Greedy landlords rub their hands with glee as Londoners queue in the cold to buy flats

[Diamond]

Oh, for god's sake!

I have a disability. I was disabled for most of last year in a most profound fashion, as I have already set out so I know what it is to talk of it...

 

[equationgirl]

I was mocking an earlier argument of Diamond's and you win because I only have it in two to my knowledge.

I know you were, I was merely extending the argument

I am now OUTRAGED that I had to explain this. OUTRAGED I tell you

 

[Pickman's model]

Oh, for god's sake!

I have a disability. I was disabled for most of last year in a most profound fashion, as I have already set out so I know what it is to talk of it...

but you think it's a grand laugh to describe people as lame. why is that?

 

[maomao]

Oh, for god's sake!

I have a disability. I was disabled for most of last year in a most profound fashion, as I have already set out so I know what it is to talk of it...

A fair proportion of people who spend their time arguing on the internet have mobility problems of one sort or another. I think me and equationgirl were both trying to point out that it's either offensive or it isn't, the existence or extent of mobility problems doesn't come into it. As well as flagging you as a particularly dumb hypocrite for making a storm in a teacup about a phrase you quite clearly didn't understand while being quite happy to use 'lame' in a pejorative sense.

 

[equationgirl]

Oh, for god's sake!

I have a disability. I was disabled for most of last year in a most profound fashion, as I have already set out so I know what it is to talk of it...

So why did you use the word 'lame' as a perjorative against those with physical disabilities, then?

 

[Diamond]

But that's beside the point - there is a clear sense of posters closing ranks here. Finding any excuse to cosh the one so targeted

It's pretty weird to be honest and would be scary if this were not occuring at such a distance, which in turn is presumably the underlying disassociative logic that allows people to come up with such hateful content.

Very odd but know this, I won't back down, I have no interest in complying with the general body of opinion and every interest in independently defending my own, even if that is alone.

 

[Pickman's model]

But that's beside the point - there is a clear sense of posters closing ranks here. Finding any excuse to cosh the one so targeted

It's pretty weird to be honest and would be scary if this were not occuring at such a distance, which in turn is presumably the underlying disassociative logic that allows people to come up with such hateful content.

Very odd but know this, I won't back down, I have no interest in complying with the general body of opinion and every interest in independently defending my own, even if that is alone.

why did you use the word 'lame' when, as someone with experience of a disability, you knew people would find it offensive?

 

[equationgirl]

But that's beside the point - there is a clear sense of posters closing ranks here. Finding any excuse to cosh the one so targeted.

It's pretty weird to be honest and would be scary if this were not occuring at such a distance, which in turn is presumably the underlying disassociative logic that allows people to come up with such hateful content.

Very odd but know this, I won't back down, I have no interest in complying with the general body of opinion and every interest in independently defending my own, even if that is alone.

It's not besides the point at all, in fact it's very much right on point.

No-one is being hateful. You've been asked to explain why it's ok for you to use 'lame' in a perjorative context, which once again you seem to be failing to do.

It's not about compliance or being bullied, know that. Know that disablism is a thing used to mock many people no matter what their disability, and know that you have shown yourself to be one of those doing the mocking.

 

[Pickman's model]

But that's beside the point - there is a clear sense of posters closing ranks here. Finding any excuse to cosh the one so targeted

It's pretty weird to be honest and would be scary if this were not occuring at such a distance, which in turn is presumably the underlying disassociative logic that allows people to come up with such hateful content.

Very odd but know this, I won't back down, I have no interest in complying with the general body of opinion and every interest in independently defending my own, even if that is alone.

why did you use the word 'lame' when, as someone with experience of a disability, you knew people would find it offensive?

 

[Pickman's model]

Know that disablism is a thing used to mock many people no matter what their disability, and know that you have shown yourself to be one of those doing the mocking.

diabolism also often used to mock people.

 

[lambro]

It's obvious that opposed parties in this current argument aren't going to back down so,

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[lambro]

How dare you find a better illustration than me!!!!

Prepare your defense forthwith!!!!

 

[Pickman's model]

How dare you find a better illustration than me!!!!

Prepare your defense forthwith!!!!

welcome aboard

 

[xenon]

Insiuates xenophobia, gets jumped on. Face saving board sidetrackimg insues. Standard. Meanwhile trickle up economics continues.

 

[pesh]

It's obvious that opposed parties in this current argument aren't going to back down so,

If there was ever a time to post strobing gifs

 

[DotCommunist]

I don't need or want Rhinestone Cowboy to back down. He by way of an insinuation called me an anti-semite on another thread. So fck him, he's done the same on this thread. I did wonder if this is how he conducts himself in court, being dragged out by the plod while shouting 'I never ACTUALLY said that did I!' into the ether

 

[xenon]

Meh if you will. Give me a gun. Alright a mode of practicle counterance.

 

[Pickman's model]

a mode of practicle counterance.

practicle counterance?

 

[equationgirl]

Diamond the thread is still waiting for two things:

1) Your apology for the accusations you made, which were incorrect

2) Your explanation for using 'lame' as a perjorative.

 

[Spymaster]

Oh god.

 

[Pickman's model]

Oh god.

eloquent as ever

 

[DotCommunist]

Oh god.

he has forsaken us.
Last seen in slovenia I heard

 

[lambro]

Oh god.

 

[xenon]

practicle counterance?

A neologism perhaps but method of practically countering the prevailing mode of trickle up acquisitive property ownership.

 

[xenon]

The first granted, that would have solved a lot of this nonsense derail. The second, I'm not sure too many people really are offended by that common usage. FWIW.

In response to equationgirl.

 

[lambro]

A neologism perhaps but method of practically countering the prevailing mode of trickle up acquisitive property ownership.

How would that method work?

 

[Ted Striker]

And from the wikipedia page (probably not highbrow enough for you academic types):



So either name is correct.

King Canute sat on the beach/And told the waves 'get out of reach'
Is that a fact?/Is that a fact?

(Dave Benson Phillips TV Show??)

 

[lambro]

King Canute sat on the beach/And told the waves 'get out of reach'
Is that a fact?/Is that a fact?

(Dave Benson Phillips TV Show??)

Maybe not but the story illustrates how somebody who was self pompous got self pwnd and ended up eating cheezburger.

If I was that king I'd have realized this and made apology to those offended by such a show of obsessive grandeur as though I may or may not have meant to cause offense, offense may well have been taken by others, so to recognize this and when offered the opportunity to make apology, I would simply hope to do so.