Enough with the smut

2weis · Senior Member

RE: Enough with the smut

Whenarewethere · Guru

I have passed some onto a cousin who takes her mum, my aunt, well into her 90s to her girls brunch each sunday. I am sometimes a bit worried whether I have gone a bit overboard, some I do not send, but the old girls have a good laugh.

Craig1 · Guru

we have a couple of "would be censors" at our local library, cross out all sorts words, sometimes I white them back in.
I wish I could find some more jokes, then I could be the third of the two on here.

Lily2018 · Senior Member

Thanks so much to everyone who responded to my post. Reading through them provided some very good chuckles and largely confirmed the stats regarding people of your age and gender. (Feel free to post that your in your '30's and female)
So far, so normal.
What's really interesting is that the majority of people on this site appear to be male, and as far as I can see, no woman has responded to my post.
What's really disturbing is that typing Grey Nomads into Google, this site can come up on the first search and what do people find? Your truly outdated opinions.
Still, enjoy it while you can.

Gravy73 · Veteran Member

If there is to be any banishment practiced ban the "Do Gooders" and "Religious Fanatics", this section of the forum keeps me sane and I do not hesitate to forward its content onto others.

If you dont appreciate the humour dont open the posts.

DMaxer · Guru

Have you considered Lily that they just can't be bothered with your stuffy and silly views. You must be a million laughs at happy hour. What do you do, read a few paragraphs from the Watchtower?

ConsumerMan · Senior Member

I dont know what all the fuss is about. The jokes are a trip down memory lane, I heard them all when I was in my teens.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

Gravy73 wrote:

If you dont appreciate the humour dont open the posts.

How are you supposed to know when you've got some creepy old bloke posting sexist crap instead of an actual joke? Are you suggesting that this part of the forum should be reserved solely for the use of creepy old sexists with attitudes dredged up from the 1950s and that anybody else should just leave it to them?

I made a suggestion that could have meant the creepiness could continue without affecting anyone else, but that was ignored and instead we've got some name-calling and exhortation to just put up with it.

Well, no, you just stop it. You see how that goes? You want name-calling, I've got some better ones. :D

Bobdown · Guru

hufnpuf wrote:
Gravy73 wrote:

If you dont appreciate the humour dont open the posts.
How are you supposed to know when you've got some creepy old bloke posting sexist crap instead of an actual joke? Are you suggesting that this part of the forum should be reserved solely for the use of creepy old sexists with attitudes dredged up from the 1950s and that anybody else should just leave it to them?
I made a suggestion that could have meant the creepiness could continue without affecting anyone else, but that was ignored and instead we've got some name-calling and exhortation to just put up with it.
Well, no, you just stop it. You see how that goes? You want name-calling, I've got some better ones. :D

Sorry hufnpuf, did you just wake up from a nightmare?, dreaming about creepy old men?

From memory, there has been two sexy pics and one 'F' word in the last 6 months, all the rest were funnies and yes the majority enjoy them as you can tell from the current posts.

I think you are stuck in your 1950 Sunday School class, just have a laugh for once.

Cheers Bob

Mike Harding · Guru

hufnpuf wrote:
How are you supposed to know when you've got some creepy old bloke posting sexist crap instead of an actual joke? Are you suggesting that this part of the forum should be reserved solely for the use of creepy old sexists

There's not too much which offends me but being labeled as a "creepy old bloke" does and I expect you to both withdraw the remark and apologise.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

Bobdown wrote:
yes the majority enjoy them as you can tell from the current posts.

You can't tell anything from the "current posts". Where's the survey of forum members? How many members on the forum? How many read them? How many who've read them enjoy them? The majority? Otherwise, it's you and those who've posted. Many don't want to stick their heads above the parapet. I didn't, until the abuse towards the OP.

Mike, I haven't labeled you anything, I directed nothing at you. I don't think you are creepy or anything negative at all. If you are offended, don't read it. Don't be such a wowser, taking offence, you shouldn't be offended. Don't be so stuffy and silly. My neighbour's milkman approves my post......... I asked my cat, and he thought the same thing.

My point was that there's no way of knowing what is in a post unless you open it. You can't know if a joke is ordinary, funny, stupid, or creepy and inappropriate in advance. And yes, it's subjective, but there are community standards. Those standards have changed from what they were.

Because of this, telling people not to open posts means don't go into the thread at all and open nothing. Some of the "jokes" I've had the misfortune of opening were definitely in the "creepy old bloke" category. As I suggested before, distasteful jokes could continue if they were split off, or labelled as NSFW, but the reaction to the OP was hostile (yes, the OP could have been worded less confrontationally, I think) and it's been made clear that it's considered binary. If it's binary, then the result shouldn't be to tell the whole forum to stay out.....

Calling people "wowsers" is just sad. You can find a joke unfunny, dated, anachronistic, stupid and creepy without being a "wowser".

