Most insensitive thing you've done lately?

[Fencergrl]

Originally Posted by Black Jeebus

I quietly made a comment that no wheelchair kids must be cheaper to send to daycare since all you have to do is park them in the corner and engage their brake. I immediately felt much shame for my comment.

Originally Posted by introspective

As for the person who made the comment about the wheelchair - eat leftover food. You must not be a fencer, did you know we have a strong wheelchair division that competes in fencing at nationals.

It appears Jeeb's comment hit a nerve with you, but it could be taken another way.... Let me rephrase it.... "Sometimes, caretakers of disabled children park them in a corner and just ignore them... so why should they charge extra?"

Yeah it's not right disabled kids often don't get the attention they need. I think Jeeb was seeing some dark humour in the situation.

In either case... getting mad at someone being insensitive in a thread about insensitivity is a bit silly... he's admitted that the thought was inappropriate.... what more can you expect?

My husband is a paraplegic, my brother is deaf and my sister is disabled. So I have some familiarity with some of the different attitudes around the disabled. I personally find Jeeb's attitude of "I know I shouldn't think this but...." better than someone who hasn't a clue how inappropriate they are.

That's my 2 cents...

[Gav]

The most insensitive thing I think I've done over the last wee while is to bump into someone who I slept with 6 years ago, tried to introduce her to a friend - forgot her name and instead used the name of a friends girlfriend.

Something like: "Craig, this is Linda... Sh!t you aren't Linda are you?"

You just know things have gone badly when the next words uttered are "Do you know something? You weren't even a blip on my horizon 6 years ago."

[Fencergrl]

Originally Posted by Rick Shellhouse

Ahhhhh that splains it...Im nto allowed up there so I wouldnt get the humor....

It's okay Rick....

Good news! You might be allowed into Canada soon... Rumour has it.... the Canadian government will be opening up the border to allow more (preferably overweight) Americans to cross into Canada...

With global warming the polar bears are getting stranded further south than they ought to be... so the cute little buggers are a tad peckish.... since you folks are a little too crowded down there.... Bush and Harper have a win-win situation!

So make sure you sign up for the Polar Bear Openwide... yum-yum nice chubby Americans run for your life Fun (for Canadians) Run.

[academe]

Originally Posted by Fencergrl

It's okay Rick....

Good news! You might be allowed into Canada soon... Rumour has it.... the Canadian government will be opening up the border to allow more (preferably overweight) Americans to cross into Canada...

With global warming the polar bears are getting stranded further south than they ought to be... so the cute little buggers are a tad peckish.... since you folks are a little too crowded down there.... Bush and Harper have a win-win situation!

So make sure you sign up for the Polar Bear Openwide... yum-yum nice chubby Americans run for your life Fun (for Canadians) Run.

Now you're insulting polar bears...you are insensitive! They don't need your pity, they can catch any American...overweight or not...

[Wink0192]

My son (age 8) had built a a volcano display from a kit. It was made of plastic and used bakeing soda and vinegar to make "Lava." I bought a chemical that is used to simulate an eruption by making sparks and green ash, that looks like lava. I placed the mixture in a small ceramic bowl and placed it on top of his volcano. When lit, it really looked cool. Then the sparks landed on the plastic and set real fire to the display. I said, "Look, a real volcano!" He ran in the house for a cup of water, but it was too late. His beloved volcano was melting away, on the sidewalk...

[Fencergrl]

Originally Posted by academe

Now you're insulting polar bears...you are insensitive! They don't need your pity, they can catch any American...overweight or not...

Yes but the chubby ones use the least amount of energy to catch and are much more filling. Much better than seals or walruses (D'Art would be so happy to hear that).

[D'Art]

Originally Posted by Fencergrl

Much better than seals or walruses (D'Art would be so happy to hear that).

I really couldn't give a monkey's about seals, and we walruses have plenty of teeth to see off any polar bear. Or cougar. Or cougar, unless we're feeling weak

[Fencergrl]

Unless the cougar starts by nibbling the back of your neck... Thus being quite protected from those fangs of yours.

[D'Art]

Originally Posted by Fencergrl

Unless the cougar starts by nibbling the back of your neck... Thus being quite protected from those fangs or yours.

That would depend on who the cougar is. I may want to bite some of them...

