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Re: Are On Obama Care? If so, how do you like it?
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:42 pm
by SA_Steve
I hope the OP has the info needed to complete his research or term paper or whatever.
Re: Are On Obama Care? If so, how do you like it?
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:50 pm
by Vol Texan
cb1000rider wrote:Taypo wrote:Are you in prison? If so, how's that working out for you?
I'm not sure I follow.
I think Taypo was making a parallel statement, drawing dark humor into the question by showing how disagreeable the premise is in the first place.
To many of us, asking us, "On Obamacare, do you like it?" is about the same as asking, "In prison, do you like it?"
In both instances, the respondent is forced by law into a most unpleasant, likely unbearable situation, and then is asked how he likes it.
"Tantalus, are you hungry yet?" would be a similar question. Or perhaps this one:
Re: Are On Obama Care? If so, how do you like it?
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:05 pm
by Taypo
Vol Texan wrote:cb1000rider wrote:Taypo wrote:Are you in prison? If so, how's that working out for you?
I'm not sure I follow.
I think Taypo was making a parallel statement, drawing dark humor into the question by showing how disagreeable the premise is in the first place.
To many of us, asking us, "On Obamacare, do you like it?" is about the same as asking, "In prison, do you like it?"
In both instances, the respondent is forced by law into a most unpleasant, likely unbearable situation, and then is asked how he likes it.
"Tantalus, are you hungry yet?" would be a similar question. Or perhaps this one:
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Thanks, Vol. I forget that sarcasm doesn't play well on the Internet.
Re: Are On Obama Care? If so, how do you like it?
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:11 pm
by Vol Texan
Taypo wrote:
Thanks, Vol. I forget that sarcasm doesn't play well on the Internet.
Never underestimate the power of Gary Larson to make things crystal clear with a single cartoon.
Re: Are On Obama Care? If so, how do you like it?
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:34 pm
by Taypo
Indeed! FWIW, I had to Google Tantalus. That was a new one!