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13 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

Wow. Bless her heart.

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54 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

Did she...say that like it's a bad thing?

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8 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

 

7 hours ago, safe sex said:

Did she...say that like it's a bad thing?

Bet if asked, she would say that we should accept some people but others take it too far. And that it would be better if they just kept it a secret. Then everyone’s happy.

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On 1/9/2025 at 10:24 PM, Biff Tannen said:

Why the fuck are so many of these Gen Z kids Jesus freaks?  Is it just college qbs or is “Christianity” somehow making a comeback with the youngs?

It's weird AF.  Every NCAA football player damn near gives a fucking sermon in their post-game interviews.  It's going to drive me away from sports.

JFC, what a bunch of wackos. 

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15 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

It's weird AF.  Every NCAA football player damn near gives a fucking sermon in their post-game interviews.  It's going to drive me away from sports.

JFC, what a bunch of wackos. 

Sorry this is happening to you. 

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2 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

It's weird AF.  Every NCAA football player damn near gives a fucking sermon in their post-game interviews.  It's going to drive me away from sports.

JFC, what a bunch of wackos. 

Sometime during the pregame warmup, there was a prayer over the stadium speakers. Seemed to be a Christian prayer. The crowd was standing for it. I guess I don’t get to the stadium early enough, because that was the first time I had heard a prayer in that context.

Contrary to the Quaker religion, who pray in private. As instructed by the teacher. 

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12 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

And then you came out to her.

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12 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

You should have said well, I’m not woke so I can’t accept you so please leave

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Sometime during the pregame warmup, there was a prayer over the stadium speakers. Seemed to be a Christian prayer. The crowd was standing for it. I guess I don’t get to the stadium early enough, because that was the first time I had heard a prayer in that context.
Contrary to the Quaker religion, who pray in private. As instructed by the teacher. 

It was on my watch feed. I was like WTF is this? This is a very dangerous precedence…
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13 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

It must be exhausting for Boomers to keep up with everything they are allowed to watch or buy. Maybe there's a spreadsheet to track it.

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13 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

lemme guess, she calls herself a christian too, right?

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56 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

You should have said well, I’m not woke so I can’t accept you so please leave

 

1 minute ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

lemme guess, she calls herself a christian too, right?

Yeah that’s the play. “Yeah don’t want that- sounds suspiciously like the teachings of Jesus.”

then enjoy her crazy attempt to rationalize it, probably with the declarative “you know what I mean!” at the end. 

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5 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

 

Yeah that’s the play. “Yeah don’t want that- sounds suspiciously like the teachings of Jesus.”

then enjoy her crazy attempt to rationalize it, probably with the declarative “you know what I mean!” at the end. 

No, Brenda, I think I want you to explain what you mean. Please, go ahead, tell all of us why acceptance of others is bad. Be sure to reference specific teachings of Jesus in your answer. What's that? You're just a racist piece of shit? Got it.

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24 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

No, Brenda, I think I want you to explain what you mean. Please, go ahead, tell all of us why acceptance of others is bad. Be sure to reference specific teachings of Jesus in your answer. What's that? You're just a racist piece of shit? Got it.

It's not just race.  We have sexuality, gender, class, all KINDS of choices at the Bigotry Buffet (tm).

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14 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Just started Wicked with my in laws and MIL says she heard it was very “woke”.  I asked her what woke meant. She said “it means being very accepting of other people”. The horror. We can’t have that. 

I joked to my wife that it was super woke after we watched it.  Amazing film.

But very woke.

Accepting people's differences

Accepting people that are born different.

Accepting that hard work and effort are better than being born wealthy and vapid

Accepting that animal cruelty is wrong.

Being a good friend.

Being kind.

 

The horror.

 

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1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

Oh. SUPER Christian. Prays for us all the time. 

Any occasion to offer to say grace before a meal and drop something like “lord we thank you for the gift of this meal and the gift of being together.  We ask for continued health, we ask for peace where there is war, for food and water where there is starvation, but most of all, lord, we ask that people come to their senses and stop being so accepting of others. In Jesus’ name we pray.”

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12 minutes ago, Born to Run said:

I joked to my wife that it was super woke after we watched it.  Amazing film.

But very woke.

Accepting people's differences

Accepting people that are born different.

Accepting that hard work and effort are better than being born wealthy and vapid

Accepting that animal cruelty is wrong.

Being a good friend.

Being kind.

 

The horror.

 

Sounds very anti-American if you ask me.

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3 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Sometime during the pregame warmup, there was a prayer over the stadium speakers. Seemed to be a Christian prayer. The crowd was standing for it. I guess I don’t get to the stadium early enough, because that was the first time I had heard a prayer in that context.

