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RE: Any advice?
January 15, 2015 at 9:18 pm
The essence of Poe's Law is that it's very difficult to tell the sincere fundamentalist from the person making fun of him. You can probably push things pretty far before people go from thinking you're some kind of Christian prodigy to becoming suspicious that you might be mocking them. Given your situation, you don't want the latter. But having them think you're 101% devoted could lead to some interesting and funny experiences.
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RE: Any advice?
January 16, 2015 at 3:22 am
(January 15, 2015 at 9:25 pm)Davka Wrote: (January 15, 2015 at 8:54 pm)Roxy904 Wrote: So, everyone, remember be more like 3-year-olds.
NO!
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
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RE: Any advice?
January 16, 2015 at 3:24 am
Probably not. What are you thinking?
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RE: Any advice?
January 16, 2015 at 3:28 am
(This post was last modified: January 16, 2015 at 3:29 am by Lucanus.)
3 year old kids, Catholic priests... Oh, you know the drill.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
