Periodic Table of Swearing

#43981

Tkmlac wrote:Checking out the reddit. I'm glad someone is posting links to the youtubes that we find on here because I often skip them so I can catch up on the thread and end up not getting back to them. Subsrcibed, and upvotes for all!

I have the same problem. TYVM!

#43982

And furthermore as regards Greta's shoe thing: if she does indeed wish to attract more marginalised people into the atheist/skeptic sphere, and given that marginalised people are less likely to have ecomonic privilege, would she still think it important that a speaker from a marginalised group make his or her presentation in expensive shoes? Or just her?

Methinks the lady is being a little disingenuous when she says she needs theose designer shoes for her work.

#43983

somedumbguy wrote:My wife and three kids were killed in a car accident. Wiped out by a distracted driver as quick as you can snap your fingers.

Then my boyfriend and his mother were killed in another car accident, again, when a driver was bending down to change radio stations.

A few weeks ago, my three dogs were killed when a driver fell asleep and drove through an intersection.

SO IT TRIGGERS ME WHEN THAT JACKOFF DILLAHUNT MAKES VIDEOS WHEN HE DRIVES!

In other news, my driver's license was suspended by fascist government assholes.

Jesus fucking Christ, are you serious? Goddamn, if you are. Damn...

#43984

ReneeHendricks wrote:I'm contemplating setting up something for the atheist/skeptic community to donate to (stop laughing for a moment) that will go to either Smile Train or Operation Smile. There are very few organizations (outside of things that help my local community and those in dire need within my community) that I actively give money to and put the word out.

Just something I'm throwing around in my head due to ShoeGate.

And how many pairs of "work shoes" will be needed as well? :D

#43985

Altair wrote:
ReneeHendricks wrote:Just something I'm throwing around in my head due to ShoeGate.
You REALLY pissed them off this time :lol:

Stephanie, Ophelia and Greta have a post about it (funnily enough, none of the male bloggers has one, could it be that shoes are a girl thing?)
and the OPs and posts are, if possible, even angrier than usual.

I'm going to save this comment for the next time someone talks about how the anti-FTB side insults and harasses women, and the FTB side are all respectful and female-supportive :doh:

comment.png

The shoe thing explained:

http://www.alinenewton.com/images/homunculus.jpg

If you will note, in more than one place the brain mapping is non-sequential. The feet and genitals are adjacent to each other. If there is some overlap, then the feet could become sexualized objects. Hence foot fetishism in men, and Stephanie, Ophelia and Greta getting massive amounts of sand up their cooches over the suggestion that they don't have a dire need for self-actualization through shoes.

Just more sexual obsession from the usual suspects.

#43986

Reap wrote:
Ape+lust wrote:
Al Stefanelli wrote:I've been banned from posting to Reddit for a while, now. I mean, I can physically post there, but my links don't show up anywhere. I haven't been able to get anyone to specifically tell me why, but it started with a ban in r/politics for posting something someone didn't like, apparently. Looks like I'll have to create another account...
Banned from Reddit? I've known plenty who've been banned from subreddits, but you're the first I've heard of getting banned from the whole site.

Maybe they mistook you for this other badass, the White Authority of Cock:

[spoiler]http://i.imgur.com/7tiYL.jpg[/spoiler]
There is some prick there goes by the name iesvs he flags atheist posts as spam. Reddit will block your domain if you are flagged as a spammer.Could be him cause the dude is a dick. He tried to pull that shit on me I just made a subdomain and posted links through that, fuck him. If anybody comes across him tell him you heard he likes to suck his mothers dick and mention my name. He hates me, a lot.

Yeah, dude. My account is years old, gold status, etc. Even got my book listed on their official Reddit atheist book list.

About a month ago I noticed nothing I posted under that account was being published. Anywhere on Reddit. Not even in the Slymepit subreddit. I've sent a gazillion PM's to various mods, but still have not gotten any reply.

#43987

Outwest wrote:
ReneeHendricks wrote:I'm contemplating setting up something for the atheist/skeptic community to donate to (stop laughing for a moment) that will go to either Smile Train or Operation Smile. There are very few organizations (outside of things that help my local community and those in dire need within my community) that I actively give money to and put the word out.

