Yeah that stuck out like a sore thumb for me as well. Pretty tacky example. I'm sure it was just meant to convey a tongue-in-cheek sarcastic tone, but it's in pretty poor taste.

I was a little disturbed by that as well, I don't think that this is appropriate or funny.

Yeah I have to agree too, regardless of the statistic it felt like an antiquated joke made by a redneck.

Edit: oh... 2005, it is antiquated.

Why so serious?

EDIT: I knew that would get a laugh. It was a good joke. I chortled. I don't get offended by every off-hand phrase in life when no one's hurt in the process. If you're offended by the joke then you are the one with issues, not the joke.

I thinks its up to every persons responsibility to learn to deal with rough language. The world isn't easy, and we need to learn to deal with it contents.

i think it's every person's responsibility (& interest) to make the world better, and the words we pick are a good place to start.

I don't think "picking on the language of others" is a good start. What about the people starving right now in less developed countries? And the homelessness problem? Companies doing serious damage to the environment? And we both are just sitting here discussing language on the Internet. I think you are not in the Position to talk about a better world as excuse for political over-correctness.

what about them really? I don't think these topics would make a great joke either :-/

"picking on the language of others" could so easily be transformed to "picking on the behaviour of others". there are so many things to do with a hammer, and i think we should pick more on the people who use it to kill women, or suggest it as a joke.

sorry for being off topic btw.

Language is a different shoe from what we actually do. HN is not a good place for this, drop me a mail on [redacted] if you are further interested in discussion.