On Dec 5, 2006, at 11:55, Bryan Derksen wrote:
The Cunctator wrote:
On 12/5/06, Bryan Derksen
<bryan.derksen(a)shaw.ca> wrote:
> And _this_ is pure tripe. Do you really think that my position is
> that I
> don't want women to feel safe? If that's what you're implying
> here I'm
> quite offended and suggest you retract it immediately. I've said
> nothing
> remotely of the sort.
Umm.... (looking desperately to change the direction of the
conversation....) How about those Nazi userboxes?
What, are you saying I'm
fat??
(note, not actually offended on this one :)
Despite the fact that you're joking, and despite the fact that I'm
not personally offended, that is a sexist remark.
Ah, hell. It wasn't even intended to be; my local group of male
friends
here in real life use the "are you saying I'm fat?" mock-offense thing
back and forth quite often between us. The joke was supposed to
just be
that it was a complete non-sequitur.
Guys don't like being called fat either, you know.