Nice slap down Exci …five days to late. (Smiley goes here)
Excalibre:
Saying something incomprehensible or bizarrely stupid is not really “whooshing” others. A “whoosh” is when you post something brilliantly satyrical, and some poor soul doesn’t get the joke. The difference between what you did and a whoosh is that what you said isn’t funny, nor does it make some sort of satyrical point. In fact, it doesn’t make any sense at all.
The habit that some of our lesser lights here on the SDMB have of posting something that’s simply nonsensical and then proudly proclaiming that it’s a “whoosh” is missing the point, since that’s not really what the word “whoosh” refers to. And it’s not even remotely clever or funny. Sure, someone thought you were speaking seriously. That’s only because your comment wasn’t even potentially funny, so it seemed fair to assume it wasn’t a joke.
Yeah, then what you gonna do about them chickens, eh? EH?? EHH!!??
Whoosh!! Watch me go, boys!!
eleanorigby:
ooh-that gets my goat.
Brilliant! (Although I’m certain Excalibre is being whooshed.)
Odesio
March 1, 2006, 5:27am
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Epimetheus:
I learned otherwise though, and came to recognize that those feelings of distaste for others was spawned by the same feelings that cause racism and tribalism. That seemingly reflexive desire to portray “those that are not like me” as somehow inferior, because some minds just cannot grasp different isn’t worse or different isn’t better.
This is one of the best things I’ve read here at the SDMB. Like you I felt the same way about a variety of things including rap, meatloaf (the food), and pro wrasslin’. Now I realize that just because I don’t care for it doesn’t mean it’s bad nor does it mean that those who enjoy it are inferior.
Marc
But still, to say you like pro wrestling and say you couldn’t understand how some people could derive joy out of watching sportsmen compete in a sport is ridiculous. You enjoy watching people pretend to compete, and you don’t understand how real competition could be enjoyable for spectators?!?
Eh. I agree with the main contention of this thread that BG is a self-absorbed ass who has no place on an ignorance-fighting board. However, I personally love crime dramas but have no interest in watching people actually shoot/pursue/arrest each other.
eleanorigby:
ooh-that gets my goat.
Stop fauning on him, willya?
D_Odds
March 1, 2006, 3:43pm
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eleanorigby:
ooh-that gets my goat.
Once again, a day late and a dollar short. People should not post my jokes before I get to a thread. I’m off to ATMB to see if I can make this an official rule.
Couldn’t you just apply it to this specific joke topic, rather than making a Pan-humor rule?
We could call it the Zamfir exception.
Contra , you are an utter BASTARD of the highest quality, and I think I’m in love with you.
Hey! No jokes in the Pit.
This is one of the best things I’ve read here at the SDMB. Like you I felt the same way about a variety of things including rap, meatloaf (the food), and pro wrasslin’. Now I realize that just because I don’t care for it doesn’t mean it’s bad nor does it mean that those who enjoy it are inferior.
Marc
What the??? You mean all those people who eat celery aren’t just stupid??? But… but…
I think my head is going to explode!!
In all honesty - I do have to remind myself of the fact that just because THOSE people do THAT, it doesn’t make them stupid. much.
gigi
March 3, 2006, 4:59pm
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Like you I felt the same way about a variety of things including rap, meatloaf (the food), and pro wrasslin’. Now I realize that just because I don’t care for it doesn’t mean it’s bad nor does it mean that those who enjoy it are inferior.
But how do you feel about Meat Loaf? That’s still a dealbreaker for me.
Maybe, but two out of three ain’t bad.
But me? I would do anything for Meatloaf.
But I won’t do that. No, I won’t do that.