Contrary to the Quaker religion, who pray in private. As instructed by the teacher. 

You never heard a prayer at a HS game.  They would go on forever, with hundreds of kids in the stands yelling Amen! At the top of their lungs?

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Just now, nbmishoid said:

You never heard a prayer at a HS game.  They would go on forever, with hundreds of kids in the stands yelling Amen! At the top of their lungs?

No. I haven’t.

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18 hours ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

Some of these culty churches/pastors target college campuses, kinda like joining a frat or sorority, but worse.  I know because I have a relative that is in one sadly.  They claim to be nondenominational but are still like, “only our flock gets to go to heaven” ‘one true church’ doctrine.  It’s gross. 

You realize non-denominational churches are far worse about that than "denominational" churches.

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8 minutes ago, nbmishoid said:

You never heard a prayer at a HS game.  They would go on forever, with hundreds of kids in the stands yelling Amen! At the top of their lungs?

that sounds terrifying

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7 minutes ago, Okie State said:

Sounds very anti-American if you ask me.

The og Wizard of OZ certainly isn't though. Blind faith in phoney executive leader that is self- serving and impotent, but vilifies people that look different and thus keeps the masses endeared to himself by stoking fear and hate of others.

 

That's American as Apple Pie.  (are we the only country that eats apple pie?)

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3 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Sometime during the pregame warmup, there was a prayer over the stadium speakers. Seemed to be a Christian prayer. The crowd was standing for it. I guess I don’t get to the stadium early enough, because that was the first time I had heard a prayer in that context.

Contrary to the Quaker religion, who pray in private. As instructed by the teacher. 

Found that odd as well. Very high schoolish and I can’t recall ever seeing that at a college game. I already find it odd that we sing the national anthem at games but not in other aspects of our lives. But whatever. I stand for all of these things mainly because it triggers others when they see someone sitting down.

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38 minutes ago, Born to Run said:

I joked to my wife that it was super woke after we watched it.  Amazing film.

But very woke.

Accepting people's differences

Accepting people that are born different.

Accepting that hard work and effort are better than being born wealthy and vapid

Accepting that animal cruelty is wrong.

Being a good friend.

Being kind.

 

The horror.

 

Spoiler? 

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16 minutes ago, Born to Run said:

The og Wizard of OZ certainly isn't though. Blind faith in phoney executive leader that is self- serving and impotent, but vilifies people that look different and thus keeps the masses endeared to himself by stoking fear and hate of others.

 

That's American as Apple Pie.  (are we the only country that eats apple pie?)

Wouldn’t Dorothy be an illegal immigrant to Oz?

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2 hours ago, Fastbreak said:


It was on my watch feed. I was like WTF is this? This is a very dangerous precedence…

The prayer was prefaced with a “let’s have a moment of silence for the victims of the SoCal fires and the terror attack in NOLA”. We were chumped into standing for a prayer.

I’ve come to singing “ the wheels on the bus go round and round” in my head when chumped into a prayer. Seems to have the same effect as the prayer.

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17 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Found that odd as well. Very high schoolish and I can’t recall ever seeing that at a college game. I already find it odd that we sing the national anthem at games but not in other aspects of our lives. But whatever. I stand for all of these things mainly because it triggers others when they see someone sitting down.

I found it very odd and it pissed me off in a variety of ways. 

Forcing an entire stadium to pray.

The completely anti christ concept of making prayer a big spectacle.

 

Shits out of hand.

I think the anthem is odd as well but I always stand respectfully - my whole life. While people stood in line for beer or sat - up until a few years ago.

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11 minutes ago, GenXer said:

The prayer was prefaced with a “let’s have a moment of silence for the victims of the SoCal fires and the terror attack in NOLA”. We were chumped into standing for a prayer.

I’ve come to singing “ the wheels on the bus go round and round” in my head when chumped into a prayer. Seems to have the same effect as the prayer.

Yeah moment of silence is fine. Then they slid right into Christian prayer.

That's what bothered me.

And I'm a Christian. 

Imagine the chaos if they let someone pray to allah.

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32 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Found that odd as well. Very high schoolish and I can’t recall ever seeing that at a college game. I already find it odd that we sing the national anthem at games but not in other aspects of our lives. But whatever. I stand for all of these things mainly because it triggers others when they see someone sitting down.

 

There's a prayer before every OKC Thunder game.   

 

 

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4 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Sometime during the pregame warmup, there was a prayer over the stadium speakers. Seemed to be a Christian prayer. The crowd was standing for it. I guess I don’t get to the stadium early enough, because that was the first time I had heard a prayer in that context.

