I apologize, (Roasted Nuts) headline was insensitive

The Trentonian | 7-11-02 | Tony Persichilli

[Temple Owl]

Call Tony who wrote that nasty headline and tell him you accept his humble apology. Tell only Democrats laugh at such things.

[lady lawyer]

I think I'll call him and tell him the headline is hilarious, and all these people should just get a grip.

[Temple Owl]

Oh, okay, but tell him not to vote for perverts and then make fun of nuts.

[Russ]

I agree with you!

[ChicagoGuy]

While his headline was a bit insensitive, I think his acceptance of complete responsibility for his actions is admirable.

[T. P. Pole]

Way too funny. That certainly is a headline that I'd have come up with, but I don't think I'd have had the nerve to actually publish it.

What happened to this country? Is it even possible to not offend? (although I understand the concern with this one).

[mlo]

Some people have no sense of humor.

[truthkeeper]

Wow, he actually wrote that?? Well, it takes a big person to stand up and take the heat. Good for him.

[Consort]

...................Chest...............nuts.....roasting..............on...................an....open....fire...

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Too funny - I know - not PC, but hilarious none the less...

[afz400]

You obviously have no respect for other people. People like you should also make fun of the people who burned to death on 9/11, Alheimers patients, aborted fetuses, tortured animals etc. What a laugh riot this place could be!

[mlo]

Uh huh... Like I said...

[elephantlips]

At least you could have used the actual melody for the song.

[Sicon]

Geez, take a prozac and a beer or something! There was a time when people actually joked with one another, poking fun at each other's faults, etc. And you know what? That's human nature, and with the exception of hyper-sensitive people such as yourself, most people enjoy the bantering - its a way of getting familiar and comfortable with other people.

Unfortunately, self-righteous stiffs and "PC" types have gone a long way to breaking down people's ability to relate to each other in this way, because according to them, it isn't right (not sure who appointed them the arbiters of what should or should not be said, or joked about, but they do it anyway).

So do yourself a favor, lighten up. They're just WORDS. And please, spare me the argument that if you allow people to joke about things, their attitudes and thinking about the subject will be changed in a negative way. If people are too stupid to separate a joke from an actual philosophy or opinion, then they're simply too stupid to understand humor, and therefore too stupid to worry about what they think.

One of the big problems today is that there are a lot of people (primarily liberals) who are far more concerned about what people SAY, instead of worrying about what they actually DO.

As a result, we get women loudly voicing support for Bill Clinton while roundly condemning people like Clarence Thomas. Did NOW care what Bill DID? No, only what he SAID. Did NOW care what Clarence Thomas DID? No, they were ready to hang him from a tree because he told a couple of off-color jokes (gasp!). Its really pathetic.

[Terriergal]

Hey--- those are the wrong notes!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Some people around here apparently have yet to learn that it's not in good taste to say anything that pops into their heads.

Mental illness is horrible. I have seen someone attempt to live with it, and eventually give up the fight. It's easy for those who have no experience with it to dismiss those suffering from it as non-persons, I guess - but, like you suggested, it's about as funny as Alzheimer's. A real gut buster, that Alzheimer's Disease!

Good for this guy for apologizing.

[ODDITHER]

Don't you realize that the only people you are allowed to joke about anymore are White heterosexual males?

So.... now that you know the rules......

[Temple Owl]

Crazy man! But wrong. That's the music for "They're coming to take me away, Ho Ho, they're coming to take me away.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Don't you realize that the only people you are allowed to joke about anymore are White heterosexual males?

Hey, you know what? I don't do that either. I cringe when I see ads on television designed to make men look stupid (like those Progresso soup ads - I hate them).

The thing is, making fun of sick people is on an even lower level - you disagree?

[Consort]

Hey--- those are the wrong notes!

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At least you could have used the actual melody for the song.

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It's called "Variations On A Yuletime Theme: A Sonata For Sleighbells and Kazoo".