If there's to be any withdrawals and apologies, lets start with the OP, shall we? As I said, I think the OP could have been less confrontational, but now we've got a "fight" and telling people just to suck it up and stay away and calling them names for not "appreciating" the same humour just isn't going to cut it. The OP had a point. Dismissing it and upping the ante makes it way more of a bunfight than it ever needed to be. sigh.

Whenarewethere · Guru

There is a lot of what I personally call pretty gruesome stuff on TV which I do not want to watch. If I stumble across it I turn to another channel. Easy.

DMaxer · Guru

That is pretty rich coming from you Hufnpuf given the sermon you delivered when I complained about inconsiderate people with generators. Your Holiness was quick to point out that just because I didn't like something that it meant it was wrong. Looks like you have found a different page in the hymn book to sing solo from.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

Whenarewethere wrote:
If I stumble across

You can't "stumble across" a lot of things which are not broadcast because they are considered unacceptable and never make it to air....

Just in relation to my previous posts, I withdraw the reference to people altogether and apologise for any offence by saying blokes. It's the jokes being talked about, I should have said creepy old jokes (and maybe not creepy, anachronistic may be a better term). I don't intend any criticism of anyone, and I'm sorry Mike and anyone else who thinks any negative remark was directed at them.

Whenarewethere · Guru

Whenarewethere wrote:
There is a lot of what I personally call pretty gruesome stuff on TV which I do not want to watch. If I stumble across it I turn to another channel. Easy.

I personally call pretty gruesome stuff

Then I change channel. Not difficult stuff.

Rob Driver · Guru

I have read through this topic (so far) and I am in the camp of dont want to read what potentially might be smut then dont access that part of the forum.

As most are aware both my wife Angie and I access this forum and we each read different sections.
I like Possums contribution to the Jokes Forum but Angie is not much interested.
By all means Angie is no prude having worked around men most of her life but she is broadminded enough to realise that men seem to get more entertainment from schoolyard jokes than do most women.
Her solution to this problem is for her not to access the Jokes Forum...pretty simple really.

With respect to the OP and some others, may I suggest that you follow my good wifes action in not accessing it.

At times I have participated on other forums whereby your post does not even appear until it has been approved by a moderator and I personally find this very annoying as what would be a normal conversation can become disjointed drivel.

It appears at least that there is not an appointed moderator on this Forum and the standard is maintained by the administrator reading the posts or a member reporting anything of concern. This system seems to work pretty well as the standard of moderation remains the same rather than having multiple moderators who all have their personal standard or view while at the same time trying to follow listed guidelines.

If it not broke dont touch it, dont like the Joke Forum, dont read it.

Regards

Rob

Whenarewethere · Guru

No one is forced to look at the jokes thread is one does look at it & is offended by any aspect change threads.

Whenarewethere · Guru

If you go to Pompeii I recommend one goes to Naples National Archaeological Museum first, it gives a clearer picture of the Romans. There is a section in the museum with adult content. Some of which is from the male baths & some from the female baths, plus plenty of other stuff.

The only comment I will make, is that it is pretty eye opening stuff, or even eye watering!

Some perspective on artworks, mosaics, jokes & peoples mindset in a different era.

Don't look at it!

P.S. Look around Herculaneum, that's more interesting than Pompeii.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

bentaxlebabe wrote:

With respect to the OP and some others, may I suggest that you follow my good wifes action in not accessing it.

Then just label it "men only"....

Shall we start excluding certain groups from other areas? How about kicking men out of "crafts", that's "women's work", surely. Why are we allowing women in here at all, anyway? Drivin and campin is men's business. Maybe let them in to cooking, so they can put dinner on the table, but otherwise they can just stay out and shut up if they don't like something. Sexism exists, but finding it defended in this day and age is surprising.

Do children have access to this section of the forum, is it open to all internet users? If so, then telling them not to access it is just not good enough.

Rob Driver · Guru

hufnpuf wrote:
bentaxlebabe wrote:

With respect to the OP and some others, may I suggest that you follow my good wifes action in not accessing it.
Then just label it "men only"....
Shall we start excluding certain groups from other areas? How about kicking men out of "crafts", that's "women's work", surely. Why are we allowing women in here at all, anyway? Drivin and campin is men's business. Maybe let them in to cooking, so they can put dinner on the table, but otherwise they can just stay out and shut up if they don't like something. Sexism exists, but finding it defended in this day and age is surprising.
Do children have access to this section of the forum, is it open to all internet users? If so, then telling them not to access it is just not good enough.

Why??

There are possibly many women who may find the jokes entertaining. Nothing sexist about that.

You may do well to come out from the 1950s and actually see what is freely available to all the public on the internet and in real life as well. Even some adverts can be quite suggestive.

If you care to notice, moderation of what children may be exposed to is mainly left up to the parents these days with almost every device having some form of parental control built in or optioned through an application.

