"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/12/2018 9:16 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 12/12/2018 8:39 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I heard last week some people were against the airing of the animated
>>> classic 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' because Rudolph was "bullied".
>>> Fer cryin' out loud!
>>
>> He was! It's kind of cringey, even Santa wanted nothing to do with
>> him and his shiny nose. But he overcame it and went on to greater
>> things, isn't that the whole moral of the story?
>>
> That is indeed the moral of the story!
>
>> Now they want to ban Baby, It's Cold Outside because the guy is
>> trying to coerce the woman to stay at his place. Okaaay.
>>
>> nancy
>>
> I heard about that, too! They were both flirting. It's ridiculous to
> think they should ban the song.
>
> Aren't there more important things to worry about?
>
> Jill


The explanation I heard was that the "me too" people thought it sounded like
a date rape scenario. Just crazy IMO.

Cheri

On 2018-12-12 11:39 a.m., Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message

>> I heard about that, too!Â* They were both flirting.Â* It's ridiculous to
>> think they should ban the song.
>>
>> Aren't there more important things to worry about?
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> The explanation I heard was that the "me too" people thought it sounded
> like a date rape scenario. Just crazy IMO.


I think it is called seduction. It is part of the nonsense games that
goes on between couples, a back and forth yes, no, maybe. The song was
written decades ago when it was unlikely that she would stay and have
actual sex. Bear in mind that her objection to staying is about what her
family and neighbours will think, not about her wishes. People have
issues with the line where she asks what is in the drink, but that comes
right after her line that she will have another half a drink.

Check out the origins of the song. According to Wikipedia it was not
even a Christmas song. It is set in winter and was a routine that a
husband and wife did at a time when celebrities attending parties were
expected to entertain.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> On 2018-12-12 11:39 a.m., Cheri wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>
>>> I heard about that, too! They were both flirting. It's ridiculous to
>>> think they should ban the song.
>>>
>>> Aren't there more important things to worry about?
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> The explanation I heard was that the "me too" people thought it sounded
>> like a date rape scenario. Just crazy IMO.
>
>
> I think it is called seduction. It is part of the nonsense games that goes
> on between couples, a back and forth yes, no, maybe. The song was written
> decades ago when it was unlikely that she would stay and have actual sex.
> Bear in mind that her objection to staying is about what her family and
> neighbours will think, not about her wishes. People have issues with the
> line where she asks what is in the drink, but that comes right after her
> line that she will have another half a drink.
>
> Check out the origins of the song. According to Wikipedia it was not even
> a Christmas song. It is set in winter and was a routine that a husband and
> wife did at a time when celebrities attending parties were expected to
> entertain.

I've always disliked the song, not for any of the lyric reasons, just don't
like it. Many people ask what's in a drink, especially when ordering
something they haven't had before.

Cheri

On 12/12/2018 1:49 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> I've always disliked the song, not for any of the lyric reasons, just
> don't like it. Many people ask what's in a drink, especially when
> ordering something they haven't had before.
>
> Cheri
>
I don't particularly like the song, either. I wouldn't try to ban a
radio station from playing it, though.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/12/2018 1:49 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> I've always disliked the song, not for any of the lyric reasons, just
>> don't like it. Many people ask what's in a drink, especially when
>> ordering something they haven't had before.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
> I don't particularly like the song, either. I wouldn't try to ban a radio
> station from playing it, though.
>
> Jill


Me either, I find it really funny that when some of that stuff is aired and
people complain they say "if you don't like it change the station" The same
goes for songs, cartoons etc. that some stations are actually banning,
that's the problem.

Cheri