Take it easy on new members!!!!!

[4StringAxe]

It's not an inside joke. It was a silly reference to a silly way to vent one's frustrations. I thought it was hilarious. The visual of my own beloved feline flying across the yard making a screeching noise having just left my foot was funny to me. I would never ACTUALLY kick my cat. It sucks that I have to say that out loud.

If my joke somehow "encourages someone to commit violence against animals" then that person was already standing on the ledge ready to jump. I refuse to walk this world trying to avoid setting off already crazy people.

LOTS of humor is cruel. Most of the gags in old cartoons involve violence. They were FUNNY. (Please don't be one of those ridiculous squishy people who are glad we no longer "advocate violence" in our Saturday morning cartoons. Both Tom and Jerry were fictional characters. No actual cats or mice were ever hurt in the making of a Tom & Jerry cartoon.) The vast majority of humor take a pot shot at SOMEBODY.

As far as I'm concerned, there's nobody who is off limits for humor. We all have target on our backs for comedy. And I'm fine with that.

Are you saying we can no longer make jokes about mother-in-laws? Lawyers? Politicians? "Corporate fat cats"?

Everybody is an "innocent victim". But it's still funny. Lighten up, big guy.

For the record, I have (well, my kids have) a wonderful cat. He kills mice, squirrels, moles, birds, and even rabbits in my yard all the time. So, it seems, he can take care of himself. I don't suppose there will be any weeping for the "innocent" critters he kills on a daily basis. And I have never, and would never, kick the dang thing.

I didn't read all that but I'm sure it deserves the like I gave it.
...
At least for the effort put forth.

 

[mellowinman]

You do realize the metal gear questions are jokes, right??

Yep. But a joke doesn't have to be funny to EVERYONE. There's no such thing as humor that everyone gets.... or likes.

It was sarcasm. I think most here got it, and don’t actuslly believe Toof wants to encourage cat kicking.

A joke that only a select few "get" is not a "joke." It's an "inside joke," meaning there has to be additional knowledge by the reader/listener to understand why it's funny.

There are envelopes at the Post Office. Lots of them.

And no matter how funny, there’s no accounting for those with no sense of humor.

See? That’s not funny...but I understood what you were trying to do there!!

It's not an inside joke. It was a silly reference to a silly way to vent one's frustrations. I thought it was hilarious. The visual of my own beloved feline flying across the yard making a screeching noise having just left my foot was funny to me. I would never ACTUALLY kick my cat. It sucks that I have to say that out loud.

If my joke somehow "encourages someone to commit violence against animals" then that person was already standing on the ledge ready to jump. I refuse to walk this world trying to avoid setting off already crazy people.

LOTS of humor is cruel. Most of the gags in old cartoons involve violence. They were FUNNY. (Please don't be one of those ridiculous squishy people who are glad we no longer "advocate violence" in our Saturday morning cartoons. Both Tom and Jerry were fictional characters. No actual cats or mice were ever hurt in the making of a Tom & Jerry cartoon.) The vast majority of humor take a pot shot at SOMEBODY.

As far as I'm concerned, there's nobody who is off limits for humor. We all have target on our backs for comedy. And I'm fine with that.

Are you saying we can no longer make jokes about mother-in-laws? Lawyers? Politicians? "Corporate fat cats"?

Everybody is an "innocent victim". But it's still funny. Lighten up, big guy.

For the record, I have (well, my kids have) a wonderful cat. He kills mice, squirrels, moles, birds, and even rabbits in my yard all the time. So, it seems, he can take care of himself. I don't suppose there will be any weeping for the "innocent" critters he kills on a daily basis. And I have never, and would never, kick the dang thing.

I was not referring to the cat. Not in any way. I didn't say anything I didn't say.

Are we clear (ish?)

 

[two fingers]

I was not referring to the cat. Not in any way. I didn't say anything I didn't say.

Ah.... well..... this is awkward.

My apologies.

 

[mellowinman]

Ah.... well..... this is awkward.

My apologies.

Settle down. You gotta be ready for the long haul, man.

 

[guy n. cognito]

Are we clear (ish?)

Rarely....

When one reads posts 91 and 92 together, it would seem to clearly be about the car joke. If that were not your intent, then you can clearly see why everyone would be confused.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

Sure, you're not going to find info on G&L, and putting in Fender is useless. But a tailored search can work really well, IME.

