The wave does not belong in the theater! — Page 8

BSo, you point out an interesting fact about Jews and nazis. I do get offended when people ignore the fact that gypsies, homosexuals, the handicapped and the mentally disabled were also the victims of Hitlers crimes. Now once again, I am not, in any way trying to take away from what was done to the jewish people, Understand me, i am not trying to minimalize that. But the fact that homosexuals, and gypsies and physically and mentally handicaped people seem to be less important and of less value than jewish people offends me.

And BSo, i wasn't saying you have a claim of superiority to nazi jokes, i was claiming, that it sounds like you think you have some sort of superior claim to be offended by nazi jokes.


ETA: while the fact taht I am an equal oppurtunity ass hole, i didn't make an attempt to offend you, so you are half right.


ETA 2: yes, emo, that is kinda funny in a :wow, talk about you cosmic coincidences that some might find horribly offensive way"

but yeah, i do find it kind of funny.

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Updated On: 4/9/06 at 03:27 AM

BSo, first I didn't know she is a jew.

Second, had i said it so someone that wasn't jewish, would this have been blown up nearly as much as has?

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"But the fact that homosexuals, and gypsies and physically and mentally handicaped people seem to be less important and of less value than jewish people offends me."

As a Jew, I have NEVER been taught to think that one human being has any more or less importantance or value than the other. I'm not going to get into a religious debate but I just wanted to make that clear.

Updated On: 4/9/06 at 03:35 AM

Why you would call anyone a Nazi (or any of those other words you choose to half bleep out) is beyond me. I have no idea why people would want to be friends with such an offensive person.

I didn't call anyone those words i bleeped out. and you know that.

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Now you're just reaching. Using the word N*gger is not the same as calling some one a n*gger. Ok, there is a huge difference, and anyone who tries to claim other wise, is just looking to start a fight. You are just looking to cause problems now. You are trying to things i said, and put them in a completely different context and that just cheap, and petty.

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Well i hope you had fun Liotte, cause i sure did. Maybe we can do this another time.

(but maybe next time without you trying take things i say and using them in a different context in a cheap way.)

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Oh sorry I didn't read that it was already talked about [Wave movie]...it's been a long week.

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I, too, was at the show last night and while I tried to ignore the wave the few times it came around, thinking "WHAT IS GOING ON?", it did create a buzz of fun energy in the audience for the show...regardless of those of us who scoffed. These "offenders" were the same ones completely enthralled and with the characters every step of the way. ***MINOR SPOILER***They wimpered out loud when Leaf Coneybear was eliminated; they cheered for William Barfee in the end.

So, while it sounds like you sat consumed by thoughts of ettiquette and decorum, they were having the times of their lives. I for one, had a great time at the show - one of the best times - having seen it four times before. They hurt no one, THEY had a great time, and lord help us if it isn't something THEY remember for years to come and become avid theatre goers because "this one night when they saw spelling bee years ago"...It seems we should cut them some slack. They were clearly visiting, probably didn't know "which fork to use" - but in the end, they enjoyed the performances and you had something to come home and start a topic about on Broadwayworld.com.

Updated On: 4/9/06 at 05:20 AM

Doing 'the wave' must be the final dumbing down of the theatrical experience.

If Sebastian Bach can bite off the heads of the roses at his curtian call at J&H....I'd say doing the wave is Coooooool too. Ya shoulda seen the high brows reaction to that. Priceless!

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Please, doesn't ANYONE have any photos of TARZAN? There were some up earlier, but now they are gone. Surely it is not inappropriate to take photos of a show during previews and post them online for all to see and judge...

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