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Finnegan · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:41 am Post subject:

huh, -120 (-135 if I add the saturday night points), that's not even on the scale. Oddly, I feel overly privileged when I compare myself to others.
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Darqcyde · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:25 pm Post subject:

I call shenanigans on the whole thing. I'm anywhere from -115 to -35, I'm not sure how I should rate some of these. Like for race: do I pick Latino? White? Black? There's no multi-racial category. Also, the attractive scale doesn't make sense either. I know that there's definitely people who find me attractive while there are also others who wouldn't give me the time of day. Overall, it seems like some /b/ bs.
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Darqcyde · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject:

Mr Gary · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:52 pm Post subject:

I prefer to believe that my painfully massive penis is the reason for my current drought (6 weeks yo!) and not my privilege. Though I am a bit cunty about the whole thing.
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ShadowCell · Joined: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 5243 Location: California

okay so i took that test as if i were an other-raced (?) gay intersex genderqueer trans black middle eastern jewish homeless institutionalized disfigured blind paralyzed retarded scientist dodger (??) who can't add and i got -3210

then i took the test as a tall white male cisstraight European attractive, able-bodied Jewish investment banker plutocrat and got 1220 so WOO HIGH SCORE

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Lasairfiona · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject:

Wait wait, I thought Gary was getting laid regularly??
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Darqcyde · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject:

Oh man, it's almost too easy to be snarky with that kind of setup.
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Dennis J. Squidbunny · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:50 am Post subject:

UNGH Darqcyde don't you have your own children to be an embarrassing dad too? Why do you have to come here and be our embarrassing dad as well?
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Monkey Mcdermott · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 2711

Stop hate flirting with darq Dennis.
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trustedfaith · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:34 am Post subject:

I never did get a chance to comment on this. Although it's way too late and belated; I wanted to give my two cents anyway.

I don't think that anything is off limits to comedians. If they can make it funny then they've the right to use it for material. I mean, that's the point of stand-up comedy anyway... to find humor in life, to laugh at ourselves, to find a way to joke about it. Laughing is a great way of healing.

Also, if you don't care for a particular comedian's comedy then don't watch their shows or go out and see them. It's your choice and you've the option of turning the channel or watching another comedian instead.

This original idea behind this thread was because of the Daniel Tosh rape joke. Let's be realistic here. Daniel Tosh is a very well known stand-up comedian that not only tours the country doing stand-up but also has Comedy Central stand-up specials. On top of this he also has a weekly show called Tosh.O. I don't believe anyone who says that they went to a show of his and had no idea who he was or what type of humor he has. Besides the three reasons I just gave, there's this thing called the Internet that you can use to look him up before you see his show. Or if you're really in a bind, asking other people attending the show is an option too.

Try and keep in mind that none of us were there and there was no recording of what happened. In fact, the story got into the news because a friend of the girl wrote something in her blog about it. And since then, other people (besides Tosh) from the comedy club have come out and said that the account of what happened on that blog is wrong. So I already don't believe what the blog says about what happened. We're not getting it direct from the woman supposedly affected and other people are disagreeing with the story.

Not to mention that you are fair game to any comedian once you heckle them at their shows. It is so unbelievably rude to talk, shout, or yell out to them while they are performing. This is also common knowledge. If you decide that you want to do this -- you deserve anything and everything that comedian says to you. You are interupting a performance and you wouldn't dare think to do this at a broadway show. A comedy show is no different. You are being disrespectful not only to the comedian but to everyone around you that paid for that show.

Lastly, it's not up to the comedian to tailor their show to your needs. It's up to you to determine what type of comedy you find funny. The performer doesn't need to filter their performance for you -- you decide what performance you want or don't want to see. You are not their responsibility. You are your own responsibility.

It's laziness if you are easily offended and don't find out beforehand what kind of comedy a comedian does and then cry foul at their show when their comedy offends you.

That scenario really makes me think of this e-card meme:

There's no reason why any comedian needs to censor themselves for your sensitivity. Comedy will always be subjective anyway. What you find funny might not be funny to the person next to you.

Some of the best comedians are the best because of their ability to push the envelope and make great jokes from some of the most tragic things. That doesn't mean that because they've made a joke that they're taking away any importance of it -- they're just using comedy and laughter as a way to get through it. And personally I think that's a very effective way to do that.

Ok I'm done. Sorry for the really late contribution. <3
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As could only be expected, several people have brought up freedom of speech, so I'm going to drudge up this vague memory of a quote I have from way back (assistance in finding the quote's original speaker/author would be appreciated.)

"Freedom of Speech works like this: like Voltaire, I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. You need never worry about the Man hauling you away for speaking forbidden words or concepts, so long as I and others of like mind are vigilant.

"I do not guard your Freedom of Speech from any humanitarian motive, but, rather, from a quite selfish one.

"For, in defending your right to say whatever you will, I also protect my right to mock you mercilessly for saying such silly things!"
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