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to think that this is brilliant trolling?

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toweraboveyou · 31/12/2011 13:41

Here (taken for a dating site troll)

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AlwaysWild · 02/01/2012 19:15

Yes it's always best to turn the other way when you see racism and misogyny isn't it Hmm. That's how to make the world a better place.

dickiedavisthunderthighs · 02/01/2012 19:16

Bang on Pliny.

TowersWife you lucky, lucky thing you if people on the internet are fair game then why have you name changed because your profile is open? If you were genuinely comfortable with what that link stands for then you'd come back under your real MN name.

Pliny · 02/01/2012 19:17

Oh sorry - I didn't realise I wasn't allowed to be offended by the racist pictures anymore. That issue has been dismissed has it? As four 'anomalies' in an otherwise purely sexist stream of white woman-hating bile. Every single picture of a black woman the 'artist' did was the same. Doesn't that tell you something about the issues he has with black people? I tend to shut down after that point in terms of humour. If I went to see a comedian who told 4 racist jokes out of 25 otherwise non-offensive (suspending disbelief for the moment that you actually view the other pictures as hilarious and not offensive) I wouldn't be giving him any respect, money, kudos, time of mine in the future no matter how funny the other jokes were. I think if you have to deal with racist abuse on a daily basis you can't just separate it out as a discrete 'issue' not to be laughed at and continue finding the rest of it funny.

Would be interested to know how many of those on this thread who thought it was funny are black?

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 02/01/2012 19:18

do you have a theory then animation ?

let's have it

Animation · 02/01/2012 19:19

"Yes it's always best to turn the other way when you see racism and misogyny isn't it."

Ouch!!

So anyone who finds those sketches funny are racist misogynists - right??

Spero · 02/01/2012 19:22

Yes op my pedestal is WAY bigger than yours. It's a huge throbbing pedestal.

If you really can't see the difference between these pictures and the humour of South Park et al then wow, my twatometer just swung round so fast it blew a gasket.

Yes, a lot of humour is 'at the expense of others'. But some 'others' invite and deserve ridicule by their misuse of power/hypocrisy etc. What had these women done apart from being a bit fugly and looking for love??

Debasing them and humiliating them in this way does not indicate that you have a fantastic senseof humour and the rest of us are cats bum faced virgin prunes. Rather it indicates that you are the kind of person who
would find it hilarious to kick a cripple's crutches, but you would be too cowardly to do it in person. So you go for on line bullying.

Hurrah for you and all who sail in the glorious ship Sock Puppet.

toweraboveyou · 02/01/2012 19:22

The black pictures weren't all done the same.....

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Get0rf · 02/01/2012 19:23

Oh that's all right then.

Just one of the black women was blacked out. The other black women were just made to look ugly/like chris eubank.

I take it all back. Soz.

Animation · 02/01/2012 19:23

"do you have a theory then animation ?

let's have it"

Aye... I do have a theory in mind - but I ain't gonna share it just yet.

toweraboveyou · 02/01/2012 19:25

Is it ok to call them fugly then? And Getorf, I didn't say that it was all right. I said you were wrong for seeing them all the same. And for having a go at Chris Eubank.

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sunshineoutdoors · 02/01/2012 19:27

I've been watching this thread and fighting the urge to comment but I have to say I have looked at the link twice and the second time it strikes me as more disgusting than it did the first. I don't think it's that acceptable to imply that we should just ignore the racist bits, and even if you do, the rest of the 'jokes' are still bullying and hurtful. I would be mortified if that happened to me.

Also, AIBU is quite volatile at the best of times. If you ask AIBU then you must be prepared to be told you are. I think YABU to link to this site and ask if it is a good example of trolling. I'm glad there are people here who are letting it be known that they think it is unreasonable too.

It makes me feel a bit sad that someone has actually sent these to real people then it has become passed round the Internet and bragged about. I agree with posters who have thought about what they would feel if their child was doing this to another person, or had it done to them. I would want people to have better values.

I do understand that some people wouldn't be offended if they got sent a picture like that and would just find it funny. I think they're very lucky to have such robust self-esteem, however a lot of people really struggle with their looks and feelings of unattractiveness and I think in an ideal world we should not make comments/laugh about someone's physical appearance, no matter how innocent the intention.

As others have said it may be a natural immediate response to find some of the images funny, but as in other situations, we should think about the effects of our actions and if we really want to respond in that way, and modify our behaviour accordingly. In the same way I might feel instantaneously really envious of a friend's good fortune but then I would think it over, realise it's not fair and then be happy for her.

I don't know if I sound really boring. I like to think of myself as quite a fun person, just not at someone else's expense if I can help it.

Pliny · 02/01/2012 19:27

Yep that's right black people all look the same don't they - pretty interchangeable aren't they? I mean you've seen one black person (Chris Eubanks) you've seen them all.

Animation · 02/01/2012 19:28

"Hurrah for you and all who sail in the glorious ship Sock Puppet."

And how many times have you mentioned sock puppets on this thread - eh??

We non moral high grounders are dizzy with it!! Xmas Grin

Get0rf · 02/01/2012 19:28

The pictures were made to look ugly - I didn't say that the women themselves were. It is easy to spot the difference if you read the posts properly.

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 02/01/2012 19:30

oh, animation you are teasing us ! Xmas Hmm

toweraboveyou · 02/01/2012 19:30

Sorry, where did I say black people all look the same? Can you find the direct quote for me?

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Spero · 02/01/2012 19:31

Op. Sigh.

The more you post the more impressed/surprised I am that you can operate a computer. Well done.

Pliny · 02/01/2012 19:32

Was not responding to you or quoting you Towers, not sure why you'd think that. Was responding to Get0rf.

Spero · 02/01/2012 19:32

O animation, if only you had more of a sense of humour...

toweraboveyou · 02/01/2012 19:32

I expect you're surprised by a lot Spero.

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Animation · 02/01/2012 19:32

Anyfucker - think it through - why do you REALLy think she named changed??Xmas Wink

toweraboveyou · 02/01/2012 19:35

Pliny - ah, right. Smile

Animation, I'm curious as to why you think she REALLY namechanged. She has already said that your can verify her realness with MNHQ.....

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Spero · 02/01/2012 19:35

Indeed I am! But sadly no longer by human stupidity and cruelty. Just depressed about that.

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 02/01/2012 19:36

animation I have no idea, really

indulge me

sunshineoutdoors · 02/01/2012 19:38

I didn't realise I wrote 'I don't think it's that acceptable to imply we ignore the racist bits'. I don't think it's acceptable at all