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Grim Reaper of the Forest
06/11/09

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Is Jessica Alba behind this?
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LutherNipperkin
06/11/09

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Notice how the screws on the top sign are blurry and the ones on the bottom sign are crystal clear? Photoshop.
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PrarieMuffin
06/11/09

@LutherNipperkin: Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. My knowledge of Photoshop has robbed me of many joys in life, but in this case, it thankfully kept me from being unreasonably angry.
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Callinectes
06/11/09

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So as to give god a chance to strike the bastards dead on the spot?
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shorty63136
06/11/09

@Callinectes: That's that Old Testament love right there.
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ellaesther
06/11/09

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Obviously, the re-purposing of this (presumed) No Parking sign went badly awry -- I'm envisioning urban guerrilla feminist grrls working in deepest darkness, and rushing away on silent sneakers, melting back into the night... and failing to notice the "except" sign below their handiwork -- AND YET, it feels really black humor/subversive to me.

Because, all during history, haven't we "allowed" "exceptions" to our various rules? No hitting the wife -- unless she deserves it! Don't hit your kids -- for no good reason!

And aren't those exceptions often bound up in supposedly religious readings of human behavior? And, finally, in this country, isn't Sunday inevitably associated with God/religion?

This feels to me like the sort of thing that makes you laugh: "HA!" and then go: "ooh, actually, that's not funny at all...."

(Or am I, just possibly, overthinking this is teeny tiny wee bit...?)
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la.donna.pietra
06/11/09

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In a similar vein, the Baptist church near my house has a marquee out front that I suspect is missing a word or two:

"IDOLATRY

WORSHIP AT 11."
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MizJenkins
06/11/09

@la.donna.pietra: HA!!
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Ailanthus-altissima
06/11/09

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But Sunday is my Armed Robbery day. Between that and grocery shopping, I just don't have time to beat my partner.

I suppose I could make Thursday Armed Robbery day, if I have to.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
06/11/09

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Well the crisis hotline workers have to take some day off. Jeez, you women are never happy.
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
06/11/09

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I'm pretty sure beating your partner is included somewhere in the list of activities that are prohibited on the Sabbath.

[en.wikipedia.org]
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ucelluccia
06/11/09

@Sputnik_Sweetheart:
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lalaland13
06/11/09

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We only beat our womens when they won't behave in church. For instance, if they stand up and try to have an opinion on the Good Book. That's what the preacher's for, woman! And why are you wearing pants in God's house?
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zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce
06/11/09

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EXCEPT SUNDAY?
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Triana Orpheus
06/11/09

@zombie.nancy is a godess of fierce: I'm looking for the stamp of approval from a Conservative Christian organizatin.
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Zombies make the heart grow fonder
06/11/09

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Save your wife beating for the Lord's day.
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cycles
06/11/09

@Zombies make the heart grow fonder: I was thinking more like NFL football day. Previous studies have shown that domestic violence increases around big games.

Although this study indicates that it occurs before games more often than after: [newsinfo.iu.edu]

They found that the number of domestic violence cases was inversely proportional to the point-spread. "That is, the more the team was expected to lose, the greater the number of domestic violence dispatches on game day," the authors wrote.

Hm. I just looked at what I wrote. "It occurs." Speaking of euphemism. Better version: "People, overwhelmingly men, beat up their loved ones before games more often than after."
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Zombies make the heart grow fonder
06/11/09

@cycles: Well, we all know someone's gotta get a beating if the (insert team) lose?
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EkaterinaBallerina
06/11/09

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So on Sundays it's okay to release your pent-up anger on your significant other?

Does this mean that outside of this neighborhood, I'm free to hit my significant other?

There are just too many things wrong with this sign...
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hfree
06/11/09

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This reminds me of the messages they're sending out over the loudspeaker in the NYC subway saying "a crowded train is no excuse for unwanted sexual contact" (or similar). Because it is okay when the train is empty? Good to know. Nice try, but how about it's never okay MTA.
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