Just something I'm throwing around in my head due to ShoeGate.
And how many pairs of "work shoes" will be needed as well? :D

LOL I almost thought about adding in "oh, and we'll send them bitchin' shoes as well" but decided to pull back :D

#43988

rocko2466 wrote:Dammit. That last quote was all Steersman, not fascination. Sorry, fascination.

No problem, it happens to all of us.

#43989

If I roll with this cleft lip/palate charity thing, ideally I'd like to showcase the Slymepit. From what I've been told so far, Operation Smile is the better of two prominent charities online for cleft issues. I'm prepared to set up the page for this, do all the social media blasting, as well as any admin things. And it's *not* going to be limited to just atheists/skeptics. I'd like to involve anyone who feels like this is a good cause.

I suppose I just get sick of people like Greta and Ed having 1st world fucking issues and begging for money when there are people in this world who can't even afford surgery to take care of their own kids. It's a kick in the face - *ESPECIALLY* when one buys superfluous, ugly shoes.

#43990

somedumbguy wrote:Bragging about shoes is sort of a girl thing.

Shermer, is that you? ;)

#43991

LMU wrote: Same here. They appeared to me to just be over eager and not aware of how cranky we are here. They set off some flags but do seem to be adapting, so I see no reason to mock them now.

An important distinction between the Slymepit and other places (at least for me) is that people won't be banned or censored here. I'm glad that we didn't do that to oolon, and I would like us not to start with Eucliwood.

I actually would give a baboon or A+er the benefit of the doubt if they came here. If any read this, then I would encourage them to try.

Well, I wanted to ask Eucliwood how old she was, when her first posts were really grating me... for some reason I though she might still be in her late teens.
Yeah, that sounds ageist (fuck that), but I remember how stupid I was myself at that kinda age. Still, she started adapting to the slyme pit, so I haven't ignored her, and I'm glad about that, I simply didn't foe colon, cause I was mostly reading the board on my phone back then.
So, for me, foeing only happened to the mabus incarnations, after all.

It might already have been answered on the upcoming pages, I haven't yet read (as I'm still way behind), but if not, @Eucliwood, I'm really curious how old you are.

I wonder, would Eucli be our first teen? The long-timers at least seem to be 30+, and some regulars a tad younger like 20/25+?

Don't mind me, ignore (but not exactly foe) me, if already answered, eventually I'll catch up, but my gal, who seems to escape immuno-suppressives for now, still took most of my attention. But she's kinda ok, for the time being. It seems to turn out better than we feared.
(All the best to Renee's guy, hope everything turns out fine, I know the docs need tests to actually determine the best course forward, but the waiting is fucking horrible.)

#43992

lulwut? :lol:

http://i.imgur.com/jsgxA.png

Could FTB's money woes be something to do with the fact that their ads aren't exactly reaching the correct demographic here?

#43993

Mykeru wrote:
The shoe thing explained:

http://www.alinenewton.com/images/homunculus.jpg

If you will note, in more than one place the brain mapping is non-sequential. The feet and genitals are adjacent to each other. If there is some overlap, then the feet could become sexualized objects. Hence foot fetishism in men, and Stephanie, Ophelia and Greta getting massive amounts of sand up their cooches over the suggestion that they don't have a dire need for self-actualization through shoes.

Just more sexual obsession from the usual suspects.

So stepping on her toes=rape? (tidbit saved for future reference)

#43994

ReneeHendricks wrote:If I roll with this cleft lip/palate charity thing, ideally I'd like to showcase the Slymepit. From what I've been told so far, Operation Smile is the better of two prominent charities online for cleft issues. I'm prepared to set up the page for this, do all the social media blasting, as well as any admin things. And it's *not* going to be limited to just atheists/skeptics. I'd like to involve anyone who feels like this is a good cause.

I suppose I just get sick of people like Greta and Ed having 1st world fucking issues and begging for money when there are people in this world who can't even afford surgery to take care of their own kids. It's a kick in the face - *ESPECIALLY* when one buys superfluous, ugly shoes.

I'll happily contribute. Those are great charities.

#43995

Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/

#43996

Ah, beat me too it, apparently NoelPlum got banned for saying his wife like shoes.

#43997

Oneiros666 wrote:TheAmazingAtheist (TAA) has so far during this neo-anti-feminism drama kept his hat out of the ring (to my knowledge). But lordy-lord-lord was he ahead of his time back in 2010 when he made this:

(youtube:1paR4fFrXAo)

Please, TJ, make some more?

Great video â€“ thanks for the link.

Great moment at 08:35 where he formally apologizes to the KKK for any aspersions that he might have cast on their image by him comparing them to the feminist movement.

Off the wall in some areas and highly questionable in others but generally a nice rant. And a nice close: â€œIâ€™m the Amazing Atheist; Peaceâ€.

#43998

masakari2012 wrote:Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/

I am reading the comments. Nothing but hero worship. Must do Greta's large ego proud.

And then to think that they are comparing her situation to that of a poor person having the temerity to own a fridge. Hello! We are talking about 250$ fashion shoes here!

#43999

[quote="LMU"][quote="ReneeHendricks"]Oh man! This is an awesome bit on how to counter "check your privilege":

[spoiler][youtube]Dc6SLxOPRrs[/youtube][/spoiler]

I've just become a fan.

#44000

masakari2012 wrote:Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/

Greta Christina wrote:However, a few people have made new donations and specifically requested that I spend it on something frivolous. Iâ€™m once again deeply touched. And Iâ€™m on it. Consider the Greta Christina Frivolous Shoe Fund open. I even know what I have my eye onâ€¦

Oh snap, she knew that her kneejerk supporters would kneejerk support her. Looks to me like this whole thing was so she can get even more money. Clever. Still fucked up, but clever.

#44001

codelette wrote:When people accuse me of privilege, I bring out all my "oppressed" cards. They usually act from the assumption than I'm a white male. Funnily enough, they cannot believe that a person with all my so-called oppressions have a dissimilar opinions...which go to show how open minded and progressive they are. Cause all us colored people think the same way...

i don't think they know quite what to do about me, either.

#44002

How bizarre. Peezee has apparently banned a commentator from Pharyngula for comments 'xe' didn't actually make at Pharyngula:

Lofty on January 6, 2013 at 11:33 pm

And PZ has banned olivervcrankle at Pharyngula over the comments xe left here [Greta's blog], just so xe can wallow in more self pity. So sad. Did xe donate to Gretaâ€™s cause?

http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... ent-100024

And sure enough, Ollie is right at the bottom of Peezee's dungeon list: http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/dungeon/

I say this is bizarre, because I recall Pezeee saying a little while ago that his commentariat shouldn't give someone shit for what they said in another thread (can't find the link, alas). To me, this logically extends to another blog...but fuck, this is Peezee we're talking here, so maybe not so bizarre.

#44003

Hahahahahaha.

http://i.imgur.com/oVmLj.jpg

#44004

@Jan Steen

:lol: :lol: :lol: excellent catch! Shits all over my 'emails for men' one.

#44005

Metalogic42 wrote:
masakari2012 wrote:Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/

Greta Christina wrote:However, a few people have made new donations and specifically requested that I spend it on something frivolous. Iâ€™m once again deeply touched. And Iâ€™m on it. Consider the Greta Christina Frivolous Shoe Fund open. I even know what I have my eye onâ€¦
Oh snap, she knew that her kneejerk supporters would kneejerk support her. Looks to me like this whole thing was so she can get even more money. Clever. Still fucked up, but clever.

LOL OGOD Are you serious? xD

#44006

Metalogic42 wrote:
Greta Christina wrote:However, a few people have made new donations and specifically requested that I spend it on something frivolous. Iâ€™m once again deeply touched. And Iâ€™m on it. Consider the Greta Christina Frivolous Shoe Fund open. I even know what I have my eye onâ€¦
Oh snap, she knew that her kneejerk supporters would kneejerk support her. Looks to me like this whole thing was so she can get even more money. Clever. Still fucked up, but clever.

And here I sit, working for a living.

Don't I feel stupid?

#44007

ikonografer wrote:
codelette wrote:When people accuse me of privilege, I bring out all my "oppressed" cards. They usually act from the assumption than I'm a white male. Funnily enough, they cannot believe that a person with all my so-called oppressions have a dissimilar opinions...which go to show how open minded and progressive they are. Cause all us colored people think the same way...

i don't think they know quite what to do about me, either.

