrect statement etc...
...you're dead set right in saying that people disagree with each other but what I'm saying is that people are so bloody picky at the moment for the simplest of things...
...Meglos I understand that you are agreeing that the image is in bad taste but what I am saying is that my intent wasn't to show Sophia in a bad light or to make fun of her... I agree that the image is in bad taste but I used the image for reference only... if I have mistaken your opinion then fair enough I stand corrected...
...no offence intended my friend but I don't believe that I have over-reacted... as I said above to eliza I am just defending my original post because I don't believe that anybody should have been offended by it in the first place...
...in my original post I said this...
...does anyone know what causes her mouth to contort in the way that it does?... I really am curious as to the answer... again... I'm not making fun of her... ( there have been quite a number of angry exchanges on these forums as of late and I can't be arsed to be part of one of them)...
...it looks like I failed at that task doesn't it?... and getting back to my original question... does anybody know what makes her mouth contort the way that it does?... is it a facial tic or is it a psychological thing?... I know that when I had my stroke nearly 3 years ago that my mouth turned down to the left like that while it was happening... it just seems that perhaps the body just reacts in certain ways during different situations at times... as I said... does anyone have an idea of what's going on with Sophies mouth?... is it simply as kxk suggested...
...eliza... Meglos... I still luvs ya both... let's keep on posting... cheers.
...I hadn't noticed that wynter... interesting indeed... next time I watch MKR I'll take notice... thanks for the observation... cheers.
Seriously, what is wrong with you pack of retards?!
If that doesn't describe us to a tee at the moment, I don't know what does.
To use the word to apply to this situation appropriately, a retard is someone who argues with people they don't know over issues that really don't matter, just to be right. Whether you are the type of retard who can't even spell the word enunciate and overuses question marks when she hasn't even asked a question ?????? or you are the type of retard who goes to all the pointless effort of changing the colour and bolding quotes to make some sort of confused point, or you are the type of retard who dramatically uses phrases like "abhorrent connection" and "semantics' while dribbling shit, or you are the type of retard who uses the word "cool" and "retard" in the same sentence, or you are the type of retard who engages in this nonsense at 9:30 in the morning, like it or not, you are a retard. In fact I would go as far to say, at the moment, if you are in here, you are a retard.
All I wanted to do was have some fun and talk MKR but instead here I am acting the retard... once again. Face facts, at the moment we all put the fucking T in TARD. I understand it is forum boredom and that familiarity breeds contempt, but if this is what we have become, it is time for me to step off the Tard Train.
If I don't stop doing this, I am going to end up becoming the exact model of what I hate in a forum... and have a fucking stroke while I'm at it!
And before the righteous retards start bleating, I have never ever ever connected the word retard to those who have a physical or mental disability. Much like the words gay, bastard, nigger and bugger, the word has evolved over time to take on a new meaning.
And again before the righteous retards start bleating, when I say the word nigger, I am referring to how the word has evolved in some African American/Aboriginal communities to have become a friendly greeting when interacting with each other verbally.
If that doesn't describe us to a tee at the moment, I don't know what does.
To use the word to apply to this situation appropriately, a retard is someone who argues with people they don't know over issues that really don't matter, just to be right. Whether you are the type of retard who can't even spell the word enunciate and overuses question marks when she hasn't even asked a question ?????? or you are the type of retard who goes to all the pointless effort of changing the colour and bolding quotes to make some sort of confused point, or you are the type of retard who dramatically uses phrases like "abhorrent connection" and "semantics' while dribbling shit, or you are the type of retard who uses the word "cool" and "retard" in the same sentence, or you are the type of retard who engages in this nonsense at 9:30 in the morning, like it or not, you are a retard. In fact I would go as far to say, at the moment, if you are in here, you are a retard.
All I wanted to do was have some fun and talk MKR but instead here I am acting the retard... once again. Face facts, at the moment we all put the fucking T in TARD. I understand it is forum boredom and that familiarity breeds contempt, but if this is what we have become, it is time for me to step off the Tard Train.
If I don't stop doing this, I am going to end up becoming the exact model of what I hate in a forum... and have a fucking stroke while I'm at it!
And before the righteous retards start bleating, I have never ever ever connected the word retard to those who have a physical or mental disability. Much like the words gay, bastard, nigger and bugger, the word has evolved over time to take on a new meaning.
And again before the righteous retards start bleating, when I say the word nigger, I am referring to how the word has evolved in some African American/Aboriginal communities to have become a friendly greeting when interacting with each other verbally.
And to bring this motherfucker back on topic!
I love the Asian sensations! I don't think droopy mouth has had a stroke or has any other ailment, I think in her mind she mistakenly thought she looks profound when overusing facial expressions, watching herself back on TV will cure that, and then once again all will be well in the world.
I love the Asian sensations! I don't think droopy mouth has had a stroke or has any other ailment, I think in her mind she mistakenly thought she looks profound when overusing facial expressions, watching herself back on TV will cure that, and then once again all will be well in the world.
eliza
Active Member
If over the years people weren't indignant and outraged about shit like calling people with a disability retards the world would be a totally f*cked up place in 2013. I get what you mean about using it as a non offensive expression but in this discussion that is not why the word was used.
As for the nigger thing, yeah our indigenous, African American and African patients listen to rap music and the word "nigger" is in every second line of the song./
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Daughter saw Cupcake and friend in Rundle Mall last week, said they are both tiny.
The Asian sensations and Jake and Elle are the most entertaining, therefore they must stay in the comp.
