"Lighten up, Francis."
P.S. I wish I had looked at my "nada list" before posting to you, because then I would have seen that you'd been put on it a while ago.
Posted on 02/25/2006 8:17:35 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl
This sign was prominently displayed in the window of a business in Philadelphia. Most would be outraged at the thought of such an inflammatory statement.
One would think that anti-hate groups from all across the country would be marching on this business. And that the National Guard might have to be called to keep the angry crowds back. But, perhaps in these stressful times, one might be tempted to let the proprietors simply make their statement. We are a society which holds "Freedom of Speech" as perhaps our greatest liberty And after all, it is just a sign. You may ask what business would dare post such a sign?
Now I AM LAUGHING watching your attempt to backpedal.
It's not about anyone actually "dying" it's an "attitude" and "expectation", it's "about context".
ROFL! Talk about pretzel logic. Are you trying to make me laugh on purpose or what?
If these characters indeed show up, Lynn may back out of the frigen race!
I wish there were less terrorists in the world.
In fact I would be glad if they were all dead, and even if I pulled the trigger would have no problem sleeping at night.
I just don't find anything "funny" about it.
It's a tragedy that there are such evil people in this world that we have no choice but to eliminate them.
God says that it's is His will that ALL MEN would be saved. You think He's laughing when a lost soul like a terrorist dies? It grieves God and it should grieve us as well.
I certainly owe you, for all the laughs I've gotten out of you.
Where exactly did I backpedal? That's a cheap rhetorical trick when you've got nothing else, and lack the capacity to understand language.
I'll walk you through this, though I already know your response:
The headline implies an anti-semitic poster has gone up, and the bit following reads like rationalization for why the sign can't be pulled down in a free society. We read it and are angered, imagining the angry Jihad-supporter who hates Jews so much he would rather do business with 1000 terrorists first. But it's a free country, etc.
Thus we believe we're talking about some racist who hates Jews.
You following so far, Jorge? Okay, onward.
Then we get what we in the business call The Reveal, and see that this supposedly anti-Jewish business owner is...a Jew.
The contrast between what we assumed was a Jewish-hater's message and the actual identity of the business owner collides. He would rather bury terrorists than Jews. He in fact is AGAINST the terrorists we at first thought he was for.
Now please tell me where this is about "dying" and NOT completely about twisted expectations (the message and the expected messenger vs. the reality) and context (the sign WOULD be anti_Jewish in ANY OTHER BUSINESS).
"Pretzel logic"? Well considering that you have the sense of humor of a pretzel (unsalted), I can see where that would be on your mind.
Dude, chill.
Since you are thumpin your Bible to justify your crotchity sourpuss attitude, I assume you want to do God's will.
If so, consider that your approach to dealing with people drive them away. Lighten up a bit and you can accomplish a heck of a lot more.
A clever joke, even one dealing with a dark subject, is not going to close the Pearly Gates for us all.
"Pronounce judgment"????
You're taking this WAY too personal dude.
I told you why I didn't think jokes on the front of a funeral home about dead terrorists was appropriate. Or funny.
You didn't address a single point in my argument, but flew off into this personal exchange instead.
I never said anything about you personally ACCEPT relating to what you posted.
If you know anything about life and death, you didn't show it in your post. That's all I have to go by. Ok?
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yawn...........and when we find out that it is Jewish Funeral home we realize the irony of the sign, and it is a supposed joke...yada...yada. We all get it already.
I think most everyone except you got it. And you have really brought down this thread with your cranky comments.
Who ever said laughing at the death of terrorists was going to send anybody to Hell?
What are you talking about?
"Sourpuss attitude"? Not laughing at people who throw their lives and their eternal destiny away on terrorism?
Where exactly do you think these fools are going who blow themselves up in suicide bombings? To Heaven?
You're going to lecture me on what does or doesn't drive people away from God....and laughing at people going to Hell is supposed be cool?
Are you serious?
Good. I'm glad.
I hope I ruined everyone's day who think laughing at the death of the lost is a way to have fun.
I've lost most of my friends because of their making reckless choices in life. It breaks my heart.
"Lighten up, Francis."
P.S. I wish I had looked at my "nada list" before posting to you, because then I would have seen that you'd been put on it a while ago.
I got it the minute I read it. Nobody had to explain it to me.
Your problem is that I REALLY DO GET IT, and you are embarrassed for laughing at something sick.
You cannot even bring yourself to attempt to show me where there is anything wrong with my position on this.
I'm glad I killed this thread. There is nothing good about people laughing about death of other people.
FYI.
"Joe's Morgue: you kill 'em, we chill 'em, you stab 'em, we slab 'em; you bag 'em, we tag 'em; you slice 'em, we ice 'em; your stiff is our gift, we put the dead to bed. Joe speaking."
It's for you.
They want to know if you know a funeral home that takes
death as seriously as you?
What?
No I don't either.
Until it happens to you or someone you love.
What's wrong with you?
Thanks for a great laugh.
At least it was fun until Troll Breath showed up, and killed the thread.
You mean he's done this sort of thing before!
That's terrible. You don't think he was aiming
at you do you?
I'm reminded of a golf joke.
"Hit the ball, drag Jorge. Hit the ball, drag Jorge."
It's an old one, but I still laugh.
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