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TheCoolerKing

TheCoolerKing

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 04, 2007 11:39 AM

ignisfatuus said:

TheCoolerKing said:

ignisfatuus said:
while i assume your intention is tongue-in-cheek, your commentary mostly comes off as being ignorant. try thinking before you type.



Please, enlighten me as to what I'm coming off ignorant about...



your general tone is one of american superiority. while i realise your intention was to be jocular, it doesn't come across that way to me. your editorial just wasn't funny. largely based on your attempt at a humorous premise that another job has been taken from an american by a mexican, when in fact it hasn't. illegal immigration and illegal employment is a serious issue that doesn't work well being juxtaposed with such a triviality as world's richest person. the comparison is terrible.

furthermore, you're neglecting the fact that bill gates has endowed his charitable organization, the bill and melinda gates foundation, with roughly 40bn dollars of his personal wealth. contrast that with slim's 10bn to his own foundation.

one last thing that really bothered me was your discounting of a mexican financial publication's findings simply because it's mexican. it reeks of a sense that mexicans and all that mexicans are capable of is inferior. just because mexico has a lot of internal problems, doesn't mean they're not intelligent and capable of coming to defendable conclusions.



Ok, you're saying I chose to mock a subject that you feel is too serious to mock. NO SUBJECT is too serious to mock. But, more to the point, you still haven't shown how this makes me ignorant of anything.

I'm having a hard time understanding how you can guess that I'm being "tongue in cheek," but at the same time, take things I wrote at face value. To the point where my, um "American superiority," offends you...

I'm being totally serious, here. Maybe critiquing comedic pieces isn't something you're ready for. I'm not even trying to be condescending, I think you should practice on essays you find that you can guarantee are 100% straightforward. Find something that says, for example, "Up is down!" Then you can jump in (again, make sure you get the author's intent, this part is crucial) and say, "Hold on a sec, Up is up! It's not down!"

Also, everyone knows that any and all publications originating in Mexico are written, produced and distributed by Mexican children. Poor illiterate children. All the adults are too busy getting drunk to help out. They're the guys you should be mad at. And the only thing they're capable of "defending" is chupacabra attacks. U...S...A...! USA! USA!

TheCoolerKing

TheCoolerKing

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 04, 2007 11:39 AM

ignisfatuus said:

Cigarette said:
Or maybe a pair of pliers, with which you can remove the stick from yr behind.



i challenge you to support your position with something more than an insult.



Careful... You're not really up to laying down challenges yet... baby steps.

ignisfatuus

ignisfatuus

I'm lost
January 2007

JUL 04, 2007 11:53 AM

TheCoolerKing said:
Ok, you're saying I chose to mock a subject that you feel is too serious to joke about. NO SUBJECT is too serious to joke about. But, more to the point, you still haven't shown how this makes me ignorant of anything.

I'm having a hard time understanding how you can guess that I'm being "tongue in cheek," but at the same time, take things I wrote at face value. To the point where my, um "American superiority," offends you...

I'm being totally serious. Maybe critiquing comedic pieces isn't something you're ready for. I'm not even trying to be condescending, I think you should practice on essays you find that you can guarantee are 100% straightforward. Find something that says, for example, "Up is down!" Then, you can jump in (again, make sure you get the author's intent, this part is crucial) and say, "hold on a sec, Up is up! It's not down!"

Also, everyone knows that any and all publications originating in Mexico are written, produced and distributed by children. Poor illiterate children. All the adults are too busy getting drunk to help out. They're the guys you should be mad at. And the only thing they're capable of "defending" is chupacabra attacks.



i don't disagree that there is nothing sacred when it comes to comedy. i would nominate lenny bruce, george carlin (who has a routine about how rape can be funny), bill hicks, and sam kinison (though not a fan of his anti-gay material) as some of the greatest comedians of all time. those guys could take a controversial issue and make it funny; take an issue and find the comedy in it, creating the recipe for a laugh. you, however, failed at being funny. try your shtick in a night club and see how it flies. your jokes and delivery just aren't humorous.

ignisfatuus

ignisfatuus

I'm lost
January 2007

JUL 04, 2007 11:56 AM

TheCoolerKing said:

ignisfatuus said:

Cigarette said:
Or maybe a pair of pliers, with which you can remove the stick from yr behind.



i challenge you to support your position with something more than an insult.



Careful... You're not really up to laying down challenges yet... baby steps.



i love a good challenge.

ignisfatuus

ignisfatuus

I'm lost
January 2007

JUL 04, 2007 12:02 PM

furthermore, i think the lack of comments on your piece speaks for the idiocy of it.

PRockGirlScout

PRockGirlScout

Hawaii National Park, HI
October 2005

JUL 04, 2007 12:15 PM

Cigarette said:

Spock said:

MessyJessy said:
i suggest you go out and buy yourself a sense of humor then...



explain to me this "comedy".





*spit take*

Well done.

ignisfatuus

ignisfatuus

I'm lost
January 2007

JUL 04, 2007 12:29 PM

TheCoolerKing said:
Ok, you're saying I chose to mock a subject that you feel is too serious to mock. NO SUBJECT is too serious to mock. But, more to the point, you still haven't shown how this makes me ignorant of anything.

I'm having a hard time understanding how you can guess that I'm being "tongue in cheek," but at the same time, take things I wrote at face value. To the point where my, um "American superiority," offends you...

