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Tram law
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Message 267 of 269 (611814)
04-11-2011 10:39 AM


I believe that Blazing Saddles would not even be allowed to be released if it were a brand new film made in the modern era. Too many racist jokes.
I've seen that movie a couple of times on network stations and they butcher it all to hell.
In the meantime, there's a difference between acting and stand up comedy. Very few women are actually funny because , like Kathy Griffin, all they really do is cap on other people and tell stupid disparaging jokes that are meant to cut down men.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msYQ75-7OWo

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Tram law
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Posts: 283
From: Weed, California, USA
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Message 269 of 269 (612271)
04-14-2011 1:14 PM
Reply to: Message 255 by Hyroglyphx
06-29-2010 2:54 PM


Re: Fag?
Hyroglyphx writes:
The meaning of the word is changing, as English words are wont to do, as homosexuality becomes less and less a social pariah; it's just no longer so insulting to suggest that a guy might like the cock. In fact, the only people who still really get offended by the suggestion of being gay (as opposed to the use of the word "fag") are the homophobes themselves, a fact i find to be deliciously ironic.
Yes, words evolve quite a bit. The words "fag" and "gay" has many modern connotations now or days. It used be solely reserved for homosexuals, but with the increase of homosexual tolerance, now it means much more. If someone says, "stop being such a fag," he likely isn't telling him to stop being a homosexual. In fact, he probably doesn't mean to be derrogatory towards homosexuals at all. What he really means is, "stop being such a pussy" (another word that has many connotations)
Another phrase, "that's so gay," doesn't mean "that reminds me of homosexuals," it likely means "that's so lame." Some people, to not disparage homosexuals while still realizing the relevance of the modern phrasing, substitute "gay" with "ghey." So if you want to say that's so lame, you can say that's so ghey, instead of insulting homosexuals.
And then you have the fags (losers, not homosexuals) that are still offended by even that. Fucking pussies. It's ironic. I think the thing that offends me the most are people who are too easily offended. Irony knows no bounds!
And "That's gay" also refers to motorcycle enthusiasts who make too much noise for attention.
Not to be confused with real Hell's Angels.

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