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When one tells a joke that someone else finds offensive / is hurt by, it was a simple mistake. "I only meant it as a joke. Sorry." But if one continues to tell similar jokes in spite of knowing someone is offended/hurt, that joke-teller is a jerk. "It's only a joke, dude. Lighten up." There is...

The thread asking who's going to win the Super Bowl prompted this thread. I don't have any interest in any sports. The only sports broadcast I watch is the Super Bowl -- mostly for the commercials and half-time show, and the fact that it'll be a subject for social discussion for the next week...

Huh? The 'th' is pronounced differently in goth, the, this, thin, thick? Bullgrit

I think I've seen that MMO ad here and elsewhere, both with my home computer and work computer. But I wouldn't call it porn. Titillating, sure. But not over a line. I suspect it's just assuming it will catch the eyes of a majority-male gamer demographic. It apparently does. For years I've been...

Can a joke turn into real discrimination? What if after years of supposedly innocuous ginger jokes, a society in which redheads were not thought of as anything unusual (like my section of the U.S.), starts producing kids turning into adults who now belittle and discriminate against redheads all...

This post made me wonder: What's the strangest or most embarrassing or funniest or whatever ad that you've been targeted with because of your browsing history? Bullgrit

I also grew up (and still live) in the U.S. Southeast. My best friend in high school was a redhead. The girl I took to my senior prom was redhead. The first girl I dated when I moved to my college town was redhead. There were no cultural issues with red hair, and "ginger" was some spice or...

Lucky man. I agree with Mustrum_Ridcully: I have a preference for redheads. Sadly, my wife won't dye her hair red because she doesn't want to seem copying one of her friends who has naturally red hair. Bullgrit

Are they generally/culturally acceptable as targets? There's a difference between nasty things existing, (like in YouTube comments), and them being acceptable, (like allowed on ENWorld, for example). Take the joke image above. Replace "ginger" with "fat," or "Mexican" (in the U.S.), or "Irish"...

I can't remember the last time I've seen/heard a blonde joke. Are they still used? I agree. I've never heard "ginger" used until recent few years, and only for insult/ridicule. I don't like the victimhood culture, either. And I'm not saying pity the red head. I'm just asking since when did they...

What is with all the red-head hate? Yeah, I get that some of the ragging is possibly not actual hate, but rather just picking on people. But why is picking on this particular group a generally acceptable practice? It is so damn prevelant everywhere. I like surfing the web and reading funny sites...

"There's no income you can't outspend." -- someone I don't remember Bullgrit

Actually, now that I think about it, I think I have used a single CFL. I remember several months ago I replaced a bulb in the two-bulb main fixture in my home office. It annoyed me that when I flipped the switch, there was a difference in the light bulbs -- one came on immediately, and the other...

If you're referring the costs that I quoted, well, go to Target.com and look at the prices, yourself. (Target is where I typically shop.) I'm not trying to sell anyone on the idea, (I've never used any CFLs) -- I just looked it up out of curiosity. 60-watt, 4-pack, standard = $4.19 60-watt...

That makes no sense with a Greek mythological reference. Bullgrit

I don't know about everyone else, but when I buy lightbulbs, it's usually because one has burned out and I just need to replace it. Sure, I'll probably buy a 4-pack of the bulbs to have for the next time any burn out. But other than when we first move into a home, we don't buy all the bulbs in...

So, what's this "Opening Gates of Hades" thing? My wife just tried it with her Siri, and got this answer. I've looked through Google for an explanation, but there doesn't seem to be anything but speculation. Bullgrit

One of the fun things about watching Agent's of S.H.I.E.L.D. is getting minor comic book geekgasms from identifying little bits in the show. Last night, at the end, when the student made the ice on the window with his finger, I gasped, "Blizzard! Oh my god, I think he's going to become...

I've named two of my cars through the 30 years I've been driving. But I rarely actually referred to the cars by their name. My first car was an orange Honda Civic, I occassionally referred to as "The Tangerine." It was destroyed. In the early days of my family, I had a red Ford Escort which I...

I'm not a console gamer, but I've heard about the voice activated features of the XBox One. I don't usually think trolling and griefing in online games is fun. But I did find this little prank clever and funny. When the victims can laugh at it, it's a good joke...