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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:48 PM Original message |
Anyone else watching "Outsourced?" |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's not going to teach me anything I don't know, and I don't find the premise funny at all. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. With you on this. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. If you dont like a show, dont watch it n/t |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Ah, that's what I'm doing |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. You are right, go ahead and watch something you hate |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
52. Did I fucking say that? |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Can't stand the Yankees actually n/t |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. no, they are right...total lack of class |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. umm, they do have a caste system in India, and |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. ummmmm I know |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. I am unsure how accurately portraying the caste system is classist |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
64. that's exactly why I didn't watch it |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. We didn't mean to watch it |
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704wipes (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. +1 on not a funny premise - boycott the advertisers |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. so far, Cisco |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Hah, if you dont want to support Cisco for advertising on it |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. you know, you are really going out of your way |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. No, i just find some of the criticism to be a bit over the top. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:20 PM Original message |
want to boycott computers while you are at it? nt |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is it like "The Office", only with Indian people? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. no, it's stupider |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Oh, shit, amazing! |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I hope not |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
67. They actually used that line in one of the ads |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. I LOVE THE OFFICE!!! |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. I am, out of curiosity. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yeah, but its a blatant rip off of Mumbai Calling n/t |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Never seen that...a movie? |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. BBC tv show |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. No, it's based upon the film of the same name - Outsourced. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Interesting, i will have to check it out |
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Riley18 (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. Nothing funny about outsourcing American jobs. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Damn straight. |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
59. +1 n/t |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #59 |
62. when I first saw the commercials for this show |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
68. You got that right! |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. Every time I find myself gazing a TV screen with content I don't like, I either change the channel |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. Its amazing how easy that is |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. I Like It, Movie Was Better Though |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. how did you step outside politics to watch a sitcom about |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Life shouldn't always be taken so seriously |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Sorry, we live in NC. I don't find loss of jobs in the US |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I actually didn't find it very funny |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. Question.. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. It's about culture shock |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Yeah, I'm Pretty Awesome |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I suppose |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yes. It has been true to the theme of the film so far. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Hmm, perhaps Mumbai Calling was a rip off of the movie |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Netflix has the film Outsourced on Instant Viewing. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. Nah - I'm about to perform stand-up comedy in a few minutes |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Break a leg! nt |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. No shit? Kick ass then! |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. So, question. How much of your material do you get from here? ;) nt |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Tonight? Maybe a smidgen |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Well, I am sure that you can mine quite a few things out of good ol' DU. ;) |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
47. Out of curiosity, did you hate Better Off Ted too? n/t |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #47 |
61. Better Off Ted does an excellent job of lampooning corporatocracy. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Indeed it does, or rather did. Unfortunatley Jan will never respond |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Aw, was it cancelled? I was watching on Netflix. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
48. Saw it, thought it was pretty funny. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
49. I wonder if they'll make a sitcom called "Foreclosure"? |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Now that would be hilarious! |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Yeah, it's funny as heck to laugh at the millions of Americans now out of work thanks to outsourcing |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. He was right. It is. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:03 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. You meant Ed Schultz, right? |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. Nope. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
54. Making a point to watch it. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-23-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
56. I thought it skewered the American consumer well. |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:40 AM Response to Reply #56 |
74. Exactly, it's more a show about American culture than it really is about outsourcing |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
58. I tried to watch only a few minutes of it. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
60. I watched it last night - I thought it was funny. |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
69. No, and I won't start either. |
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Urban Prairie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-24-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
71. Profiting off the troubles of people who are suffering emotionally, physically, and/or financially |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-25-10 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
73. awful nt |
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