Re: [photo-3d] Re: hot chick

["John A. Rupkalvis" <stereoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: <JNorman805@xxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: [photo-3d] Re: hot chick


> Someone wrote:
>
> << Anyone who was offended by the wording is
>  obviously an idiot. >>
>
> I happen not to have been offended by the wording, but I could see why
some
> might be.  In any case, I haven't yet met a single "idiot" here, and I
> consider calling anyone that simply because of differing sensibilities to
be
> far more offensive than any title.  So, c'mon folks, let's not stoop to
> name-calling.  Please.
>
> Jim Norman

This is not name-calling.  In the American Heritage Dictionary, the very
first definition of "idiot" is "a foolish or stupid person", and anyone who
is offended by satire (or being fooled by a satirical title) must certainly
feel foolish upon discovering the true meaning.

I caught this one as soon as I read it, and knew pretty much what to expect
(I thought that it was pretty obvious).   However, there have been other
instances where I was "caught" by a satirical title, and I certainly felt
foolish when I found out the real meaning.  At those times, I was the
"idiot".

JR


 

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