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Snake · Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 21776 Location: e-Thuggin

F'losrix wrote:

Wrong. Where I come from, 'homo' is used as an only slightly less inflammatory pejorative than 'f**'. Where I come from, we giggle at the british for calling cigarettes f**s

Sorry, I couldn't resist....

The Newb · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 2665

Kamel wrote: F'losrix wrote:

Wrong. Where I come from, 'homo' is used as an only slightly less inflammatory pejorative than 'f**'. Where I come from, we giggle at the british for calling cigarettes f**s

Sorry, I couldn't resist.... :rotf:

F'losrix · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject:

Marzelvane wrote: it was meant to be offensive...but in a South Park type of way, so its cool, right?
Yes, we're fine. But I wouldn't advise you to make a habit of it.

mattman42 · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 661 Location: Maine

Doesn't bother me. Steve Irwin probably wouldn't have really cared either.

Demonic Spoon · Joined: 20 Sep 2004 Posts: 6804 Location: Ohio

Quote:

Are you a "Regular watcher" ?
Were/are you offended by this latest grossly insensitive depiction ?
I AM

****?

Why do you give a s**t? ZOMG SOMEONE DIED!!!1111111111111111111 Do you b**** about Law and Order SVU being insensitive to real rape victims? :roll:

rye · Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 710

I'm not offended, which means they are totally weak. It's weird that so few are offended given that their stated goal is to do just that. The problem is that those guys are completely gutless and lame. I've said it before and here it is again: they have no point of view. Any idiot can be a fan of nothing. Loving their show is like loving Jay Leno, 70 degree weather, whitebread, and/or walks on the beach.

The Newb · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 2665

rye wrote: I'm not offended, which means they are totally weak. It's weird that so few are offended given that their stated goal is to do just that. The problem is that those guys are completely gutless and lame. I've said it before and here it is again: they have no point of view. Any idiot can be a fan of nothing. Loving their show is like loving Jay Leno, 70 degree weather, whitebread, and/or walks on the beach.

you forgot pina coladas and getting caught in the rain :roll:

MoscowMatt · Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 1635 Location: UK / Hungary

puffin wrote: Irwin got just what he deserved times two. He made a fortune basically tormenting wild animals into finally having to use their self defense instincts. Well a ray who the cameraman and Irwin got too close and the ray reacted. Cry me a river!
I grew up on a ranch and if I had ever been caught tormenting ANY animal the way Irwin did I would have had my as* kicked so hard I would not be able to sit down for a week.
Slice and dice it anyway you chose Irwin was 'interacting' with wild animals in inappropriate ways and that's how his was killed.
Oh yeah, I have discussed this with my cousin, originally from Canada who has lived in Astralia for about forty years. He suggests that Australians have a somewhat 'different' attitude towards wild animals.

Irwin was educational in his interaction with animals. He did far more for their conservation then the likes of you could ever hope to achieve.

Anyone who has a real interest in conservation rather than just say they have because it's the in thing, can tell you this.

Cal-Pak · Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 1950

I wasn't offended because, if you look at the scene they are going on, that it was too soon to have a Steve Erwin/Stingray costume.

The joke was that he wasn't wearing a costume, and had to leave the party.

I'd say it was more respectful because Satan said it was too soon to do that sort of thing.

00timh · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 12765 Location: upstate NY

IMHO, People often look at a show such as south park and not think much of it with all of its offensive (purposeful) humor and sometimes even chuckle at it until they breach a subject which is sensitive to them. That in itself I find somewhat hypocritical. I remember the episode with David Blaine and the cult that was killing themselves in Washington DC. I would imagine that would have been quite offensive to anyone who has lost someone to a cult which has condoned and practised suicide. Or the multitude of shows which mock Jesus would offend hard core Christians.

If we can laugh at the expense at other people's suffering or concerns we should be prepared to laugh at things that concerns ourselves as well. Or we should be equally sensitive to the issues of others.

puffin · Joined: 24 Jun 2006 Posts: 985

Hey 'Superfly' I have reported you to the MODS.
Have a nice day.

Classically Liberal · Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 2256 Location: Charleston, WV

Regular Watcher. I thought it was great. What is completely lost on anybody that found this offensive is that the show was one step ahead of you, even Satan said that it was too early to mock Steve Irwin. They where there would be prudes and they threw it right in their face, awesome.

00timh · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 12765 Location: upstate NY

puffin wrote: Hey 'Superfly' I have reported you to the MODS.
Have a nice day. For a rolling eyes emoticon? man, things are getting tough around here.

The Newb · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 2665

00timh wrote: puffin wrote: Hey 'Superfly' I have reported you to the MODS.
Have a nice day. For a rolling eyes emoticon? man, things are getting tough around here.

its too soon to make fun of it
its just too soon man :lol:

bunny · Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 584

what a joke... who flippin cares about steve irwin, he was a marginally significant person, and the way his death was recieved, it deserves to be ridiculed, along with anyone who draws issue with the SP humor - which i have not seen.

00timh · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 12765 Location: upstate NY

Steve Irwin took his interactions with dangerous animals to the extreme. His death should have never come as a surprise to anyone.

I haven't seen the episode but quite frankly I would not have been offended by it. True humor that does not point a bias at any one direction never offends me.

asainspace · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 832 Location: England

I watched the episode to day and thought it was hilarious. I particularly liked the stand up of Gacey, Dahmler and Bundy as the Three Stooges. Absolute quality. :lol:

Offensive..........No, but it depends on what sort of person you are. Do you go to a funeral and be sad, miserable and negative. Or do you go laugh and have a good time and make it a happy event and put the whole thing in a positive light.

Those that seek to be negative about this issue just need to get a life. Steve Irwin will be laughing in his grave.

ieatfood · Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6289

check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNIWauMBV1w&mode=related&search=

Anarko-Kapitalizt · Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 2517

ZOMG South Park also showed Princess Diana and Ghandi in Hell!!!

Snake · Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 21776 Location: e-Thuggin

Well, Ghandi was a peace-monger.....