If over the years people weren't indignant and outraged about shit like calling people with a disability retards the world would be a totally f*cked up place in 2013. I get what you mean about using it as a non offensive expression but in this discussion that is not why the word was used.
As for the nigger thing, yeah our indigenous, African American and African patients listen to rap music and the word "nigger" is in every second line of the song./
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Daughter saw Cupcake and friend in Rundle Mall last week, said they are both tiny.
The Asian sensations and Jake and Elle are the most entertaining, therefore they must stay in the comp.
I am not sure what world you are looking at, but 2013 can be a very fucked up place. Only a couple of months ago we had Grader Oners shot up in a class room, childhood obesity is at an all time high, there has been a drop in people immunising their children against disease, and one in every three kids seems to have some sort of ADHA/ADD/PITA issue and just today a woman was locked up for buying chemo drugs on the interweb and poisoning her very well daughter. To top it off, while I hate to be the one who bursts your bubble, arseholes still call those with disabilities names and using the word "retard" on the internet or amongst friends when describing a fuckwit is the least of our worries globally.
I found the 'Retards... I am your leader' meme funny. She looked like a fuckwit in those pictures, which coincidently in 2013 is the basic definition of word retard. I think Sticky twisted the meme to suit the cookie cutter outrage that comes with a forum and the word retard, and it blew up in his face.
WARNING: LINK NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED
This one here is my favourite de-motivational poster because to me it's true! I mean look at it, if that is not an illustrated version of me on the left and kxk on the right I don't know what is!
http://500motivators.com/motivate/me/retards-we-all-know-one/
Ha!
I like what you have to say, whether I agree with you or not. In my opinion you bring just the right balance of pizazz and retard. But to bring this puppy back on topic, I really like them all. I think the thing I admire about Sophia is not only does she talk the talk, she walks the walk - granted with a crooked tardish like expression, I love it when people can back the yabba with actions. In this instance I agree with you, I would like to see the Asian sensations and Jake and Elle in the final.
On the whole I think we need to focus on what really matters, and not pretend to be outraged just for the sake of it. If you are really outraged by that harmless picture, then your hair is going to fall out when you see the real outrages which go on on a daily basis in this perfect world of yours.
Ha!
This one is me and Coops
And yes that IS her on the right!
NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!!!!!
http://cheezburger.com/5648966656
This one is me and Coops
And yes that IS her on the right!
NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!!!!!!
http://cheezburger.com/5648966656
eliza
Active Member
You are not busting my bubble I am well aware that the world is still a pretty messed up place, I work in a prison. Guessing I've seen and heard more horrific stories of the worst of humanity than anyone else in this entire forum.
Yes bad sh*t still happens but a lot of bad sh*t from the past stopped because brave people had the guts to speak up.
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wynter
Guest
I'm curious, TraLa, what is it that you think that makes you the only person on the forum who has a right to an opinion that differs from other peoples? Some little golden fairy kissed you on your little golden forehead?
"If I don't stop doing this, I am going to end up becoming the exact model of what I hate in a forum... and have a fucking stroke while I'm at it!" And yet you still do it - constantly.
Throwing in irrelevant little snippets of information doesn't make a good argument, nor do definitions that don't support your argument, nor does calling other forum members retards by using a conveniently
bent social definition and not the literal definition in your own example. As for your own personal definition which you kindly put forth in a "how it is" type of comment...well, you said yourself you don't like people who think they speak for a community...so...well..there you go, that's a fail. Because you think something doesn't make it so. Imo you're talking crap. Untangle your knickers and get over yourself.
PS Hopefully I haven't used too many big words. I wouldn't want to offend you again.
"If I don't stop doing this, I am going to end up becoming the exact model of what I hate in a forum... and have a fucking stroke while I'm at it!" And yet you still do it - constantly.
Throwing in irrelevant little snippets of information doesn't make a good argument, nor do definitions that don't support your argument, nor does calling other forum members retards by using a conveniently
bent social definition and not the literal definition in your own example. As for your own personal definition which you kindly put forth in a "how it is" type of comment...well, you said yourself you don't like people who think they speak for a community...so...well..there you go, that's a fail. Because you think something doesn't make it so. Imo you're talking crap. Untangle your knickers and get over yourself.
PS Hopefully I haven't used too many big words. I wouldn't want to offend you again.
I'm curious, TraLa, what is it that you think that makes you the only person on the forum who has a right to an opinion that differs from other peoples? Some little golden fairy kissed you on your little golden forehead?
Imo you're talking crap. Untangle your knickers and get over yourself.
PS Hopefully I haven't used too many big words. I wouldn't want to offend you again.
How dare you?
HOW DARE YOU?!
Okay lady, first and foremost I take offence to the fact your words smacked snide sarcasm when talking about my golden fairy kissing my golden forehead incident, and that said sarcasm took the shine off the profound brilliantness of your opening statement.
Secondly give me one example where I have talked crap! Sure I may lick a pumpkin or two, sniff cheese when it is mouldy and dance in the backyard naked, but I will eat your husbands underpants if you can find me one instant where I have behaved like a crazed chimpanze with a head knock!
Thirdly - I DON'T WEAR KNICKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forthly (and it is so a word!!), point taken, I do need to get over myself a bit. Given that I am female and still of breeding age, I am going to try to excuse my abhorrent (see I can learn and retain new big words) behaviour on PMT. If it has worked as a defence to keep a husband killer out of jail, surely it will work as a defence for a little bit of bad behaviour in a forum.