jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) (03/27/89)
If Karl Denninger can take steps to reduce net.flamage, I guess I should, too. Therefore, to conciliate all those castigating me for my opposition to bigoted humor, I hereby offer the following compromise position: Group humor/generalizations/stereotypes are acceptable *if* the victim group is one of the following: 1. Aggies. 2. Yankees. 3. Bigots. 4. Democrats and/or leftwingers. 5. Republicans and/or rightwingers. 6. Moderates. 7. Politicians. 8. Bureaucrats. 9. Tax collectors. 10. Pentagon brass. 11. Social workers. 12. Fans of Mel Torme. I suspect agreement on this will border on the unanimous, and I think we'll see virtually universal compliance. I seek no thanks for my time and effort on this, but I do claim an inspiration copyright thereon. Para un Tejas Libre, Jeff Daiell -- Fiat Justitia, Ruat Caelum
peggy@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Peggy Shambo) (03/30/89)
In article <3571@ficc.uu.net> jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) writes: >Group humor/generalizations/stereotypes are acceptable *if* >the victim group is one of the following: [several groups mentioned...] >12. Fans of Mel Torme. What????!!!!!???? You makin' yer so-called jokes about The Velvet Frog? (heart-throbbing) *sniff* (plunking a Torme album on the turntable) nyah! nyah! :-) -- _____________________________________________________________________________ Peg Shambo | Sophisticated Lady, I know. | Ellington/ peggy@ddsw1.mcs.com | You miss the Love you had long ago | Mills/Parish | And when nobody is nigh, you cry. |