What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
I agree that people should be nice to 11 year olds.
Doing things like tweeting jokes about them or trying to make sure that the world is more polluted by the time they become adults is completely uncalled for.
Doing things like tweeting jokes about them or trying to make sure that the world is more polluted by the time they become adults is completely uncalled for.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
Nice to see plenty of Ken Jennings die-hards answer the challenge to defend him laughing at an 11 year-old who just saw an image of his father's bloody, severed head. Who Jennings implied was an idiot/mentally challenged to be upset by it.
However, I'm disappointed that no one has answered the challenge to defend Jennings' mockery of the disabled as pathetic/subhuman;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 5426071553
Or him finding rape to be funny;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 4275441664
Clearly, the Ken defenders are slipping here. Tell us more about how he is just a "socially inept nerd" and secretly an awesome, swell guy because he won a bunch of money on a game show.
Otherwise, you can't call yourself a true Ken Jennings fan.
However, I'm disappointed that no one has answered the challenge to defend Jennings' mockery of the disabled as pathetic/subhuman;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 5426071553
Or him finding rape to be funny;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 4275441664
Clearly, the Ken defenders are slipping here. Tell us more about how he is just a "socially inept nerd" and secretly an awesome, swell guy because he won a bunch of money on a game show.
Otherwise, you can't call yourself a true Ken Jennings fan.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
Deja vu? I'm pretty sure some Very Important Poster already used these same links on page 1 of this thread.IronNeck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:28 pm Nice to see plenty of Ken Jennings die-hards answer the challenge to defend him laughing at an 11 year-old who just saw an image of his father's bloody, severed head. Who Jennings implied was an idiot/mentally challenged to be upset by it.
However, I'm disappointed that no one has answered the challenge to defend Jennings' mockery of the disabled as pathetic/subhuman;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 5426071553
Or him finding rape to be funny;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 4275441664
Clearly, the Ken defenders are slipping here. Tell us more about how he is just a "socially inept nerd" and secretly an awesome, swell guy because he won a bunch of money on a game show.
Otherwise, you can't call yourself a true Ken Jennings fan.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
Ken's tweets pissed off both the Trump supporters and the SJWs it seems.
You guys need to stop being by offended by harmless tweets.
You guys need to stop being by offended by harmless tweets.
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But with the links in the opposite order (yet the descriptions in the same order as above).jeff6286 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:06 amDeja vu? I'm pretty sure some Very Important Poster already used these same links on page 1 of this thread.IronNeck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:28 pm Nice to see plenty of Ken Jennings die-hards answer the challenge to defend him laughing at an 11 year-old who just saw an image of his father's bloody, severed head. Who Jennings implied was an idiot/mentally challenged to be upset by it.
However, I'm disappointed that no one has answered the challenge to defend Jennings' mockery of the disabled as pathetic/subhuman;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 5426071553
Or him finding rape to be funny;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 4275441664
Clearly, the Ken defenders are slipping here. Tell us more about how he is just a "socially inept nerd" and secretly an awesome, swell guy because he won a bunch of money on a game show.
Otherwise, you can't call yourself a true Ken Jennings fan.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
If you can't understand how that post wasn't making fun of the 11 year old, any argument I make will be lost on you. I'll leave it at "Sometimes jokes involve saying things one doesn't actually mean."IronNeck wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 11:28 pm Nice to see plenty of Ken Jennings die-hards answer the challenge to defend him laughing at an 11 year-old who just saw an image of his father's bloody, severed head. Who Jennings implied was an idiot/mentally challenged to be upset by it.
However, I'm disappointed that no one has answered the challenge to defend Jennings' mockery of the disabled as pathetic/subhuman;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 5426071553
Or him finding rape to be funny;
https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/ ... 4275441664
Clearly, the Ken defenders are slipping here. Tell us more about how he is just a "socially inept nerd" and secretly an awesome, swell guy because he won a bunch of money on a game show.
Otherwise, you can't call yourself a true Ken Jennings fan.
P.S. I don't think he's a socially inept nerd.
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He makes jokes in poor taste sometimes, like all people. But he's famous, so they get noticed more. And it's on Twitter, which is designed for virulence and snark.
Oh, is this the exercise where all fans of X have to line up and gatekeep their hobby because somebody was offended? Thanks, but I'd rather enjoy my trivia.
Oh, is this the exercise where all fans of X have to line up and gatekeep their hobby because somebody was offended? Thanks, but I'd rather enjoy my trivia.
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Why would single, Jewish women be pissed off? I'm assuming that's what you meant, as I can't imagine why someone would use their very first post to insult people with the pejorative "Social Justice Warrior(s)"http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... %20warrior
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
I know, right? It's like in political discussions, a Democrat challenging a Republican to defend Trump's "pussy grabbing" statement or a Republican challenging a Democrat to defend Obama's "Special Olympics" joke. Sometimes smart people say stupid things. Let them apologize and let the stupid thing just die.DysonSphere wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:40 am Oh, is this the exercise where all fans of X have to line up and gatekeep their hobby because somebody was offended? Thanks, but I'd rather enjoy my trivia.
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If any of the board's PTB has ever considered creating a board for off-topic/political discussions, please read this thread until that idea leaves your head.
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I think he means that this discussion is not very fruitful and that we should discourage discussions of a similar type.
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Pretty much. There are plenty of places where you can go to discuss current events and rant to your heart's content about various issues. Let's just talk about Jeopardy! here.mennoknight wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:20 am I think he means that this discussion is not very fruitful and that we should discourage discussions of a similar type.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
It depends on what you mean by "standing up for Kathy Griffin." She did a dumb thing and she apologized. The market will decide whether she has a career after it, but she's right to point out the inherent sexism in how she'll be perceived from here out. As she notes, Ted Nugent made jokes (if they were jokes) about killing Obama and Trump invited him to a photo shoot in the Oval Office, calling into question any moral authority Trump has to act offended. If anything, Trump then compounded Griffin's error by bringing Barron into the discussion; if you don't want people talking about your kid(s), don't be the one to bring them up.Cat Hammarskjold wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2017 9:00 pmI'm not completely a Trump supporter, but the fact that people are standing up for Kathy Griffin is completely disgusting.OntarioQuizzer wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2017 5:37 pm To answer OP:
Nothing is wrong with Ken Jennings.
Though I might surmise that the OP might be worried about being lumped in with the Trump Train on this one.
Ultimately, Ken Jennings found fame through Jeopardy and people can pay attention to him - or not.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
Unfortunately Ms. Griffin has not let the stupid thing die. She is now trying to claim that she is the victim.BobF wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:14 amI know, right? It's like in political discussions, a Democrat challenging a Republican to defend Trump's "pussy grabbing" statement or a Republican challenging a Democrat to defend Obama's "Special Olympics" joke. Sometimes smart people say stupid things. Let them apologize and let the stupid thing just die.DysonSphere wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:40 am Oh, is this the exercise where all fans of X have to line up and gatekeep their hobby because somebody was offended? Thanks, but I'd rather enjoy my trivia.
Also, there is nothing political about this. Ken Jennings is famous in Jeopardy! lore. If you don't like the topic, don't read this. It really is simple.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
You know, they should as well ban Brad Rutter as well. Let the other champs have a shot towards big money fame...
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
I thought that was funny.
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Re: What is wrong with Ken Jennings?
Seriously, I do still think that this would be a good idea for this forum.