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Glorb · « **Reply #1965 on:** March 29, 2007, 03:34:46 PM »

I hate it when people call something "subversive" or "clever" or "satire" to deflect criticism. For example:

Person #1: I really disliked the racist message of that movie.
Person #2: It's not racist, it's a cleverly subversive satire of the underlying opinions and views of modern American culture.
Person #1: ...Wha?

Big words confuse me.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #1966 on:** March 29, 2007, 03:44:33 PM »

So are you saying you hate big words or satire?

The Chef · « **Reply #1967 on:** March 29, 2007, 05:51:47 PM »

I guess that explains why he doesn't think too much of things like CBFD. He'd probably think Animal Farm was boring.

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #1968 on:** March 29, 2007, 07:15:03 PM »

Does that mean you hate Borat?

Because Borat is like, the greatest satire of the last century and stuff.

Luigison · « **Reply #1969 on:** March 29, 2007, 08:57:33 PM »

I like satire, particularly dark satire, but Borat was way too over the top and stupid for me.

Vidgmchtr · « **Reply #1970 on:** March 29, 2007, 10:14:50 PM »

I don't think I'd enjoy Borat. The commercials for it when it was in theaters didn't interest me, and neither do the commercials for the DVD.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #1971 on:** March 29, 2007, 10:37:22 PM »

I've never seen Borat, but my dad told me it was disgusting.

Jman · « **Reply #1972 on:** March 30, 2007, 11:44:42 AM »

I don't know, it just looks like a really stupid movie. I've heard people say it was funny, but really offensive.

Glorb · « **Reply #1973 on:** March 30, 2007, 01:19:12 PM »

Meh, Borat was okay-ish. I giggled every now and then, but if a movie makes me giggle, then it's probably immature.

And I actually enjoy "sophisticated" things like satire and dark humor, but I hate it when people call something satire to make it sound smarter.

Suffix · « **Reply #1974 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:14:47 PM »

I don't think there's anything wrong with calling something "satire." It's fitting.

Glorb · « **Reply #1975 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:22:31 PM »

So, it'd be fitting to call me satire?

I actually know what you mean, but I love making fun of people when they misspeak.

Suffix · « **Reply #1976 on:** March 30, 2007, 07:36:23 PM »

Heh, no, it'd be fitting to call you satirical. And don't we all love making fun of speech error?

PaperWario · « **Reply #1977 on:** March 30, 2007, 10:17:32 PM »

I always try to make a joke about my friends speech errors. ;D

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #1978 on:** March 30, 2007, 10:44:03 PM »

Calling something that is racist "subversive" and "satire" would not be accurate, though.

Edit: Unless it was satirizing racism. I'm pretty sure subversive would still be inaccurate.

Pt_Peach · « **Reply #1979 on:** March 31, 2007, 01:09:10 AM »

I'm horrid in math.

I miss my big brother.

and the Emmit Till case makes me feel sad.