oldfarthenry: Great. Canuckistan and the southern US are basically boned.

You Yankee blowhards have nothing to worry about.

We'll party with the Quebecers. Poutine and disco fries for all!

Headline by Fluttershy?

R.I.P. Canada



/I'm soary for dying...

What a stupid and useless article. Is the author subby's friend or relative? Stop wasting my time, you bunch of sweaty-palmed loafer-wearing feline fondlers.

/what? no voting?

MusicMakeMyHeadPound: oldfarthenry: Great. Canuckistan and the southern US are basically boned.

You Yankee blowhards have nothing to worry about.

We'll party with the Quebecers. Poutine and disco fries for all!



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So, aside from the earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear meltdowns, and Godzilla, based on this, the Japanese are totally farked.

ignatiusst: This is why I try to always be an asshole.

Fark you. Jerk.

That article was too polite and I didn't understand it.

R.A.Danny: People are unable to be direct without being rude?

That is not being polite.

It's amazing how people have trouble distinguishing between being assertive and assholish, but they do. This is just a flip of that.

In other words, when it's something important, tell the truth you stupid shiats.

When it's not, you can continue to lie your useless monkey asses off.

/politeness is for assholes
/don't know why I'm swearing
/fark off

FTA "incident raised by Gladwell in which an air crew was overly polite in informing a pilot about ice on his plane's wings."
Sounds like a Python or KidsintheHall skit.

I thought the article was going to focus on "Minding your own business," but it seemed more about obscuring, obfuscating, and not getting to the point.

Also, murdering someone through kindness isn't really a new concept. Stuff like feeding a starving man too much food- on which he chokes to death. Even the best of intentions can go awry. /shrug

I used to feel really bad when I 'stepped on toes', but I gradually came to learn that many people are hypersensitive and seem to enjoy being victimized/offended. I still have my own flavor of Minnesota nice, but I no longer fret over the fact that I cannot please everyone.

The few friends I have left do appreciate it when I am willing to say something that others candy coat. But being in the south, it is not advised to be blunt too often, its not part of the culture here. Politeness is encouraged in the south, especially when being a cold hearted ass. Lots of complimentary insults to go around.

WTF kind of article is that? It talks about a situation in which a flight crew was being polite in notifying the pilot about potentially dangerous ice on the wings? What did they do? Hint at it being chilly? Nod toward the wings?

There are times where I know I might lack tact, but sometimes you just HAVE to say what you mean and get to the point.

As an example of that, one of my coworkers has an obvious crush on another, and in an effort to not be rude, the admired doesn't want to outright tell the admirer that it's never gonna happen because "that's mean", instead the admirer is getting strung along with mixed signals.
Politeness is a great strategy in some situations, but in others to leads to not getting the hint and the situation is dragged out longer than it needs to be. And in life/death situations like the article, it's ridiculous.

Yes, rudeness can never be dangerous. The asswipe who cuts you off? Not a danger. The butt-munch pushing people as he races down the stairs to get his train? No problem there. The jerk-off who speeds down your neighborhood? Wouldn't harm a fly. It's politeness that's the problem.

Diiiiiid anyone else read that as "Politicians can kill"?

Clarity and politeness are not opposites . Nor are they mutually exclusive.

"Your box smells like week old fish tacos," is rude.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, but my olfactory sense prohibts me from continuing cunnilingus," is polite.

Both are clear.

Subby:

oldfarthenry: You Yankee blowhards have nothing to worry about.

Bless your heart.

Outwardly I am very polite, kind even, inwardly I need to kill you. I implode.

neversubmit: Outwardly I am very polite, kind even, inwardly I need to kill you. I implode.

Gonna THISthis.
/i say sorry when you hit me
//will walk out of my way and hide behind mannequins so I can bypass the scent ladies at the mall, if I pass them, I won't say no to them.
///If i have change and a bum asks, I will give it to him
////I HATE going to the mall alone because i'll have no one to pretend to talk to when walking pass the cellphone kiosks

Best thing about the article: these names - Wim De Neys and Jean-Francois Bonnefon

R.A.Danny: meanmutton: R.A.Danny: People are unable to be direct without being rude?

