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Topic: Do you find this offensive?
citadel
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posted August 01, 2006 03:19 PM
Someone told me about this site called http://jacksonbullock.com/index.html and they found it to be offensive to Sandrah Bullock, as it claims she looks like Michael Jackson. I personally think it's sorta funny, but it's really quite stupid. I don't thiink they look anything alike.
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Javert
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posted August 01, 2006 03:22 PM
Sandra Bullock should find it offensive.
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Lisa
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posted August 01, 2006 03:27 PM
It's just dumb. There's no similarity whatsoever.
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mr_porteiro_head
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posted August 01, 2006 03:31 PM
Being offended on behalf of somebody else is almost always a waste of time and effort.
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BlackBlade
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posted August 01, 2006 03:33 PM
quote: Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: Being offended on behalf of somebody else is almost always a waste of time and effort. and not suprisingly you often have to take their beatings for them.
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Shmuel
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posted August 01, 2006 03:38 PM
Hmm. Never thought of it before, but there is a certain similarity there. I don't see what's offensive about that.
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Javert
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posted August 01, 2006 03:42 PM
I was mainly joking. Although, if someone said I looked like Michael Jackson, I would at least be concerned.
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BlackBlade
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posted August 01, 2006 03:45 PM
I imagine if you took everyone in the world and lined em up you could eventually come across somebody who looks VERY similar to you. I bet you could find an almost identical likeness if you took everyone who has ever lived on earth
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MyrddinFyre
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posted August 01, 2006 03:46 PM
It's kinda interesting because they found pictures where their makeup matches. And looking at it, the facial structure is obviously way different but the nose, eyebrows, and lips are very similar.
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citadel
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posted August 01, 2006 03:48 PM
Think you're one in a million, well there 1200 people in China just like you!
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BlackBlade
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posted August 01, 2006 03:52 PM
lol citadel I've heard that one actually its (using more accurate data) if a chinese mother says to her child, "your one in a million, that means there are only 130 people JUST like you!
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citadel
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posted August 01, 2006 03:56 PM
you mean 1300 people? I think there are 1.2-1.3 billion people there.
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Tresopax
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posted August 01, 2006 03:57 PM
quote: Being offended on behalf of somebody else is almost always a waste of time and effort. So is being offended on behalf of yourself, for that matter.
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BlackBlade
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posted August 01, 2006 03:57 PM
there are I divided 1300000000 by 1000000
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Nighthawk
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posted August 01, 2006 04:06 PM
Well, if you like I can post some photos of Sandra Bullock that will REALLY offend SOMEBODY here...
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Javert
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posted August 01, 2006 05:04 PM
quote: Originally posted by BlackBlade: there are I divided 1,300,000,000 by 1,000,000 That equals 1,300. (I added the commas for clarity.)
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BlackBlade
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posted August 01, 2006 05:12 PM
quote: Originally posted by Javert: quote: Originally posted by BlackBlade: there are I divided 1,300,000,000 by 1,000,000 That equals 1,300. (I added the commas for clarity.) In my head your answer made sense but Windows Calculator said otherwise (Twice!) I just tried it again and it now says your answer. I am going crazy, and I don't even know how it happened.
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Nighthawk
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posted August 01, 2006 05:52 PM
Windows Calculator also use to say that 2.0001 - 1 = 1.000099999875. Forgive me if I don't trust it much.
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Juxtapose
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posted August 01, 2006 07:17 PM
quote: quote: Being offended on behalf of somebody else is almost always a waste of time and effort. So is being offended on behalf of yourself, for that matter. Being offended by yourself, on the other hand, makes for an interesting story.
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kaminari
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posted August 01, 2006 08:37 PM
quote: Originally posted by Juxtapose: quote: quote: Being offended on behalf of somebody else is almost always a waste of time and effort. So is being offended on behalf of yourself, for that matter. Being offended by yourself, on the other hand, makes for an interesting story. I wouldn't know, I'm too stupid.
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Da_Goat
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posted August 02, 2006 04:05 AM
kaminari, that last post rather offends me, as I'm sure it does kaminari.
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pooka
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posted August 02, 2006 09:37 AM
Hi Da_Goat! Long time, no see!
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citadel
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posted August 02, 2006 09:38 AM
All of this is far too offensive, especially the comment "So is being offended on behalf of yourself, for that matter."
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