General Chat

I really have better things to do than argue matters of taste.

:-D :-D

I didn't see it after the first couple of posts but well done.

I will leave the moral high ground to those who feel they need to be there.

I hear it gets very dizzy up there. :-D

It's not easy riding the moral high horse.

Wouldn't know !

It's funny though isn't it...you express some sensitivity towards other people's feelings and you're instantly accused of taking the "moral high ground" as if it's a fault, but then where would we all be if no-one ever DID take the moral high ground?

There's taking the moral high ground, and having no sense of humour!
I personally feel, the moral high ground should be taken if the butt of the situation is a living person who is upset/picked on/damaged, for example the DWP's attitude to disabled people.

Maybe anyone who knew the family Sharron was talking about would have the right to take the moral high ground, but, unless you knew them, it was just a funny story/situation.
Black humour is a 'thing' in Britain - it helps those in stressful jobs survive.

My nephew has MS.
He applied for a high power job - I told him to apply, said he was had a high chance of being taken on as the 'token' disabled person, to fulfil their obligation.
His reply? 'Should I dribble a bit?' (he doesn't dribble)
He got the job - been there for 15 years - and didn't dribble in the interview :-D :-D

Was I being insensitive? Nephew didn't think so, he though it hilarious.
Would I say that to a stranger? Unlikely - depends..

It's a fine line between being insensitive and black humour, and in all honestly black humour doesn't have to be totally offensive....some; and I'm not saying in this case; people just look for problems when there aren't any.

I don't think anyone WAS taking the moral high ground? just explaining why someone 'might' have reported the thread.

BUT this is the reason why people DON'T ask for posts to be edited or 'softened' a bit...it's just not worth the hassle of being accused of having no sense of humour ...it's why it is so much easier just to report and not say anything.

If the person who reported found it insensitive for their own reasons ( maybe it hit a nerve) or intrusive to the family of the lady in question ( who I assume don't know their relative is being discussed?) then that's how they felt,

If I find something insensitive on a post, I ignore it - no-one's making me read it.
If it hits a nerve, I would say.

If someone says something insensitive to my face - I tell them, I don't take the ultimate act - thump them. I may never speak to them again - that's my choice.

If someone makes a nasty 'dig at me', on a thread, I either ignore it or have a 'dig' back - I know I'm lucky to be able to do that - some people can't.
If someone makes a nasty dig at me in person, I tell them they're out of order - again I don't do the ultimate and thump them

The chances of this lady's family being on here, or reading it are extremely slim.
I believe Sharron lives in a small village - she's sure to know who belongs to this site!!
Didn't someone say, not a week ago, that the boards were slow ie not many posting?
Could it be because, even though we are 'grown ups', some don't appreciate 'grown up' and 'black' humour, and we are limited to the jokes a six year old may say, or these liberators of our moral health will report the thread?

Totally agree, Maggie.

I have no wish for someone to be outraged on my behalf!

Ditto Allan and Maggie......I'm old enough and ugly enough to know what I like and what I don't..if I don't like as Maggie said I have two choices reply or ignore.

...maybe, along with the Bland Thread, we should have a 'Grown up, Possibly Smutty, Undoubtedly Hilarious thread' - sensitive souls not welcome :-D :-D :-D

Good idea Maggie....bet it lasts less than two hours .

I'm not talking about nasty humour, or dirty - just (maybe) a wee bit grown up!!

Still max two hours :-D

....but why would someone who doesn't like dark or humour above that of a six year old deliberately visit a thread that was advertised as such?