On 26/11/2012 7:01 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Maybe she just wanted her 15 minutes of fame, but she got a lot more
>> than she had hoped for. People were outraged at the suggestion and,
>> as it turns out, acorns are not the kind of tree nuts that cause
>> allergic reactions. They can cause problems to some people if they eat
>> them. Acorns are very bitter and they are not eaten in North America.
>>
>> Now the woman is whinging that in a a free, civilized society we
>> should be able to voice our opinions and make our requests to elected
>> officials without fear of reprisal, ridicule, or regret. While I agree
>> with the general idea of that, it does not protect you in cases were
>> your requests are ridiculous and unwarranted. We reserve the right not
>> to take people seriously when they are being ridiculous. There was
>> absolutely no reason for her to even be concerned about oak trees and
>> acorns, but that didn't stop her little brain from looking for some
>> cheap celebrity.
>
> She should be able to voice her opinion to elected officials, no matter
> how dumb it is. But not the "without fear of ridicule" part.


None of the people ridiculed her was trying to deny the right to make
her idiotic suggestion. She has the right to make any stupid demands she
wants. We reserve the right to deny her requests and to ridicule them
when they are that stupid.

My wife is allergic to grass. Maybe we should demand that the town enact
bylaws to prohibit grass lawns.


> BTW, "whinging" is a great word. It should be used more often,
> especially for silly people complaining about stupid things.

I confess that it was a typo on my part, but, surprisingly, it was not
caught by my spell checker. It turns out to be a word. Not only is it a
real word but it is defined as "To complain or protest, especially in an
annoying or persistent manner". I was accidentally correct in my error.
;-)