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Username: Buyamerican
Post Number: 214
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:34 am: |    |
Don't know if anyone heard his remark this morning while hosting the annual parade, but Devin put a ski cap on, covered his face and said "you could knock off a 7-11 wearing this thing".
After explaining his stupid remark to my 10 year old grandson, I called the station and they already had quite a few complaints about his remark. He certainly wasn't thinking, and with the City of Detroit just receiving the "most dangerous City in the U.S." distinction, it wasn't an appropriate remark at all, joking or not.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
WHAT YOU DRIVE, DRIVES AMERICA! |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 803
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:39 am: | |
Hmmm, I don't blame you for complaining. That is very inappropiate to say at an event like it. Especially when you consider a big percentage ofthe nation was watching and the recent safety issues.
Did Bill Bonds get a lot of complaints about his anchoring or reporting during his time? |
Hudkina
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Username: Hudkina
Post Number: 79
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:42 am: | |
What has caused Americans to become so overly sensitive? Really. He made a joke, if you didn't like it don't laugh. If your 10 year old grandson doesn't know about criminals wearing ski-masks he hasn't seen very many kids movies (Home Alone anyone?). |
Nellonfury
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Username: Nellonfury
Post Number: 230
Registered: 03-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:05 pm: | |
I haven't catch that part,but I wonder what Carmen was thinking when she heard him said it.
The only thing that I remembered during the SuperBowl XL is that Guy said "shitty" what he was really saying city while I was watching it on YouTube.
Happy Thanksgiving and don't eat too much!•••• |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 805
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:09 pm: | |
yep, I saw it on YouTube as well Nellon. I guess it's immoral for people on WDIV to make a joke or slip up. I'm not saying that it was the best thing to say, but he was just being liberal (and literal) with the situation. |
Buyamerican
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Username: Buyamerican
Post Number: 215
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:10 pm: | |
His remark offended me. It was totally inappropriate. This is a Thanksgiving Day parade, mainly for children and the young at heart; it certainly was not the venue for a "joke" of that kind. Whether my 10 year old grandson didn't quite understand his meaning is irrelevant |
Fareastsider
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Username: Fareastsider
Post Number: 694
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:17 pm: | |
I cant believe that offended anybody. Better hide somewhere! |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 807
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:20 pm: | |
Yet and then, if someone buys an American car and it breaks down every half of mile, it's perfectly ok. I have never in my life... |
Buyamerican
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Username: Buyamerican
Post Number: 216
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:25 pm: | |
Many people have been offended by much less and made big issues about it. Laws have been established to prevent offending people. This is small potatoes, but it was not the time nor the place to joke about robbing a convenience store.
I must assume that some of you like the distinction of being labeled the most dangerous city in the U.S. and having it publicized by a news anchor while hosting the parade.
Detroitrise...get a life.
I voiced my opinion, enough said.
(Message edited by Buyamerican on November 22, 2007) |
Thnk2mch
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Post Number: 1063
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:30 pm: | |
I'd rather see a bad joke than a "Ron Paul for President" sign. |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 808
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:33 pm: | |
This is also Devin expressing his freedom of speech liberally. People do use those masks to commit petty crimes (everyone knows that). America is now wayyyyy to conservative. And you wonder why Europe and Asia laughs at us. Making a joke about that in one of those countries is practically a daily thing (they can take jokes like that). People like you are the reasons why entertainment is crap now, because you can't take a joke. It's irony is all. That's the funniest bit of entertainment around. Heck, Bill Bonds has said worse things than that on live TV and didn't get this many problems. This is because he ironically spoke the truth about the situations.
(Message edited by DetroitRise on November 22, 2007) |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 809
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:35 pm: | |
"Detroitrise...get a life."
No, you get a life. Left Wing Conservatives are the main reasons why America is in the shape it's in now. I'm not the one sitting there getting offended by Sweet Peas. Apparently, you must not have anything better to do while waiting for the food and football games.
