While it may be "politically correct" to jump all over NYTelecom, let's face it, how many of you actually laughed at his post, BEFORE recomposing yourself and deciding to "grab a rope" and join the lynch mob?
I wonder who will be honest. I am not a fan of NYTelecom or FredHall or MadApostate. I know when they lie, but I also know when they tell the truth. It was definitely rude, insensitive, callous, selfish, antagonistic, hurtful, injurious, caustic, horrible, and whatever else anyone can think of, BUT, don't all or some you laugh at the very same thing on TV when your favorite comedian delivers the same message?
So, it's OK to laugh at the very same thing as long as no one else knows, but for the sake of public politics on this forum, it isn't?
I am sorry he did it in the first place. It wasn't necessary and was irrelevant. He hurt her feelings and she lashed out verbally and so did others in her defense. I understand everything that happened, but I am also honest enough to admit I spent several minutes laughing before I put my "public elder" hat back on and joined the tirade.
I just wanted to be honest about it and show some courage to look at myself publicly. It is a shame our humor has been sub-consciously trained over the years by cartoons, comedians, sitcoms, and movies to laugh at the superficial differences in us all, but I think we can all learn from it. Honesty is the best policy.
Ask Louie Anderson, Rosie O'Donnell, Dom DeLuise, Chris Farley, John Belushi, John Candy, Mimi, etc..
Even though I am in great shape, I have a big mediterranean nose, I am not attractive facially, I am hairy and scary in appearance. I lead off with most of the jokes about that all the time. Just relax and be yourself and realize we can all push each other's buttons.
It's only life.