If we were to adopt your attitude there would be no computers, smart phones, tablets, televisions, movie theatres, Netflix, Stan, and the list goes on, as they all provide access to the worst of rude and crude displays. Watch a few episodes of Game of Thrones or Vikings and you may see what I mean.

Most if not all of the jokes that I have read on here are nothing more than what is being told in the school yard and to think children dont get access to web sites that are much more crude than anything you may read or see on the GN Forum is just displaying your total naivety.

If you are concerned about grandchildren or great grandchildren accessing the GN Forum on your computer then you may be wise to apply a child lock to it..

Regards

Rob

2weis · Senior Member

hufnpuf wrote:
bentaxlebabe wrote:

With respect to the OP and some others, may I suggest that you follow my good wifes action in not accessing it.
Then just label it "men only"....
Shall we start excluding certain groups from other areas? How about kicking men out of "crafts", that's "women's work", surely. Why are we allowing women in here at all, anyway? Drivin and campin is men's business. Maybe let them in to cooking, so they can put dinner on the table, but otherwise they can just stay out and shut up if they don't like something. Sexism exists, but finding it defended in this day and age is surprising.
Do children have access to this section of the forum, is it open to all internet users? If so, then telling them not to access it is just not good enough.

Your the one suggesting making it "men 0nly" no one else.
The main suggestion is that if you find that poster A or B post smut then you dont open their posts and you can enjoy the rest of that part of the forum.
The same as if you think that poster x is full of c**p in the electrical section just ignore him

Rob Driver · Guru

I just read Possums last seven jokes and I have found that the old saying Laughter is the best Medicine is absolutely true.

Lighten up huff n puff.

Regards

Rob

Phillipn · Guru

Lily2018 wrote:
This section of the GN now reads like a small group of pathetic old men who still think smutty jokes are funny. I suggest you post to each other if that's what you enjoy rather than post here. It' embarrassing to read this on a site called Grey Nomads. The vast majority of people, whether on the road or living at home, moved past this type of trash years ago.

If you have a problem with "JUST JOKING" don`t open it up and you will not be offended.

Like many people you could not help but to have a peep, the same with your TV, just flick it off. So it is up to you to be strong and don`t look.

-- Edited by Phillipn on Friday 18th of December 2020 02:01:07 PM

-- Edited by Phillipn on Friday 18th of December 2020 02:03:27 PM

hufnpuf · Senior Member

bentaxlebabe wrote:

Lighten up huff n puff.

Get a bigger dick, bentaxlebabe. Learn how to use it....

That's hilarious, isn't it? Lighten up.... If you don't like it, use your clairvoyant powers to detect what's coming and then don't look.

It's a public forum. If we're all free to say whatever we like and it's up to the recipient to avoid it, let's up the male sexual inadequacy "jokes", shall we? Or aren't those ones funny? Too bad, lighten up.

Rob Driver · Guru

hufnpuf wrote:
bentaxlebabe wrote:

Lighten up huff n puff.

Get a bigger dick, bentaxlebabe. Learn how to use it....
That's hilarious, isn't it? Lighten up.... If you don't like it, use your clairvoyant powers to detect what's coming and then don't look.
It's a public forum. If we're all free to say whatever we like and it's up to the recipient to avoid it, let's up the male sexual inadequacy "jokes", shall we? Or aren't those ones funny? Too bad, lighten up.

biggrin biggrin biggrin

Go ya hardest mate.

I think you need help, but if you dont like the forum just leave.

Regards

Rob

Santa · Guru

People have expressed opinions, seems most are OK with the standard of posting in this thread, who am I to argue, enough with the argy bargy lets move on.

On a scale of 1 to 10 the topic doesn't even move the needle, bigger fish to fry in 2020 than a few off colour jokes.

Merry Christmas all. smile

fwdoz · Guru

I go away for a few days & the Woke brigade have moved in & immediately generalise & stereotype people on this forum.

With friends like those, who needs enemas.

Mike Harding · Guru

hufnpuf:

Your refusal to withdraw a highly pejorative and offensive remark is noted.

Lily spoke of maturity: in latter years it has seemed to me that one of the marks of maturity is to acknowledge when one has done wrong.

Possum3 · Guru

fwdoz wrote:
With friends like those, who needs enemas.

Is that an Irish suppository?

Rob Driver · Guru

Mike Harding wrote:
hufnpuf:
Your refusal to withdraw a highly pejorative and offensive remark is noted.
Lily spoke of maturity: in latter years it has seemed to me that one of the marks of maturity is to acknowledge when one has done wrong.

Mike Harding,

His maturity has been reflected very accurately in his post to me, 5 posts above.^^

Regards

Rob

-- Edited by bentaxlebabe on Friday 18th of December 2020 03:32:02 PM

-- Edited by bentaxlebabe on Friday 18th of December 2020 03:51:32 PM