I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job
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Anonymous
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I'm with you guys as well; there's no point in beating it to death. If someone didn't get the gentle nudge the first time around, there's not much more I can say.
Those rounds should be on me.
Tom
Those rounds should be on me.
Tom
I thought this was a joke in the beginning but if you guys are serious, then please explain who the class or race of people are, that we should be careful not to offend. Some I know, the homosexuals, the blacks, any ethnic group (native American, Italians, Irish, Polish, ect.), I assume you are talking about the poor as a class, then should we include the rich and middle class. I also assume we should include groups like midgets, the overweight, tall, skinny, ugly. Then should certain religions be included, like Muslims, Christians, Jews, Hindu’s. How about certain professions? Which ones?
Please complete the list for me and others on this site, so we can be careful not to offend you or one of the protected groups, classes, races, or whatever.
As I said earlier, I am dense and slow, so please spell it out for me. I am a slow learner but if you guys can make a comprehensive list (please be specific, not generalities) I will paste it on my monitor and check it before I make a post or read a joke.
Just letting this drop will not fix the problem. I and others will continue to make the same mistake over and over of having inappropriate references in our post. For slow folks like me, it has to be spelled out.
Oh buy the way, am I one of the protected groups seeing as I am a little dense and slow.
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Dave
Please complete the list for me and others on this site, so we can be careful not to offend you or one of the protected groups, classes, races, or whatever.
As I said earlier, I am dense and slow, so please spell it out for me. I am a slow learner but if you guys can make a comprehensive list (please be specific, not generalities) I will paste it on my monitor and check it before I make a post or read a joke.
Just letting this drop will not fix the problem. I and others will continue to make the same mistake over and over of having inappropriate references in our post. For slow folks like me, it has to be spelled out.
Oh buy the way, am I one of the protected groups seeing as I am a little dense and slow.
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Dave
Alyssa Jean
New member
Now youv'e done it Dave, They are refered to as Little People, weight challenged, and un-attractive.
starcrafttom
Active member
Susan went to work so there is no one to stop me. I laughed my a$$ off. I like these types of jokes, jokes about poor behavior. They are funny and they serve a important purpose, embarrassing anyone who indulges in bad behavior. I think that those who stay on welfare for years, rednecks, bad dancers, and poor fisherman, anyone at a boat ramp with out a clue. Those from cultures with out wheeled toy who insist on driving cars, anyone over 15 without a job and the inability to pull up there pants...etc....
All of these people need to be made fun of so they know that there behavior will not be tolerated by the rest of us. Also so the young will not even start down the road to the stupidity of many behaviors.
I have openly and loudly made fun of the following behaviors
1. drug users
2. people late to work
3. litter bugs
4. people who brake the camping rules...no generators after 8pm, pick up your trash, control your dog, kid, wife. no load music, no cutting up picnic tables for fire wood( seen it done) or saplings.
5.my son
6. teenage and single mothers.
7. the homeless
8. people who hold spinning rods upside down.
9. those who do not control their kids, cant blame the kid no one told him not to run around in the restaurants.
the list goes on.
So do the right thing and use humor to correct bad behavoir
All of these people need to be made fun of so they know that there behavior will not be tolerated by the rest of us. Also so the young will not even start down the road to the stupidity of many behaviors.
I have openly and loudly made fun of the following behaviors
1. drug users
2. people late to work
3. litter bugs
4. people who brake the camping rules...no generators after 8pm, pick up your trash, control your dog, kid, wife. no load music, no cutting up picnic tables for fire wood( seen it done) or saplings.
5.my son
6. teenage and single mothers.
7. the homeless
8. people who hold spinning rods upside down.
9. those who do not control their kids, cant blame the kid no one told him not to run around in the restaurants.
the list goes on.
So do the right thing and use humor to correct bad behavoir
Captains Cat
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Whoa, give me some time to figure out who you missed! :shock: :lol:
Why aren't you out hauling something?? Sorry I won't be at SBS this year, had fun last year... :thup
Charlie
Why aren't you out hauling something?? Sorry I won't be at SBS this year, had fun last year... :thup
Charlie
You missed the multitude of cell phone sins. Like the 8 kids sitting in a row at the theatre in port orchard, calling each other on their shiny new cell phones during the movie.
Better yet, electing Teddy Kennedy to anything higher than a Cub Scout Troop Secretary. Sorry, didn't mean to insult the Scouts.
