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<< Say "Wally" from Dilbert, but without being an asshole. Can you invoke Dilbert these days without incurring wrath of people he, apparently, offended? Sadly,

<< Say "Wally" from Dilbert, but without being an asshole. Can you invoke Dilbert these days without incurring wrath of people he, apparently, offended? Sadly, I agree and most people seem misunderstand what his strip offered to the office-bound population ( which is the part you mentioned: politics and related bshittery). I try to be more productive, but it is mostly, because I seem to be stuck on menial and boring stuff so I am forced to be clever and automated.

wisemang 4y ago
The wrath is less about the comic strip and more about the cartoonist being a bigot
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
  Bigot is a fascinating word for me, because it is defined as: "a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group." With that language you easily describe a vast majority of US population ( including people who attack that author ) and I am not joking. And that is before we get to the part about whether what he said was 'worthy' of cancellation ( I read his comments and their portrayal in the media seemed, at best, biased ) and why it is so hard for people to separate the artist from their art ( same story with wossname from Harry Potter and ruckus surrounding that game ). You sure this is the right way going about it? I am asking specifically because the pendulum is starting to swing the other way.
  - skinnymuch 4y ago
    He’s not cancelled. He’s rich as heck. He’s never going to be homeless or starving. He’s not a victim. Rowling is a billionaire and a bigot too. She’s still doing whatever she wants. Even has fans like you at her beckon ready to ruin any one on Twitter. Yet somehow these people are the victims of cancel culture. Lack of self awareness is a bit much. blinding.
quadrifoliate 4y ago
> Can you invoke Dilbert these days without incurring wrath of people he, apparently, offended? Sure, you can. Just bring it up, and take the risk of people's opinions about you, just like you already do with just about any other thing. Would you talk about how amazing shark fin soup or foie gras is? Perhaps, but then you might offend people who know and care about how those foods are made. Does that stop you from talking about it? Maybe! Or maybe not! You draw your own lines. Honestly, it seems to me that the vast majority of people bringing this up are people who implicitly support what Scott Adams says, who are then trying to make sure that no one expresses negative opinions about their hero. Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
  << Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". << I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. That is fair and absolutely your right to do as you see fit. Still, what did he do, exactly, to deserve such a treatment? << The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do. You accept it as if it was a given. I think it is a ridiculous way to live life. As always, all progress depends on the unreasonable.
  - quadrifoliate 4y ago
    > Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". No, there is no reason for me to tell you if you don't have an idea already. Maybe he Tweeted about how foie gras is so amazing, and I am an animal lover. It doesn't really matter; and leads to a ton of unnecessary small arguments which I'd rather avoid being drawn into.

wisemang 4y ago

The wrath is less about the comic strip and more about the cartoonist being a bigot

A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
Bigot is a fascinating word for me, because it is defined as: "a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group." With that language you easily describe a vast majority of US population ( including people who attack that author ) and I am not joking. And that is before we get to the part about whether what he said was 'worthy' of cancellation ( I read his comments and their portrayal in the media seemed, at best, biased ) and why it is so hard for people to separate the artist from their art ( same story with wossname from Harry Potter and ruckus surrounding that game ). You sure this is the right way going about it? I am asking specifically because the pendulum is starting to swing the other way.
- skinnymuch 4y ago
  He’s not cancelled. He’s rich as heck. He’s never going to be homeless or starving. He’s not a victim. Rowling is a billionaire and a bigot too. She’s still doing whatever she wants. Even has fans like you at her beckon ready to ruin any one on Twitter. Yet somehow these people are the victims of cancel culture. Lack of self awareness is a bit much. blinding.

quadrifoliate 4y ago

> Can you invoke Dilbert these days without incurring wrath of people he, apparently, offended? Sure, you can. Just bring it up, and take the risk of people's opinions about you, just like you already do with just about any other thing. Would you talk about how amazing shark fin soup or foie gras is? Perhaps, but then you might offend people who know and care about how those foods are made. Does that stop you from talking about it? Maybe! Or maybe not! You draw your own lines. Honestly, it seems to me that the vast majority of people bringing this up are people who implicitly support what Scott Adams says, who are then trying to make sure that no one expresses negative opinions about their hero. Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do.

A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
<< Which is not gonna happen. I like Dilbert, but Scott Adams has gone off the deep end and is saying crap that I strongly disagree with. Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". << I'm not going to run around defending him for free, and have made a choice to not read any new content by him. I might make a choice to stop reading and referring to his content in the future. That is fair and absolutely your right to do as you see fit. Still, what did he do, exactly, to deserve such a treatment? << The guy should think carefully before talking, just like the rest of us do. You accept it as if it was a given. I think it is a ridiculous way to live life. As always, all progress depends on the unreasonable.
- quadrifoliate 4y ago
  > Can you elaborate on what, exactly, you strongly disagree with? I believe you, but I am curious as to which part, specifically, made you say.. "um, I am not touching that with a 10 foot pole". No, there is no reason for me to tell you if you don't have an idea already. Maybe he Tweeted about how foie gras is so amazing, and I am an animal lover. It doesn't really matter; and leads to a ton of unnecessary small arguments which I'd rather avoid being drawn into.