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TreasonousBastard

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22. Surprised... after all this time? The general rule seems to be...

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 05:23 PM

Feb 2013

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If you were offended by Beyonce's performance last night... [View all] Bicoastal Feb 2013 OP

Good point. HappyMe Feb 2013 #1

Or Debby Boone singing, "You Light Up My Life" LeftInTX Feb 2013 #17

Gaaah! HappyMe Feb 2013 #21

I kept hoping for a wardrobe malfunction. Lasher Feb 2013 #2

The Left Wing puritans can bite me bluestateguy Feb 2013 #3

I've been thinking it's just old-fashioned snobbishness OKNancy Feb 2013 #11

That's a very good point bluestateguy Feb 2013 #13

or didn't watch OKNancy Feb 2013 #14

:) I'm marveling over all the commenting by those who were offended October Feb 2013 #34

Perhaps both... TreasonousBastard Feb 2013 #18

I switched to Puppy Bowl get the red out Feb 2013 #4

It is kind of funny that such a fuss was made about poor Janets nipple when... peace13 Feb 2013 #5

I'm not offended dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #6

Nah, not offended. I just didn't think it was very good or broke new ground, and the music is meh. Hulk Smash Feb 2013 #7

Who would expect any new ground to be broken at a football halftime show? we can do it Feb 2013 #23

You got that right. nt kstewart33 Feb 2013 #29

It wasn't anything you can't get at a strip club ThomThom Feb 2013 #8

I've never met a stripper who could sing... snooper2 Feb 2013 #12

Still haven't. bvar22 Feb 2013 #26

"Who are you who are so wise in the ways of Beyonce?" Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #9

I am surprised that DU is so Puritan flamingdem Feb 2013 #10

Surprised... after all this time? The general rule seems to be... TreasonousBastard Feb 2013 #22

We like to get our grumpy on flamingdem Feb 2013 #24

Too bad she didn't wear a American Flag G-String, carried a Bible, and sung God Bless America. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #15

Everything has to be desconstructed and analyzed for deep societal meanings and whatnot... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #16

Yep. bluestateguy Feb 2013 #28

''It's a thankless job in our culture, but someone has to fill the role.'' Oh PU-LEEEEZE! YOHABLO Feb 2013 #19

I didn't see it so I can't be offended, BUT that's doesn't make my opinion any less valid. Lionessa Feb 2013 #20

I was not offended, I was disgusted Tumbulu Feb 2013 #25

No offense... underwhelmed and a touch disappointed MadrasT Feb 2013 #27

Bingo. Common Sense Party Feb 2013 #33

After all this controversy on DU, I NOW wish I had watched... bvar22 Feb 2013 #30

Thanks for that behind the scene deconstruction of Beyonce's motivation and subtext. progressoid Feb 2013 #31

I love hearing about how offended people were by this as well as the "God made a farmer" TheManInTheMac Feb 2013 #32

I like Beyonce; not her music style graywarrior Feb 2013 #35

I must have missed this performance ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #36

If people thought that was risque' they must have been living in a cave the last 50 years. n/t OKNancy Feb 2013 #37

They're getting antsy ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #38