Hmm, getting into an argument with one’s parents is “being PC” now?
One of these days I’d like a good definition of the term. But that’s probably too much to hope for, considering the way some people use it.
Is there any chance we could expand Godwin’s law to cover accusations of political correctness? It adds about as much to a debate as calling someone a Nazi does. Can we at least get a moratorium on its use until someone can come up with a cogent definition of exactly what is and isn’t PC? At this point, it seems to mean “I disagree with you, but am intellectually unable to formulate a coherent reason why.”
To everybody who jumped on my case for using the term PC:
Please enlighten me with your definitions.
For them who is getting caught up in the whole PC doolahickey:
Did you miss the part where I mentioned that my father was glad this guy died because he was a Democrat? Later that night, he gleefully informed me that control of the Senate had been turned over. If Wellstone had been Republican he would have done everything but hang a wreath of white flowers on the door and put “SLOW – FUNERAL” signs out.
It is a tragedy when anybody dies. Anybody. Politics should not get in the way of common fucking courtesy.
Eleusis: You are the one who USED the word. It’s YOUR fucking job to define it.
No problem.
Politically Correct-adj;
a way of saying something in such a way that you don’t hurt the feelings of the oversensitive
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Politically Correct-adj;
a way of saying something in such a way that you don’t hurt the feelings of the oversensitive
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So wait, expecting people to act like civilized human beings and not CHEER when someone is tragically killed, and being upset when they do is OVERSENSITIVE?
You are a prick. An asshole.
I know you think you’re being all “rebellious” by disagreeing with people. But I believe the actual term is “insensitive jerk.”
kyla- I’m a prick and an asshole for thinking the OP overreacted? Whatever.
I think you’re overreacting too. No need to start calling me names.
Yeah, you’re a prick and an asshole for thinking it’s ok to mock the deaths of eight people. You’re also a simpering, sniping, whiny little jizz-bubble.
Oh, did your feelings get hurt?
Well don’t be so over-sensitive ass-baby, get over it.
Fuck you fucktard, suck my ass.
I didn’t say it was ok. I said it was insensitive.
Go to hell.
O, you didn’t say it was ok.
But if someone else mocks a tragedy, it is not “PC” or “over-sensitive” to take offense to it.
I think I see how it works in Eleusis’s world.
Person A mocks someone’s death—Insensitive, but hey, it happens.
Person B is offended by the remark, and says so—Oversensitive.
Person B calls Person A a “prick” because they made an insensitive remark—Overreacting.
Person A is offended at having been called a prick—This PC thing is getting out of hand.
Hi Rilchiam-
Yes.
Yes, IMO.
Yes, overreacting, but what was my insensitve remark? My definition of PC?
Whoa you lost me here. It takes a lot more than that to offend me.
My whole point is that I think some people get offended too easily. If that offends you, I’m sorry.
I don’t recall SpazCat saying her dad cheered Wellstone’s death, and she didn’t say he was glad until after my second post. To me, the OP sounded like he just didn’t want to hear more about it on the news. If he did in fact “cheer” or was truly happy about the death, that changes my opinion on the matter.
Now, now, we all know that there’s a 30-day waiting period before you can make fun of celebrities or public figures who have bit the dust.
Eleusis, you put yourself in the crossfire.
SpazCat’s dad made an insensitive remark. (His personal dislike for the late Senator only compounds that; it was an insenstive remark on the face of it.)
SpazCat was offended, and pointed out that the remark was inappropriate.
SpazCat got nowhere in that effort, and posted here in order to vent her (you’re a she, right?) frustration with her dad’s bull-headedness.
j_cat defended the insensitive remark, while making a veiled accusation that SpazCat was herself insensitive for not letting dad’s insensitive remark slide. He claims that if he had made a rude comment and then been condemned for it, he would have been “cut” (I assume this means his feelings would have been hurt).
That’s all the irony you need right there. Your remark was superfluous.
I’m not going to get into a debate with you about what “P.C.” is or whether or not is getting out of hand. SpazCat was not expressing P.C. attitudes to her father; she was expressing empathy. Here in the Pit, she was expressing frustration with him. This is not about P.C.; it’s about compassion.
Yeah, it’s completely unreasonable for me to take umbrage whenever my dad refers to his co-workers as niggers (and trust me, he ain’t one of their homies).
I am just so PC. :rolleyes:
Esprix
So, what we have here is Eleusis getting offended because people get offended when they don’t accept his word on when it’s OK to get offended on someone else being offensive?
So, let’s see. You think SpazCat was being too P. C.
When asked what you mean by P. C. you define it by refering to people who are oversensitive. But, again, it’s you who is deciding what constitutes “oversensitive”. So your definition is just a restating of your opinion. How helpful. :rolleyes:
Anyone else getting tired of Eleusis’s “I’m such a rebellious asshole act?”
:::yawn:::
Getting tired?