I'm being totally serious, here. Maybe critiquing comedic pieces isn't something you're ready for. I'm not even trying to be condescending, I think you should practice on essays you find that you can guarantee are 100% straightforward. Find something that says, for example, "Up is down!" Then you can jump in (again, make sure you get the author's intent, this part is crucial) and say, "Hold on a sec, Up is up! It's not down!"

Also, everyone knows that any and all publications originating in Mexico are written, produced and distributed by Mexican children. Poor illiterate children. All the adults are too busy getting drunk to help out. They're the guys you should be mad at. And the only thing they're capable of "defending" is chupacabra attacks. U...S...A...! USA! USA!



i will give you credit for that last paragraph, however. i was amused. the sarcastic amplification of stereotypes and, ultimately, the absurdity of chupacabra attacks strike as humor because it's clear that you're simply mocking my seriousness. which is funny. i'm really not a serious person. but i am serious about your editorial because it's not funny. and when something fails at being funny, it's capable of being offensive. and i took offense to your piece and decided to let you know that.

TheCoolerKing

TheCoolerKing

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 04, 2007 03:50 PM

ignisfatuus said:
try your shtick in a night club and see how it flies. your jokes and delivery just aren't humorous.



I have. Hundreds of times. It goes quite well.


ignisfatuus said:
furthermore, i think the lack of comments on your piece speaks for the idiocy of it.



Brilliant logic.

ignisfatuus said:
i will give you credit for that last paragraph, however. i was amused. the sarcastic amplification of stereotypes and, ultimately, the absurdity of chupacabra attacks strike as humor because it's clear that you're simply mocking my seriousness. which is funny. i'm really not a serious person. but i am serious about your editorial because it's not funny. and when something fails at being funny, it's capable of being offensive. and i took offense to your piece and decided to let you know that.



Stop being a weird robot. It's not my fault you can't experience human emotions. Go find a scientist to build you a program for humor or love or something.

ignisfatuus

ignisfatuus

I'm lost
January 2007

JUL 04, 2007 04:43 PM

TheCoolerKing said:

ignisfatuus said:
try your shtick in a night club and see how it flies. your jokes and delivery just aren't humorous.



I have. Hundreds of times. It goes quite well.


ignisfatuus said:
furthermore, i think the lack of comments on your piece speaks for the idiocy of it.



Brilliant logic.

ignisfatuus said:
i will give you credit for that last paragraph, however. i was amused. the sarcastic amplification of stereotypes and, ultimately, the absurdity of chupacabra attacks strike as humor because it's clear that you're simply mocking my seriousness. which is funny. i'm really not a serious person. but i am serious about your editorial because it's not funny. and when something fails at being funny, it's capable of being offensive. and i took offense to your piece and decided to let you know that.



Stop being a weird robot. It's not my fault you can't experience human emotions. Go find a scientist to build you a program for humor or love or something.



i appreciate that the unfunny person is giving advice to get a sense of humor.

ignisfatuus

ignisfatuus

I'm lost
January 2007

JUL 04, 2007 06:41 PM

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

Charleston, SC
August 2004

JUL 04, 2007 07:17 PM



i'm so glad you've finally come to your senses.

stigmatamartyr13

stigmatamartyr13

Indianapolis, IN
February 2007

JUL 06, 2007 07:48 AM

Sources close to Mr. Gates report that when asked about losing his top spot on the Forbes list which he has held for the last 17 years, he said simply, "Mo money, mo problems." Indeed, it appears as though Mr. Gates is relieved to no longer be the #1 target for psychos with get rich quick schemes.

lint737

lint737

Hollywood, FL
July 2004

JUL 06, 2007 09:50 AM

TheCoolerKing said:

ignisfatuus said:
try your shtick in a night club and see how it flies. your jokes and delivery just aren't humorous.



I have. Hundreds of times. It goes quite well.


ignisfatuus said:
furthermore, i think the lack of comments on your piece speaks for the idiocy of it.



Brilliant logic.

ignisfatuus said:
i will give you credit for that last paragraph, however. i was amused. the sarcastic amplification of stereotypes and, ultimately, the absurdity of chupacabra attacks strike as humor because it's clear that you're simply mocking my seriousness. which is funny. i'm really not a serious person. but i am serious about your editorial because it's not funny. and when something fails at being funny, it's capable of being offensive. and i took offense to your piece and decided to let you know that.



Stop being a weird robot. It's not my fault you can't experience human emotions. Go find a scientist to build you a program for humor or love or something.



Personally I think you posts are getting better and better. At first I was a little "meh", but I am now really enjoying your responses. First you would get defensive, but now you respond with more funny. Now I must stop hanging off your nuts before it make me the ghey. Well done sir.

electric_eel

electric_eel

Las Vegas, NV
February 2007

JUL 06, 2007 03:06 PM

ignisfatuus said:
while i assume your intention is tongue-in-cheek, your commentary mostly comes off as being ignorant. try thinking before you type.



i agree with this guy. battered old sterotypes are the unfunny hallmark of someone who cant see or think past them. (insert laugh track here). its like bad sit-coms.

Ff

Ff

I'm lost
August 2006

JUL 06, 2007 06:26 PM

nice article, anybody with any sense of humor should find it at-least mildly humorous and in no way offensive.

i like the idea that Carlos Slim, Bill Gates, Sentido Comun and the american people are in some kind of big pseudo national pride competition

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