Better yet, electing Teddy Kennedy to anything higher than a Cub Scout Troop Secretary. Sorry, didn't mean to insult the Scouts.
starcrafttom
Active member
I'm not working today because concrete does not get hard at 25 degrees. It just freezes and cracks. Iam also not getting paid so I have to do the honey do list this week. Did I mention people who live in the northern US but cant drive in the snow. I may have to get a lawn chair and a bull horn and encourage the folks out of the road ways today.
starcrafttom
Active member
llyod, please dont staart me on the voting in this counrty. I cant figure whats worse the people who do not vote or some of the ones that do.
I was talking to a friend while ago about the weather problems in seattle and telling her when I lived up there I saw people, upon seeing the first white flake (dandruff, snow, ash, didn't matter) would get out of there cars and walk away. Didn't matter they were still in the travel lanes. She said that is exactly what happened monday night. Took her from 4 to 11:30 to go from kirkland to kent. Metro even left four articulated buses sitting in the road.
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Anonymous
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OK, you asked for it… LOL...
First, before I launch into my reasoning, I want to say that I’ve learned a lot from the people here at C-Brats and in particular from many of those who have posted their comments in this thread. In particular, Dave (Oldgrowth), Joe, and Sneaks have steered this C-Dory newcomer in very helpful directions. My response to the original message was done after thinking about it most of the day; it wasn’t a flip-off posting. I gave it some consideration because didn’t want to create a scene like the one that has ensued. I also didn’t intend to be the guy holding the left lane doing 55 to teach people a lesson; more like I was intending to tap the brakes once to let someone know they were following a bit close.
Perhaps I have a more sensitive awareness of people who are lumped into a group and belittled than other folks. In 1972 I joined the Army during another unpopular war. One day after work, while stationed at Ft. Belvoir, VA, I stopped at the Little Tavern Hamburger joint at the north end of the George Washington Parkway. On my way back to the car five guys and a girl about my age surrounded me screaming ‘baby killer’ and spit on me simply because I was in the uniform. The thing that really got me was that I was also against U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but because I wore the uniform they chose to lump me into a group and chastise me. They didn’t know me. They didn’t know that I shared their concern about the war. I wasn’t so much pissed-off as I was just hurt to the core that anyone would do such a thing without at least finding out about an individual first. Since that day, I've been perhaps a bit sensitive when I hear anyone lump people into a group like the 'joke' about the guy on welfare. Though I’ve been lucky enough to not find myself in need of a public safety net I know a couple of people who have. They worked their asses off to find and get a job after they lost theirs. ‘Jokes’ about people on welfare don’t go over well with them either. None of us appreciate people who abuse the safety net by going through the motions of applying for jobs they have no intention of taking; I’ve seen that too and it pisses me off no end to pay for people who abuse the public’s good will.
So, what I’m saying is that I only intended to give our good C-Brat compatriot, Brent (who, in the scope of the Internet, is almost a neighbor), as well as those who liked the joke, thought it was close to the truth, think I need to lighten up, or that humor is a way to teach people something (I’m not certain, but I doubt there are too many welfare abusers lurking on C-Brats to be taught a lesson), a little tap on the shoulder and say that, in my experience, class associations hurt people. I really didn’t want to be the morality police; hell, I do and say things that my friends call me on; that’s part of life and learning. Was it my place to say something here? Maybe, maybe not. I couldn't help myself. Since I felt a bit of kinship with the folks here I thought I could speak my mind in a way I thought was friendly. That this thread blew up into such a tizzy continues to be a bit of an enigma.
Best to all,
Tom
First, before I launch into my reasoning, I want to say that I’ve learned a lot from the people here at C-Brats and in particular from many of those who have posted their comments in this thread. In particular, Dave (Oldgrowth), Joe, and Sneaks have steered this C-Dory newcomer in very helpful directions. My response to the original message was done after thinking about it most of the day; it wasn’t a flip-off posting. I gave it some consideration because didn’t want to create a scene like the one that has ensued. I also didn’t intend to be the guy holding the left lane doing 55 to teach people a lesson; more like I was intending to tap the brakes once to let someone know they were following a bit close.