They talked to him with the assumption he was a white male? How rood and racist. As for dissimilar opinions, I just can't believe codelette's opinions period, but my father might have them (ew?). He's not very good at talking my ear off though, always says general things, keeps being ambiguous then later on reveals what he meant.

#44008

ikonografer wrote:
codelette wrote:When people accuse me of privilege, I bring out all my "oppressed" cards. They usually act from the assumption than I'm a white male. Funnily enough, they cannot believe that a person with all my so-called oppressions have a dissimilar opinions...which go to show how open minded and progressive they are. Cause all us colored people think the same way...

i don't think they know quite what to do about me, either.

They tend to get confused by brown spics. Spics that understand English words?!! Nonsense!

#44009

I finally got an answer from Avicenna on my blog: http://athmorality.blogspot.com/2013/01 ... -used.html

Of course, it's more red herrings and strawmen. This guy fits in great with that ftb crowd.

#44010

Eucliwood wrote:
They talked to him with the assumption he was a white male? How rood and racist. As for dissimilar opinions, I just can't believe codelette's opinions period, but my father might have them (ew?). He's not very good at talking my ear off though, always says general things, keeps being ambiguous then later on reveals what he meant.

Are you twelve?

#44011

Well, just so you guys know, this isn't just an "atheist thing."

This was just posted on the Skeptical Libertarian's board on Facebook by the Admin:

"You guys are going to make me do it, and I hate you for it. Here it is: this idea that rights movements shouldn't be gender/race specific is an outlook of white male privilege."

#44012

Many of the FTBloggers are so full of themselves, so self-important. It bugs me.

They are 'big time intellectuals and we must treat them with deference and respect at all times.

ugh.

#44013

codelette wrote:
Eucliwood wrote:
They talked to him with the assumption he was a white male? How rood and racist. As for dissimilar opinions, I just can't believe codelette's opinions period, but my father might have them (ew?). He's not very good at talking my ear off though, always says general things, keeps being ambiguous then later on reveals what he meant.

Are you twelve?

Eight-year-old, trapped in a twelve-year-old body...

:rimshot:

#44014

masakari2012 wrote:Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/

I seriously wonder out from which parallel universe of batshittery some of those commenters hail from. If I had a nickel for every "WTF?" I uttered, I'd be able to afford some fashionable shoes...

#44015

Guest wrote:My question: why is Matt Dillahunty always going on such short drives?

That is the answer to another question about Matt Dillahunty.

#44016

codelette wrote:
Eucliwood wrote:
They talked to him with the assumption he was a white male? How rood and racist. As for dissimilar opinions, I just can't believe codelette's opinions period, but my father might have them (ew?). He's not very good at talking my ear off though, always says general things, keeps being ambiguous then later on reveals what he meant.

Are you twelve?

And that's why I have s/h/it blocked. The amount on inanity that s/h/it types is phenomenal.

#44017

[quote="John Brown"]Well, just so you guys know, this isn't just an "atheist thing."

This was just posted on the Skeptical Libertarian's board on Facebook by the Admin:

"You guys are going to make me do it, and I hate you for it. Here it is: this idea that rights movements shouldn't be gender/race specific is an outlook of white male privilege."[/quote}
See: Mykeru's Law.

#44018

Remick wrote:Ah, beat me too it, apparently NoelPlum got banned for saying his wife like shoes.

No, he got banned because he is much more clever than the whole lot of them and they can't believe there's anyone outside the Hivemind like that. Which really means, "everyone else on the internet".

#44019

Tigzy wrote:How bizarre. Peezee has apparently banned a commentator from Pharyngula for comments 'xe' didn't actually make at Pharyngula:

Lofty on January 6, 2013 at 11:33 pm

And PZ has banned olivervcrankle at Pharyngula over the comments xe left here [Greta's blog], just so xe can wallow in more self pity. So sad. Did xe donate to Gretaâ€™s cause?
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... ent-100024

And sure enough, Ollie is right at the bottom of Peezee's dungeon list: http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/dungeon/

I say this is bizarre, because I recall Pezeee saying a little while ago that his commentariat shouldn't give someone shit for what they said in another thread (can't find the link, alas). To me, this logically extends to another blog...but fuck, this is Peezee we're talking here, so maybe not so bizarre.

