3 ms·

I've never seen a grown man act the way DHH did. Call it out, but do it with some professionalism.

ahoyhere 15y ago
You've never seen a grown man use strong language or call somebody a fucking something-something? Guess you've never read Mark Twain, or watched George Carlin, or any comic, ever, except maybe that guy from Full House who specializes in "clean comedy." Or been to a bar. Or watched a sports game. Or hung out with people who are passionate. Please, can the disingenuous hyperbole. Nobody is buying it. Most importantly, not everyone has to buy into your idea of "professionalism." Thank god.
- joemoon 15y ago
  > except maybe that guy from Full House who specializes in "clean comedy." Wait, was this a subtle joke? Bob Saget's humor is very vulgar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctHArXFxu9A&feature=player_detailpage#t=126s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctHArXFxu9A&feature=playe... Not my cup of tea, but there it is.
  - ahoyhere 15y ago
    Bob Saget does vulgar comedy?? There goes my childhood. No, I meant Dave whatshisface.
- earbitscom 15y ago
  In a regular professional context, in public? No. I have not. Nor does any other idiot doing it make it any less juvenile. Please don't compare DHH to Mark Twain or George Carling, entertainers by trade and leaders at such, and call me disingenuous. #fail
  - ahoyhere 15y ago
    DHH isn't an entertainer? He writes and speaks about his life and biz, and others' businesses/business in general, just like Mark Twain and George Carlin, and people pay money for his books and speaking engagements. Sounds like entertainment to me. And if you haven't heard people cussing in "professional contexts," you must not work with any designers or developers of any caliber. Or serious businessmen and women. Unless you live and work in Utah or in a church, perhaps?
    - earbitscom 15y ago
      I said, "in public," and no, I have not heard anybody professional of stature rant like a baby like DHH did. Writing and speaking about your life and biz does not make you like George Carlin or Mark Twain. I do both of those things, and I am not even close to being the entertainer or cultural icons those people are. Nor does the fact that you talk about yourself and your accomplishments entitle you to belittle people or act like an idiot and pretend it's part of your profession.
    - clivestaples 15y ago
      Someone should have clued you in a long time ago: cussing in professional contexts is like the Hot Topic of edginess. Your defense of DHH as an entertainer is hilarious. O'Reilly presents... An Evening with DHH.
- clivestaples 15y ago
  Oh, please. I know lots of passionate people who are insanely smart and talented and "non-corporate" and still respect time-honored decorum. Why? Because enlightened and influential people choose their words very carefully to avoid acting like bullies. This is indeed an open-and-shut case of blatant thievery and pathetic excuses and apologies, but let's not make it out to be the mother of all sins. 37signals will continue counting their millions in the morning and a light slap on the bare ass of a small-time thief would have been much more effective. Somewhere else on this thread you called someone out on his/her analogies yet you invoke Samuel Clemons and George Carlin? Get it right, DHH is Andrew Dice Clay in this whole mess.
  - earbitscom 15y ago
    The love child of Andrew Dice Clay and Bobcat Goldthwait.
gfodor 15y ago
Why? Who gives a shit, other than people who would rather talk about "professionalism" rather than, oh I don't know, actual Things That Are Happening?

You've never seen a grown man use strong language or call somebody a fucking something-something? Guess you've never read Mark Twain, or watched George Carlin, or any comic, ever, except maybe that guy from Full House who specializes in "clean comedy." Or been to a bar. Or watched a sports game. Or hung out with people who are passionate. Please, can the disingenuous hyperbole. Nobody is buying it. Most importantly, not everyone has to buy into your idea of "professionalism." Thank god.

joemoon 15y ago
> except maybe that guy from Full House who specializes in "clean comedy." Wait, was this a subtle joke? Bob Saget's humor is very vulgar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctHArXFxu9A&feature=player_detailpage#t=126s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctHArXFxu9A&feature=playe... Not my cup of tea, but there it is.
- ahoyhere 15y ago
  Bob Saget does vulgar comedy?? There goes my childhood. No, I meant Dave whatshisface.
earbitscom 15y ago
In a regular professional context, in public? No. I have not. Nor does any other idiot doing it make it any less juvenile. Please don't compare DHH to Mark Twain or George Carling, entertainers by trade and leaders at such, and call me disingenuous. #fail
- ahoyhere 15y ago
  DHH isn't an entertainer? He writes and speaks about his life and biz, and others' businesses/business in general, just like Mark Twain and George Carlin, and people pay money for his books and speaking engagements. Sounds like entertainment to me. And if you haven't heard people cussing in "professional contexts," you must not work with any designers or developers of any caliber. Or serious businessmen and women. Unless you live and work in Utah or in a church, perhaps?
  - earbitscom 15y ago
    I said, "in public," and no, I have not heard anybody professional of stature rant like a baby like DHH did. Writing and speaking about your life and biz does not make you like George Carlin or Mark Twain. I do both of those things, and I am not even close to being the entertainer or cultural icons those people are. Nor does the fact that you talk about yourself and your accomplishments entitle you to belittle people or act like an idiot and pretend it's part of your profession.
  - clivestaples 15y ago
    Someone should have clued you in a long time ago: cussing in professional contexts is like the Hot Topic of edginess. Your defense of DHH as an entertainer is hilarious. O'Reilly presents... An Evening with DHH.
clivestaples 15y ago
Oh, please. I know lots of passionate people who are insanely smart and talented and "non-corporate" and still respect time-honored decorum. Why? Because enlightened and influential people choose their words very carefully to avoid acting like bullies. This is indeed an open-and-shut case of blatant thievery and pathetic excuses and apologies, but let's not make it out to be the mother of all sins. 37signals will continue counting their millions in the morning and a light slap on the bare ass of a small-time thief would have been much more effective. Somewhere else on this thread you called someone out on his/her analogies yet you invoke Samuel Clemons and George Carlin? Get it right, DHH is Andrew Dice Clay in this whole mess.
- earbitscom 15y ago
  The love child of Andrew Dice Clay and Bobcat Goldthwait.

gfodor 15y ago

Why? Who gives a shit, other than people who would rather talk about "professionalism" rather than, oh I don't know, actual Things That Are Happening?