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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2018, 09:51:06 AM »
I realize this is going to sound alarmist and over-reacting, but this is a clear sign of the fall of western civilization.

When our society is so pampered and unconcerned with actual threats that individuals can go after an acronym that is the same as some other acronym AND look for a way for that to be offensive...


Anyone want to know why Rome fell? They lost the moral capacity to fight for themselves because they were so unconcerned about actual threats.
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2018, 10:09:18 AM »
I realize this is going to sound alarmist and over-reacting, but this is a clear sign of the fall of western civilization.

When our society is so pampered and unconcerned with actual threats that individuals can go after an acronym that is the same as some other acronym AND look for a way for that to be offensive...


Anyone want to know why Rome fell? They lost the moral capacity to fight for themselves because they were so unconcerned about actual threats.

My dad says this all the time, not as eloquently and with a German accent: "People got it too good!"

When I was a kid, I got tired of listening to his and my mom's stories of growing up in WW2 and post WW2 Europe and how I should be kissing the ground of modern America. Now I'm right there with them. The only people who have time for crap like this (or even time to complain about it on APS) are people that have all the wonders of the modern world at their fingertips. Somebody pushing a wheelbarrow full of water 5 miles from the closest water source to their house in Somalia couldn't imagine that there are people talking about this nonsense.

Honestly, bad as it sounds, we need a war on US soil, or RKL's plague, or an EMP event or something to create hardships for snowflakes. It might be less damaging in the long run than this stuff.
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2018, 10:13:13 AM »
.... Honestly, bad as it sounds, we need a war on US soil, or RKL's plague, or an EMP event or something to create hardships for snowflakes. It might be less damaging in the long run than this stuff.

I vote for the war. [tinfoil]  I can't shoot the plague and an EMP might kill my red dot sight .....  ;/
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2018, 10:24:22 AM »
I vote for the war. [tinfoil]  I can't shoot the plague and an EMP might kill my red dot sight .....  ;/

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2018, 10:25:02 AM »
I vote for the war. [tinfoil]  I can't shoot the plague and an EMP might kill my red dot sight .....  ;/

War>plague.
The last great plague, the spanish flu, mainly killed healthy adults in their prime.

Edit: oops, I just noticed the irony of my above statement.   :facepalm:

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2018, 11:51:15 AM »
Oh sweet baby Jeebuz:

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The way I pointed it out was crude. I was a bit angry that it still existed. It’s exclusionary in the same way as the word “craftsmanship,” albeit less obvious. And in this day & age, only people with active intent to exclude use words like that.

Not even The Onion or the Babylon Bee could make this up. Obviously, we will now have to invent time travel so the United States can go back and restage the moon landing. The first astronaut must now say, "That's one small step for a person, one large step for personkind."
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2018, 12:25:42 PM »
Coming up next: a move to remove <the letter between E and G> from the alphabet because it's a sexist code letter for DDD . . .
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2018, 12:33:41 PM »
What about A through H? Those are all bra cup size letters and lort knows ya can't be speaking about anything tiddy related if yer not a womanz!

Oh, and "X"! The lewedest of letters used in smut film names and ratings! (so I've heard... [popcorn])
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2018, 02:35:51 PM »
I wonder when "chest-shaming" will become a term?
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2018, 02:52:10 PM »
I really wonder how many actual *expletive deleted*ing idiots like Madam Mei there are in America.  We have 325+ million people.  Unfortunately we now have technology where one *expletive deleted*ing idiot's comments can be spread all over the place like the plague.  On the other hand half the people who vote, vote for Democrats so I guess there are a fairly substantial number of *expletive deleted*ing idiots.  (Although voting for RINOs are running a close 2nd)
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2018, 03:19:16 PM »
Unfortunately we now have technology where one *expletive deleted*ing idiot's comments can be spread all over the place like the plague. 

Biggest problem after "people got it too good", IMHO.
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2018, 04:27:09 PM »
Biggest problem after "people got it too good", IMHO.
I don't disagree with "people got it too good".  I like having it good myself, but all those other people, well.......  =)

However, I really don't have a big issue with people letting everyone know they are idiots.  The problem is we now see the scope of the ignorance.  Don't blame the internet or Twitter for showing the truth.  That is like shooting the messenger.  
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2018, 05:14:18 PM »
I'd like to rent that ball turret with twin 50's and strafe that Twitter thread.   [ar15]

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2018, 05:17:14 PM »
Someone needs to send Ms. Mei a book on I2C or SPI.  The meltdown would be glorious.
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2018, 05:26:42 PM »
She looks exactly as I expected. Why am I not surprised...
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2018, 05:39:14 PM »
Biggest problem after "people got it too good", IMHO.

While it doesn’t explain everything in my Book, look into the r/K selection and Life History theories as applied to society.

“People got it too good” actually is a very wise statement.
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2018, 06:03:19 PM »
She looks exactly as I expected. Why am I not surprised...

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2018, 07:53:05 PM »
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2018, 07:56:19 PM »
Okay, so...

well...

Okay, really. I got nothing. Just nothing.

And that's from the only person on this board who's actually worn a bra with a DDD cup size...
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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2018, 08:01:22 PM »
And that's from the only person on this board who's actually worn a bra with a DDD cup size...

Don't be too sure about that ...

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2018, 08:01:34 PM »
Okay, so...

well...

Okay, really. I got nothing. Just nothing.

And that's from the only person on this board who's actually worn a bra with a DDD cup size...

Bet you aren't......

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2018, 08:03:13 PM »
Bet you aren't......

It appears there is some secret APS group that I want no part of...

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2018, 08:05:31 PM »
It appears there is some secret APS group that I want no part of...

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Re: DDD is a Sexist Term
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2018, 08:24:37 PM »
Much spare room in it?  [popcorn] :laugh: :lol: =D
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