Ever had a violation notice e-mail? I've had lots and yeah, sometimes I know I've overstepped the mark a little, but nothing I could be sent to jail for. what really bugs me is they don't tell you WHO reported the violation and the "reason" (usually - "insulting to other users") very often makes no sense - the one I got this morning said "not a question or answer" - I'm still trying to figure out which word was most offensive - "Condom" or "Tofu" (for those who don't know, tofu is a soya-bean food product - you'll find it in oriental reasaurants, not the Kama Sutra.)
I love taking the mickey out of "groups" based on race religion gender etc - even blonde girls can find a "Blonde Joke" funny, provided there is no "hate" implied in the way you tell it.
So here's your chance people to take liberties with my personal demographics:
Male, White, Middle-aged, balding, atheist - do your worst, I promise I won't report you (and if you're funny there's 10 points up for grabs.
have fun
2006-09-13 23:11:28 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Good Grief - this seems to have sparked a lot of responses. Different answers are applealing (to my warped little mind) for different reasons - I'm going to have to let this one be decided by vote, rather than picking one myself (which, sadly, proves to me that Y!A is a much purer form of democracy then anything currenty in place in the real world)
2006-09-13 23:50:43 · update #1
Oh yeah - sorry, I forgot the most important demographic - I'm Welsh. Go on, take your best shot at us, we can take it (because we don't just *think* we're superior to everyone else, we know it).
Someone's gonna lose it here, I can just feel it. CHILL - IT'S A JOKE - I'm pointing fun at myself, not you, even if your'e Welsh (well that might depend on whether you're from the North or the South, but I'm not giving too much away just yet).
only about fifteen hours left, and counting.........
(huh? mom? I'm Welsh AND I can count as high as fifteen? makes no sense - are you VERY sure that the man I called daddy was "REALLY" my father?)
2006-09-17 07:58:38 · update #2
Its easy, if you ridicule everyone you can not be accused of discrimination - you are not discrimintaing against who you ridicule.
As for your description, you taking the mick out of me?
2006-09-13 23:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by slug dance 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You think your bad. I go to horror/disaster movies and when someone gets killed of maimed or what ever bloody, Gorey, fiendish thing happens I laugh my wicked, malicious little head off.
To the look of horror from many ex boyfriends and all my mates.
It not that I enjoy seeing people hurt, or die its just I find the way they get hurt or die funny.
But I think your right. No one has a sense of humour any more. I think every one walks around with some huge chip on their shoulder or something. I read in the paper this morning that some 77 year old woman is being made take down a sign her dead husband put up "OUR DOGS ARE FED ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES." I mean its just a bit of fun.
People need to be able to take the Pis* out of themselves and others or we will all be really miserable sods for the rest of our lives
2006-09-13 23:27:41 · answer #2 · answered by Shebon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, since you are middle aged, why do you know about condoms? Can you still use them? LOL Balding? Where? I shave, not telling where, but atheist? Come on, God made you this way, right? I am just cutting on you, for fun, not harm, I liked your rant for the day, this has been a screwed up day for me, too, I am a middle aged woman and I am not balding, up top, LOL, and Tofu is great. But white, come on!! I am white, everyone can't be white, LOL. That was kind of fun for me, you don't worry about the crap on this site, just do your thing and don't worry about it, ok? Peace be with you.
2006-09-17 09:13:59 · answer #3 · answered by spiritcavegrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Pak always think about stuff too hard. And definitely don't have enough fun.
Seriously, I think some of it is trying (in vain) to keep the content level up about 10% or so. Seems that Sturgeon's Law (90% of everything is crap) is at work here and I suspect that the Yahoo folks want to keep the quality up a bit.
I've been nicked twice basically for inane, "cute" questions devoid of meaning.
2006-09-14 18:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by larry n 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck to you. I got an email this morning saying that my violation appeal is being considered. All I said was that I thought Steve Irwin would come to a sticky end one day, and apparently that is insulting to other users. WHY?
If they cause me much hassle, I shall just leave the system - simply as that.
from: Middle aged lady, greying, slightly overweight, housewife, retired from work, agnostic
2006-09-13 23:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's courses for horses.
Some horses enjoy the ride others can find it hard going. Some horses are not mature enough to stay the course. And others with maturity and experience just take it all in their stride. Whilst others feel the need for a stewards enquiry.
Trouble with a stewards enquiry.....is that the other horses are bewildered by it all and tell the stewards to get to fxck. And then it starts all over again.
Odds on you win in the end.... stay the course wiil you!
2006-09-14 00:05:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the tofu, had to be cos most people go EUW! tofu. Maybe instead of choosing things like no ?? no answer Yahoo should be concentrating on the people that are crude, rude and vulgar.
I don't care if you are middle-aged(?) balding, atheist, liberal, straight or tree hugging. Even you have a right to your opinion.LOL!
2006-09-13 23:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you my hubby?????? Your description is the same!
I got a violation notice (not a question or answer) I think the person that reported me didn't like the comment I made about her answer to my non question!!??
By the way how do you get all these 'Answers' if you haven't asked a question in the first place!!!???
Keep having fun. x
2006-09-13 23:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Pawstimes16 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I called a rag head a rag head for his radical Islamic jabs at the WTC on 9/11 and I got a violation notice.....Go figure....
My comment was EXTREMELY MILD......I responded to customer care asking them to explain to me how the hell they figured my comment was inappropriate considering what the question was.....
I am anxious to see what the response is and who exactly is monitoring our "Yahoo Answers"
By the way, you Male, White, Middle-aged, balding, atheist, I don't color my hair any longer, so bring on the blond jokes.....I love them
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2006-09-14 03:20:57 · answer #9 · answered by Annie R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had a couple. One for "Soliciting points"???What the fck does that mean? One for "Not a question"
Geez, these guys are anally retentive
By the way, I have no problem with bald, middle aged white male athiests at all
2006-09-15 05:46:16 · answer #10 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go for it - rant away - after I was always led to believe that this was a free world!!!! (obviously misinformed).....
I had a violation notice the other day too for asking a question about Guinea Pigs.... I wasn't offensive, rude, or insulting.
So **** off you YAHOO GESTAPO.....
Oh and carry on ranting - it's good for the soul......
2006-09-13 23:22:39 · answer #11 · answered by Hedgehog 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