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Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
32. I agree with you if has been fun discussing this with you.
Tue Nov 27, 2012, 01:36 PM
Nov 2012

I must be off to work I do agree with everything you said but sometimes amongst a group that agrees on everything someone must play the Devils advocate

k and r--and counting. . . niyad Nov 2012 #1
I recommend people all start using car parts... snooper2 Nov 2012 #2
that is kinda cute. my 15 yr old will appreciate that. i will throw it out there seabeyond Nov 2012 #5
Why don't you go bleed your brakes, tough guy? Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #7
keep talking like that I'll set your timing snooper2 Nov 2012 #9
Oh! Another comment from the Turn Signal Not Working gallery! Kaleva Nov 2012 #13
They blow their gaskets so darned easy around here. n/t Whisp Nov 2012 #108
You're a fouled plug. aikoaiko Nov 2012 #11
'You have the logic of of a Mazda' ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #12
Show me your volvo Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #39
I'll show you my volvo if you show me your prius n/t Tsiyu Nov 2012 #51
You know, its a darned shame that many people object to the word... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #86
Alright, that's pretty awesome... SidDithers Nov 2012 #69
Keep it up and I'll shove my banana in your tailpipe. Son of Gob Nov 2012 #80
Kiss my driveshaft! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #88
Seriously!?! I'm the first one to use "dipstick"!!!?? AlexSatan Nov 2012 #103
nah, we used that as an insult in my neighborhood in gradeschool. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #126
Love it! AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #112
I'll change your oil Aerows Nov 2012 #113
Our recent favorite: Calling people J-holes. TalkingDog Nov 2012 #119
Note to word police: hobbit709 Nov 2012 #3
Were you contemplating banning them? ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #16
I believe in total free speech. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #18
Perhaps you misread the post. It said nothing about banning. redqueen Nov 2012 #21
My comment was aimed at the word police. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #23
This thread is about hate speech. nt redqueen Nov 2012 #24
+1000. n/t pnwmom Nov 2012 #64
So you don't want to ban hate speech AlexSatan Nov 2012 #104
+10 RC Nov 2012 #59
So you believe in the right to shout "Fire!" in a crowded theater? Gormy Cuss Nov 2012 #118
As I said "Be prepared to face the consequences" hobbit709 Nov 2012 #127
Jail time's a good consequence, as is social shunning. n/t Gormy Cuss Nov 2012 #128
Note to you: it doesn't fucking matter, Zippy. i am thee modren man Nov 2012 #46
Does that apply to the n- word, too? But, as it happens, pnwmom Nov 2012 #63
Word Police to the left, Dramatic Labels to the right... LanternWaste Nov 2012 #71
Goddam word wars. Iggo Nov 2012 #4
I know that if a woman call a guy a dick or asshole, it's no big deal. I'm kind of used to it brewens Nov 2012 #6
They are still sexist words TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #28
Related: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence 2012 redqueen Nov 2012 #8
K&R for the OP, and for your post as well. Zorra Nov 2012 #27
Thank you, and yes, I do. redqueen Nov 2012 #33
Does it matter who is using it and how it is being used? FrodosPet Nov 2012 #94
Did you read the OP? That is No. 2 on the list. redqueen Nov 2012 #95
Language and words change. Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #10
If someone wasn't aware that it is a misogynist term gollygee Nov 2012 #14
I disagree on the equality of cunt and asshole not in the same ballpark imo Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #19
No, you not being aware of its meaning doesn't mean its meaning has changed gollygee Nov 2012 #22
I don't think everyone who uses the word think about it being used as a term for a vagina. Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #25
It makes no difference. redqueen Nov 2012 #30
I agree with you if has been fun discussing this with you. Arcanetrance Nov 2012 #32
welcome to DU--and guess what? on this subject, everyone is NOT in agreement, and we do niyad Nov 2012 #96
What does "not tolerate" them include AlexSatan Nov 2012 #105
Very well said. I hope people read the post, redqueen Nov 2012 #20
I pretty much never hear asshole or dick used to insult a woman, just men TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #35
Asshole isn't gender-specific cyberswede Nov 2012 #47
I know that it's not gender specific per se TrueBlueinCO Nov 2012 #52
I use it with absolutely no regard to gender (nt) AlexSatan Nov 2012 #106
And the time may actually come when sexist insults are part and parcel LanternWaste Nov 2012 #77
Opinions are like assholes . . . gollygee Nov 2012 #85
When women are saying the word is unacceptable then it is!... Little Star Nov 2012 #34
Which women? mythology Nov 2012 #123
This subject is not about any one woman. It is a societal problem.... Little Star Nov 2012 #124
Language and words not only change, they mean different things in different places Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #60
Yup. I cringe every time I watch Shaun of the Dead with my kids (12 & 14)... SidDithers Nov 2012 #72
Number 1 on the list. redqueen Nov 2012 #82
The worst and most illogical argument in language 'wars' ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #15
words matter so much they create who we are by our chosen words to self, who others are, seabeyond Nov 2012 #17
Worrying about words: First world problems Pacafishmate Nov 2012 #26
You think ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #41
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #81
Word usage affects how people see and treat women worldwide, and yes even those Lars39 Nov 2012 #84
He's a crusty pizza pie. n/t JimDandy Dec 2012 #136
Two points gollygee Nov 2012 #87
where the article lost me is when they talked about permission quinnox Nov 2012 #29
I am going to copy part of a post I made earlier because it fits here.. Little Star Nov 2012 #31
But, the thing is the f word was what was yelled Sissyk Nov 2012 #38
Sissyk, Little Star Nov 2012 #74
Thank you, Little Star! Sissyk Nov 2012 #91
Context includes rrneck Nov 2012 #36
Words evolve in their meaning. Whovian Nov 2012 #37
No, words evolve in their meaning for *some* people, not for everyone, and certainly not at the same Lars39 Nov 2012 #42
Really? ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #45
"Bitchin' wave, dude." off the top of my head. Whovian Nov 2012 #50
"Bitchin'" is not pejorative. redqueen Nov 2012 #54
SEZ YOU! Perjorative is in the eye of the beholder. Whovian Nov 2012 #58
I find this discussion interesting. So you think that pejorative is in the receiving rhett o rick Nov 2012 #129
I don't find it different at all and don't understand why anyone does TorchTheWitch Nov 2012 #133
"Bitch" ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #57
can we agree and disagree? Whovian Nov 2012 #66
We can ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #73
I feel we also need to realise the different local and economic cultures Whovian Nov 2012 #92
That is also a very valid point ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #116
I wonder how many people are even deigning to read the damn post. redqueen Nov 2012 #40
Very few ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #44
And also providng real time examples of exactly the kind of excuse-making and rationalization redqueen Nov 2012 #48
I read the post and will read it again at least once more. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 Nov 2012 #53
But but but FREEEEEEEEEEEE SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH1!1!!!! MadrasT Nov 2012 #61
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #43
Oh, that's good! redqueen Nov 2012 #49
OMG, I can't believe this got hidden. Whovian Nov 2012 #99
Ha, I am surprised it took so long. redqueen Nov 2012 #100
Sorry. I juried this one, and was among the 5 members to hide it. Panasonic Nov 2012 #109
You think it was a good alert, you voted to hide it, so why apologize? nt redqueen Nov 2012 #115
That's interesting. And yet, yesterday in GD, we had this actual TITLE of an OP Zorra Nov 2012 #120
Hm. Panasonic Nov 2012 #122
"Misogyny is ALWAYS going to be a problem here in DU" Zorra Nov 2012 #130
Didn't see T-1 yet Kalidurga Nov 2012 #55
This rocks. n/t MadrasT Nov 2012 #62
Bingo! Stole it for future use, thanks. nt Zorra Nov 2012 #65
My new wallpaper ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #67
Book Marking. Little Star Nov 2012 #76
Ha! gollygee Nov 2012 #78
OMG! That post was hidden! One of the most perfect validations of a DU OP ever! Zorra Nov 2012 #97
I'm surprised it took so long. I would LOVE to know who alerted. nt redqueen Nov 2012 #98
I'd love to see the jury results too n/t gollygee Nov 2012 #101
See post #109 for jury results Panasonic Nov 2012 #110
I saw. Thanks for posting! n/t gollygee Nov 2012 #111
When several of us in our conservative community produced The Vagina Monlogues duhneece Nov 2012 #56
Agree ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #68
yes. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #70
Somewhat related, was on a jury yesterday, and was surprised at the result... SidDithers Nov 2012 #75
I am not the least bit surprised. nt redqueen Nov 2012 #79
Are "dick" and "prick" necessarily sexist insults as well? (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2012 #83
There are two ways of looking at this. gollygee Nov 2012 #89
I don't think "context is everthing" lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #90
linguistic realities sigmasix Nov 2012 #93
Wow ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #114
Not every man has been inculcated since birth. Your last line. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #125
Great post. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #132
Looks like this thread escaped from the Meta zoo. Quantess Nov 2012 #102
. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #107
Well, I go by the old sticks and stones rule Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #121
a loss for words... notgoinback Nov 2012 #131
along the same lines is this intersting blog in ms niyad Nov 2012 #134
This is why I agree with the OP re: context. redqueen Nov 2012 #135
Just thought this could use a kick. redqueen May 2014 #137
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