That is not being polite.

It's amazing how people have trouble distinguishing between being assertive and assholish, but they do. This is just a flip of that.

"Sir, sorry to interrupt, but there's a disturbing amount if ice building up on the wings. Perhaps you should take a look"

"Sorry to interrupt, old chap, but we are about to plummet from the sky and crash in a ball of fire. This may inconvenience the passengers and make us late for dinner."

CobaltTiger: Headline by Fluttershy?

Jesus Christ it's a lion! Get in the car!: Subby:

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Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought it

/yay

Mr. McPeanut: CobaltTiger: Headline by Fluttershy?

Jesus Christ it's a lion! Get in the car!: Subby:

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Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought it

/yay

Louder!

rev. dave: The few friends I have left do appreciate it when I am willing to say something that others candy coat. But being in the south, it is not advised to be blunt too often, its not part of the culture here. Politeness is encouraged in the south, especially when being a cold hearted ass. Lots of complimentary insults to go around.

Oh! Bless your heart... :)

cyber_slacker: MusicMakeMyHeadPound: oldfarthenry: Great. Canuckistan and the southern US are basically boned.

You Yankee blowhards have nothing to worry about.

We'll party with the Quebecers. Poutine and disco fries for all!

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That looks vile. Why is there a fork in dog food?

Your Favorite Token Black Chick: neversubmit: Outwardly I am very polite, kind even, inwardly I need to kill you. I implode.

Gonna THISthis.
/i say sorry when you hit me
//will walk out of my way and hide behind mannequins so I can bypass the scent ladies at the mall, if I pass them, I won't say no to them.
///If i have change and a bum asks, I will give it to him
////I HATE going to the mall alone because i'll have no one to pretend to talk to when walking pass the cellphone kiosks

Perfume ladies: "No, thank you. Have a nice day."
Bum: "Sorry, I can't help."
Cellphone: "No, thank you. Have a nice day."

In the third case, this is actually quite a bit less rude than pretending you don't hear them.

Skr: FTA "incident raised by Gladwell in which an air crew was overly polite in informing a pilot about ice on his plane's wings."
Sounds like a Python or KidsintheHall skit.

I thought the article was going to focus on "Minding your own business," but it seemed more about obscuring, obfuscating, and not getting to the point.

Also, murdering someone through kindness isn't really a new concept. Stuff like feeding a starving man too much food- on which he chokes to death. Even the best of intentions can go awry. /shrug

I used to feel really bad when I 'stepped on toes', but I gradually came to learn that many people are hypersensitive and seem to enjoy being victimized/offended. I still have my own flavor of Minnesota nice, but I no longer fret over the fact that I cannot please everyone.

They're not hypersensitive, they're manipulative assholes. People that get their feelings hurt easily are using their "hurt" to manipulate you in some way or another. Some use anger as a manipulative tool others use "hurt feelings".

I guess what I'm trying to say is a modified "this"...

Violet Insinuendo: cyber_slacker: MusicMakeMyHeadPound: oldfarthenry: Great. Canuckistan and the southern US are basically boned.

You Yankee blowhards have nothing to worry about.

We'll party with the Quebecers. Poutine and disco fries for all!

[farm3.static.flickr.com image 500x375]

om nom nom nom nom nom
\nom nom nom nom
\\want some now

That looks vile. Why is there a fork in dog food?

Don't let looks fool you, poutine from Chez Ashton is fantastic. Anything else from the menu, meh.

This is a serious problem on the Politics tab. It's so hard to understand what people mean when they are always being so polite.

being blunt is the best way to avoid confusion

Fluttershy is a farker?

HOLY SHI-

R.A.Danny: People are unable to be direct without being rude?

People are unable to distinguish rudeness and directness.

It goes both ways. In some places abrasive behavior is taken as a sign of honesty.