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Poll: Did I make an Oopsie?
Poll: Did I?
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Posted over 1 year ago So, I'm at a Christmas party for my wife's Real Estate company when the topic of conversation tunrs to the funeral arrangements for a woman that several of the group worked with. It is announced that there would not be a service held as the woman was "peacefully cremated". The phrase "peacefully cremated" has me baffled. I ask what the alternative to a peaceful cremation was. No one seems to know. I suggest that there is nothing other than a "peaceful cremation". Then I add, "unless we're talking about 1940's Nazi Germany." Did I stick my foot in it again? PL MENTORING TEAM MEMBER "Don't underestimate the drawing power of the Garden State." From the film "Dogma" Trying to stay sane in an insane world... |
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| Posted over 1 year ago I agree with what you were thinking. Might not have been the best time to say something about it. This would have been ok if you were speaking with other officers, IMO, but when speaking with and/or around the average civillian, especially in a time of pain, it probably didn't go over real well. Loyalty above all else, except Integrity.
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| Posted over 1 year ago Gonna go with luke on this one, Nick. Sounds like something I would say, then realize I'm not among uniformed-service colleagues and think "whups." But hey, if you're used to being around people (like us) with senses of humor sicker than a five year old with the flu, go right ahead. |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Quite frankly my friend I L.M.A.O. when I read your post.Luke is probably right though,but it is definately what my wife calls Police Humor.Civilians have no concept whatsoever what Police Humor is all about.I once read it is a defense mechanism because we probably see more of real life in any given one month period of time than a civilian does in a lifetime. |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Ouch..did you count the raised brows and gasps in all the silence? I did have to giggle at peaceful cremation though..never heard it stated that way! I Don't look back for long, I keep looking Forward!
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| Posted over 1 year ago While I think is is an appropriately witty statement that deserves some kind of award "Any sudden hand movements will render your birth certificate a useless piece of scrap paper." |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Nah, We're good! |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Hmmm well you know what I think,lol...........ok yeah people seem to get offended over any and every thing so ask yourself this, how many people walk up to you and said "I found what you said to be very offensive" if none I say let sleeping dogs lie. |
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| Posted over 1 year ago you do have a point LOL and yes i get that a lot too..... "spirit has fifty times the strength and staying power of brawn and muscle" unknown |
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| Posted over 1 year ago No Ooopsie.. just a Cop sense of humor. Even my military sense of humor is pretty abrasive have to tone it down around the papa and mama. But I don't think you said or did anything wrong. it's called humor... get some.
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| Posted over 1 year ago I think it was hilarious....... Awkward maybe, but downright hilarious. |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Nope. Wouldn't put that one off onto the exclusive "just a cop's sense of humor".. That's funny anywhere folks have an appreciation of black humor. And that's a LOT of places! You are definitely the life of the party, BigNTS! The use of the word "peacefully" in this context was utterly absurd - like a bizarre attempt to soften the word "cremated" as if to ensure everyone the deceased was truly expired, totally dead and otherwise not alive the moment the furnace fired up. I can't think of anything funnier. But if "peacefully cremated" is coming out of a business associate's mouth and the gathering suddenly hits a somber and bereaved note...um...yeah...you goofed! You wife wins the debate! LOLOL!!!
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| Posted over 1 year ago BigNTS says ...
You have to know that this is typical "Cop Humor", someone fed you a stright line and it jumped out. I knew I liked you, like me you are so politically correct it is amazing. My comment might have been "How can burning someone to ashes be peaceful?" I guess that would not be politically correct eather. |
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| Posted over 1 year ago LMAO!! |
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| Posted over 1 year ago luke3302 says ...
BUMP! Sometimes there's Justice and Sometimes there's Just Us. |
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| Posted over 1 year ago I find myself laughing at my own jokes sometimes more than others. Its all good. Maybe you wont have to worry about having them over anymore... |
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| Posted over 1 year ago might have been a bit out lof line...definelty police humor though |
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| Posted over 1 year ago I can't blame you, I probably would have said somthing very similar! |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Hey, Nick. No Oopsie, it's a serious question you pose. Best to dicuss ths away from the dinner party, though :) In GOD We Trust (All others get searched, then checked through NCIC) MODERATOR #10
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| Posted over 1 year ago Nah, I make heads shake too. Got your back Nick... |
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| Posted over 1 year ago Nawww! You're good! |
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| Posted over 1 year ago You are kind of like me, open mouth, change foot. But it was a true comment you made.
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, it was probably not OK in that situation. Salvageable, however, because the woman was not family of the group.
