While the circumstances surrounding this story are certainly not funny, it was inevitable that the anonymity of the Internet would embolden people to post comments that they wouldn't dare utter at a party or around people in general.
But what's even more fascinating to me is the people out there who that, by the shear force of their will or the charisma of their avatar, feel they can put a stop to all this inappropriate Internet activity.
For example:
If you believe this, please copy and paste and repost as many times as you can.
YAHOO,
PLEASE! CLOSE THE COMMENT SECTION(S) TO THIS AND ANY RELATED ARTICLES. THERE IS NOTHING TO BE GAINED BY THIS. SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR THE DEAD & INJURED, PLEASE!
Our prayers should be with those who died and were injured. We should not use this forum for spewing our political beliefs during this time of tragedy. I believe in freedom of speech, but as an honest, hard-working American, our comments should be about those affected by this tragedy and not about our own selfish interests. Yahoo has many other forums for that type of behavior.
First off, the cut and paste section reminds of those e-mails where they promise you that one cent will be donated to cancer research for every person you forward it to.
Second, pretty much all of my favorite quotes in the world begin with this: "I believe in freedom of speech, but..."
Listen buddy: you want to make the world a better place, volunteer at a soup kitchen and spare us the Internet altruism.
-10 for Internet altruism
-50 for 'my speech only, thanks'
And a special shout out for coming across as a bigger douche bag than the people insulting the dead and wounded. That takes talent.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
It's a Business Decision
So reality has caught back up to me and I haven't been able to post the last few days.
However, I ran across something fun over breakfast this morning, so it seemed like a good time to update the blog.
Here is an article about an ESPN announcer who was fired for his behavior toward a female colleague. As you would expect with any article that may smack of political correctness, the comments were hilarious. Typically, I only post one comment, but one fella who was quite active in this particular conversation caught my attention, and I thought I would post a series.
I know men who run businesses of under 50 employees who hire as few women or minorities as possible. Not because of any racism or sexism, but because these groups just sue to often over incidents white males just shrug off.
Your point appears to be a tired liberal response to everything. My point is that many admittedly qualified women and minorities are not hired by small employers due to the higher risk of litigation. It is a business decision.
In my personal experience with medium sized companies, I'd say about 50% of the women or minorities fired FOR CAUSE, respond by suing over alleged discrimination. This includs those fired for assault, threatening others, theft, repeated failure to show up for work, and shear, long term, documented, incomptence and laziness.
Well ladies, you heard the guy. If you're reading this before work, pour yourself another cup of coffee and relax. There is no need to get there on time today. In fact, how about a bloody mary or two first? Think you can make it through the day without suing anybody?
I love people who cite statistics based on their own (clearly unbiased) anecdotal experience. Although the idea that a guy like this is certain that his own experience accurately represents reality for all of us is really not surprising, is it?
Also, kudos for the "business decision" line. It's akin to the "I have black friends" bit.
+10 for clever fake statistics
+5 for the black friend theory
-10 for Internet narcissist
However, I ran across something fun over breakfast this morning, so it seemed like a good time to update the blog.
Here is an article about an ESPN announcer who was fired for his behavior toward a female colleague. As you would expect with any article that may smack of political correctness, the comments were hilarious. Typically, I only post one comment, but one fella who was quite active in this particular conversation caught my attention, and I thought I would post a series.
I know men who run businesses of under 50 employees who hire as few women or minorities as possible. Not because of any racism or sexism, but because these groups just sue to often over incidents white males just shrug off.
Your point appears to be a tired liberal response to everything. My point is that many admittedly qualified women and minorities are not hired by small employers due to the higher risk of litigation. It is a business decision.
In my personal experience with medium sized companies, I'd say about 50% of the women or minorities fired FOR CAUSE, respond by suing over alleged discrimination. This includs those fired for assault, threatening others, theft, repeated failure to show up for work, and shear, long term, documented, incomptence and laziness.
Well ladies, you heard the guy. If you're reading this before work, pour yourself another cup of coffee and relax. There is no need to get there on time today. In fact, how about a bloody mary or two first? Think you can make it through the day without suing anybody?
I love people who cite statistics based on their own (clearly unbiased) anecdotal experience. Although the idea that a guy like this is certain that his own experience accurately represents reality for all of us is really not surprising, is it?
Also, kudos for the "business decision" line. It's akin to the "I have black friends" bit.
+10 for clever fake statistics
+5 for the black friend theory
-10 for Internet narcissist
Monday, January 3, 2011
They call me Mellow Yellow, Father.
Are any snarky comments really needed about this article?
I mean, is there anything I can say that you're not already thinking?
I do always love a commenter that is critical of the journalistic integrity of the article though.
This isn't a news story; it's a public service announcement. News actually seeks to answer questions like, "Who the hell gave me hepatitis?" Or "What's being done to find out who's responsible for this?" Or "Did anyone know this particular clergy member had Hep-A before Christmas mass?"
Attention CNN: Hire this guy, stat. I smell a Pulitzer.
+10 for Being the Expert
+2 for wildly misplaced expression of anger
-5 for someone needs a hepatitis test
Sunday, January 2, 2011
You've got to Believe
It was only a matter of time before I unearthed a birther (warning...this link leads to a steaming pile of crazy).
They pop up in the most interesting of places, but this one seemed pretty likely from the minute I saw the headline. Billy Graham's son is apparently coo-coo pants, and a scholar from Boston University went on CNN to call him out for trying to convince people that Barack Obama is Muslim.
Of course, the comment section quickly devolves into what you might expect. However, this fella takes it a step further by actually claiming to have witnessed a speech where Obama claims he was a Muslim born in Africa.
When it comes to telling lies obama is the best of all time. He lies his way with promises he never intended to keep just too get elected. He lies about his birth place and yes I saw a speech he gave where he said he was born in Africa and that he was a Muslim. He can't open his mouth without lying.
This brings up an interesting point. If Obama can't open his mouth without lying, and he has, at one time, claimed to be both a Muslim and Christian, then there is only one logical conclusion. Obama must be Jewish.
Mazel tov!
+30 for a major Costanza (see below)
+15 for legendary self-contradiction
-5 for grammar school dropout (to vs too)
They pop up in the most interesting of places, but this one seemed pretty likely from the minute I saw the headline. Billy Graham's son is apparently coo-coo pants, and a scholar from Boston University went on CNN to call him out for trying to convince people that Barack Obama is Muslim.
Of course, the comment section quickly devolves into what you might expect. However, this fella takes it a step further by actually claiming to have witnessed a speech where Obama claims he was a Muslim born in Africa.
When it comes to telling lies obama is the best of all time. He lies his way with promises he never intended to keep just too get elected. He lies about his birth place and yes I saw a speech he gave where he said he was born in Africa and that he was a Muslim. He can't open his mouth without lying.
This brings up an interesting point. If Obama can't open his mouth without lying, and he has, at one time, claimed to be both a Muslim and Christian, then there is only one logical conclusion. Obama must be Jewish.
Mazel tov!
+30 for a major Costanza (see below)
+15 for legendary self-contradiction
-5 for grammar school dropout (to vs too)
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