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> They're Floridians. They've fortified their immune systems by huffing bath salts and committing acts of cannibalism. Replace Floridian with any other regiona

by serf 6y ago

> They're Floridians. They've fortified their immune systems by huffing bath salts and committing acts of cannibalism. Replace Floridian with any other regional group of people, and maybe you'll see that the only reason you get away with saying something so hateful is because the public sentiment towards Florida has shifted in recent years. Now here's the real question I propose : Because public opinion has made it okay to make fun of a group of people, are you personally okay with bringing the conversation down to that level? Personally speaking, I'm not. I humbly ask you to reassess your urge to discriminate against an entire group of people, just because they happen to have rolled the dice and landed on Florida.

mulmen 6y ago
There’s a disappointing lack of awareness On the part of these “Florida man” commenters that this amazing feat took place in Florida. Yes, there are teams all over the country that worked on this mission but it launched from and returned to Florida, like hundreds of manned missions before. Show some respect for the thousands of Floridians that have contributed to the space coast.
justin66 6y ago
> saying something so hateful Your interpretation of my joke is so extreme that I don't know quite what to say about it. > just because they happen to have rolled the dice and landed on Florida. This is weirdly condescending towards Floridians in a way my absurd joke was not. Of course I do not believe drug consuming cannibals are representative of Florida. I also don't believe living there is the result of a bad roll of the dice.
- kortilla 6y ago
  Once again, you imply it’s a “bad roll” when op just said it’s a roll. Most people are in a location by circumstance of family and job prospects. Very few get to choose arbitrary places to live.
  - justin66 6y ago
    I get that irony exists, but I was not trying to imply one thing is true while asserting in clear English that I believe exactly the opposite thing.

by serf 6y ago

mulmen 6y ago

There’s a disappointing lack of awareness On the part of these “Florida man” commenters that this amazing feat took place in Florida. Yes, there are teams all over the country that worked on this mission but it launched from and returned to Florida, like hundreds of manned missions before. Show some respect for the thousands of Floridians that have contributed to the space coast.

justin66 6y ago

> saying something so hateful Your interpretation of my joke is so extreme that I don't know quite what to say about it. > just because they happen to have rolled the dice and landed on Florida. This is weirdly condescending towards Floridians in a way my absurd joke was not. Of course I do not believe drug consuming cannibals are representative of Florida. I also don't believe living there is the result of a bad roll of the dice.

kortilla 6y ago
Once again, you imply it’s a “bad roll” when op just said it’s a roll. Most people are in a location by circumstance of family and job prospects. Very few get to choose arbitrary places to live.
- justin66 6y ago
  I get that irony exists, but I was not trying to imply one thing is true while asserting in clear English that I believe exactly the opposite thing.