(Message edited by DetroitRise on November 22, 2007) |
1953
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Post Number: 1484
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:36 pm: | |
Whoa. This was bad taste, but nothing to complain about. |
Matt
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Post Number: 1221
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:56 pm: | |
Oh come on people, it was a stupid little joke. Get over it. |
Ed_golick
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Post Number: 868
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:59 pm: | |
Devin is no Sonny Eliot. |
Softailrider
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Post Number: 90
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 1:06 pm: | |
I don't really care for the guy , he comes off to me as kind of a milquetoast . But come on....he made a remark SOME people could think was SLIGHTLY offensive . Give him a break . |
Detroitrise
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Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 810
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 1:06 pm: | |
Truthfully, Sonny isn't all that funny to me, but rather annoying. |
Thecarl
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Post Number: 1184
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 1:33 pm: | |
thanksgiving, itself, offends many native americans. the parade should never have been broadcast, or even allowed to happen. it appears that devin scillian only perpetuated the insensivity of the occasion.
may each of you experience this autumnal holiday in the mood and manner of your choosing.
(Message edited by thecarl on November 22, 2007) |
Scooter2k7
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Post Number: 22
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 1:46 pm: | |
Detroitrise: Yet and then, if someone buys an American car and it breaks down every half of mile, it's perfectly ok. I have never in my life...
Well aren't you a hypocrite! You call yourself Detroit rise but yet you do not support what made Detroit rise. The Ohio border is about 100 miles south, dont let the door hit you on the way out! |
Mauser765
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Post Number: 2110
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 1:50 pm: | |
"Buyamerican" ? How about "Hireamerican". |
Taj920
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Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 1:50 pm: | |
Since the last 7-11 in Detroit closed years ago, what's the big deal? |
Detroitrise
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Post Number: 811
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 3:33 pm: | |
"Well aren't you a hypocrite! You call yourself Detroit rise but yet you do not support what made Detroit rise. The Ohio border is about 100 miles south, dont let the door hit you on the way out!"
Just telling it like it is. Besides, when I do say something good about Detroit (which I usually do), it gets ignored. So what's all the fuss about my comment? You can't even call me a hypocrite until you take the time to read every single one of my comments. |
20043_stotter
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Post Number: 136
Registered: 03-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 4:46 pm: | |
As a quick humorous comment, it may be humorous to some and not to others. Geez, we are so uptight anymore. I guess you could ask yourself. Do robbers wear ski masks, when they commit robberies? If they do, maybe we should we make ski masks illegal? Maybe we should have a 6 second delay for all live broad and telecasts. It's abit over the top to some, I think. |
Miesfan
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Post Number: 59
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 5:11 pm: | |
quote:Laws have been established to prevent offending people.
quote:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Thankfully there are no actual laws against offending people. |
Flyingj
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Post Number: 48
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 5:19 pm: | |
"you could knock off a 7-11 wearing this thing"
Not if Denny McClain can help it. |
Gplimpton
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Post Number: 86
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 5:22 pm: | |
get a life people. |
Ravine
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Post Number: 1629
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 6:09 pm: | |
Count me on the side that thinks it is absurd, and ridiculous, to become upset over the comment.
Also, I am having trouble believing that the grandson gave any significant notice to the statement, much less solicited an explanation.
If it's like that, I would suggest that the TV shouldn't be on, at all. |
Arab_guyumich
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Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 7:07 pm: | |
You can't fault a guy for trying to keep it real... |
Wazootyman
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Post Number: 284
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 7:24 pm: | |
I can't believe this could offend anyone. I don't mean this as a personal attack, but really, get a life.
It's important to understand the seriousness of crime in this city, but in my opinion there's nothing harmful about poking fun to lighten up the mood a little. In fact, in this case it was such a generic remark you'd be hard pressed to say it was directed at Detroit at all.
At least it wasn't an exposed boob. God help us if that happens again. Boobs, bad words, off-color jokes and sexually suggestive situations offend almost everyone universally. I'm glad there are people out there trying to make sure I don't get exposed to such filth!
You know, I was hoping to watch Home Alone this weekend in the spirit of the approaching Christmas season, but I'm afraid I can't handle a movie that takes so lightly the serious topic of home invasion.
Wow, all that turkey has made me really sarcastic. Burf. |
Falstaff
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Post Number: 95
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 8:08 pm: | |
What a silly thing to be upset about. |