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picardia
01/06/09

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I support this. Not b/c people should be making fun of dead cats, but because if all the world's extremists get involved in flame wars, they will never, ever leave their computers again. Snarky anonymous bullshit commenting = safer, better world.
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Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred)
01/06/09

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I wonder if ole' Bin Laden is sitting in a bunker somewhere giggling over the Bush's dead cat. Seems to me his life can't be all that exciting at the moment, what with having to put up with being the world's most wanted man and all.
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pax
01/06/09

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I am so emotional about pets dying that when my mom recently mentioned her cat, who died at least year ago, I got teary-eyed. The cat has been dead for a year and it wasn't even my own cat.
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aubonpam
01/06/09

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So a cat dying of natural causes and someone being sarcastic about the fact that it makes for headline news is not funny, but a man being murdered by having his penis set on fire is a laugh riot. Look, I love animals, and lost my own cat a few months ago, but this is still too much of a disconnect for me.
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sybann
01/06/09

@aubonpam: there are no LOLmenz sites you know...
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leslieannelevine
01/06/09

@aubonpam: Yeah, I have to agree. Granted, I'm not the biggest animal-lover (though my stepfamily is completely wrapped up in their pets, and I know how important animals can be to people), but people should take precedence. There is something particularly heinous about torturing innocent animals (like innocent babies, they are defenseless), but this cat died quietly at a pretty good old age. And the whole country was informed by a press release. For a cat, that is excessive, and the sarcasm is totally understandable to me. Their countrymen are dying around them every day and the American president is sending out press releases about his cat dying? I can hardly be horrified that they find that bizarre. Sarcasm and hilarity over the brutal attack and murder of a human is much more revolting, yet we seem to be more okay with that here. Why?
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aubonpam
01/06/09

@sybann: I guess the closet thing to lolmenz would be /b/ and their photos of charred corpses with the caption "I'd still hit it."
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aubonpam
01/06/09

@jammiriffic: Thank you for putting my feelings in words much better than I did!
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sybann
01/06/09

@aubonpam: Eek, I didn't click that post because I knew it'd be packed full of gallows humor. All I meant was that men usually don't need our protection - or a caption - since they can stand up for themselves,
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BearDownCBears
01/06/09

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I thought it was kind of weird for a cat to die of polonium poisoning. Though he did write that pretty provocative op-ed about Western European energy security...
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
01/06/09

@BearDownCBears: Ha!
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sportz.star
01/06/09

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The pic looks like Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, who was magical and cannot die. I think the story is a plant to distract from something nefarious, Or a code.
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Claire Buoyant
01/06/09

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Is Islamic humor different from American* humor? Because I don't get how those comments are supposed to be funny.

* Yes, of course there are Muslims in America, but I wrote what I wrote for the sake of brevity. (And now I have to write this long explanation for it. Aye.)
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SunburnedCounsel
01/06/09

@Claire Buoyant: I think senses of humour in general are different. Because as much as I love my pet and don't think it's "nice" to be an asshole about someone's cat dying, I think their comments are pretty damn funny. Also funny, the idea of militants being preoccupied with making sarcastic comments about someone's cat dying. To me, it's funny.
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sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit)
01/06/09

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That cat only has one thing to say:

BUSH, PLZ.
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Kivrin
01/06/09

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (2009: a space ovumlord): HEE! Love it.
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DangerMouse
01/06/09

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I expected the press release to be far more in-depth given the sarcastic responses.
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justcallmespartacus
01/06/09

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Here is the conversation I had yesterday with my mother about this very cat:

Mom: The first cat died. Why is this such big news?

Me: The first cat? Like the first cat ever? That thing is not long dead?

Mom: No, silly.

Me: The first dead cat of 2009? Who cares?

Mom: No, Bush's cat. The cat belonging to the president.

Me: Oh. Whatever.
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ellaesther
01/06/09

@justcallmespartacus: It was an off day. I understand.
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hfree
01/06/09

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That cat looks like she is about to cut the bitch who put that hat on her (I'm looking at you Jenna).
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R_Claw
01/06/09

@hfree: Seriously, I've never seen a more pissed off cat face in my life!
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JinxyMcDeath
01/06/09

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You know you really hate someone when you're glad their cat dies.
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Brigit
01/06/09

@JinxyMcDeath: Seriously. I don't think I dislike anyone as much as to be happy about their pet loss.
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rosasparks
01/06/09

@JinxyMcDeath: I know. But, with all due respect, those comments are hilarious. I'm always psyched to read well-stated sarcasm.
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Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred)
01/06/09

@JinxyMcDeath: Aw, don't project your resentment of the Bushes onto their cat! Poor innocent creature in his wizard's outfit!

(Sorry, I have two cats and tend to be a little overbearing when it comes to their happiness...)
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katastic
01/06/09

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Sarcasm is the universal language.
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PilgrimSoul
01/06/09

@katastic: I thawt eet wuz LOLspeak?
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Spaceman Bill Leah
01/06/09

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Well I personally prefer gentile teasing to violent acts of terrorism so comment away, militants. Just try to avoid the comments on YouTube, those are just heinous.
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sybann
01/06/09

@Spaceman Bill Leah: Gentile teasing? This shiksa is not amused.
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victoriasauce
01/06/09

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"Islamic militants began posting sarcastic comments on an extremist web site."

That sentence makes my head spin.
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sequined
01/06/09

@torieandrahmsittinginatree: The comments were extremely sarcastic.
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