What Do You Hate?

Manatee said:
Hate: 1 having to learn to use any new electronic device conjured up by someone who belongs in the crazy house.

2 political correctness.
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Manatee..I second the political correctness....the new religion of the day..
 

I guess I hate that I don't understand what is so bad about political correctness.... to me it's just being careful that you don't offend people and sound hateful... Not a bad thing IMHO. Being mindful of the feelings of others and not feeling the "right" to spout off whatever hateful thing comes to mind is a cornerstone of polite society...and makes it possible for ALL of us to live together..... AND of course... it shows CLASS...
 
Chapped lips, that split on your fingertip that stings so much.

I also think political correctness is necessary these days, to spare feelings and show consideration, what would be the alternative nastiness gone wild?
 

Cookie said:
Chapped lips, that split on your fingertip that stings so much.

I also think political correctness is necessary these days, to spare feelings and show consideration, what would be the alternative nastiness gone wild?
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I also don't see anything "Political" about it.... I call it common decency. What in the world is wrong with that?
 
I hate TV and movies that rely on being gross or bizarre instead of actually being funny. Hubby and family watch "Family Guy" and that genre...just dumb.
 
QuickSilver said:
I guess I hate that I don't understand what is so bad about political correctness.... to me it's just being careful that you don't offend people and sound hateful... Not a bad thing IMHO. Being mindful of the feelings of others and not feeling the "right" to spout off whatever hateful thing comes to mind is a cornerstone of polite society...and makes it possible for ALL of us to live together..... AND of course... it shows CLASS...
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you know, QS..Political Correctness obviously means different things to different people. I see it as an extreme attitude often times when individuals use it as a club to beat other people over the head with their "right and proper" political beliefs and/or ideals to marginalize other people who disagree with them. I don't see it as a value like kindness, tolerance, patience, or "not spouting off". I no way see it as "class".

Tolerance for differing ideas is needful in any but a Nazi type society...and most certainly I'll bet nobody in that polite society said a thing (within earshot ) of anyone that differed from the party line. So..do we really need a thought police to tell us how to think and feel about all things political. We all obviously should take responsibility for our own words...

One very important thing I was taught growing up was to "consider the source". I still do. It's made a lot of things a lot easier.

In in summing up, QS, given how you perceive "Political Correctness" I totally get why you think it's a good thing.
 
Karen99 said:
you know, QS..Political Correctness obviously means different things to different people. I see it as an extreme attitude often times when individuals use it as a club to beat other people over the head with their "right and proper" political beliefs and/or ideals to marginalize other people who disagree with them. I don't see it as a value like kindness, tolerance, patience, or "not spouting off". I no way see it as "class".

Tolerance for differing ideas is needful in any but a Nazi type society...and most certainly I'll bet nobody in that polite society said a thing (within earshot ) of anyone that differed from the party line. So..do we really need a thought police to tell us how to think and feel about all things political. We all obviously should take responsibility for our own words...

One very important thing I was taught growing up was to "consider the source". I still do. It's made a lot of things a lot easier.

In in summing up, QS, given how you perceive "Political Correctness" I totally get why you think it's a good thing.
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by your definition.... I'm not sure it even applies in this country we are not Nazi Germany.. From what I understand, we still have freedom of speech, and can voice our opinions... It's just that obviously hateful an bigoted opinions are not freedom of speech... it's just hate.
 
QuickSilver said:
by your definition.... I'm not sure it even applies in this country we are not Nazi Germany.. From what I understand, we still have freedom of speech, and can voice our opinions... It's just that obviously hateful an bigoted opinions are not freedom of speech... it's just hate.
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we aren't on the same page here, QS, I don't approve being "hateful" or "bigoted" ..so you and I agree on that for sure. We sure do have freedom of speech..we can agree on that. We disagree on how we perceive "Political Correctness". It can get ridiculous in my view.
 
My sister in law. She sits on her throne and carries gossip around the entire family keeping everyone in an uproar. She refers to we in laws as 'the outsiders'. She drove her husband to kill himself. The final draw for me? When my sis and her husband, my husband and I walked into a casino to eat and she was standing by the door and ran and hid from us. I will take that sight to my grave. Then.......we were all at the same buffet eating and she walked by our table, so close I could of touched her....and acted like we weren't there. Enough for me, haven't seen her since and I won't go near the family if she is there. My sis is still asking what she ever did to her, she's met her once. She is truly an evil, evil person.
 
I am a tree hugging liberal, but in the right context political incorrectness can be funny as heck. Important though is you must be of the same group you're poking fun at. Black, white, Latino, Jews, Christians, gay, Republican, developmentally challenged, women, men, trans-gendered...if you are a member of that group then yes you can get away with it.
 
SifuPhil said:
*in Groucho voice*

I most soitenly do!

By the way, I could dance with you 'till the cows came home.

On second thought I'd rather dance with the cows 'till you came home.


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Lol last one cause we are off subject.

'How do you like that? I haven't been on the job five minutes and allready she's making advances to me'. Teeehhhee. ;)
 
Telemarketers
TV commercials for prescription drugs
Animal abusers
People who text and drive
How commercial ads are blaring loud, then everything is quiet when it returns to the regular program show
Easy open packages that are nearly impossible to open
 
SeaBreeze said:
Telemarketers
TV commercials for prescription drugs
Animal abusers
People who text and drive
How commercial ads are blaring loud, then everything is quiet when it returns to the regular program show
Easy open packages that are nearly impossible to open
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I agree with these. Animal abusers would be number one on my list. I detest zoos and circuses too, prefering national parks and sanctuaries for our wildlife. I dislike people who drive and yack on their cells simultaneously and almost kill me on rotaries and intersections. I'm not fond of OTC meds in child proof containers which kids can open easily, but I can't. I hate to see trees being cut down to make way for yet another condo complex or apartment building. Makes me sad. :(
 
As I said before there are few things I actually hate, but I do have quite a number of dislikes, here are a few.

Music
TV ads
dogs out of control
pampered animals
wet dog smell
dog owners not picking up their dog's droppings on the pavements and roads (it is illegal not to do so in most place in the UK)
drunks
people on illegal substances
spam e-mails/letters
people using their hand held mobile phones when driving (this is illegal)
begging letters from charities to whom I have already given generous donations
motorists speeding in speed restricted zones

That will do for now.
 
chic, I agree so much about the trees. I hate what they're doing to the nature reserve a few towns over. Sandy knocked over trees, even the great big ones went down like match sticks. How many years later and the fallen trees are still laying there. Instead of channeling money into putting in new trees they're doing un-needed road construction. Besides wasting tax dollars they're disrupting the poor animals even more. The whole area has deer warning signs, the jack hammers don't help.

Something I hate is body odor. Some people around here go to the store right out of a workout or yoga session. Those folks are polluting the air. Really a quick shower is a good thing. Or the concept of natural deodorant, apparently some of the natural ones leave people waaaay too natural. I mean if you're shopping in Whole Foods you're not homeless...don't smell like a goat.
 
I hate waking up with Mao's butt an inch from my face - just happened again yesterday.

Then he turns his head and smiles, the little &$%#.
 
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