OT Rant about posts

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:03:30 +0200, "Jessamy"
wrote:

Tom Lehrer.... he of the elements song and existential blues and many more
very funny, well written songs

Victor Borges.



-- Jo in Scotland

Frood and Patti - You have summed up my feelings exactly. The reason
no-one objects is summed up in your second paragraph Patti - those of
us who have, dare I say it, standards, know that if we do object,
whether it be here or in the 'real' world, we will be subjected to
general unpleasantness we could do without.

It does annoy me though when people presume that just because I don't
like foul language and find their 'humour' offensive, I must be some
strange prim and proper, and in some way inferior person.

When unpleasantness starts I stop and remember the size of this Group
- in the Directory there are over 200 people - and many more not in
the Directory, and it's only a tiny minority who cause offence. So I
stick around for the good bits - which far outweigh the bad ones.

Can I bubble along with you!

And Tina - carry on spreading happiness - that's a special gift.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:12:12 +0100, Patti
wrote:

I absolutely agree with you Wendy.
I have been suffering in silence, because of what I had to endure when I
made a small objection some months ago; but sometimes I get tired of
just being quiet and, apparently, tolerant - which I am not.
It is *not* possible to filter out these things when they come in the
middle of a seemingly on topic, ordinary post.
I suppose I do have a low 'offence' threshold, but I no longer read any
posts labelled 'joke' or 'humo(u)r'. I cringe when I bump into coarse
or vulgar language, but I have assumed other people think it is
acceptable, as rarely does anyone say anything in objection.
RCTQ has come to mean a great deal to many of us; and, like you I'm
sure, it would be hard to pack up and go away. Though, in the last
little while, many have disappeared. We don't know why for most of
them.

I am bubbling over with feelings, but can't think of any way to express
things.

I only posted because I didn't want you to feel you were a lone voice.

I do also agree with Tina, but that concerns a rather different, more
specific area.
.
In message , frood
writes
Rant ahead.


I'm not sure when, or why it changed, but there used to be a time, not so
long ago, that people censored themselves. Things said in public were kept
to a certain level of politeness. Most people didn't curse in public. Most
people were careful about the audience they told off-color jokes to. Now,
everywhere I go, I hear swear words. I hear jokes I'd rather not hear. I
hear intimate details of people's lives.

This newsgroup is a public place. More than that, this newsgroup is public
and archived. The posts here used to reflect that. RCTQers, for the most
part, realized that swearing in public was inconsiderate, and that jokes
didn't have to be offensive to be funny. Many, many posters censored
themselves in their posts. I'm not just talking about joke or "humor" posts,
but in ordinary threads. And joke posts used carry warnings if they were
possibly offensive.

There are no newsgroup police, and I'm glad for that. I don't want this to
become a moderated group. Yes, I know it's easy enough to skip over or
filter some posts. But sometimes it's not. Sometimes right in the middle of
things, life happens, and we are all exposed to it. But hey, I'm just
ranting about the current state of things. Don't say I didn't warn you.

http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html



On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:03:30 +0200, "Jessamy"
wrote:

Tom Lehrer.... he of the elements song and existential blues and many more
very funny, well written songs

Linda
PATCHogue, NY
http://www.rrteach.bravepages.com

thanks :-)

--
Jessamy ( Tom Lehrer's masochism tango is on now... lololol)
In The Netherlands
Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:03:30 +0200, "Jessamy"
wrote:

Tom Lehrer.... he of the elements song and existential blues and many more
very funny, well written songs

Linda
PATCHogue, NY
http://www.rrteach.bravepages.com

It will not work. No matter how much you protest, I am going to tell my
Christmas joke. If you delete it, I will post it again and again under
misleading titles. If you add me to your Blocked Senders list, I will find
out. One night when you are deep in sleep, my cold boney hand will reach
out, grab you firmly, and I will ask, "Do you know . . .?" Polly

"Susan Laity Price" wrote in message
...
I agree that some of the joke posts are not my style. I have learned
to check who sent the joke before opening that post. I will probably
miss a few good jokes but I won't have any floating in my mind which
are not of my taste. (Why is it that we always remember the things we
shouldn't and forget the grocery list?)

Tried to keep outta this discussion but you note has me insisting on
a comment Polly. YOur joke isn't just a joke, it is part of our
Christmas tradition here. The holiday wouldn't be the same without it.
We like it, we want it and we always look forward to it. BG
Taria


Polly Esther wrote:
It will not work. No matter how much you protest, I am going to tell my
Christmas joke. If you delete it, I will post it again and again under
misleading titles. If you add me to your Blocked Senders list, I will find
out. One night when you are deep in sleep, my cold boney hand will reach
out, grab you firmly, and I will ask, "Do you know . . .?" Polly

But I will hunt for your joke Poly - I've been practising the accent
all year.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:31:09 GMT, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

It will not work. No matter how much you protest, I am going to tell my
Christmas joke. If you delete it, I will post it again and again under
misleading titles. If you add me to your Blocked Senders list, I will find
out. One night when you are deep in sleep, my cold boney hand will reach
out, grab you firmly, and I will ask, "Do you know . . .?" Polly

"Susan Laity Price" wrote in message
.. .
I agree that some of the joke posts are not my style. I have learned
to check who sent the joke before opening that post. I will probably
miss a few good jokes but I won't have any floating in my mind which
are not of my taste. (Why is it that we always remember the things we
shouldn't and forget the grocery list?)

Yeah, I am already gearing up for it, Polly!

Cindy

"Taria" wrote in message
news:5RHWe.274$fb6.272@trnddc08...
Tried to keep outta this discussion but you note has me insisting on
a comment Polly. YOur joke isn't just a joke, it is part of our
Christmas tradition here. The holiday wouldn't be the same without it.
We like it, we want it and we always look forward to it. BG
Taria


Polly Esther wrote:
It will not work. No matter how much you protest, I am going to tell my
Christmas joke. If you delete it, I will post it again and again under
misleading titles. If you add me to your Blocked Senders list, I will
find out. One night when you are deep in sleep, my cold boney hand will
reach out, grab you firmly, and I will ask, "Do you know . . .?" Polly

Don't encourage me, Taria. I could get so much worse. For example, I could
tell you about our son-in-law's hurricane humor.
He is so good at using *almost* the right word that you have to be on
your toes not to get confused by his wit. He very seriously explained to us
that the reason the trees here had all turned brown was because the winds
from Katrina had blown all the chloroform out of the leaves.
I know. Groan. Polly

"Taria" wrote in message
news:5RHWe.274$fb6.272@trnddc08...
Tried to keep outta this discussion but you note has me insisting on
a comment Polly. YOur joke isn't just a joke, it is part of our
Christmas tradition here. The holiday wouldn't be the same without it.
We like it, we want it and we always look forward to it. BG
Taria

In article .net,
"Polly Esther" wrote:

Don't encourage me, Taria. I could get so much worse. For example, I could
tell you about our son-in-law's hurricane humor.
He is so good at using *almost* the right word that you have to be on
your toes not to get confused by his wit. He very seriously explained to us
that the reason the trees here had all turned brown was because the winds
from Katrina had blown all the chloroform out of the leaves.
I know. Groan. Polly


And you have to live near this fellow???
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