FWIW, Greta banned Oliver because Stephanie asked Greta to ban Oliver because of Oliver's calling Stephanie names over at Adam Lee's, Daylight Atheism. Stephanie says this is name calling (hint: and she's right), but Oliver is also correct too, that Ophelia Benson misinterpreted what was said. Reap called one person a bitch, not all women.

So Oliver was banned from all those blogs for these comments at Adam Lee's blog, not for anything he said at FtB, because what he said at FreeThoughtBlogs is almost always basically standard dissenting opinions, nothing inflammatory, libelous, bullying, or anything. Mainly Oliver was banned because they didn't know how to refute him, and they could ban him.

The story behind Oliver Crangle's nym is pretty ironic. Google it if you have the time. I would think A+ers would love an Oliver Crangle in their groups.

http://bigthink.com/daylight-atheism/th ... -751749030
http://i.imgur.com/NNNo9.jpg

http://bigthink.com/daylight-atheism/th ... -751751297
http://i.imgur.com/fheuy.jpg

#44020

Gefan wrote:
Metalogic42 wrote:
Greta Christina wrote:However, a few people have made new donations and specifically requested that I spend it on something frivolous. Iâ€™m once again deeply touched. And Iâ€™m on it. Consider the Greta Christina Frivolous Shoe Fund open. I even know what I have my eye onâ€¦
Oh snap, she knew that her kneejerk supporters would kneejerk support her. Looks to me like this whole thing was so she can get even more money. Clever. Still fucked up, but clever.
And here I sit, working for a living.

Don't I feel stupid?

Message to Greta's flock; you're not giving her enough! Keep giving her more. That'll us slymepitters a lesson!

#44021

Outwest wrote:
Remick wrote:Ah, beat me too it, apparently NoelPlum got banned for saying his wife like shoes.
No, he got banned because he is much more clever than the whole lot of them and they can't believe there's anyone outside the Hivemind like that. Which really means, "everyone else on the internet".

Yes, I wasn't actually serious...

#44022

Holy shit, 43 guests?!

#44023

Anyway, I doubt Oliver Crangle is wallowing in self-pity.

(At least, not for being banned by PeeZus, let's face it, getting tossed in that dungeon is like a cub scout merit badge.)

#44024

KarlVonMox wrote:This deserves re-posting. Accusations of "privilege" are and always have been a convenient silencing tactic, nothing more.

I'm going to lose my mind here and defend the concept of privilege or xsplaining slightly, partially because objections such as these will probably get a justification like this from SJ folks:

My understanding of privilege checking is that it is supposed to be used to stop people who have no life experience of a particular way of living telling people who do have to live that way what their lives are like. For example, at my university there were a whole bunch of disabled accessibility issues that the estates and management did not notice until a group of disabled students made a bunch of videos demonstrating that pressing the door-open button does not actually give them enough time to get through the "disabled access" door before it closes again. There are obviously times like this that you ought to listen to what people are telling you about their own lives.

On the other hand, this is frequently taken too far and used to apply beyond these reasonable situations. Usually that is when deference is requested not only on the facts (i.e. "No, I have had people offer me coffee in an elevator.") but also on the interpretation of those facts ("Guys, don't do that!").

#44025

John Brown wrote:Well, just so you guys know, this isn't just an "atheist thing."

This was just posted on the Skeptical Libertarian's board on Facebook by the Admin:

"You guys are going to make me do it, and I hate you for it. Here it is: this idea that rights movements shouldn't be gender/race specific is an outlook of white male privilege."

What in the hell does that mean? When it's not committed by white males, how the hell is it relevant? If that person doesn't have some "white male privilege" outlook, how's it relevant? Ask them THAT.
And it's not an outlook of white male privilege. It's an outlook that occurs when "People of all races/all genders are having rights issues with X issue, so we aren't going to help ONE group and just ignore the other" Tell them THAT. What are you doing, John Brown? Get to it!

#44026

Remick wrote:
Outwest wrote:
Remick wrote:Ah, beat me too it, apparently NoelPlum got banned for saying his wife like shoes.
No, he got banned because he is much more clever than the whole lot of them and they can't believe there's anyone outside the Hivemind like that. Which really means, "everyone else on the internet".
Yes, I wasn't actually serious...

