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Re: [opensuse] [OT] - Apple Computer new product announcement ("joke")
- From: Mike McMullin <mwmcmlln@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:10:06 -0400
- Message-id: <1177708206.14074.5.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 12:48 -0400, James Knott wrote:
> Stevens wrote:
> > On Friday 27 April 2007 10:40, Russell Jones wrote:
> >
> >> Stevens wrote:
> >>
> >>> Apple Computers developed a computer chip that can store and play music
> >>> in women's breast implants.
> >>>
> >>> The iBreast will cost $599 and at 90GB will have capacity to store,
> >>> organize & play 22,500 songs.
> >>>
> >>> This is considered to be a major breakthrough, because women have always
> >>> complained about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks to Apple, everyone is now happy.
> >>>
> >> This is misogynistic and I find it offensive. Please don't post trash
> >> like this here.
> >>
> >
> > Are you the list god? I do not think it is trash, I did not find it offensive.
> > Quite the contrary, I enjoyed it. Should something be banned because it
> > offends a single person? I think not but, then, I am a Texan and not
> > as cosmopolitan or as sophisticated as you, just 'misogynistic'.
> >
> > So far, the official count is 2 for, 1 against. In my part of the world,
> > the majority rules. Except when they supported Gore.
> >
> >
> Perhaps inappropriate would be a better choice of word. Also, I've seen
> two against, but none for.
But against what aspect of it? The woman as sex object, or the male
as sex obsessed? This really was more of a slam on males than females,
IMO.
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> Stevens wrote:
> > On Friday 27 April 2007 10:40, Russell Jones wrote:
> >
> >> Stevens wrote:
> >>
> >>> Apple Computers developed a computer chip that can store and play music
> >>> in women's breast implants.
> >>>
> >>> The iBreast will cost $599 and at 90GB will have capacity to store,
> >>> organize & play 22,500 songs.
> >>>
> >>> This is considered to be a major breakthrough, because women have always
> >>> complained about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks to Apple, everyone is now happy.
> >>>
> >> This is misogynistic and I find it offensive. Please don't post trash
> >> like this here.
> >>
> >
> > Are you the list god? I do not think it is trash, I did not find it offensive.
> > Quite the contrary, I enjoyed it. Should something be banned because it
> > offends a single person? I think not but, then, I am a Texan and not
> > as cosmopolitan or as sophisticated as you, just 'misogynistic'.
> >
> > So far, the official count is 2 for, 1 against. In my part of the world,
> > the majority rules. Except when they supported Gore.
> >
> >
> Perhaps inappropriate would be a better choice of word. Also, I've seen
> two against, but none for.
But against what aspect of it? The woman as sex object, or the male
as sex obsessed? This really was more of a slam on males than females,
IMO.
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