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Old 10-09-2003, 12:43 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Mr Mephisto
Well, first of all the comment was tongue in cheek.

But it seems like I have touched a nerve.


yes, you did. as I said, this attitude is one of the few things that really pushes my buttons. If you are making a coment tongue in cheek, please, for those of us who aren't sitting next to you, add some kind of note//addendum to show your meaning. (this would be a prime place to put a of some sort.)

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Just where the FUCK {sic} do you think you get the right to react that way to someone posting a differing opinion. Grow up.
well, there is the first amendment. (side note: you also have the right to Not listen to me excercise my freedom of speech)
also, you weren't posting a differing opinion, you were attacking us as a whole. if you started a thread debating the merits of comic books vs. books with dust jackets, then you would be making a legitimate statement. You could come into a thread on something someone likes, and say 'I've never liked this sort of thing, and I don't see what you see in it.' That would be a legitimate opinion, inviting reasonable debate. When you come into a thread like this, and tongue-in-cheek or not, make a statement that is worded so very insultingly, what exactly do you expect?

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And yes I have read plenty of comics. The only one I would ever consider worth the paper it's written on is Art Spiegelman's MAUS. I read The Watchmen (whose author escapes me) when I was much younger and considered it entertaining. But then again, I was about 17.
good. I'm actually glad you have at least had some exposure, and I'm sorry that it wasn't good for you. BTW, I like the little (unintentional?) jab at the end, implying the relative immaturity of people who enjoy this type of literature, very subtly< sp?> put.


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Do you think a comment like "Why read real books when comics are so much better" would be greeted with the same response by (quote) "Book Readers"? I doubt it.
Of course it wouldn't. You have worded it in such a way as to disarm it of any insult it would carry. (this sort of thing is seen best in the abortion debate. Each side labels itself pro(good)
(Pro-Choice, Pro-Life) while labeling the other side anti(bad)
(Anti-Life, Anti-Choice). These terms are chosen for specific reasons. the obvious manipulation of the sub-concious. We hear people saying that they are Pro-{} and we think that they are For something, they want us to have more of whatever. We hear about people being Anti-{} and we react negatively to the implication that they are trying to repress//stop something.


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These personal attacks only go to reinforce the stereotypical opinion of comic-book readers as geeky, immature, fat, hairy losers. Anyone watch the Simpsons?

I couldn't care less what you read. In fact, I'm glad you read anything at all. But I do care when personally insulted for posting an opinion to which you don't subscribe; even if it was just in jest.
Ah, the stereotypeical comic book geek. (ooc, how is this type of stereotyping any different from the racial variety?)
Exactly how do personal attacks equate to fat, hairy, geeks?

I would like to apologize for anything that was taken as a personal attack on my part. I honestly don't know what I said that could have been interpreted that way, but if you will correct me, I will try not to let it happen in the future.

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You guys need to relax and maybe read some (comic?) books on tolerance, anger control and respect.

Mr Mephisto
but I thought that they wouldn't do us any good? < g>
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