cborgman said:

Put a sock in already. No one said you have to kiss P's ass but the reaction to this song is overkill on this board and it is all to typical these days.

JimRockford said:

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Question for you. Does coming to a board to constanly complain about an artist actions that you don't know from Adam make you a nutjob?

I have a right to freedom of speech so I am going to keep asking these sort of questions on Prince.org.

laurarichardson said:

well, then... physician heal thyself.

the org has always been like this, and always will be. the varying opinions are what make this board great.

if the negativity bothers you that much, take your own advice and go.

laurarichardson said:

so do we.

and that's the double edge of the sword. take it or leave it.
[Edited 1/23/10 18:13pm]

laurarichardson said:

No, quite the opposite. It cements the fact that I am not.

Evidently, you find that hard to deal with...

I recommend Pamprin.

JimRockford said:

I was not being Prince. You dont know me to even speak on it intelligently. I have the ability to appreciate great art. That means I love music and it means something more to me than noise at a nightclub or from the radio. I feel it and live it. The music that Prince has provided through the years is the best music that I have heard. It has made me laugh, feel elated, inspired me to be brave and free, left me with some spiritual highs, taught me something about sensuality, fear, despair, and love. That's how Prince has made my life better - and I will always appreciate it.

So keep your negativity, brother. You can't hurt me.

Brofie said:

The only negativity is in your own mind, brother. I am perfectly fine.

Just because I don't go out and do a raindance around a fire, every time Prince bats his eyelashes does not make me a negative person.

Tough shit if you don't like me making fun of the man. How many emails have you sent to mods to have me removed from the site? I see you are wanting them to "deal with me."

All for just having a sense of humor.

violetblues said:

Then all these orgers flipping out need to stop acting like one song would change everything they'd do tomorrow if a concert was announced.
It's not that serious.

HonestMan13 said:

i don't really think anyone is seriously saying that. most of what's being said about p&g is joking.

cborgman said:

A lot of what's being said, period, is joking. But there's always the little babies that cannot take it and try to whine like the bitches that they are...

As if they matter...

JimRockford said:

I didnt resort to profanity. Everything I said was positive. You attacked me and it was not humor. But peace to you anyway, brother.

Prince is up for a Grammy this year. Will you be embarrassed when he wins?

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have there ever been moments that you've been embarrassed to be publicly known as a prince fan?[/quote]


Maybe in the boys locker room in the 8th grade some kid said Prince and I were "faggots". Not since.

Brofie said:

Profanity is not something to be "resorted to" as if it denotes a lower level of intellect.

Profanity is a simple choice of words, brother.

I do not go to message boards in order to engage in stimulating intellectual discussion or to enlighten myself in any way.

I visit them to entertain myself.

So try to refrain from intermingling a simple personal choice with a strata of society (I'll dumb that down for you - profanity does not equal lesser intellect or social status).

As for peace, I have it, thanks.

JimRockford said:

All this talk of profanity automatically made me think of this, and giggle.

Brofie said:

i'll bet you 20 dollars he doesn't.

Acrylic said:

I love Jason Mewes.

skywalker said:

but you've been embarrassed by him.

and by something much stupider than his worst music or movies, no less.



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cborgman said:

Agreed, and I'll put 10 on that!

Acrylic said:

snoogins.

cborgman said:

Snooch to the motherfuckin nooch!!!

Acrylic said:

Ditto for me, heck, I'll up the ante and put a 20 on it.

Apparently...the point in question of the original thread went right over ppl's heads

JayJai said:

perhaps you could explain it for those of us not smart enough to comprehend such an intelligent and complex theory as 'anyone who says they are embarrassed isn't a real fan'

If people want to "be embarrassed" that's their problem.

Prince is a artist. Prince has release alot of things that people don't like or understand just like other artists do. To me it's not that serious to the point of being embarrassed.

cborgman said:

It doesn't have much to do with who's smart enuff to comprehend the question.
Skywalker's question was "how can diehard Prince fans ever be embarrassed by him at this point?"
...and started by makin reference to the so-called 'embarrassment' of Prince fans for the Vikings song.
Some ppl answered the question, others focused solely on the Vikings song and it strayed from there...
thus my statement.
I didn't see 'anyone who says they are embarrassed isn't a real fan' anywhere in skywalker's post.

Way to make a mountain out of a mole hill guys

laurarichardson said:

I actually agree with this completely! So when will y'all be leaving?

Hell, classical and country music sounds better than what's on the radio.




Well, I'm older than you and in my junior high and high school years Prince was an absolute badass from "Dirty Mind" on up through "Purple Rain" which was in my senior year. He had a major influence on me as a person too since he looked extremely gay but yet he threwdown harder than any straight person out there. He wasn't the weak Judy Garland or dorky classical music icons that people like to stereotype us with. And as for his attitude, he was an absolute bitch that simply didn't give a damn and wasn't afraid to be negative if he felt the need. So when you don't like to hear any negative remarks whatsoever, then that's not very early-Princelike of you. It works both ways. Prince wasn't always into the goofy love 4 one another, Kumbaya type vibe that he's liked to portray.