Barney Frank throws a hissy fit over $1 senior discount on ferry fare to fairy fair

And the fun sponge rests, your honor.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

And the fun sponge rests, your honor.

Why yes, I can see it now, if we were talking about a cheap African-American and used the phrase "niggardly ______," and people complained, I'm sure that all of DT would be coming to my defense for creating a fun little play on words and accusing those who thought it was tasteless and offensive of being "fun sponges."

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Why yes, I can see it now, if we were talking about a cheap African-American and used the phrase "niggardly ______," and people complained, I'm sure that all of DT would be coming to my defense for creating a fun little play on words and accusing those who thought it was tasteless and offensive of being "fun sponges."

I just think you're blowing a joke out of proportion and you're desperate to be part of an oppressed group.

And really it's hilarious how you're comparing your plight to African-Americans.

Give me a f.ucking break.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I just think you're blowing a joke out of proportion and you're desperate to be part of an oppressed group.

And really it's hilarious how you're comparing your plight to African-Americans.

Give me a f.ucking break.

I'm not desperate to be a part of anything except maybe a group that doesn't get called names as a punch line. Hopefully someday, asking for that basic minimum decency won't be seen as being hysterical and blowing things out of proportion.

And I said nothing at all about plight -- you're reading into that to try to make it sound like I'm being hysterical. John's an a$shole for posting what he posted, but I hardly compared my "plight" to African-Americans, I pointed out that a cute play on words doesn't absolve you of being an a$shole for making fun of a marginalized group.

Nobody said anything about "plight," until you tried to make it sound like I was overreacting, but then again, I'm a hysterical, humorless, victim for hoping that other people can have a modicum of decency, so I guess you're right.

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I'm not desperate to be a part of anything except maybe a group that doesn't get called names as a punch line. Hopefully someday, asking for that basic minimum decency won't be seen as being hysterical and blowing things out of proportion.

And I said nothing at all about plight -- you're reading into that to try to make it sound like I'm being hysterical. John's an a$shole for posting what he posted, but I hardly compared my "plight" to African-Americans, I pointed out that a cute play on words doesn't absolve you of being an a$shole for making fun of a marginalized group.

Nobody said anything about "plight," until you tried to make it sound like I was overreacting, but then again, I'm a hysterical, humorless, victim for hoping that other people can have a modicum of decency, so I guess you're right.

Oh poor you.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Oh poor you.

Tell me, the point is Frank is an a$shole.

Doesn't the link do that justice? Doesn't the fact that he flipped out over a dollar like an idiot prove the point all and well enough on its own?

Yes or no?

It surely does -- so there's no reason at ALL to include "fairy fair" except to laugh at him and take a swipe at him for being gay.

He's an a$shole because he acted like an a$shole, not because he did it while being a "fairy."

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Tell me, the point is Frank is an a$shole.

Doesn't the link do that justice? Doesn't the fact that he flipped out over a dollar like an idiot prove the point all and well enough on its own?

Yes or no?

It surely does -- so there's no reason at ALL to include "fairy fair" except to laugh at him and take a swipe at him for being gay.

He's an a$shole because he acted like an a$shole, not because he did it while being a "fairy."

I agree completely but Wingnut was clearly joking and meant no ill will towards you or gays in general.

And really have you read some of his previous posts? He's trolling.