Can someone fucking explain to me

[HEyHEY]

How you can even have a conversation about something without making a "stereotyped" statment?

I mean fuck, if I wanna say "Well, most people on that end of town are opposed to that project." DO we need to make a fucking federal issue out of that being a "Stereotype" I mean for fuck sakes, why even bother having a conversation if you're gonna just sit around maming sure we don't accidentally stereotype a group?

Fuck.

[dorktv]

1. calm blue ocean calm blue ocean!

[HEyHEY]

4. I know

It's just my roomies are like these ULTRA tryhard types.

Drives me fucking nuts sometimes.

[dorktv]

8. Want a hug?

:hug:

[HEyHEY]

9. I'd prefer a stiff drink

[bloodyjack]

2. "All virgins are sluts."

See what's wrong with that statement? Offensive AND inaccurate

[Az]

3. Communication is an art

Every person brings their own unique experiences and problems to a conversation. To expect them to instantly mesh with the raw untempered inner you is perhaps expecting too much.

[HEyHEY]

5. True, but at least don't anylize EVERY sentence

And make a whole new argument outta it.

[Az]

It would be nice if everyone avoided that

Ceste le vie.

[ElectroPrincess]

6. Stereotyping is a evil necessity for us humans to make sense of our world

However, MOST humans with a well functioning cerebral cortex can also consider the individual case to confirm or refute the common stereotype.

Now, I could easily make a stereotype that folks who have a need to use the word "fuck" in every other sentence are taking some underlying issue far too seriously.

But I will not give into that temptation. ;)

[HEyHEY]

I can't help it, I love that word

[Az]

10. Its a fucking powerful word

Even more powerful than the trifolded shitagoddamn.

[enigmatic]

22. I prefer "gobbersnocker" myself..

But I've always been a weirdo!

[China_cat]

41. Characterizing a group of people

by one attribute of one (or a small number) of the group is a stereotype. Stating that a group of people are opposed to (or in favor of) an ad hoc situation isn't.

[ZenLefty]

7. Your assumptions have stereotyped me.

Go watch some junior league hockey and you'll feel better. You Canadians broadcast it 24/7 up there, don't you?

[Maddy McCall]

11. Here's a photograph...

Who can stay angry after looking at that sweet photo? :hug:

[Az]

13. Any survivor

of a bear attack.... HEY! YOu asked!

[Maddy McCall]

23. Yeah, you're right.

Ever notice that, when you see these photos of polar bears, they never show one with bloody jaws and paws? Sweet cuddly polar bears are, from what I've read, deadly to humans. :scared:

[chicagojoe]

24. Aren't you stereotyping polar bears with that statement?

[Maddy McCall]

29. Tell ya what.

You can be the one to prove that the stereotype isn't true. :-)

[chicagojoe]

32. That was humor. H-u-m-o-r.

[Lucky Luciano]

39. Joe, it looked like he was boucning the humor back at you! nt

[chicagojoe]

25. Aren't you stereotyping polar bears with that statement?

[HEyHEY]

16. That's a good one!

[Vektor]

40. Thanks, I needed that

:-)

[Jamastiene]

12. Yes

to some degree there is a way. I learned this in ACA 111 in college. If you use words like always, never, ever, all, or none, chances are the statement is false. If you use words like most, usually, occasionally, some, few, more, less, and sometimes, the statement is usually true. If you'll just point that little useless factoid of information out to them you could possibly make the fact that I had to take that useless class worth it.

[HEyHEY]

14. RIghto!

That's what I think set me off is I said (At least the second time for sure) "Most" and she still said I was stereotyping.

I was about to say "By your line of reasoning, what's the point in even talking to anyone?"

[Jamastiene]

20. Sometimes

it's best to stick to your point. That actually sounds like a tactic often used to change the subject. You may have been winning the debate and the other person was afraid that if they let you finish your point, they'd lose.

[rwenos]

15. All Conversation Starts with Generalizations

Although most social science professors in college try to drill into their students the premise that "all generalizations are bad."

100% political correctness is impossible. Even if it were, it would be B-O-R-I-N-G.

[RagingInMiami]

17. I think the real problem is

All Canadians are just uptight.

[HEyHEY]

18. Many are

Some just try tooo fucking hard to be PC

[RagingInMiami]

19. There' s always some truth behind stereotypes

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

21. Do all Canadiens have this communication problem?

:evilgrin:

[UdoKier]

26. Jeez you liberals sure are testy.

Ah, but what do I know, I'm just a dumb blonde...

[hfojvt]

27. reminds me of another SNL skit

this American was doing stand-up in colonial America circa 1774. Most of his jokes were about the Brits. Then three Brits come into the bar, and start grumbling and rattling sabers at his jokes. So he gets nervous and ends his next joke with "what do I know, I am just a dumb colonist" and the British roar with laughter, so he makes that the tagline of all his jokes (as the skit ends).

[hfojvt]

28. I cannot believe you are making a stereotype

of the way people criticize your sterotypes. That is such a caricature of reality, and your histrionic hyperbole does not help either. That is so typical of young male Canadians too.
Really, if you would just read some of my brilliant and funny posts and tried to emulate them, you would not have all these problems with stereotyping. At least no one would ever accuse you of that anymore. Instead they would say you are a bigot, or a reactionary, or sexist, or a troll, and for some reason ask about your pizza preferences. That is, if they bothered to respond to your posts at all.
Don't talk to me about life.

[redqueen]

30. How stupid.

You SAID 'most'... what do you have to do, beat them over the head with it?

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33. Good lord

Canadians sure the fucking christ swear a lot. I mean, fuck, what's up with the language? Bunch of cocksuckers. Think of the children, eh.

[realisticphish]

34. we HAVE to have stereotypes

if we didnt have them, the brain would work a LOT slower analyzing everything. we have to have schemas for a lot of stuff.

now, we should definately be careful of how we apply the stereotypes, but it is unreasonable to expect total non-stereotyping all the time

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

[madison2000]

35. All you Canadians ever say is Fuck

kidding :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Borgnine]

36. It's impossible to post in GD sometimes.

I play it very safe, but sometimes I'd just like to go off on several people (thank God for ignore).

As an aspiring comedy writer, I just don't understand the extremes some here go to be politically correct. A sense of humor can be the most potent weapon a liberal has, as conservatives have none. If that's so, then why do so many try to forsake it?

[jdots]

37. You are right

I asked someone what type of stereo they had and they went fucking crazy.

[realisticphish]

38. you aren't one of those

RCA scumbags, ARE YOU??? :grr:

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat