European Discourse

In another post, Bassen-Bug made reference to European "name calling" and I told her they were much more civil about it than we are. Anyhow, I couldn't help but remember something I had read about Winston Churchill, which happened while he was a Member of Pariment and before he became Prime Minister.

One day when they came back to work after the noon "Tea Break", Churchill was obviously tipsy. A woman in the gallery shouted: "Sir Winston, you are drunk!" To which Churchill replied: "Yes ma'am, and you are UGLY!! The difference is, tomorrow I will be sober."

Grumpy

Aha thats where that came from. We have used that but inserted other words...

European's are better name callers than us, Grumpy pleaaaaase, lol.

Europeans? Yea...sure...right Grumpy, whatever you say.

[QUOTE=Grumpy;393777]In another post, Bassen-Bug made reference to European "name calling" and I told her they were much more civil about it than we are. Anyhow, I couldn't help but remember something I had read about Winston Churchill, which happened while he was a Member of Pariment and before he became Prime Minister.

One day when they came back to work after the noon "Tea Break", Churchill was obviously tipsy. A woman in the gallery shouted: "Sir Winston, you are drunk!" To which Churchill replied: "Yes ma'am, and you are UGLY!! The difference is, tomorrow I will be sober."

Grumpy[/QUOTE]

I just tried that line with the wife when she said that I was drinking too much with the family and friends. I think I just lost my Christmas present lol.

[QUOTE=zx150;393843]I just tried that line with the wife when she said that I was drinking too much with the family and friends. I think I just lost my Christmas present lol.[/QUOTE]

Kind of Rreminds me of an old Loretta Lynn country song...

Some people want us to not only look european but act like them too. I for one am offended by those that want us to be the united european states of america. I am American and could care less how they act. They should act like we used to act before Obama got ahold of us. We don't have to apoligize to anyone. If now we are required to act like the percieved civil europeans on this board then, BYE BYE.

OH and you can take Churchill, I'll take Patton.

It never ceases to amaze me how upset and bent out of shape people get over trivial things they THINK were said or implied when no such thing was said, intended or even implied.

Grumpy

[QUOTE=Grumpy;393886]It never ceases to amaze me how upset and bent out of shape people get over trivial things they THINK were said or implied when no such thing was said, intended or even implied.

Grumpy[/QUOTE]

This forum is cracking me up lately. It seems that no matter what is posted someone will take offense to it. If it's not politics, it's sports, sometimes it is nothing more than light-hearted humor - someone will still take offense to it.

My point exactly, COL, my point exactly!

Grumpy

[QUOTE=Col Forbin;393889]This forum is cracking me up lately. It seems that no matter what is posted someone will take offense to it. If it's not politics, it's sports, sometimes it is nothing more than light-hearted humor - someone will still take offense to it.[/QUOTE]
Which is why trying to remove every post that might possibly offend someone is futile. I didn't much like being called "dim," but I didn't lose any sleep over it, nor over being called "politically correct" when I protested. I view all of that as part of a healthy, American discourse.

Actually, I am glad to see that so many people think that the moderators are deleting posts because they are not "politically correct", or because they are "light hearted references", or as mild as inferring that a political party is "Dim", because that means that we are deleting the more egregious posts before most of you are able to see them. That also means that few people, if anyone else, are seeing them. Hopefully, it also means that you will be more sensitive to what you post and we will be able to keep the Off Topics board.

Grumpy