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Peter 
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 09:56 |
It has been brought to my attention that a (meant to be humourous) poem I wrote and originally posted in the America thread, is "offensive."
In the end, does the poem offend you?
(I want a clear answer here -- no "yes and no" -- thus this poll has only two options.)
If a majority say "yes," I will delete it -- I wanted laughter, not enemies.
The poem, "Ode to My American Cousins," can be found in my Humour is Leaving Prog Archives thread, in the DNRTM section of the forum.
Please respond.
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
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Atkingani
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:01 |
Is it an "ode", Petey? 
Edited by Atkingani - December 02 2006 at 10:09
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Tony R
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:12 |
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Yes,it's terrible.
Never mind the ham shanks, it's an offence to all English speakers!
Rename it "Owed To My American Cousins" now that's a title for an ode..
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progismylife
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:21 |
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It's not terrible. I liked the rhyming.
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:28 |
My IQ quote was better. 
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Tony R
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:32 |
 Ricochet wrote:
My IQ quote was better. |
You're IQ "quote" is about 97 Rico........ 
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stonebeard
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 14:28 |
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No. It's more offensive that some people in America are allowed to continue living and spreading hatred and bigotry (see my Muslim Congressman thread in the DNRTM forum).
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yesfan88
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 17:28 |
I don't find it offensive, but I rarely find anything offensive so I'm not the best judge. 
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall
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rileydog22
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 20:44 |
yesfan88 wrote:
I don't find it offensive, but I rarely find anything offensive so I'm not the best judge. |
Same here.
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Atavachron
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Posted: December 02 2006 at 21:02 |
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It didn't offend me, it just made me wince a little, mostly cause I knew it *would* offend some. That's why language, emphasis and inflection are so important. If you intended humor, I'm afraid it was easily lost.
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Peter
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 00:43 |
 Thank you for all the feedback, folks -- I considered it all.
Onward and upward -- life's a long song....
How's about closing this poll/chapter now, Mods? (It's done, thanks.)
Love to all,
Peter
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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tuxon
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 01:07 |
Love to Peter,
If you delete the poem, ir will not only delete some of the humour on the archives, but also delete some of the offence taken by stupid people.
i like controversy, so keep it in, not because of the poem being offencive, but because of the reactions can be rather pleasing to my eyes.
still it is a stupid poem, only Peter Gabriel made worse.
anywho never delete a word you write, unless you really consider them folly and wrong, or the deletion is deliberate for certain purposes.
Edited by tuxon - December 03 2006 at 01:15
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Visitor13
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 04:03 |
tuxon wrote:
still it is a stupid poem, only Peter Gabriel made worse.
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Couldn't have said it better.
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Philéas
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 06:44 |
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Even if it would offend people, I'd like to keep a copy of it. Because I really like it.
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Atkingani
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Posted: December 03 2006 at 10:55 |
Going to close but not to delete or hide, ok?
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