Perhaps I have a more sensitive awareness of people who are lumped into a group and belittled than other folks. In 1972 I joined the Army during another unpopular war. One day after work, while stationed at Ft. Belvoir, VA, I stopped at the Little Tavern Hamburger joint at the north end of the George Washington Parkway. On my way back to the car five guys and a girl about my age surrounded me screaming ‘baby killer’ and spit on me simply because I was in the uniform. The thing that really got me was that I was also against U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but because I wore the uniform they chose to lump me into a group and chastise me. They didn’t know me. They didn’t know that I shared their concern about the war. I wasn’t so much pissed-off as I was just hurt to the core that anyone would do such a thing without at least finding out about an individual first. Since that day, I've been perhaps a bit sensitive when I hear anyone lump people into a group like the 'joke' about the guy on welfare. Though I’ve been lucky enough to not find myself in need of a public safety net I know a couple of people who have. They worked their asses off to find and get a job after they lost theirs. ‘Jokes’ about people on welfare don’t go over well with them either. None of us appreciate people who abuse the safety net by going through the motions of applying for jobs they have no intention of taking; I’ve seen that too and it pisses me off no end to pay for people who abuse the public’s good will.
So, what I’m saying is that I only intended to give our good C-Brat compatriot, Brent (who, in the scope of the Internet, is almost a neighbor), as well as those who liked the joke, thought it was close to the truth, think I need to lighten up, or that humor is a way to teach people something (I’m not certain, but I doubt there are too many welfare abusers lurking on C-Brats to be taught a lesson), a little tap on the shoulder and say that, in my experience, class associations hurt people. I really didn’t want to be the morality police; hell, I do and say things that my friends call me on; that’s part of life and learning. Was it my place to say something here? Maybe, maybe not. I couldn't help myself. Since I felt a bit of kinship with the folks here I thought I could speak my mind in a way I thought was friendly. That this thread blew up into such a tizzy continues to be a bit of an enigma.
Best to all,
Tom
Big Bad Ben
New member
Just because a man drives a Ferrari, it does not make him a Ferrari driver..."
I have to agree with Tom(therick)'s opinion above. I'm not going to suggest censoring anyone's opinion, but I think it's reasonable to point out that not everyone thinks the same way and the not everyone finds a given joke (or subsequent comments) humorous. If that light's up a firestorm of rebuttals and re-rebuttals, then so be it. I wasn't offended by any of the above but I must admit that sometimes I am disappointed in other people and their viewpoints. In particular, I am somewhat saddened by jokes about those less fortunate than we - especially the extension above that suggests it is OK to make fun of a wide variety of people including teenage and single mothers and the homeless.
Not everything is as simple as some would like to believe. For example, here's a site with some interesting facts about homlessness - it might be useful for some to peruse this information.
Not everything is as simple as some would like to believe. For example, here's a site with some interesting facts about homlessness - it might be useful for some to peruse this information.
Big Bad Ben
New member
This is not a joke about the homeless. Or the poor. Or pro-communist Vietnam Vets who were against the war and were spit on. Or teenage mothers.
GET A GRIP!
It is a joke about someone who OBVIOUSLY was full of BS when he said wished he had a job instead of having to collect welfare.
It's a joke about someone who needs to serve as a BAD example. Those of us who have had the privilege to run private businesses have had to deal with this type of BS'er on many occasion. That's why the dude is unemployed.
Unemployment is at 4.4%. It is historically low (historically as in: '475 years ago, way back in 2006, the unemployment rate of the USA was 4.4%...Can you believe it was ever that low?!?!?!...'
Not everyone is a saint. Some people are losers. Take the time NOW to tell your children - "Don't take drugs or you will end up a loser like Daryl Strawberry. (Banned for life in Major League Baseball for drug use. Four times. Once should have been enough - banned for life should be a one time thing, doncha think?).
Personally, I think it is a very funny joke.
I laugh at jokes about the Irish (I am Irish). I laugh at jokes about all sorts of things.
We all need to laugh more and come to consensus much less.
Can't you see the humor?
GET A GRIP!
It is a joke about someone who OBVIOUSLY was full of BS when he said wished he had a job instead of having to collect welfare.
It's a joke about someone who needs to serve as a BAD example. Those of us who have had the privilege to run private businesses have had to deal with this type of BS'er on many occasion. That's why the dude is unemployed.
Unemployment is at 4.4%. It is historically low (historically as in: '475 years ago, way back in 2006, the unemployment rate of the USA was 4.4%...Can you believe it was ever that low?!?!?!...'
Not everyone is a saint. Some people are losers. Take the time NOW to tell your children - "Don't take drugs or you will end up a loser like Daryl Strawberry. (Banned for life in Major League Baseball for drug use. Four times. Once should have been enough - banned for life should be a one time thing, doncha think?).
Personally, I think it is a very funny joke.
I laugh at jokes about the Irish (I am Irish). I laugh at jokes about all sorts of things.
We all need to laugh more and come to consensus much less.
Can't you see the humor?
