Enter Elandon Roberts: welcome to a new NE playmaker

[Deus Irae]

Yes, I agree that denying the use of the term Oriental to describe Asian people is kinda splitting hairs but the reality is that it is fast becoming unacceptable as a descriptor for human beings especially in countries, like ours, that did not colonize Asia. I'm not exactly sure why.

I don't care what the PC police decree to be offensive or unacceptable.

 

[1960Pats]

I think the poster using the Word was referring to an idea, plan, or choice being offered by another poster as a stupid idea/plan, and not using it to denigrate a person, let alone a specific person. So in those immortal Donald Sutherland words. . . .

Lighten up Francis!

Sorry about the nitpick, but lighten up Francis is from the movie Stripes...


Donald Sutherland's quote is from Kelley's Heroes and is about the negative waves...

 

[jah]

I think my last post was kind of convoluted in wording, so I'll make it more simple (and edgy, because that seems to be the only objective for some people here): You have the right to be an *******. I have the right to call you out for being an *******. If I'm not allowed to do that, isn't that censorship? There is absolutely no logic, just the plugging of ears and screaming "I HATE SJWS I HATE SJWS I HATE SJWS!"

 

[1960Pats]

I don't care what the PC police decree to be offensive or unacceptable.

I don't either, but I might still avoid using some word to avoid the hassles, which seems to be a successful tactic for the PCers.

However, sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.

 

[bogey888]

ig·no·rant
ˈiɡnərənt/
adjective

1. lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.
   "he was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid"
   synonyms: uneducated, unknowledgeable, untaught, unschooled, untutored, untrained, illiterate,unlettered, unlearned, unread, uninformed, unenlightened, benighted; More
   
   • lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about something in particular.

 

[Deus Irae]

I don't either, but I might still avoid using some word to avoid the hassles, which seems to be a successful tactic for the PCers.

I hear you, but I'm really not one to worry about avoiding hassles.

However, sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.

Indeed. A simple saying, the meaning of which seems, unfortunately, to have been lost in the past 25 years or so.

 

[1960Pats]

Would you allow your kids use that kinda language in school?

You mean use the word ******ed? In the same context that it was used? Sure. Why not?

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

You mean use the word ******ed? In the same context that it was used? Sure. Why not?

 

[PedroMac]

Sorry about the nitpick, but lighten up Francis is from the movie Stripes...


Donald Sutherland's quote is from Kelley's Heroes and is about the negative waves...

Two freakin classics!!!

 

[Gumby]

Sorry about the nitpick, but lighten up Francis is from the movie Stripes...


Donald Sutherland's quote is from Kelley's Heroes and is about the negative waves...

Uh oh? Doooh! (Let that be an example young ones, dont drink and post.)

 

[Brandon_Cox]

How does a thread about a 6th round draft pick who may be the steal of the draft and a future all pro player devolve into such off topic distractions?

Me, I'm all about the Pats, the Hoodie, the GOAT and (for this thread) the Pats best sixth round draft pick since 2000.

 

[patman52]

How does a thread about a 6th round draft pick who may be the steal of the draft and a future all pro player devolve into such off topic distractions?

Me, I'm all about the Pats, the Hoodie, the GOAT and (for this thread) the Pats best sixth round draft pick since 2000.

Because some rather make every thread about themselves.

 

[slam]

I'm picturing Elandon finding this forum and looking at this thread title and being excited that it's 10 pages long. Then he starts reading it...

 

[fnordcircle]

How does a thread about a 6th round draft pick who may be the steal of the draft and a future all pro player devolve into such off topic distractions?

Me, I'm all about the Pats, the Hoodie, the GOAT and (for this thread) the Pats best sixth round draft pick since 2000.

Shut up honky!

 

[RobertWeathers]

Shut up honky!

I think the last time I heard a black man call a white man, "honky" I was watching "The Jeffersons" in 1982.

 

[mgteich]

You mean use the word ******ed? In the same context that it was used? Sure. Why not?

I presume that you have no children in school.

Yes, it is considered PC to not used words that offend others, usually intentionally. It is also consider civil. Some might not be offended by being called ******ed, or the n word or many other words that children use to demean others. It simply isn't acceptable to use words that offend, unless one simply wishes to be offensive.

 

[long distance]

I'm picturing Elandon finding this forum and looking at this thread title and being excited that it's 10 pages long. Then he starts reading it...

Well, he can certainly learn a thing or two for his increased media appearances ..

How does a thread about a 6th round draft pick who may be the steal of the draft and a future all pro player devolve into such off topic distractions?

Me, I'm all about the Pats, the Hoodie, the GOAT and (for this thread) the Pats best sixth round draft pick since 2000.

I believe his game vs Bell today will turn the focus in the right direction ..
.

 

[1960Pats]

How does a thread about a 6th round draft pick who may be the steal of the draft and a future all pro player devolve into such off topic distractions?

Me, I'm all about the Pats, the Hoodie, the GOAT and (for this thread) the Pats best sixth round draft pick since 2000.

I have to take some blame for the misdirection play on this thread. Sorry. Back to football.

My son and I were skyping the day before yesterday and he was asking me about Roberts. This thread worked out perfectly with all of the information, so I sent him some of the things I found here. The current Pats team is a very deep team and Roberts is a part of that.

 

[DaBruinz]

Great article about Elandon Roberts:

New England Patriots rookie LB Elandon Roberts might be another Bill Belichick late-round gem

 

[fnordcircle]

I think the last time I heard a black man call a white man, "honky" I was watching "The Jeffersons" in 1982.

Nobody asked your opinion, cis-normal breeder.