Mentally Impaired Audience Members — Page 10

TGN, I just read your last post and now I am sitting here in tears. Thank you for lifting me up, too. You are an amazing person.

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Here is your statement George: "someone who has Down's is automatically mentally retarded. Do you agree with that?"

No, I do not.

LOOK IT UP.

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All right I just read up on my Down's again. Some of the sites were clear in saying that Down Syndrome is a cause of mental retardation. Other sites did not make such clear statements.

I guess I did not realize that if I say Down Syndrome is a FORM of mental retardation instead of saying Down Syndrom is a CAUSE of mental retardation on a message board, its ok to call me names, and condescendingly remind me of my occupation, rather than just simply corrrecting my word slip.

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I find it interesting that Elphaba has not responded yet...

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lucky! my mom texted me a pic of all the chicago snow today. I'm so jealous!

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so if no snow melts between now and Tuesday, and we get the maximum they are predicting we might end up with about 19 inches!!!

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I just read this entire thread with interest. I am with marilynrita. People who are disruptive should not be allowed in theatres where their disruptiveness will spoil the enjoyment of hundreds of others. I know of several theatres with viewing boxes for mothers with babes-in-arms who might cry. I am sure other disruptive persons would be allowed to sit in there if they are unable to be quiet.

It is simply common courtesy that you should not take someone to the theatre if there is a high chance they will not be able to sit still and be quiet. I was at a concert production of South Pacific a few years ago which was in a very small house and there was a man in the back row (which was only about the 20th row, and there was no mezzanine - I said it was small) who would not stop yelling. I was unable to concentrate on and enjoy the performance, and nor were many people around me. Unfortunately, the show was only one act long, and no ushers seemed willing to approach that side of the house. Quite frankly, I was pissed, and still am. First noise should be a warning, second should be immediate removal, no exceptions.

""Jane, Pennywise, and a few others....you are the ones I want to see shows with, not this elitist, so-called "normal" unfeeling snobs

Thank you for being the reason I smiled today. ""

It makes you smile when people you disagree with are called snobs? How sad. I am starting to lose faith in this messageboard as a conduit of civilized discussion when name-calling makes people smile. How awful.

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Debbie, having somebody in my family with Down's, that's just kinda the the word we use for it.........everybody says Down's.......that's all.

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So because there is misery in parts of the world, we must be silent about any misery in our lives?

And the person who talked about South Pacific never compared his misery to people working in diamond mines.

That wasn't very nice.

Now we have to deal with sarcasm in a thread that's supposed to be an intelligent conversation where we exchange ideas and enthusiastically but POLITELY disagree?

I sincerely do not think that's possible on BWW anymore.

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It makes you smile when people you disagree with are called snobs? How sad. I am starting to lose faith in this messageboard as a conduit of civilized discussion when name-calling makes people smile. How awful.

no, I dont think thats what made me smile, what makes me smile about elphaba is that it is always called as it is seen, something I appreciate. I have been on the other side of that, he has responded to my posts and told me to snap out of it etc because I was in a bit of a funk after realising that my performance dreams will probably never come true. That was the most depressing realisation Ive ever made in my entire life. Also one that in my oppinion was forced on me due to discrimination and unfairness. Then I read Elphabas post, laughed, realised I was being an idiot and went on with performing as best I could, and had fun all the while.


Hes not afraid to say what he means. I enjoy it. Sue me

And Jane, your welcome!

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youre welcome

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I'm gonna be totally honest. A disturbance is a disturbance. If they can't control it, they should be asked to leave.

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