Sold M6, feel sad

are we supposed to google it?

"My name (Paul Hart) was the butt of schoolboy jokes years ago (phart - gettit?). If Stephen W's quip was racist, so were my schoolmates."

 

The same play on Bo's name came to my mind as it did to Lee (and probably others as well), but the difference is we didn't act on it. That's what differentiates us from schoolchildren. And now Stephen once again resorts to 'playing the Jay card', implying that I am Jay since I called him out. So it's clear he understands his remark was inappropriate.

 

Kevin, Patel is about as common a name as Smith but I've never heard of a first name Piscine, certainly no relative of mine. Are you sure you didn't mis-hear it? Maybe Parveen? That's a fairly common girl's name.

"Piscine Molitor Patel" is a fictional name, Vinay, just like yours.

 

It's from the novel "The Life Of Pi."

 

Again, you attempting to teach the forum a lesson brings the word "Chutzpah" to mind.

Come on, guys. Now you're making me wish I had a fake name. And maybe an M6, too.

"I am Dutch and one-quarter Jewish and enjoy the self-deprecating jokes of Jewish comics. I am not offended."

 

How do you feel when non-Jewish "comics" deprecate Jews, or does the 3/4 of you that's not Jewish have the majority vote in your conscience?

 

"I'm of Asian descent"

 

Seems more like a nosedive.

 

 

See, I can make a funny too.

""Piscine Molitor Patel" is a fictional name, Vinay, just like yours.

 

It's from the novel "The Life Of Pi."

 

Again, you attempting to teach the forum a lesson"

 

Your reference to an obscure literary character that I've never heard of 'proves' I'm a fictional character? Makes perfect sense (humour him).

"So it's clear he understands his remark was inappropriate."

 

Not in the least.

My French friends tell me Canadians are considered the Romanians of North America.

Vinay, I totally agree with you - racism is racism whether it masquerades as humour or not, and it takes courage to stand against it and risk being labelled a humourless self-important ass. Keep up the good work!

No rasist intent 'tall, nada (opps, is that racist?).

<<< That should\'ve been: ...several stereotypes... >>>

 

Try one of these:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Texas-instruments-Speak-and-Spell_W0QQitemZ330000881449QQihZ014QQcategoryZ11732QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Whether or not your so-called attempt at "humor" was racially tinged, a mature adult would *not* think to make fun of a fellow forum member's name. Doing so was downright immature and dunderheaded.

 

Please-- If you think your little zinger is funny, it probably isn't. Keep it to yourself.

How? Maybe I don't think I a racist (see my bio, I wouldn't be able to function in my work.). I don't see it. What about "Blue Jay Way"? Is it racist or anti-anything? Maybe those who picked up are always thinking in racist tones. I don't know. Bo didn't "react" to it.

 

Ciao

"a mature adult would *not* think to make fun of a fellow forum member's name."

 

Many of the members here don't use recognizable names. And many of the recognizable

names are pseudonyms.

 

Uh, BTW, you *do* realize your onscreen handle is "SMC" right? ;-)

Just a thought- Stephen's comment was what it was whether or not one agrees as to the correctness of it - in jest so to speak is how I feel he meant it when posted.

 

More lyrical than a slur - a play on words for the moment.

 

Then Vinay comes up with adding:

 

"Won Hung Lo. Sum Dum Phuk"

 

My feeling is that you have created more of a problem than neccessary by adding these comments.

 

Really helps the cause eh?

Oh boy - and I thought having to sell a good camera was the problem :-)

 

Bo sorry to hear that. Hope you will get a better Leica at the right time. Times change and so does fate.

<<<Many of the members here don\'t use recognizable names. And many of the recognizable names are pseudonyms.

 

Uh, BTW, you *do* realize your onscreen handle is \"SMC\" right? ;-)

>>>

 

Wow. Did mom ever hide your name in a dark closet? Uncle Harry grab your name and throw it? You got deep twisted kink over having a wasp name. If you value notoriety grab the whole box, take others for what they appear as.

Really hypocritical, eh? It didn't even bother me at the time (not even now) because I don't have that mindset. Believe me, as descended from Asian parents I've heard them all growing; this is in Ann Arbor, MI, a college town, where I went to HS with folks from all over the world. It even carried into my professional life from my collegues. I just igonred it. As it happend, by mistaken identity, I ended up in the County Hilton (jail) for a couple of days. Everyone left me alone because I was athletic, my "roomates" thought I knew Martial arts, and would air spar with me, jokingly.

...growing up,...

People who become offended this easily usually set out to be offended by something regardless of what is said. Ignore it and let's get back to talking about PHOTOGRAPHY.

Just a joke Aaron:

 

I did not hear you - could you please repeat?

 

Thanks:)

Three Catholic Irish ditch diggers are digging a ditch in front of a whore house one day when they look up and see a Jewish Rabbi look around suspiciously and then quickly duck inside.

 

"That's a damn shame," the three men say to each other.

 

"You know the world is going to hell when its religious leaders are frequenting brothels."

 

The next day, the three Catholic Irish ditch diggers are digging their ditch in front of the whore house when they look up and see a Protestant Minister look around suspiciously and then quickly duck inside.

 

"That's a damn shame," the three men say to each other.

 

"You know the world is going to hell when its religious leaders are frequenting brothels."

 

On the third day, the three Catholic Irish ditch diggers are digging their ditch in front of the whore house when they look up and see a Catholic Priest look around suspiciously and then quickly duck inside.

 

"That's a damn shame," the three men say to each other...

 

 

 

"One of the poor girls must be sick."

<<Yes, it's just such a funny and clever American passtime to make puns from respectable

Asian names.>>

 

Vinay,

 

It's just because we know they are smarter than we are.

This is from the PC Vinay, whatever:

 

"Piotr Panne, or is it Peter Pan? I have never been certain."

 

It must be the former. Peter Pan was benevolent. Nothing in common, aside from neither one owning a Leica.

 

"Unless, of course, she is a Leica user (raises hand here) and cannot afford said silky undergarments.

Sorry, It's from this thread:

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Httn

 

Nice guy, eh?