But you were right as that's where it started. People disparaging him because he made a light hearted comment. Then, when he started refuting the disparagers, is when he was banned. Again, he wasn't bullying, or being nasty to anyone, he's just a lot more clever in his responses than the baboon minions.

#44027

Lsuoma wrote: Eight-year-old, trapped in a twelve-year-old body...

:rimshot:

Do you like that? Do I get double points for an 8 year old mentality? Does your software become hardware when I post? Hmmm?

#44028

AbsurdWalls wrote:
KarlVonMox wrote:This deserves re-posting. Accusations of "privilege" are and always have been a convenient silencing tactic, nothing more.
I'm going to lose my mind here and defend the concept of privilege or xsplaining slightly, partially because objections such as these will probably get a justification like this from SJ folks:

My understanding of privilege checking is that it is supposed to be used to stop people who have no life experience of a particular way of living telling people who do have to live that way what their lives are like. For example, at my university there were a whole bunch of disabled accessibility issues that the estates and management did not notice until a group of disabled students made a bunch of videos demonstrating that pressing the door-open button does not actually give them enough time to get through the "disabled access" door before it closes again. There are obviously times like this that you ought to listen to what people are telling you about their own lives.

On the other hand, this is frequently taken too far and used to apply beyond these reasonable situations. Usually that is when deference is requested not only on the facts (i.e. "No, I have had people offer me coffee in an elevator.") but also on the interpretation of those facts ("Guys, don't do that!").

Privilege is not supposed to be a guilt trip.
Privilege is not supposed to be used to silence people, disparage people, or dismiss their claims.
Privilege is not supposed to be a partial ordering used to determine who is most oppressed by straight white males.
Privilege is better applied to aggregate groups, than it is to specific individuals, because far too many individuals have handicaps that grossly overwhelm their group privilege.

If Privilege is *always* turned into these things, if Privilege is always abused, maybe it's the concept itself that is to blame. Maybe it's bullshit to note privilege or to teach privilege and somehow claim that the concept is not about abusing other people.

#44029

ReneeHendricks wrote:If I roll with this cleft lip/palate charity thing, ideally I'd like to showcase the Slymepit. From what I've been told so far, Operation Smile is the better of two prominent charities online for cleft issues. I'm prepared to set up the page for this, do all the social media blasting, as well as any admin things. And it's *not* going to be limited to just atheists/skeptics. I'd like to involve anyone who feels like this is a good cause.

I suppose I just get sick of people like Greta and Ed having 1st world fucking issues and begging for money when there are people in this world who can't even afford surgery to take care of their own kids. It's a kick in the face - *ESPECIALLY* when one buys superfluous, ugly shoes.

There's a guy in the UK (moral philosopher at Oxford or Cambridge) who gives most of his income to charity. He has a website here (http://www.givingwhatwecan.org/where-to-give) where he has ranked charities by their impact per donation:

Deciding to give to charity is a commendable choice, but deciding which charity to give to is just as important and often more difficult. Some charities can be as much as 1000 times more effective than others, and since you want to do the most good possible with your money, deciding where to give can be a big decision.

Since beginning our research, we have devised a reliable methodology for assessing charities and their programs. We use a top-down method whereby we decide which interventions seem to be the most promising and work downwards from there to find the most cost-effective charities. Unlike other charity evaluators, our focus is not on the overhead costs of a charity; instead, we measure a charityâ€™s program in terms of Quality-Adjusted Years of Life, or QALYs, per dollar.

#44030

Oh, and for whoever requested the rimshot smiley, you now have it, obviously.

#44031

another lurker wrote:
masakari2012 wrote:Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/
I am reading the comments. Nothing but hero worship. Must do Greta's large ego proud.

And then to think that they are comparing her situation to that of a poor person having the temerity to own a fridge. Hello! We are talking about 250$ fashion shoes here!

Why do I get the feeling that this is a group of brave social justice warriors who will never get around to taking a stand against conflict diamonds?

#44032

Ok, I may have to pass the 10+ pages I've missed so far. Anything good lately?

#44033

somedumbguy wrote:My wife and three kids were killed in a car accident. Wiped out by a distracted driver as quick as you can snap your fingers.

Then my boyfriend and his mother were killed in another car accident, again, when a driver was bending down to change radio stations.

