http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:49:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163140 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:01:23 +0000 Titus 163140@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>@VCG: "I'm pretty sure that this sort of offensiveness encourages people to contribute."</p> <p>Does it bollocks. Anyway I'm off to bed - I'm bored now the world hasn't been wiped out by an asteroid after all. (Sorry wrong thread.) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163139 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:59:26 +0000 rickwestwell 163139@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>That's right Yikes - it's the only way to get rid of the buggers. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163136 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:54:24 +0000 Yikes 163136@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Would that be cane toad on toast Rick? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163133 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:53:42 +0000 scribbler 163133@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Assistance with French language : Dwarf porn is a very good example of the phrase 'cacun as son gout.' In fact, they are almost identical. Go to the top of the (French) class. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163132 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:53:11 +0000 rickwestwell 163132@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's 9:51 am where I am, I'm just having toast. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163131 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:51:58 +0000 Perks 163131@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Half term here, and in most of the UK is this week. Either that or my daughter has started playing truant at an early age..</p> <p>PS, have you got nothing better to do. It's 23:51 </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163130 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:46:45 +0000 scribbler 163130@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>PS Nobody is going to school on Monday coz it's half-term but if you're what Dogbert called the type that tends not to reproduce, then that info would be an irrelevance for which apologies. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163128 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:44:36 +0000 Yikes 163128@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"Jeez, Don't you people have anything else to do? It's 23:36!"</p> <p>It is 12.36pm where I am ... and am pretending to work on the computer to avoid having to mow the lawn. Desperate times ... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163127 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:42:58 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 163127@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Not at 23:36, I'm just killing time until my 23:39 piss.</p> <p>Can somebody answer my question about the foreign-sounding words please? I could try to find out for myself but I get scared if I venture into parts of the internet that aren't based around spoof news. Or dwarf porn. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163126 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:39:29 +0000 rickwestwell 163126@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>LOL at J Vine! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163125 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:39:27 +0000 Perks 163125@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I agree Yikes, but the shitty response was aimed a AReader not Tripod.<br /> Never mind,they're back to school on Monday! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400&page=2#post-163123 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:37:59 +0000 scribbler 163123@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Jeez, Don't you people have anything else to do? It's 23:36! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163122 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:33:39 +0000 Yikes 163122@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Some fair points Perks.</p> <p>I would differentiate Areader's comments which was in the "constructive feedback" category and Tripod's initial comment which was arguably in the "bit snarky" category.</p> <p>Obviously both comments are "feedback", just as an ashtray thrown at a stand-up comedian is :) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163121 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:33:17 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 163121@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yeah! Like Perks said, you started it. Poohead.</p> <p>As an aside, what the fuck does chacun a son gout mean?</p> <p>And to answer your question; I'm pretty sure that this sort of offensiveness encourages people to contribute. So come on, let's see some more stories. You twat. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163116 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:15:10 +0000 Perks 163116@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Although I admire the 'let's be nice' sentiment, AReader explained the problem with the sub and was met with a 'hostile response'. Then others have pointed out the problem in a constructive way. It's been said time and time again, but this is why people are reluctant to give feedback.</p> <p> Sorry, I should have said 'Brilliant, 6 stars' </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163115 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:11:11 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 163115@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I would like to mention that the abusive tag marked with my initials wasn't me.</p> <p>It could have been Vince Cable's Gran, but according to another tag somewhere she's me too, which would make it unlikely.</p> <p>I didn't think the sub worked but I don't generally leave abusive tags on any stories except my own. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163110 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:28:37 +0000 J Vine 163110@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Has Rick made the ticker yet? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163101 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:08:11 +0000 lane-avenger 163101@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes, we older hands should be encouraging these youngsters, some of whom are less than 60 years old and probably still know what it is like to have sex occasionally. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163095 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:42:39 +0000 J Vine 163095@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yikes says "I even gave it 5 stars", whereas Perks says "you're a shitface idiot hole". Let us know what you think about this crappy sub after the next song, Pete Wingfield and 18 with a bullet...... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163080 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:46:53 +0000 Idiot 163080@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>With you there Yikes. Anything goes as far as I'm concerned, as long as it's not plain nasty. Funny is harder to do. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163079 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:39:35 +0000 Yikes 163079@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Personally I think the response to this sub has been overly and unnecessarily hostile. Scribbler is a new contributer and a more polite explanation of what works and what doesn't would be preferable.</p> <p>Obviously the subject matter of a recent death is always a minefield and something that implicates the victim more so. But for me, I did laugh despite the foregoing because, being a grumpy old bastard, overly chirpy tweets to one's lovey dovey nauseate me and I can see how some would think it was a capital (or CAPITAL) offence.</p> <p>Ok, that is probably a crap explanation so I'll just say "play nice". </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163068 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:04:30 +0000 reforse 163068@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"But the bit that really pisses me off? The line 'apparently...she tweeted...'.</p> <p>You have fallen into the trap of going into 'journalist speak' when the very fact she tweeted means its a fact, no 'apparently' about it."</p> <p>A tweet was posted using her account is a fact, who made the tweet is not established fact, are there witnesses at the point of tweet creation, yourself maybe, did you witness the crime, were you involved, we know you were there,we know you were involved, we know you did it, admit it, we know you did it, open that drawer for me Joost, this gintlemin wints to cinfiss. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163036 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:32:41 +0000 lane-avenger 163036@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I don't think I can - we've been married for 20 years..... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163035 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:26:40 +0000 Perks 163035@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I don't think anyone's been insulting. Just said its not funny. Get over it, it happens </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163033 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:20:38 +0000 lane-avenger 163033@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>....now I know why you're called tripod </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163032 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:18:19 +0000 scribbler 163032@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>So, what exactly is the point of all this cattiness and hostility?</p> <p>A small minority of people liked it and the majority didn't. You belong to the majority. Nobody's forcing you to buy it or even to read it again.</p> <p>Does all this offensiveness encourage people to contribute or does it put people off contributing?</p> <p>If you were in a creative brainstorming meeting face to face, would you greet a suggestion you didn't like with this sort of insulting language? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163026 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:52:27 +0000 Perks 163026@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>In my opinion it's not funny. It doesn't have any jokes just statements. Sometimes instead of being defensive you have to admit you got it wrong.</p> <p> But the bit that really pisses me off? The line 'apparently...she tweeted...'.</p> <p> You have fallen into the trap of going into 'journalist speak' when the very fact she tweeted means its a fact, no 'apparently' about it. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163013 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:04:42 +0000 Tripod 163013@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>I think all my posts are funny, my wife and tripod think they are all crap</blockquote></p> <p>I've spent a bit of time with your wife, but we never talked about you... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-163001 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:40:02 +0000 scribbler 163001@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Things not to ask the McCanns: "So, apart from that, how was the meal?"</p> <p>One of mine - not Frankie's but it seems he and I are in neighbouring genres at least. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=56400#post-162999 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:32:55 +0000 lane-avenger 162999@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Now Frankie Boyle - he is funny. Things not to say at a dinner party: "Just a minute, if all 8 of us are here, who is looking after Madeleine?" </p>