Is my "Ode to My American Cousins" poem o
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Topic: Is my "Ode to My American Cousins" poem o
Posted By: Peter
Subject: Is my "Ode to My American Cousins" poem o
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 09:56
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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. ------------- "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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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:01
Is it an "ode", Petey?  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Tony R
Date 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.. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:21
| It's not terrible. I liked the rhyming. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:28
My IQ quote was better. 
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 10:32
You're IQ "quote" is about 97 Rico........ 
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Ricochet wrote:Posted By: stonebeard
Date 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). ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: yesfan88
Date 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.  ------------- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"- Evelyn Beatrice Hall |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 20:44
Same here. -------------   |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 02 2006 at 21:02
| 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. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 00:43
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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 ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 01:07
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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. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 04:03
Couldn't have said it better.
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 06:44
| Even if it would offend people, I'd like to keep a copy of it. Because I really like it. |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 03 2006 at 10:55
Going to close but not to delete or hide, ok?  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |