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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Onion |
I love good satire, but is calling a 9-year old the c-word a good idea? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/onion-calls-quvenzhane-wallis-c-424113 |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Disagree. Edgy, but funny. Either way, its comedy, if people are offended that's ok. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Its the Onion. If you're offended by anything they say, that says more about you than the Onion. Denied. |
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| Author: | NearWessSideHussra [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
http://www.theonion.com/articles/snowst ... -mu,31410/ |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Douchebag wrote: People who get outraged with The Onion should be punched in the face.
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: I love good satire, but is calling a 9-year old the c-word a good idea? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/onion-calls-quvenzhane-wallis-c-424113 No, it's not. You are spot on. It was so "funny" they removed it from their Twitter feed. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
I didn't actually find it all that funny, but I still agree with RPB and DB. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
312player wrote: Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" DoucheBRick wrote: If I'm wrong, well, I won't be wrong.
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
It was a joke. Get it. Ha ha. Not serious. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
312player wrote: Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" Douchebag wrote: People who get outraged with The Onion should be punched in the face. [/quote]
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| Author: | Phil McCracken [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqurvDl_Ebk |
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| Author: | 312player [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
I don't think people are outraged ..just think it is classless ..and not funny. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Seacrest wrote: 312player wrote: Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" DoucheBRick wrote: If I'm wrong, well, I won't be wrong. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
312player wrote: Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" Who is being attacked? It's fake news. No one is posting pictures of Bears coaches children, which was actually part of an actual news site. If you are comparing the Onion to an actual news source, you're dumber than I thought. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Anyone offended by The Onion was just looking for something to be offended at in the first place, so fuck those Caller Bobs. |
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| Author: | Northside_Dan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Dear Readers, On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive—not to mention inconsistent with The Onion’s commitment to parody and satire, however biting. No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire. The tweet was taken down within an hour of publication. We have instituted new and tighter Twitter procedures to ensure that this kind of mistake does not occur again. In addition, we are taking immediate steps to discipline those individuals responsible. Miss Wallis, you are young and talented and deserve better. All of us at The Onion are deeply sorry. Sincerely, Steve Hannah CEO The Onion |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Douchebag wrote: 312player wrote: Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" Who is being attacked? It's fake news. No one is posting pictures of Bears coaches children, which was actually part of an actual news site. If you are comparing the Onion to an actual news source, you're dumber than I thought. Are kids off limits, or not? Newsite or not was not the point of his post. |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Don Tiny wrote: Anyone offended by The Onion was just looking for something to be offended at in the first place, so fuck those Caller Bobs. So The Onion is a D-bag? The c-word is so cringeworthy. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Seacrest wrote: Douchebag wrote: 312player wrote: Agree with DB on what? Its acceptable to target a kid today? Or last month when he said "kids are off limits" Who is being attacked? It's fake news. No one is posting pictures of Bears coaches children, which was actually part of an actual news site. If you are comparing the Onion to an actual news source, you're dumber than I thought. Are kids off limits, or not? Newsite or not was not the point of his post. No. My point of my previous post about children was more discussing bringing family members into a discussion when discussing a celebrity. In this scenario, the child is the celebrity. I would actually be more offended if the subject of a news story was about the girl's mother or father. They deserve their privacy, a celebrity should not have those same expectations. |
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Seacrest wrote: Don Tiny wrote: Anyone offended by The Onion was just looking for something to be offended at in the first place, so fuck those Caller Bobs. So The Onion is a D-bag? The c-word is so cringeworthy. Only to fools who think words have some magical power and that some must never be let loose lest we all suffer. They took it down so they didn't have to deal with an avalanche of asshats; they have better things to do, like literally anything else. |
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| Author: | Psycory [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
The only offense I took was that it wasn't that good of a joke. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Psycory wrote: The only offense I took was that it wasn't that good of a joke. Jerry: I think Tim Watley converted to Judaism for the jokes. Father: And this offends you as a Jewish person? Jerry: No. It offends me as a comedian. |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Don Tiny wrote: Seacrest wrote: Don Tiny wrote: Anyone offended by The Onion was just looking for something to be offended at in the first place, so fuck those Caller Bobs. So The Onion is a D-bag? The c-word is so cringeworthy. Only to fools who think words have some magical power and that some must never be let loose lest we all suffer. They took it down so they didn't have to deal with an avalanche of asshats; they have better things to do, like literally anything else. You are trying to set up a strawman. One that is more poorly consructed than the average one. And then you post a peronal summation of the night's events as a flimsy attempt to justify it. The exact quote from the CEO of The Onion is below. Anyone who wants to read the narrative being communicated by the company is free to do so. It's unambiguous and to the point about what they are about. It was crude and offensive—not to mention inconsistent with The Onion’s commitment to parody and satire, however biting. No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
It was not a great joke. Still, if you're offended by that, then you should avoid the Onion because they have printed WAY worse stuff than that. Stomach Cancer won Man of the Year one time. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Everyone knows the acceptable age for calling someone that is 12. Poor form The Onion. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
I think the CEO's whole "apology" was done in very Onionesque, tongue in cheek, style. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
This just shows that The Onion is, first and foremost, a business. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Frank Coztansa wrote: I think the CEO's whole "apology" was done in very Onionesque, tongue in cheek, style. Disagree. It was serious. The line about senseless comments masquarading as satire is true and probably a line they come close to often. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Onion |
Psycory wrote: The only offense I took was that it wasn't that good of a joke. I agree. If you're going to call a nine year old a Caller Bob, you should make sure that it's damn funny. Someone made the decision to tweet that shit. They had to know that it was going to be really controversial. What offends me is that they were unwilling to own it. Fuck you. You said it. Stand by that shit. |
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