They have a lot in common.

kind of harsh.

If it's good enough for the goose, etc.

harsher since no one here would want to stoop to their level.

surprised that their hatred and bile and venom haven't choked them all to death before now.

I for one would be happy to see tax dollars go to that cause. Screw it, they can even have a Gulfstream for the trip. One-way tickets, though.

-- Mal

we could start a GoFundMe site - send Westboro baptist protestors to Iraq to protest ISIS.

Would I be banned? In the UK, we call both men and women by that word when we think they're being obnoxious.

the circumstances, but it is likely many DUers would still be offended, calling it a sexist insult.

I despise those people, and I wouldn't hold it against you.

Yes and rightly so.

I shall compose a list should one have need of it.

bigots, assholes, zealots, Christofascists, religiously-motivated terrorists, heretics, homophobes, wankers...

Alternately, there's my favorite slurs which usually made up of combining a re-purposed innocuous object with a profanity to engender an entirely-new concept:

fuckstick, fuckpuppet, shit-armoire, shitmask, pissfilter, ass-toothbrush, purse-ass and when I'm feeling particularly frisky there always:

big purple plastic cock polisher.

You forgot that one.

All you need is some cunning linguist to get around all of these words.

How I wish George Carlin was on the board right now. Maybe he is, or was (banned.)

If my examples didn't give this away...my language tends to be colorful and visually-evocative but I go to great length to avoid sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia.

Suggesting that one polishes dildos however or uses their rectum to store loose change...fair game.

The brits (tommies, tories) are notorious for using crude expressions to throw at one another, especially in one of their favorite pastimes - drinking at the pub.

I know Irish, Latinos, Poles, Norwegians (even) all have their in-group epithets. I've heard of people with a bit of an origin in Africa can get away with names that no WASP should use, PC (of course most WASPs are walking around with DNA from all of the rest of the world.)

Personally, I think that we should be sensitive but not over-sensitive. If someone lets slip a demeaning term that offends sheep or other beasts, the punishment should not be banishment. Quite frankly, my dear, it is almost impossible to have any conversation without someone crying fowl (stet).

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you wouldn't use it in public. It's not like jerk.

It is...CRUDE, certainly, but not always mean (over there, mind you). I've heard it used in pub culture as a rowdy greeting and term of endearment --usually between male friends. They aren't insulting one another or fighting. Are they engaging in privileged - style banter? Probably, but that's a separate point.

That said, I would NOT recommend that anyone use the word in that fashion here. It just is one of those terms that have not crossed the pond. Americans almost uniformly use the word as an insult, not a cheeky nickname to indicate fond familiarity. And, even in UK where the word can have more nuance, when directed at, or used in reference to, a woman, one is on very shaky ground without a lot of context. One is better off just saying NO to using the term.

The word "bloody" was viewed as VERY vulgar several decades ago over there, but in USA the censors allowed it on USA tv. They saw it as inoffensive and a good substitute for worse words, while the UK saw Americans cluelessly using a really NASTY expression. Word meanings are not always the same from country to country. We are two nations separated by a common language.

nt

I started over at the Union Park Honda which had the largest group of protesters. Then I crossed over to the Sunoco station which had about 30 more counter protesters (plus I was thirsty and needed water). I felt bad that the Cadillac dealership got stuck with WBC.

I know exactly where you're talking about. I feel bad for the dealership too. I hate that group.

I'm glad people came out to counter them.

of the 3 WBCers standing 4 blocks away, all by their lonesomes?

If no one attacked them, they won't be able to sue anyone, and then how will they make ther living? Poor things.

Had to laugh at the WBC sin "same sex marriage dooms nations."

"Soldiers Die 4 Fag Marriage"

What the hell??

nt

Thanks for taking it, LynneSin - and for posting it!

WBC tries very hard to provoke people to the point of assaulting them so they can sue. Too bad about the guy throwing coffee at them and getting arrested, but I might have done the same thing. At least the police didn't move Biden supporters for the creeps.

Just like the Occupy movement. Don't you feel persuaded?

/ Most actual moving of the needle involves friendly 1x1 voter contacts, not noisy protests filtered through a hostile media

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

DI slow these days!?

go figure

It takes a lot nowadays, but boy did that do it. Really really feeling shitty right now and that just pushed me over.

Thank you for the thread, I am sorry it was hijacked.

About what works and what doesn't.

The WBC protest shows you exactly what it's like for someone looking at extremist behavior from outside the bubble.

I have tons more respect for leftists who actually get out there and try to persuade people than the standard screamers who drive people not only away from their own positions, but from the Democratic party as a whole.

With friends like those, who needs enemies?

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

I wonder how long they'll keep going without him.