Sometimes words, even in our own language, can be very limiting in trying to express what we really mean. Sometimes this is done unconsiously and sometimes as a code. That's why story telling and myths developed. Humor too. The blues and gospel are cases in point. So, probably, is the Sermon on the Mount. This particular thread has touched every base. People who simply expressed their opinion were called thin-skinned by some perhaps even thinner-skinned people. I think, if we are honest we all have to admit that here and now on this silly thread we learned some good stuff about what Oldgrowth Dave calls the only race he belongs to-the human race. When all is said and done this simple "That's Life" thread has accomplished something very profound-and that ain't no hoya. I can say in all honestly-I care about you all.
therrick - I cannot believe what I just read. This is not meant to humiliate or embarrass you. I am just trying to understand your thinking process and reasoning because to me it does not make sense.
In 1972 I joined the Army during another unpopular war.
The draft was just about over for all practical purposes in 1972, so why join the military with your feelings?
On my way back to the car five guys and a girl about my age surrounded me screaming ‘baby killer’ and spit on me simply because I was in the uniform. The thing that really got me was that I was also against U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but because I wore the uniform they chose to lump me into a group and chastise me. They didn’t know me. They didn’t know that I shared their concern about the war. I wasn’t so much pissed-off as I was just hurt to the core that anyone would do such a thing without at least finding out about an individual first.
You feel they should have gotten to know you first, then they would not have spit on you because like them, you were against the war also, but otherwise ? ? ? ? You lead me to believe once they find out someone is for the war, it is OK to spit on them, or at least you could understand why they would spit on someone.
To me it does not matter what your feelings of the war are, no one has the right to spit on you period. I guess that is where you and I differ in our beliefs.
Since that day, I've been perhaps a bit sensitive when I hear anyone lump people into a group like the 'joke' about the guy on welfare.
To me it looks like that day has screwed up your reasoning ability.
Jokes have to have a little truth or perception of truth in them to be funny. Do you know any jokes that are funny, that will not offend someone somewhere? If we have to be so sensitive that this joke is going to offend someone, we had better quit interacting with others and find a cave to live in.
If you see a flaw in my thinking or reasoning please point it out to me. Again, I am just trying to understand you, not trying to hurt you in any way, but I am truly mystified about your thinking process.
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Dave
In 1972 I joined the Army during another unpopular war.
The draft was just about over for all practical purposes in 1972, so why join the military with your feelings?
On my way back to the car five guys and a girl about my age surrounded me screaming ‘baby killer’ and spit on me simply because I was in the uniform. The thing that really got me was that I was also against U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but because I wore the uniform they chose to lump me into a group and chastise me. They didn’t know me. They didn’t know that I shared their concern about the war. I wasn’t so much pissed-off as I was just hurt to the core that anyone would do such a thing without at least finding out about an individual first.
You feel they should have gotten to know you first, then they would not have spit on you because like them, you were against the war also, but otherwise ? ? ? ? You lead me to believe once they find out someone is for the war, it is OK to spit on them, or at least you could understand why they would spit on someone.
To me it does not matter what your feelings of the war are, no one has the right to spit on you period. I guess that is where you and I differ in our beliefs.
Since that day, I've been perhaps a bit sensitive when I hear anyone lump people into a group like the 'joke' about the guy on welfare.
To me it looks like that day has screwed up your reasoning ability.
Jokes have to have a little truth or perception of truth in them to be funny. Do you know any jokes that are funny, that will not offend someone somewhere? If we have to be so sensitive that this joke is going to offend someone, we had better quit interacting with others and find a cave to live in.
If you see a flaw in my thinking or reasoning please point it out to me. Again, I am just trying to understand you, not trying to hurt you in any way, but I am truly mystified about your thinking process.
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Dave
Captains Cat
New member
Hoo Boy :shock: :shock:
And this all started out as a joke.... :roll:
Too bad. Let's all go out on our boats and have a :cocktail or :beer and let this one go...
Wait, let's try another one....
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side....
Now who did that offend :?: Chicken farmers, road builders, PETA? At least. Dave, you're right, to be funny, it's got to offend someone. Or even if it's not funny... :wink
Charlie
And this all started out as a joke.... :roll:
Too bad. Let's all go out on our boats and have a :cocktail or :beer and let this one go...
Wait, let's try another one....
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get to the other side....
Now who did that offend :?: Chicken farmers, road builders, PETA? At least. Dave, you're right, to be funny, it's got to offend someone. Or even if it's not funny... :wink
Charlie