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I sure did. And I still see no need to reinvent the wheel. Want to withdraw something you wish you had't said? Apologize. Better yet, think before you type.
Incidentally, if 75% of your friends choose to disassociate from you over a change in behavior, that's a pretty basic social clue.
Some things should be thought out before they're said. But if a comedian makes a joke about Jewish people, and then 30 years later someone who was offended by that decides to dig it up and demand this comedian be out of work over it, that's ridiculous. Also, a lot of people suddenly had an interest in politics when Trump ran for office, and suddenly felt that they couldn't be friends with anyone who went with the opposing party. What happened to the days where you could be friends with someone, regardless of their political views? When I joined a dating site a couple years ago, I noticed that people were now putting it as requirement for a potential match! "Keep scrolling if you're Republican." "If you think Trump is awesome, that means you hate life, and feel that people don't deserve to live a decent life."
Come on, give me a break!!!! Unless you're in politics for a career choice, politics don't define a person. And even then, it shouldn't fully define a politician either.
Gives them time to gauge the reactions and decide if they were serious or just making a joke. Why would anyone want to encourage that?
Because sometimes people react without thinking. Take a moment to see if it truly is an issue, or if you're letting your feelings cloud your logic/critical thinking.
I'll agree with that but don't come b@%tching when people stop buying your product or reading your work.
He was pretty humble about it when it first happened. He did express how hurt he felt by it, and he has a right to express his feelings. He kept things under the radar for awhile. People still like Dilbert. And again, it's his creation. If he wants to make Dilbert a Republican that supports Trump, he has every right to.
Because sometimes people react without thinking. Take a moment to see if it truly is an issue, or if you're letting your feelings cloud your logic/critical thinking.
Actually, it is more like some people people react without thinking. Like hotheads. I still believe if people thought before opening their mouths, they would not end up apologizing or deleting tweets.
A lot of good people, celebrities and non-celebs, have lost their reputation or credibility because of people looking for slip ups in the past. Look at Sarah Silverman. She pointed the race card and strutted her liberal self all over social media and went after so many people. Yet when Nick Canon uploaded footage of her making the same jokes as the same people she was trying to tear down, she fired back at him and said he was violating her freedom of speech. Funny how the rules stop applying when the whistle blower is the one being called out.
The 48-hour rule is an interesting idea, but it would seem to open the door to people saying horrendous things, and then if there's bad blowback to pretend they didn't mean it. "Ha ha - joke!"
The 48-hour rule is an interesting idea, but it would seem to open the door to people saying horrendous things, and then if there's bad blowback to pretend they didn't mean it. "Ha ha - joke!"
Yep. To (mis0quote a great German poet, "The intention which comes to light is a disconcerting one."
We have a 48-hour rule already. It's called an "apology".
Of course, that involves admitting you're wrong and taking responsibility for your words and actions. If that's too much for Scott Adams' ego, then he can either shut up or deal with the consequences of what he says.
That’s what Adams said. Did you not read the OP??
He was pretty humble about it when it first happened. He did express how hurt he felt by it, and he has a right to express his feelings. He kept things under the radar for awhile. People still like Dilbert. And again, it's his creation. If he wants to make Dilbert a Republican that supports Trump, he has every right to.
Adams said that his 48-hour rule was a dumb idea because we already had the concept of an apology?
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