I find that if there's something specific I'm looking for on here, putting "Talkbass" in Google, followed by the information I seek, using quotation marks if needed, works much better than the forum search feature.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I'll let you send that over to the accidental band names thread.

Great band name. It should play metal down-tuned versions of things like My Beautiful Ballon.

 

[Jeff Scott]

...The vast majority of humor take a pot shot at SOMEBODY.

As far as I'm concerned, there's nobody who is off limits for humor. We all have target on our backs for comedy. And I'm fine with that.

Are you saying we can no longer make jokes about mother-in-laws? Lawyers? Politicians? "Corporate fat cats"?

Everybody is an "innocent victim". But it's still funny. Lighten up, big guy.

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[sissy kathy]

For crap sake, guys. Lighten up on new members, will ya?

Every member's join date should be posted right under his/her avatar.

If some new bass player, or 50 year veteran bass player who just happened upon our community, asks what you think is a "stupid question" take a breath. Swallow your intense desire to berate someone and walk away.

We were all new once. We all had to find our way around here. We all had to learn about the search function.

Not everyone comes here knowing there's no "best bass for metal" or that underpowering cabs is a myth. The proper way to fire a drummer is something that takes years to perfect.

But they all come here with one thing in common. They are EXCITED about playing bass and discussing it with other bass players.

Don't be the jerkweasle that messes that up. Don't run somebody away from here just so you can get a jab in.

Go kick your cat or beat your kids if you need an outlet for your frustration. But don't bring that crap in here!

Once someone has been around the block a few times with this crowd, he/she knows all of our inside jokes and one liners about certain questions. But a new member might not understand that we're just having a little fun around a question that has been a bit of a sore subject.

Either help or go away. But don't be the TalkBass playground bully. It doesn't make you cool. It just makes you a jack@$$.

Edit: I am a sarcastic guy. I didn't literally mean "bully". It's not THAT serious. But the point is sometimes new guys don't know we're just being goofballs. So tread lightly.

I feel bad for doing this. On 4 March '18, exactly the scenario you presented occurred, and the guy happened to be a drummer. I welcomed him, and I think I answered his question, but I made a 'fire the drummer' remark. That was all it took. The flood gates opened and others started cracking on him too. Eventually a mod stepped in and reminded us that we were dealing with a new member; too late as it turns out, the damage was done and I haven't seen the guy here since. I still regret this and wish there was some way to undo the damage I caused.

 

[GBBSbassist]

Ok. ok.... but what do we do if the new member is also a cat, and/or a child? Do we beat them or be nice to them?!?!

OMG...What if they're a cat drummer?

I jest. I also agree that no one was condoning real violence on animals or children. I believe it was a tongue in cheek statement.

 

[Yango]

This whole thread from post #1 on, is a perfect example of what's wrong with TB.

 

[Fat Freddy]

This whole thread from post #1 on, is a perfect example of what's wrong with TB.

Except for my post...Of course...

 

[Kriegs]

Not to pull the thread back on course but I have been frustrated by many of the things mentioned in the original post and made an attempt to offer up a solution for one of the many issues noted: When the Search function doesn't... well... function

Just trying to help out the community

 

[two fingers]

This whole thread from post #1 on, is a perfect example of what's wrong with TB.

And what, exactly, is "wrong" with TB? Clearly I am too dim to pick up on it from the context of this single thread.

 

[FingerDub]

When I first got here, I HATED the whole carrots thing that the then members held secret as if they were in a secret thieves guild. Now I still hate it, just a little less. Feeling like people are laughing behind your back sucks.

 

[Richland123]

Ok. ok.... but what do we do if the new member is also a cat, and/or a child? Do we beat them or be nice to them?!?!

OMG...What if they're a cat drummer?

I jest. I also agree that no one was condoning real violence on animals or children. I believe it was a tongue in cheek statement.

Now, don't go picking on cat drummers.

 

[Jeff Scott]

The cat in the hat has some swift moves, for sure; the first one must be a n@@b on drums.

 

[Downunderwonder]

The part about the cat was a joke!

Cats have no sense of humour. What were you thinking?

 

[NMTB]

The cat in the hat has some swift moves, for sure; the first was must be a n@@b on drums.

Hatless cat's timing is tight despite his lack of chops, though.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Hatless cat's timing is tight despite his lack of chops, though.

Yes, but his tempo is off from the rest of the band.