Even though this was thought up, financed, and put together by Kraft Food, it's Texas' fault? That makes no sense. This could have been staged in California, New York, South Africa, or any multitude of places.tellmeimaninja said:
Does this sicken you? I mean wtf.
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Genuienly disgraceful. Such a shame that there are still enough Texans to give the impression that the majority are culturally backwards, when in reality the majority are salt-of-the-earth kind of people.
So you're perfectly fine stereotyping an entire region because of the actions of some upper class New England twit?Cheveyo said:
You honestly believe that all southerners/Texans act like that? Or that even a minority of the population acts like that?Cheveyo said:
"Would you be happy if this was being done to the national emblem of your country?"Funkyfists said:
- So it's national pride, right? Something I cannot argument for*.
"Please let everyone know that this is no way to treat any animal (...)"
A kangaroo could enjoy this if it wasn't for the leach. Most animals are not as good at boxing as kangaroos though and probably wouldn't be able like it as much.
*Since George Carlin explained why he had never understood it. Saying that pride comes from achieving and that being born on a specific location isn't an achievement.
With this said plus the "George-Carlin-argument", would it be OK if they changed the name of the act to something neutral and removed the leach? I think it would.
(It would probably be dangerous for at least the clown but that's another discussion.
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You're not Australian. How would you feel if they replaced it with an animal that you use for a symbol? Not to mention that it is cruel to the animal. They have it tied up and forced it to box with a clown. Why? Because that's apparently what they think Australlians do. It's sterotypical.jpoon said:
I don't really think its offensive, just really retarded. I can't imagine being entertained by it. Now if the 'roo was allowed to use its legs to eviscerate that clown, then I would be entertained. Given that it's Texas, they were probably considering putting it in a rodeo, and went with the less offensive option.
And as an American, it is annoying how everyone thinks Texas IS America. Attention rest of the world: They get on our nerves too.
And as an American, it is annoying how everyone thinks Texas IS America. Attention rest of the world: They get on our nerves too.
The problem is I really don't think of either of those stereotypes unless I'm watching TV at the same time. Living in Texas, I see many central American people, including Mexicans. I see them everywhere from street corners to business heads on a regular basis. The only time I see sombreros in real life is on the heads of tourists. I suppose if I had to stereotype the Mexicans I see on a regular basis, I would say more of a ranch hand than anything simply because when I go to through the country, I mostly see ranch hands as being Mexican, but even that's unfair as my uncle is a ranch hand and is decidedly not Mexican.Cheveyo said:
Gee, I did not know you could read minds. And no, you asked for the first thing that popped in our heads when you said that word. Brown Skin was the first thing that popped into his head and that is what he wrote.Cheveyo said:
Their is only two minutes between your post and his response. That's about the right response time since he has to respond to the notification, find your post and then quote it and type his.
And now you are making sterotypes about us, thinking that we are high and mighty and will do anything to protect our own arguements. No, when he thought "Mexican", Brown Skin was the first thing he thought of. Don't make illogical solutions just because you didn't get the response you wanted.