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[Churchill]

I don't know how you can keep a straight face and lecture me on the rightenousness of what some people might call a , "so-called secretive cult", by attempting to legitimise their existance and operations by selectively "unsecreting" charity work that has been done in their name.

I call that selective PR.

I'm not knocking the donations, they are always valuable (actually, no, tell a lie, they are not. But that's not a pop at the FM's, it's a pop at certain charities).

But asking me to appreciate how wonderful the fm's are, when you only reveal biased information just doesn't convince me.

I'm sorry, but there is absolutely no need to form a secretive and clandestine male-dominated organisation in this day and age if your sole aim is to raise money for charity.

That can be accomplished openly in many ways, and with anonymity if desired.

Where did I do that?

You're a hypocrite.

[Moscow Mule]

So if a bearded man in a laura ashley dress is not a freak who is?

Have the hand ringers on here banned the word freak?

Describing anybody as a freak is pretty unfriendly.

[Board Game Geek]

This is the point. You can only really define an offensive remark in the light of the subject’s emotional response to the remark. Each person decides for himself what he finds offensive. If I were to say ‘God doesn’t exist’, as I believe, then some people could choose to find that offensive. Am I then making an offensive remark? If I go a step further and say ‘God is an evil entity who is no better than Satan’, am I being offensive? To some people, yes, but to others who choose to ignore the remark or who don’t believe in God, no.

I had something similar happen to me the other week actually.

I was doing a video not on MS, and had thought my script was free of swear words.

After posting up on you tube, I got 2 complains for swearing.

I was mortified.

I checked my script again and again until with horrible, sudden dawning, I found the phrase "A hell of a lot" in my script.

I then realised that my detractors were from the Bible Belt's of America, and consequently, my use of the word "hell" had offended them.

It was used in innocence, yes, but they were were offended.

I then thought about it for a while, and came to the conclusion that whilst I could claim innocence, perhaps ignorance on my part would be a better charge. That doesn't make it right. It just means I need to be more aware and cautious in what I say.

I've realised that when doing you tube videos, you have to weigh up what's more important. Getting the message across, or alienating your intended audience.

For this particular video, it was getting the message across, so did I achieve 100% coverage ? No.

Mich is correct in the way's things can be interpreted, and as far as I am concerned, it just means you have to work a little harder that's all. It's no big deal to me.

[Pondlife]

What people do in their own houses with the curtains closed is up to them. A hairy *rsed bloke walking round town in a wig and a frock in front of families, he be a freak!

I'd suggest you stay away from any town when Scotland are playing locally.

and as for women in trousers...

mmmm shapely bottoms.

[Bagpuss]

So if a bearded man in a laura ashley dress is not a freak who is?

Have the hand ringers on here banned the word freak?

Is a hand ringer another opinion? How about twat? is that an opinion or a suitable name to describe you?

[Board Game Geek]

In what respect?

conservative with a small c...

"This term is also used in the United Kingdom to describe those who are conservative in the sense of resisting radical change rather than being members of supporters of the official Conservative Party"

Sorry ! My fault !

I retract my comment. I completely misread it another way. It was nothing to do with big C's or little c's !

Doh !

[minestrone]

Describing anybody as a freak is pretty unfriendly.

*cough*

http://forums.contractoruk.com/919422-post4.html

[ratewhore]

Well to be honest I would rather not work with a 6 foot 20 stone bearded man called Florence in a Laura Ashley dress.

If anyone thinks that kind of display is normal then they should reevaluate their outlook on life.

My other half has to do exactly that. Thing is, the fella is over 60 and came to work in thigh high boots and a mini skirt.

As I'm entitled to an opinion, I feel that is behaviour warranting the term 'freak'...

[Moscow Mule]

*cough*

http://forums.contractoruk.com/919422-post4.html

Yes, I'm an unfriendly hypocrite sometimes.

Edit: but if anybody's offering some genetic mutations, I'll have some of Usain's.

[Board Game Geek]

My other half has to do exactly that. Thing is, the fella is over 60 and came to work in thigh high boots and a mini skirt.

As I'm entitled to an opinion, I feel that is behaviour warranting the term 'freak'...

It's unusual perhaps.

But why can't people wear what they want to wear without comment or censure ?

Why can we be so obsessed with people's attire ?

I think I might need to read the Naked Ape again....