[Joe biebel]

I was chatting with friends at an NAC before the 1st round and a fencer I did not know approached and interrupted our conversation to ask me a question. He said that he was in my pool and he heard I was using "0" blades to fence with, and demanded to know why. The real reason is that my carpal tunnel was getting so bad that a full sized blade was painful to use. Because of his manner I told him "Well you see, if I use a regular blade the match is over too quickly, and I get no satisfaction". Everybody but him must have seen the "Princess Bride" and laughed out loud. Unfortunately this rather tightly wound individual did not see the humor. He stormed off with me walking after him trying to aplologize telling him it was meant to be funny. He angrily left us, we fenced last in the pool, I won 5-0. He said "I hope your happy", and I responded "next time I'll use a pen knife". He left and I have never seen him since.

[bunbury]

Originally Posted by ParryRiposte

I was sitting in class one day making fun of druggies. My friend, sitting next to me, proceeded to tell me that her sister had almost died on ecstasy last week and had gone into rehab that morning.

Ah, god... high school.

[DE_Strip_Tease]

A few months ago, a kid at our church fell off a look out here in TN and was hospitilized for some time.

I hadn't heard about it and when I heard people talking about it I asked what happened. They told me he had fallen off a lookout. I asked "Did he die?" They said, "No." I dropped my head and said "That's too bad." Immediatley I realized that would be taken the very wrong way and looked up to many startled faces.

I thought he was going to be a vegetable becasue of possible brain and spinal chord injuries from the fall, and I don't wish that upon anyone. He is actually in GREAT condition and came to church on Easter.

[Fencergrl]

When an older, single friend of mine was carrying on about getting old. I unsuccessfully tried to cheer her up. She was upset that she found a grey hair in her southern region. I told her that it probably just a cobweb.

Apparently women who haven’t had a date for a while get cranky and are prone to slug you when you are trying to tell them they’re not old.

[Rick Shellhouse]

A co-worker (5'10 shaved head and well stout)was telling me about a recent conference in vegas he attended...he was sitting in the bar and a incredible beautiful woman sat next to him and starting a conversation....(I started snickering at this point) and how it took him 15 mins to realize she was a well..pro...

I looked at him and said well did ya? He replied indignantly of course not I dont pay for sex....and without missing a beat I said..."well how else do you think you are going to get any?"


Before ya stone me...this is the same guy me and my wife invited along to a Easyrider Rodeo (huge motocycle event/party) who showed up in golf shorts...a polo shirt...dock shoes...and a fanny pack...

I really am a nice guy...honest...

R

[jbenjamin]

in the high school i'm going to, they hold "seminars" for incoming freshmen.. anyway, they had a blind guy talk. he was a good speaker and all-but later, when i was waiting for my parents to pick me up, i forgot my PDA, so I walk back inside; i turned a corner and bump into the blind guy... the first thing i said was "Jeez! Watch where you're going!" realizing what i just said to him I said "Sorry.... It was my fault. I didn't see you." At that point, I was ready to kill myself.. I just said sorry again and ran away as quick as i could..

[RebelFencer]

Tonight my friend's girlfriend and I god drunk and started ripping into one another. One of my classier gems was, "Why don't you go have some sex, it's the closest thing you'll ever get to love."

[brutus]

Originally Posted by BALBOS

Must be the biceps machine that caused that bad temper.lol

<sarcasm>yes, yes, thats right it was the biceps machine! </sarcasm>

[sneakattack]

Originally Posted by fencerbill

When asked how breastplates should be decorated, I suggested Tassles.

I almost did that, but I decided on pasties instead.

Oh man, I've said and done so many insensitive things, it's really hard to say which one is the MOST. My sarcastic quick wit certainly gets the best of me sometimes. I'm sure my coach is tired of me questioning his manhood all the time, especially when I say things in front of the whole club, but it just slips out, especially when he makes it easy.

I guess I really should try to be a little more careful about what I say, especially since I get so bent out of shape when someone is insensitive to me. But really, most of the time I'm not trying to be malicious.

[Miglin]

Originally Posted by brutus

lol at everyones posts.

I used to work at pizza hut, someone came in to ask for an employment form thing, I asked "why are you considering working here?", she said "Oh I used to care for my grandmother full time but she died recently", replied "So no references then?!".

Also I was working my self up at the gym 'cso soome stuff was being used execcively by one group, so i jumped in quickly to use it inbetween their sets, then then asked me to get off (very politly and nicely) I promptly snapped back "F**k off and die" - I felt very bad!!

Hahahahaha. No references, then. I love it.