tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12843455.post4931279677488747830..comments2023-11-04T03:33:38.419-04:00Comments on You Are My Minions: Why I No Longer Aspire To Politeness At AllLandruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954074164878242561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12843455.post-33327714465937146352009-09-16T23:03:27.946-04:002009-09-16T23:03:27.946-04:00For the record -- my interest (long since crushed,...For the record -- my interest (long since crushed, pulped, pulverized, and mortified) in some measure of civility from you (expressed only in the initial, unwitting phase of my exposure to the glory that is YAMM) was that I thought you were a pretty bright fellow, with ideas that were worth listening to with a bit less noise to signal. <br /><br />But then you know that I overvalue discourse, generally, when I can be bothered to pay attention to it at all, which is rarely. I've since come to understand that telling the fucking fuckers to go fuck themselves is, in and of itself, a valuable thing. Moments when I don't completely understand your views on matters in which you are far better informed than myself, such as politics, sports, medicine, and other things not generally revolving around belgium or dancing, are the unfortunate (in my opinion) casualty of your lack of interest (which, I hasten to clarify, I in no way judge (damn, you're not going to buy THAT for a hot second) or rather, in which my judgement is in no way relevant and will therefore remain unvoiced) in communicating said expertise in the mode of this blog. But that' not what YAMM is about, and it is so labeled. <br /><br />So, yeah, if you ever got the desire to put a more civil blog out there, I'd be interested - on account of me respecting your opinion. Here, we get to be amused or not by your ranting. <br /><br />I guess at some point I probably did suggest it was about the hits to the site. (snape/potter) but that's not it at all (Wilson Lies!) is it? I get that. Rant on, brother, rant on!<br /><br />eupsulan!Purplestatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574022901962339591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12843455.post-55975859825996113152009-09-15T16:14:26.659-04:002009-09-15T16:14:26.659-04:00So, you're having a good day, then?So, you're having a good day, then?ilsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559181262919430419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12843455.post-14599550445233733312009-09-15T13:22:54.306-04:002009-09-15T13:22:54.306-04:00Since Michelle Bachman is my very own Representati...Since Michelle Bachman is my very own Representative I do expect that some day my good ol' midwestern civility reflex is going to bust wide open. If it ever does I sincerely hope I can be as eloquent as you can be! But I will probably just yell "Fuck you with a stick, you fucking fucker" and then get all red & incoherent. Minnesota Nice is a demanding discipline.Swaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12843455.post-30423002343316749782009-09-15T10:19:13.421-04:002009-09-15T10:19:13.421-04:00Also. This list of Minions of Satan is amusing.
...Also. This list of Minions of Satan is amusing.<br /><br />http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Minions_of_SatanSashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12843455.post-1448500080482498612009-09-15T10:17:35.782-04:002009-09-15T10:17:35.782-04:00Civility. Last week I happened to be in a place ...Civility. Last week I happened to be in a place where a Senator's most senior staff member was discussing health care and answering questions. She was most civil, reasonable, thoughtful, and considerate of the opposition. Knowing that this particular Senator is generally polite but also consistently liberal, I wondered about all that reasonableness. So after the assembled dispersed I went up to inquire about this approach. I barely got out the words "We know the Republicans will oppose everything we try to do ..." when her facial expression went from lovely grandmotherly librarian to possessed bearer of rage, she raised her fist, and said "Ram it through then."<br /><br />She reminded me that there is a time and place for civility. And a time and place for everything else.Sashanoreply@blogger.com