Rosie's comments about Asians

NMyTree

Remember, no more laughing at the expense of others. Or else you're a hypocrite.

NMyTree

dkst0426 wrote:

Typical, really. Shouldn't have expected any less.

Or .....you shouldn't have expected anything more:D

Since you are the Grand Master Of Grammar, it's important you stay the course and play the part, correctly.

dkst0426

LOL--If comedians are as funny as you are, NMyTree, I won't have to worry about laughing at ANYTHING.

angelica

As usual, I get caught off guard at general lack of sensitivity. And what comes out of it.

Jeanie

dkst0426 wrote:

Typical, really. Shouldn't have expected any less.

Yep and there you go again with the generalization and dissmissiveness. Good luck with that hope it gets you what you are looking forward to. I'm off to my Mandarin class now gotta fly..........................

NMyTree

dkst0426 wrote:

LOL--If comedians are as funny as you are, NMyTree, I won't have to worry about laughing at ANYTHING.

Oh c'mon, you know that was funny...."Comed yan" That's some funny shit!!

Maybe one day you'll find a doctor who can remove that HUGE stick out of your ass.

NMyTree

angelica wrote:

As usual, I get caught of guard at general lack of sensitivity. And what comes out of it.

Oh stop.

This is not about sensitivities.

This about hypocrisy.

It's okay for him to laugh at other people's quirks, speech patterns or mannerisms; but don't anyone make fun or laugh at his.

We should all be able to laugh at our shortcomings, or our mannerisms, or our quirks. None of us are perfect. That's why it's important to able to accept ourselves for what we are and have a sense of humor about ourselves.

That's why the world is so fucked up. Everyone has to be so damn arrogant and egotistical about themselves. Can't even laugh at themselves.

Lighten up.

angelica

dkst0426 wrote:

By the way, in case anyone out there happened to find her comments humorous--they're not. I'm Chinese, and what she said ranks right up there with the kung fu/martial arts questions, the rice and noodle comments, the eating cats and dogs comments, etc. etc.

I hear what you are saying. I empathise regarding the insensitivity. I personally found her words kind of shocking, and I think people justifying overlooking this to be somewhat surprising as well. And then I even more empathise with you.

NMyTree

angelica wrote:

I hear what you are saying. I empathise regarding the insensitivity. I personally found her words kind of shocking, and I think people justifying overlooking this to be somewhat surprising as well. And then I even more empathise with you.

Oh give me a break!

They should call this........Humorless Nation:rolleyes:

Just remember these little words of wisdom:

If you can't laugh at yourself, everyone else will.

angelica

NMyTree wrote:

Oh give me a break!

They should call this........Humorless Nation:rolleyes:

Just remember these little words of wisdom:

If you can't laugh at yourself, everyone else will.

People don't usually feel like laughing when they've got an unresolved emotional issue.

enharmonic

Rosie and Michael Richards should get a sitcom together. They could channel the ghost of Carrol O'Connor as Archie Bunker, and have a real go at offending everyone in the world.

angelica

enharmonic wrote:

Rosie and Michael Richards should get a sitcom together. They could channel the ghost of Carrol O'Connor as Archie Bunker, and have a real go at offending everyone in the world.

Now that's funny!! ....channel the ghost of Carrol O'Connor as Archie....:)

NMyTree

angelica wrote:

People don't usually feel like laughing when they've got an unresolved emotional issue.

Humor is very effective at helping resolve emotional issues.

angelica

NMyTree wrote:

Humor is very effective at helping resolve emotional issues.

You can't resolve emotional issues you are involved in when you won't acknowledge them. Or when you expect people to just "get over it", like you supposedly would. If I'm correct, in this situation, you are not the one who had the issue. And yet you seem to think your idea of solving it should work for that person, while overlooking that person telling you what does or does not work for their issue.

Humour is providing a smokescreen, here, not a solution. In this thread, and with Rosie.

soulsinging

dkst0426 wrote:

Rosie O'Donnell apology falls flat

Non-event, huh? Seems pretty convenient when someone from a certain political leaning makes such comments. Can't imagine it would've been a non-event if it had been ohhh, say....a conservative who had made the same comments.

By the way, in case anyone out there happened to find her comments humorous--they're not. I'm Chinese, and what she said ranks right up there with the kung fu/martial arts questions, the rice and noodle comments, the eating cats and dogs comments, etc. etc.

is rosie a liberal? does anyone even listen to her anymore? if rosie o'donnell hurts your feelings, racism is the least of your problems.

angelica

soulsinging wrote:

is rosie a liberal? does anyone even listen to her anymore? if rosie o'donnell hurts your feelings, racism is the least of your problems.

I only need to look through this thread to see that Rosie is the least of the issue, but rather it seems that her comments and her disregard symbolizes a larger problem that seems to be glossed over.

soulsinging

angelica wrote:

I only need to look through this thread to see that Rosie is the least of the issue, but rather it seems that her comments and her disregard symbolizes a larger problem that seems to be glossed over.

i dont take anything any comedian says seriously. when they rip into pampered suburban white kids (me) im laughing as hard as anyone else. they're comedians. does anyone give carlos mencia shit for mocking the hispanic accent? shit, i saw one comedian on comedy central whose entire act was making fun of the way his korean mother sounded. it wasn't very funny. but no one was outraged about that. racial differences are perfect fodder for comedy. they make us uncomfortable and finding ways to laugh about them defuses the tension a little bit.

NMyTree

The problem is he's a hypocrite and so are millions of others.

These are the very same people who have no problem laughing it up when the parody or satire pokes fun at gays, blacks, mexicans, whites, middle easterners or anyone else. As long as it doesn't poke fun at their people/race; then it's hilarious to them. But the second someone takes a playful jab at them.......oh my......they suddenly become so very sensitve.

Not just Asians, but everyone. It's ridiculous.

How selective.

What a bunch of bullshit.

Really, we should start calling this country..."The Spineless and Weak Nation Of Hypocrites"

angelica

No matter how this gets sliced, if someone takes issue with something, and has an honest issue, I hear it and I acknowledge it. With this issue, the level it's being ignored is a little disconcerting. If this sliver I am seeing is a hint at what the op sees, no wonder this is not funny. At all. It's actually very ugly and insidious looking.

fanch75

dkst0426 wrote:

I guess I could be called hyper-sensitive, but truthfully, Rosie's comments are something I would've expected from someone talking about how Orientals talk.......from someone in fifth grade, that is.

I thought referring to Asian folks as "Orientals" was in itself a no-no? I could be wrong, but I thought as such. Asians are people and Oriental is cuisine.

That being said, Asian chicks are very pretty, but generally not enough curves on 'em.