PC gone wild...

masteen · Post by **masteen** » January 16, 2007, 4:00 pm

It's No Name-calling Week

When did kids get so thin skinned? Doesn't this infringe on free speech, or is that only protected when it doesn't bother anyone?

I dunno, I got called a lot of names growing up, particularly in grade school. I responded by feeding their flaws back to them. Sometimes, I got into fights, but I never started them. Isn't learning how to handle asshole part of growing up?

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » January 16, 2007, 4:34 pm

Very scary...

cadalano · Post by **cadalano** » January 16, 2007, 4:39 pm

When did kids get so thin skinned?

I would ask.. when did parents get so naive?

somewhere between the end of corporal punishment and D.A.R.E., methinks.

check out the 2006 contest winners

1st place was obviously done by a parent. I'd take that kid's 1st place ribbon and rip it up in front of his face. CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER, TIMMY

roofles at the 2nd place story. The storyteller is manipulated to call someone a name. She realizes the error of her ways and, as a result, is called names. In the end, it ends up being okay because the storyteller wishes the name-caller TO DIE. Instead of dying, she just ends up tripping in public... resulting in her being CALLED NAMES. THE END

Markulas · Post by **Markulas** » January 16, 2007, 4:48 pm

When did kids get so thin skinned?

Whoa!!! It's no name calling week man, you can't say that! It might hurt someone's fragile feelings. You're making my heart bleed now! See what happens when you call people names.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » January 16, 2007, 5:02 pm

Kids need to play tag. They need to call each other names. They need to get bumps and bruises and cuts on the elbows and knees. They need to get in the mud and play. They need to play in the rain.

Kids need to be kids.

Vaemas · Post by **Vaemas** » January 16, 2007, 5:59 pm

Kids need lawn darts.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » January 16, 2007, 10:13 pm

stop posting in this thread, fuckbags!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » January 17, 2007, 12:18 am

Gotta love the No name calling week package! Only $129!

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » January 17, 2007, 5:03 am

We should boycott the products of the sponsors of this event!

No Name-Calling Week 2007 is made possible, in large part, by a generous grant from Cisco Systems.

Ok turn off the internet for the week!

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » January 17, 2007, 11:34 am

Umm...

Yes, the website and the initiative go overboard. But is it really such a bad thing to discourage kids from bullying other kids? Or to show a kid that actions which he finds funny can have significant negative effects on other kids?

I mean, if little Johnny's mom sues little Timmy's mom because Timmy called Johnny a poophead, that's too far. But is encouraging kids not to act like dicks such a bad idea?

Learning to live with assholes is a part of growing up. Learning not to be an asshole is another part of growing up. Both lessons need to be taught...

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » January 17, 2007, 1:31 pm

Sueven wrote:Umm...

Yes, the website and the initiative go overboard. But is it really such a bad thing to discourage kids from bullying other kids? Or to show a kid that actions which he finds funny can have significant negative effects on other kids?

I mean, if little Johnny's mom sues little Timmy's mom because Timmy called Johnny a poophead, that's too far. But is encouraging kids not to act like dicks such a bad idea?

Learning to live with assholes is a part of growing up. Learning not to be an asshole is another part of growing up. Both lessons need to be taught...

If I hear about my kid bullying others around, I'll sit them down and watch some camera footage from Columbine. The lesson being that if you push someone around and make fun of them, they may come back and shoot you in the fucking face. It's a whole other world out there now, and messed up kids aren't likely to play the part of victim anymore without doing something about it.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » January 17, 2007, 1:31 pm

Sueven wrote:Umm...

Yes, the website and the initiative go overboard. But is it really such a bad thing to discourage kids from bullying other kids? Or to show a kid that actions which he finds funny can have significant negative effects on other kids?

you aren't nearly internet tough guy enough to post in this thread.

edit: you fuckbag!

masteen · Post by **masteen** » January 17, 2007, 8:28 pm

Words hurt! Especially fuckbag!