<p>@jym626 I guess that what I hated about LITB was indeed embarrassment humor. I remember cringing as Beaver got into embarrassing, humiliating situations. I also hate The Three Stooges. I never liked the Roadrunner, either. In fact, the only cartoons I remember really, really liking as a kid were Rocky and Bullwinkle and Mr. Peabody and Sherman.</p>
<p>As an adult, I like Adventure Time. :)</p>
<p>I’m beginning to suspect that I was a weird kid. (I’ve never liked comic books, either.)</p>
<p>Cartoons are the foundation that western civilization is built on.
Especially Jonny Quest.
Same producer as Rocky & Bullwinkle.
<a href=“http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle”>http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle</a></p>
<p>I’m offended that I’m not offended. I have been disenfranchised by not being offended. It is my right to be offended. Someone is not doing their moral duty!</p>
<p>S all male high school had an annual ‘walk a mile in her shoes’ fund raiser. The guys would wear high heels (well, assuming they could find some in their size). How offensive!!! </p>
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<p>LOL! Yes, we must by all means make sure we never serve bratwürst and beer in the same dining hall. It invokes the terrible stereotype of lederhosen and white knee socks. This in turn can damage one’s appetite…which will outrage those with eating disorders.</p>
<p>We would not want you to feel left out, dietz. What can we say that would offend you? Happy to oblige :)</p>
<p>I think it’s also time to outlaw children playing cops amd robbers on the playground. </p>
<p>"I’m thinking of the photos of these events that appear everywhere on social media.There’s all kinds of ways that this well-intentioned event could be portrayed as a bunch of insensitive rich kids. "</p>
<p>What if they are a bunch of rich kids? Seriously. Are rich kids not allowed to do fun stuff, ever? Are their activities supposed to be more circumscribed than anyone else’s? </p>
<p>Heck, what if a bunch of rich kids want to fly to Europe first class over spring break (or whatever) and post their pictures on FB? More power to them. </p>
<p>Well, it wasn’t so much the rich part as the insensitive part. I’m pretty sure that rich kids can do fun stuff.</p>
<p>The “rich” part is, of course, largely made up by the same kinds of people who think fraternities are all rich, straight WASPs. </p>
<p>I have no sweeping opinions about fraternities or rich WASPs, although straight people really bug me, especially when they wear orange. I can’t tell from these posts who was in charge of making the decision to pull the event. Is it overreacting? Maybe. </p>
<p>The sorority/fraternity decided to pull it. Not the administration. </p>
<p>But there is a troubling tendency on campuses of “if something bothers me, no one should do it.” This philanthropy wouldn’t really involve anyone who didn’t choose to be involved. Like most Greek activities, they are of little interest or concern to those who aren’t. </p>
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<p>Well, maybe only gay people can pull off wearing orange.</p>
<p>I take that back, nobody can pull off orange. People wearing orange offend me. I’ll have none of that in my range of vision.</p>
<p>Last spring, Dartmouth had to cancel “Phiesta Day,” which from everything I have read, has just been a get together April day outside and eating Mexican food in the sun, while raising $ for the local cardiac programs. (The term Phiesta is also used by its national greek body.)</p>
<p><a href=“http://thedartmouth.com/2014/04/25/news/a-phi-phi-delt-cancel-phiesta”>http://thedartmouth.com/2014/04/25/news/a-phi-phi-delt-cancel-phiesta</a></p>
<p>Jym, in the words of Foghorn Leghorn,“That was a joke, son.”</p>
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<p>?? Did you mean to write something else? Why do straight people “really bug” you…ESPECIALLY when they wear orange? Do you prefer that straight people wear a certain color palette, while gay folks should wear another? lol</p>
<p>See post #153. Gee, I thought it was clearly a joke. Didn’t mean to offend anyone.</p>
<p>Canceling Phiesta Day sounds like the same kind of nonsense.</p>
<p>And busdriver, I happen to look good in orange. I am offended, outraged and oppressed that you think I don’t! </p>
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lol…I don’t think anyone was offended because I think we thought that your post either included a typo or wasn’t clear. </p>
<p>Well, Puzzagirl, I am outraged and offended as well, because I just bought a pair of orange pumps and a gorgeous orange blazer, and I think I look good in orange. ;)</p>
<p>Would a typo be offensive to grammar police? :)</p>
<p><a href=“Redirect Notice”>Redirect Notice;
<p>Anyone wearing orange will fit in with the crowd at several stadiums including this one.</p>