A few weeks ago, my three dogs were killed when a driver fell asleep and drove through an intersection.

SO IT TRIGGERS ME WHEN THAT JACKOFF DILLAHUNT MAKES VIDEOS WHEN HE DRIVES!

In other news, my driver's license was suspended by fascist government assholes.

I wasn't 100% sure that he was driving in his latest video still (I'm from the UK so that position always looks like "driven" rather than "driving" to me, especially when I don't see him doing any drivey things), but maybe we should make a point of trying to persuade Matt not to do this out of respect for his own health and that of other people. It is remarkably stupid. Mykeru did a great video on it.

#44034

ReneeHendricks wrote:
Altair wrote:
ReneeHendricks wrote:Just something I'm throwing around in my head due to ShoeGate.
You REALLY pissed them off this time :lol:

Stephanie, Ophelia and Greta have a post about it (funnily enough, none of the male bloggers has one, could it be that shoes are a girl thing?)
and the OPs and posts are, if possible, even angrier than usual.

I'm going to save this comment for the next time someone talks about how the anti-FTB side insults and harasses women, and the FTB side are all respectful and female-supportive :doh:

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This actually makes me laugh :D At no point have any of them pointed to where I've lied. They just like saying "liar, liar pants on fire!" :D

I should start pointing out I donated, don't give a fuck about getting the money back, but think Greta needs to learn something about PR, because her insistence that she's always right and everyone else is evil isn't working real well.

#44035

AbsurdWalls wrote:
somedumbguy wrote:My wife and three kids were killed in a car accident. Wiped out by a distracted driver as quick as you can snap your fingers.

Then my boyfriend and his mother were killed in another car accident, again, when a driver was bending down to change radio stations.

A few weeks ago, my three dogs were killed when a driver fell asleep and drove through an intersection.

SO IT TRIGGERS ME WHEN THAT JACKOFF DILLAHUNT MAKES VIDEOS WHEN HE DRIVES!

In other news, my driver's license was suspended by fascist government assholes.
I wasn't 100% sure that he was driving in his latest video still (I'm from the UK so that position always looks like "driven" rather than "driving" to me, especially when I don't see him doing any drivey things), but maybe we should make a point of trying to persuade Matt not to do this out of respect for his own health and that of other people. It is remarkably stupid. Mykeru did a great video on it.

It's a stupid and silly video fetish. I'd like to see Mykeru's video of it.

(And a note to Al, I was kidding about all of the above, with the punchline that I was the distracted driver that had caused these accidents.)

#44036

Tigzy wrote:lulwut? :lol:

http://i.imgur.com/jsgxA.png

Could FTB's money woes be something to do with the fact that their ads aren't exactly reaching the correct demographic here?

Yeah. that's what happens when you think advertising is magic. You don't make shit.

#44037

somedumbguy wrote:[spoiler]
Tigzy wrote:How bizarre. Peezee has apparently banned a commentator from Pharyngula for comments 'xe' didn't actually make at Pharyngula:

Lofty on January 6, 2013 at 11:33 pm

And PZ has banned olivervcrankle at Pharyngula over the comments xe left here [Greta's blog], just so xe can wallow in more self pity. So sad. Did xe donate to Gretaâ€™s cause?
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... ent-100024

And sure enough, Ollie is right at the bottom of Peezee's dungeon list: http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/dungeon/

I say this is bizarre, because I recall Pezeee saying a little while ago that his commentariat shouldn't give someone shit for what they said in another thread (can't find the link, alas). To me, this logically extends to another blog...but fuck, this is Peezee we're talking here, so maybe not so bizarre.
FWIW, Greta banned Oliver because Stephanie asked Greta to ban Oliver because of Oliver's calling Stephanie names over at Adam Lee's, Daylight Atheism. Stephanie says this is name calling (hint: and she's right), but Oliver is also correct too, that Ophelia Benson misinterpreted what was said. Reap called one person a bitch, not all women.

So Oliver was banned from all those blogs for these comments at Adam Lee's blog, not for anything he said at FtB, because what he said at FreeThoughtBlogs is almost always basically standard dissenting opinions, nothing inflammatory, libelous, bullying, or anything. Mainly Oliver was banned because they didn't know how to refute him, and they could ban him.

The story behind Oliver Crangle's nym is pretty ironic. Google it if you have the time. I would think A+ers would love an Oliver Crangle in their groups.

http://bigthink.com/daylight-atheism/th ... -751749030
http://i.imgur.com/NNNo9.jpg[/spoiler]

http://bigthink.com/daylight-atheism/th ... -751751297
http://i.imgur.com/fheuy.jpg

Reap gets credit for the sex tape GIF, Al gets Witch of the Week.What do I get?

Right: Attacked by a giant chicken.

Fucking internet.

#44038

codelette wrote:
Eucliwood wrote:
They talked to him with the assumption he was a white male? How rood and racist. As for dissimilar opinions, I just can't believe codelette's opinions period, but my father might have them (ew?). He's not very good at talking my ear off though, always says general things, keeps being ambiguous then later on reveals what he meant.

Are you twelve?

"Are you high" is my usual thought, but yeah, 12 works too.

#44039

somedumbguy wrote:
AbsurdWalls wrote:
KarlVonMox wrote:This deserves re-posting. Accusations of "privilege" are and always have been a convenient silencing tactic, nothing more.
I'm going to lose my mind here and defend the concept of privilege or xsplaining slightly, partially because objections such as these will probably get a justification like this from SJ folks:

My understanding of privilege checking is that it is supposed to be used to stop people who have no life experience of a particular way of living telling people who do have to live that way what their lives are like. For example, at my university there were a whole bunch of disabled accessibility issues that the estates and management did not notice until a group of disabled students made a bunch of videos demonstrating that pressing the door-open button does not actually give them enough time to get through the "disabled access" door before it closes again. There are obviously times like this that you ought to listen to what people are telling you about their own lives.

On the other hand, this is frequently taken too far and used to apply beyond these reasonable situations. Usually that is when deference is requested not only on the facts (i.e. "No, I have had people offer me coffee in an elevator.") but also on the interpretation of those facts ("Guys, don't do that!").
Privilege is not supposed to be a guilt trip.
Privilege is not supposed to be used to silence people, disparage people, or dismiss their claims.
Privilege is not supposed to be a partial ordering used to determine who is most oppressed by straight white males.
Privilege is better applied to aggregate groups, than it is to specific individuals, because far too many individuals have handicaps that grossly overwhelm their group privilege.

If Privilege is *always* turned into these things, if Privilege is always abused, maybe it's the concept itself that is to blame. Maybe it's bullshit to note privilege or to teach privilege and somehow claim that the concept is not about abusing other people.

But it you point out that it's a group-level thing, and not even all THAT good, more like the dice rolling your way slightly more often than not, then it's no longer a way to shout people down, and where's the fun in that?

#44040

Mykeru wrote:
another lurker wrote:
masakari2012 wrote:Noelplum99 was banned from Greta's blog...
http://freethoughtblogs.com/greta/2013/ ... -response/
I am reading the comments. Nothing but hero worship. Must do Greta's large ego proud.

And then to think that they are comparing her situation to that of a poor person having the temerity to own a fridge. Hello! We are talking about 250$ fashion shoes here!

Why do I get the feeling that this is a group of brave social justice warriors who will never get around to taking a stand against conflict diamonds?

They'll take stands against everything, because taking a stand, the way they do it, takes less effort than breathing. The response to this is: Fuck You:

But here's what everyone needs to know, and what many of you can't accept:

"You" are nothing but the fruit.

Nobody cares about your dirt. "Who you are inside" is meaningless aside from what it produces for other people.

Inside, you have great compassion for poor people. Great. Does that result in you doing anything about it? Do you hear about some terrible tragedy in your community and say, "Oh, those poor children. Let them know that they are in my thoughts"? Because fuck you if so -- find out what they need and help provide it. A hundred million people watched that Kony video, virtually all of whom kept those poor African children "in their thoughts." What did the collective power of those good thoughts provide? Jack fucking shit. Children die every day because millions of us tell ourselves that caring is just as good as doing. It's an internal mechanism controlled by the lazy part of your brain to keep you from actually doing work.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-tru ... z2HKJlOJCt

And these are the same people, the same motherfuckers who mock "I'll keep you in my prayers" as being so useless. WORD TO THE STUPID - YOU'RE NO FUCKING BETTER.