Nicknames - a rant

[Old Dog]

Ah, I find it so ironic that so many of our staunch defenders of the Bill of Rights are not debating the issue of use or usefulness of nicknames, rather, they're more interested in attacking the original poster's motives and character (by calling him politically/socially correct and thin-skinned, labeling him a liberal, implying that he feels "superior" to others or takes offense too easily, etc.) ...

I'm sorry your little feelings were hurt by all this. You'll get no sympathy from me, and I don't particularly care about your feelings.

Yessir, way to stick together guys. How quickly we turn on each other ... how easy it shall be for the antis to thwart the RKBA movement when we cannot even conduct civilized discourse among ourselves without resorting to childhood schoolyard taunting ...

 

[White Horseradish]

Lots of things bother me. But I don't get bent out of shape every time I encounter something that bothers me. I simply ignore it and move on.

When was the last time you've seen me bent out of shape? Do you have a list of things that bother me? I don't see how you can possibly have enough information to make such a judgenment.

No one has told you to shut up - disagree with you, yes - but "shut up," no. I don't mean to interfere with your victim status

Oh, let's see. Post#34 - "Do get over it". Post#30 - That one's even better. Apparently, I'm a liberal and not only should I shut up, I should give up my guns and move to NY.

Now we can get to your very own #10. "Take a chill pill" sure sounds like a synonym to "Shut up".



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[Ezekiel]

not debating the issue of use or usefulness of nicknames

Because it is a non-issue. Would you have us debate the use or usefulness of firearms? No? Why not? Because they are, in general, protected: regardless of any perceived annoyance factor.

Until such time as a moderator indicates that the clamorings of an annoyed percentage of the population outweigh the use of sarcastic pronouns, this whole thing is a non-starter.

I think that "el Presidente Jorge Shrub" does a pretty good job of shrinking paragraphs' worth of diatribe into four words. That's damned effecient, I'd say: there becomes no need to preface any contextual argument beyond such as the argument can commence directly with background in place!

(If someone wishes to debate said context, they can, but I've saved us both typing.)

 

[Trip20]

Now we can get to your very own #10. "Take a chill pill" sure sounds like a synonym to "Shut up".

Chill Pill is no synonym for "shut up." As much as you may wish to be spoken to in that manner - being the victim and all - it hasn't happened.

Chill Pill refers to your condescending first post, which not only talks down to those with whom you disagree, it's blatantly flippant and begging for a sour response. Admit it.

If you're going to tell me you truely believe your opening post is written with respect, is one that is in good tone, and should be well received by those to whom it is directed... Yikes.

 

[jefnvk]

I'm in agreement with WH on this one.

The first few times, it is funny. When it becomes either a common replacement for their name, or for an explicative, it becomes old fast.

Secondly, this is a site where fence sitters come for information. I can't believe when they stumble upon a thread where there are 20 responses that all refer to someone as sKerry, or feinswine, or King Jorge II, they can take this side as being serious. I know personally, as soon as I come to one of these cliches, I automatically disregard anythign else in that post.

I am just not a big fan of name calling, even if the other side is doing it. This is The High Road, after all, and the high road in this situtation is remaining calm and civil, and not degenerating into a bunch of school kids.

 

[Old Dog]

Would you have us debate the use or usefulness of firearms?

Why, as a matter of fact ... yes, I would ... Is not that why most people came here in the first place? We debate the use or usefulness of firearms in every conceivable context and every possible way on a daily basis here. You choose to make this an issue of semantics while refusing to see the big picture.

I think that "el Presidente Jorge Shrub" does a pretty good job of shrinking paragraphs' worth of diatribe into four words.

Opinions vary. And in my opinion, all a phrase such as that does is indicate the user's negative feelings about the man; there are precisely zero facts presented in that phrase, only shrill emotion. Which, as JefNvk points out so well, is a no-longer-funny political opinion not germane to the greater issues of the right to keep and bear arms -- it's a phrase guaranteed to foster divisiveness, which will also inevitably cause alienation, and will win no hearts and minds to our movement. Stick to the real issues, Ezekiel. If you favor the cynical little political petnames, perhaps you can make a living making campaign signs during election season ...

 

[Standing Wolf]

I believe laughter can be far more devastating than a punch in the nose.

 

[Colonel]

Dear Lord, how many hours of our collective time has this thread consumed so far?

Here's hoping some moderator declares this horse officially DEAD.

Me, I'm gettin' back to watchin' the cars rust.

 

[another okie]

Wait, wait, don't kill it yet! I just thought of this.

The original post said:

"As a joke, it's dead. It's passed on. It has ceased to be. It is not funny."

To which I say: "It's not dead. It's just stunned."

 

[f4t9r]

What gun we talking about here ? or is it some other gun related item ?
I might be interested if its a SIG

 

[cropcirclewalker]

So, I was gonna reply with a post from way upstring but since there was so much civility and politeness, I fell asleep.

I personally invented the term "Her Hillariousness". I am the only one to my knowledge that has used it. I will continue to use it till I get tired of it.

I don't care what anybody here thinks about it, but when I see "PRK" I know instantly of where they speak. Sometimes words become so commonly used that they are no longer colloqualisms. Google it.

Oh, yes

It's funny how many people just told me to shut up because my point of view is not that of the majority...


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Sorry, it's not funny. Neither one of them.

Maybe it's a slow discussion day.