Author: odell hall
Date: 00:26:25 09/17/99
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On September 17, 1999 at 02:45:49, Dann Corbit wrote: >On September 17, 1999 at 02:06:35, odell hall wrote: >[snip] >> Ok Bob I concede, that it may have been of poor taste, (defpending on the >>audience) but for me it was said completely without a second thought, as it is a >>very common folk saying where I am from, I had no idea anyone would find this >>remark offensive, I mean it is like I am afraid to breathe around here, this >>newsgroup has become extremely sensitive, hell maybe I would be better off at >>rgcc. I will make this my last post I think I will feel a little more >>comfortable somewhere where my every word no matter how well intentioned will >>not be put under a microscope and judged. Excuse me for living ! > >No need to go overboard. When I was in Turkey someone told me a saying that I >found offensive: "Women are like old rugs, the more you beat them the stronger >they get." >I think just about anyone would find it offensive (probably including many >Turkish people). The person who repeated that phrase to me had no idea that it >was repellant. >When we receive a remark that seems offensive to us, we can: >0. Ignore it. Sometimes that is the best thing to do. >1. Explain that it is offensive and why. Sometimes that is the best thing to >do. >2. Take strong action to deter the use of such terminology. Sometimes that is >the right thing to do. > >In this case, I think we had #1. It is not like you were suggesting the "Final >Solution" but rather (I assume) it is intended to be humorous [of course nobody >would beat someone just because they were a stepchild...] >The world is full of cultural gaps. We can educate each other and learn what >hurts the feelings of others. If we value their company we will try not to >offend. We can also put forth effort not to be offended at the drop of a hat. > >No need to leave. We are all adults here. Let's forgive and forget, maybe. Yes your exactly right, infact I forget that this is a international forum, I assumed everyone would be familiar with this innocent saying, I never considered the fact that someone would be offended by the adage. I had a stepfather myself, and when I first heard the statement it made me laugh, infact you are correct , I was responding to the gentlemen's post with a touch of humour. I never suspected that this newsgroup would be so rigid as to find fault.
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