An empty death threat? So a death threat that you're not going to fulfil? So...not a death threat. Not even a threat.
Has political correctness actually gone mad?
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I don't see why it's taken for granted that it is empty.
Luckily, huge majority of death threats aren't fulfilled. Are they not death threats in the first place because of that?
'Attempted murder' Now honestly what is that? Do they give out a Nobel prize for attempted chemistry?
'Attempted murder' Now honestly what is that? Do they give out a Nobel prize for attempted chemistry?
It's not like young, angry muslim men have been known to do anything violent or aggressive recently.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics...ht-at-oberlin-college/421401/?utm_source=SFFB
Oberlin sounds like a miserable place.
Oberlin sounds like a miserable place.50k/year liberal arts, they sure know how to extract money do they?
Anyways, if they've gone to school for (presumably) 12 years and don't know that food on campus is shit, maybe they have no business going to college.
Anyways, if they've gone to school for (presumably) 12 years and don't know that food on campus is shit, maybe they have no business going to college.
One of the students was upset that a "tandoori curry" was served during Deepavali which had beef, I think, which struck me as legitimately insensitive (albeit 100% accidental ignorance as opposed to malice). The rest are rightly labelled as whiners.
Side note, in UK uni I was served "Singapore noodles" in college which is not a dish I have ever heard of before or since, and which also looked like nothing I have ever seen before. I took some photos, whatsapped them home, had a good laugh, started eating them... and they were fecking delicious, if a bit oily. I've always wondered what the hell was inside them.
Side note, in UK uni I was served "Singapore noodles" in college which is not a dish I have ever heard of before or since, and which also looked like nothing I have ever seen before. I took some photos, whatsapped them home, had a good laugh, started eating them... and they were fecking delicious, if a bit oily. I've always wondered what the hell was inside them.
Question for American caftards:
Why is 'Happy Holidays' such a big deal right now (even Jeb Bush is getting in on the ostentatious Merry Christmases), or for that matter why is it even a thing? Are there or have there ever been serious complaints by non-Christian Americans that 'Merry Christmas' is offensive to them?
I'm struggling to understand how anyone could possibly give a shit if they were thusly greeted. Eid Mubarak, Deepavali, Hanukkah, whatever. "And same to you."
Why is 'Happy Holidays' such a big deal right now (even Jeb Bush is getting in on the ostentatious Merry Christmases), or for that matter why is it even a thing? Are there or have there ever been serious complaints by non-Christian Americans that 'Merry Christmas' is offensive to them?
I'm struggling to understand how anyone could possibly give a shit if they were thusly greeted. Eid Mubarak, Deepavali, Hanukkah, whatever. "And same to you."
Ah, thanks! Though, I was asking more of what happens on a personal level, on a daily basis, for Americans and American residents - like, if I walked into ten stores, how many would greet me with 'Happy Holidays'? In a corporate setting? Between friends? Or is this something that's relatively trivial and the Republicans are just using it as a vote-getter?
Relatedly, how many actual people - not the campus left or the professionally outraged - are actually offended by Merry Christmas, or any other kind of festive greeting?
Relatedly, how many actual people - not the campus left or the professionally outraged - are actually offended by Merry Christmas, or any other kind of festive greeting?
I don't think most people in the US use it to avoid having to say Happy Christmas, just that they use it throughout the holiday period from thanksgiving onwards out of habit. I'm a fairly far left atheist and Happy Christmas doesn't offend me any more than a Ramadan greeting or a Hanukkah greeting would do i.e. not at all. IMO people greeting each other is the least of the world's problems.
The problem in US is the atheists (not all because I know a few at work who "celebrate" Christmas) and their small organizations like "freedom from religion foundation" with no more than 25000 members but powerful enough to remove any Christmas reference from school districts and public proprieties.
Perfectly said.
I'm sorry, it's one of those clickbait articles, but it's 
http://www.topratedviral.com/2015/expelled-kfc-breastfeeding-42-year-old-son?gp=hassanaldali
http://www.topratedviral.com/2015/expelled-kfc-breastfeeding-42-year-old-son?gp=hassanaldali
Bitty, as David Walliams would say.I'm sorry, it's one of those clickbait articles, but it's
http://www.topratedviral.com/2015/expelled-kfc-breastfeeding-42-year-old-son?gp=hassanaldali
Did you see his teeth? I'm sure it wasn't pleasant for the mother....
Why is that a problem?
Chris Gayle and his interview with Mel McLoughlin- is that PC gone mad or not?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-35229309
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-35229309
As is typical with the twitter generation its been ridiculously blown out of proportion by both sides.
It's disappointing Gayle did it, he breached the BBLs rules, and he was rightly fined. That's pretty much all there is to the story.
I thought Mel McLoughlin's response to the whole situation was pretty much perfect:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153332762453441&id=107787018440
I watched the actual interview video, and I think the way she handled that was spot on. Made Gayle look a bit of a tit. I can imagine if she played along she'd come off worse.
I like this thread for always reminding me why it's good to avoid people.
EDIT: Fwiw, the interview was more uncomfortable than it sounds and he got a punishment for it which was probably the right thing to do but the reaction to it is amusing in an irritating kind of way.
EDIT: Fwiw, the interview was more uncomfortable than it sounds and he got a punishment for it which was probably the right thing to do but the reaction to it is amusing in an irritating kind of way.
Oh the interview was definitely uncomfortable. You can tell by her reaction that it was completely unwanted, and she just wanted to do her job and talk about the cricket.
I also sympathise with other female cricket journalists who have come out in the wake off it, I think its right to point out that Gayle has got previous for this and his constant sexual remarks to any remotely attractive female journalist stop them from being able to do their job, and also put lie to any notion of the idea that he was 'joking', as he claims.
But I think the whole spectrum of reactions from 'don't know what this stupid woman is complaining about its super smooth #Gaylestorm' to ridiculously ott 'defences' of Mel which are more patronising the anything are just stupid.
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Vote grabbing behaviour, nothing more, nothing less. The GOP panders to the bible belt states with this kind of crap all the time these days. When I was a kid in the 70s & 80s people said Happy Holidays as much if not more than Merry Christmas and nobody batted an eyelid.
As with most of their staid political tactics, they want their supporters to feel that their way of life is under threat so that their crackpot, borderline racist policy will get traction with their base.
I can't seriously believe that anyone wants to talk about cricket. On a (slightly) more serious note, I can't have much sympathy for the guy if he's done this plenty of times before and hasn't learned from the awkward reactions that it isn't appreciated.
Wait, so no one actually wants people to say "Happy Holidays" or cares if they say "Happy Christmas" instead?
Maybe I misunderstood the question? From what I know, the religious right in the US has, for the last few years, very publicly, demanded that we keep Christ in Christmas and that saying Happy Holidays is detrimental to Christian values.
Why not? When people specifically wish "Happy Diwali" or "Eid Mubarak", why not "Merry Christmas"? Happy holidays is when someone take leave to go on a holiday break, not a festival wish.
A person who celebrates his religious festival should always use a festival specific wish to those who clebrate that religious festival with him. On the other hand a person who celebrates his religious festival should and must only use a generic wish to those who get the holidays despite not being of the same religion or not celebrating the same religious festive. It is clear indication of inequality against Christians and this should be curtailed before it grows any worse. #justiceforchristmas.
lol
Hehehe obvious white text is obvious.
Come on, this is a PC thread. Surely the obvious is not exactly obvious here?
Hmm...on second thought your use of white text is clearly racist. Shame on you!
Eh, somewhat misunderstood the question, which is more my fault than yours though. Just to be clear - I don't doubt that the dog-whistlers are making hay out of the happy holidays bullshit, but how did it start in the first place? Have there actually been actual people, Christian or not, who are or were offended by that term? (Again, excluding attention-whore types here.) Has there actually ever been like Buddhist guys in significant numbers in America going, you know what guys, merry christmas makes me feel outnumbered and oppressed, etc?
It's odd because in countries that are majority non-Christian, or at least the one I live in, 'happy holidays' as a means of avoiding 'merry christmas' is completely not a thing. It's like Eid, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, or any other festival: basically a commercialized excuse for corporations to a) sell stuff and b) use a fake-personal salutation which makes it seem like your letter isn't mass-produced, which it obviously still is. ("Dear Mr Naturalized, Merry Christmas! Your account is in overdraft, pay up fecker.")
Eh, somewhat misunderstood the question, which is more my fault than yours though. Just to be clear - I don't doubt that the dog-whistlers are making hay out of the happy holidays bullshit, but how did it start in the first place? Have there actually been actual people, Christian or not, who are or were offended by that term? (Again, excluding attention-whore types here.) Has there actually ever been like Buddhist guys in significant numbers in America going, you know what guys, merry christmas makes me feel outnumbered and oppressed, etc?
It's odd because in countries that are majority non-Christian, or at least the one I live in, 'happy holidays' as a means of avoiding 'merry christmas' is completely not a thing. It's like Eid, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, or any other festival: basically a commercialized excuse for corporations to a) sell stuff and b) use a fake-personal salutation which makes it seem like your letter isn't mass-produced, which it obviously still is. ("Dear Mr Naturalized, Merry Christmas! Your account is in overdraft, pay up fecker.")
The only folks who've ever taken issue with it are over zealous Christians who feel their sumpremacy is being marginalized, and it feels like something that started around the turn of the century. I always thought happy holidays was wonderfully inclusive, considering there are other seasonal celebrations happening around the same time. Then political correctness came along and someone decided that Merry or Happy Christmas might offend people who didn't believe in Jesus and here we are today.
I'm surprised with the fallout, Chris is a lovely bloke who always try to joke about in interviews
I found these by an Australian comedian.
It's just a piss take of political correctness in case you're wondering.
It's just a piss take of political correctness in case you're wondering.
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Against democracy? Since 1% decides for the other 99%?
A lady on the BBC was in tears over the Chris Gayle incident. Well overblown.
With laughter or actual, real tears of genuine human sadness?
On second thought, I don't even know if you're joking.