Contrary to the Quaker religion, who pray in private. As instructed by the teacher. 

i had the same reaction...i don't remember there ever being a stadium wide convocation or benediction or whatever it's called?? i guess the tragedy unfolding in LA provoked it. whatever...i too thought it was weird and very out of place 🤨 

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5 hours ago, GenXer said:

The prayer was prefaced with a “let’s have a moment of silence for the victims of the SoCal fires and the terror attack in NOLA”. We were chumped into standing for a prayer.

I’ve come to singing “ the wheels on the bus go round and round” in my head when chumped into a prayer. Seems to have the same effect as the prayer.

 

4 hours ago, mchookem said:

i had the same reaction...i don't remember there ever being a stadium wide convocation or benediction or whatever it's called?? i guess the tragedy unfolding in LA provoked it. whatever...i too thought it was weird and very out of place 🤨 

I thought moments of silence were intended for silent prayers, at least for those who pray.

Among the family I chose is a good guy who plays the musical saw. His rendition of the star spangled banner is mournful. Maybe even plaintive. I stand and take off my hat when he plays it. It is perfect for these days in which we live.

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5 hours ago, Okie State said:

It must be exhausting for Boomers to keep up with everything they are allowed to watch or buy. Maybe there's a spreadsheet to track it.

True sometimes, but counterpoint: I am a Boomer and have always impulsively run my mouth, up to and including getting fired. It's the younger folk who seem flinchy and guarded. Probably because they never survived a belt whipping then surprised their Dad by slugging him in the nuts.

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4 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Any occasion to offer to say grace before a meal and drop something like “lord we thank you for the gift of this meal and the gift of being together.  We ask for continued health, we ask for peace where there is war, for food and water where there is starvation, but most of all, lord, we ask that people come to their senses and stop being so accepting of others. In Jesus’ name we pray.”

What I found, as someone who rebelled against the mincing cinnamon-roll Baptist sweetness I grew up in, is that when you know there's gonna be a prayer, jump in there and lead them in a real prayer.

Don't let them start that saccharine "Oh Lord we just wanna say just thank you just bla bla just just just" mess. No. "Let us say the Lord's Prayer." Bam "Our Father, go." (I use my Command Voice, they all jump in, which covers up that I always mix up the last few lines.) Amen. Done, done done. Visiting minister barely had time to peek at a child's butt.

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2 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

What I found, as someone who rebelled against the mincing cinnamon-roll Baptist sweetness I grew up in, is that when you know there's gonna be a prayer, jump in there and lead them in a real prayer.

Don't let them start that saccharine "Oh Lord we just wanna say just thank you just bla bla just just just" mess. No. "Let us say the Lord's Prayer." Bam "Our Father, go." (I use my Command Voice, they all jump in, which covers up that I always mix up the last few lines.) Amen. Done, done done. Visiting minister barely had time to peek at a child's butt.

Debts, trespasses, whatever.  Tomato tomahto.

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29 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

https://newrepublic.com/post/190103/maga-republican-plan-los-angeles-fire-relief

Fuck the GQP. Maybe California and New York should just keep their federal tax dollars since we know Trump and the GQP hate us. The next 4 years are going to be a shitshow.

Add shit like this to the Republican Shite Mountain. Biden has the obligation to protect our Constitution. Send in the Seals. 

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While he was president, Trump was reportedly hesitant to send aid to areas where people voted against him, such as wildfire-stricken California. Trump had to be shown a map of Trump voters in Orange County before he agreed to send help. 

what rough beast, it's hour come round at last, slouches towards Washington to be born. 

my god.

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I'd never heard of prayer before a game or other events - at least at non-religious schools - and had attended CFB games in probably 25-30 places around the country when I started dating my now ex, a South Carolinian. She took me to a Gamecock game and, yes, there was a pre-game prayer, which shocked me. This was about 25 years ago and it continues to this day as far as I know. Being naive and from the PNW, I was shocked that it was even allowable at a state school. I received an education on the difference between the deep South and my part of the country that day and on many others, on many different things. 

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8 minutes ago, flatdawgs said:

I'd never heard of prayer before a game or other events - at least at non-religious schools - and had attended CFB games in probably 25-30 places around the country when I started dating my now ex, a South Carolinian. She took me to a Gamecock game and, yes, there was a pre-game prayer, which shocked me. This was about 25 years ago and it continues to this day as far as I know. Being naive and from the PNW, I was shocked that it was even allowable at a state school. I received an education on the difference between the deep South and my part of the country that day and on many others, on many different things. 

Did the praying team win?

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