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[Maximus]

It's called diffusion of insult (well, from this moment on it is).  Insults that insult everyone insult no one.

Also, insults that no one cares about insult no one.

Who cares if someone called someone else's mom a whore. It doesn't make her one.

[Razgovory]

Unless she is a whore.

[derspiess]

I and the other objectors interpreted your remark as calling Speesh's mom a whore.

But you have no objection to Speesh calling most women (including 98% of American women not to mention any number of fellow posters' mothers) whores?

Leaving aside the dubious and/or irrelevant 98% figure, I can assure you that was not my intent.

The term started out as an inside joke between me, my wife & some of our friends. I really don't mean anything by it; I always just thought it was a funny term. 

Further, I'm fascinated by the reaction it gets on Languish.  It's what I would expect if a majority here were female.  Given the strong language that is typically used here and general lack of sensitivity toward women, I originally did not expect even an eyebrow to be raised when I first used the term.

[DGuller]

I and the other objectors interpreted your remark as calling Speesh's mom a whore.

But you have no objection to Speesh calling most women (including 98% of American women not to mention any number of fellow posters' mothers) whores?

Leaving aside the dubious and/or irrelevant 98% figure, I can assure you that was not my intent.

The term started out as an inside joke between me, my wife & some of our friends. I really don't mean anything by it; I always just thought it was a funny term. 

Further, I'm fascinated by the reaction it gets on Languish.  It's what I would expect if a majority here were female.  Given the strong language that is typically used here and general lack of sensitivity toward women, I originally did not expect even an eyebrow to be raised when I first used the term.

It's like when Seedy calls someone a nigger, and when Lettow calls someone a nigger.  Same words have different meanings when spoken by different people.

[Habbaku]

I can't believe the 'whore pills' line still attracts this much attention.

And here I am adding to the problem.

[Gups]

I have some acquintances whom I would like to turn into whores. Are these pills only available in the land of the free and easy or are they more widely available?

[fhdz]

I have some acquintances whom I would like to turn into whores. Are these pills only available in the land of the free and easy or are they more widely available?

[Ed Anger]

I have some acquintances whom I would like to turn into whores. Are these pills only available in the land of the free and easy or are they more widely available?

Cold hard cash.

Necklace? Vaginal sex
Gold bracelet? Anal

[derspiess]

Anyway, getting back to the topic at hand (who was the jerk that derailed this thread anyway??), from an objective standpoint I'm curious to know how this will affect Obama vs. Romney polling numbers.

Curiously, in the Gallup poll Romney has now pulled even with Obama even though he had been trailing by 7 points the previous week.  But in the Rasmussen poll Romney now trails Obama by 3 points after having led by about that same margin last week.

Gallup polls registered voters, which seems to slightly favor Obama, while Rasmussen polls only likely voters, which has generally favored Romney up until this week. 

In terms of approval numbers, I'm guessing Obama will get a momentary bump that will mirror last year's bump.

[Gups]

I have some acquintances whom I would like to turn into whores. Are these pills only available in the land of the free and easy or are they more widely available?

Cold hard cash.

Necklace? Vaginal sex
Gold bracelet? Anal

Ah, that's what they mean when they say "put a ring on it"

[CountDeMoney]

I have some acquintances whom I would like to turn into whores. Are these pills only available in the land of the free and easy or are they more widely available?

Cold hard cash.

Necklace? Vaginal sex
Gold bracelet? Anal

Ah, that's what they mean when they say "put a ring on it"

Whether it's cash on the dresser by the door, dinner and a movie, an engagement ring or a mortgage, on a long enough timeline it's all extortion and cash for services with mob interest rates, pal.

[Gups]

In other news, the world is round.

[MadImmortalMan]

Ah, that's what they mean when they say "put a ring on it"

Usually that translates in my brain as "object not human enough to use personal pronoun".

[Eddie Teach]

I suppose the finger in question may technically be female, but "it" makes more sense.

[11B4V]

nigger

I'll add some more.

Is it the word that is more hurtful or the actual act of discrimination/racism?