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This comment thread quickly deteriorated from civil discussion to absurdist comparisons.
by koliber 10y ago
This comment thread quickly deteriorated from civil discussion to absurdist comparisons.
- peteretep 10y agoI guess I could have said "Just because something is great fun, and you think you're in total control of inherent risks, doesn't mean it's a good idea, or that you're capable of making good risk assessments". But I'm British, and we communicate in specific ways.
- untog 10y agoNot really. Exaggeration for comic effect is a useful and entertaining tool when applied properly. I don't think anyone considered it an actual comparison of off-piste skiing and meth.
- M_Grey 10y agoExcept that it's not. In the UK you can go to prison for pot, which is less dangerous than (for example) horseback riding. Its the situation which is absurd, not the comparison.