Today's dose of dumb

[yendi]

Yes, folks, I think it's safe to say that Joe Godlewski is currently the dumbest man in America.

Comments

[trochee.livejournal.com]

wow, it's like the old "white salmon - guaranteed not to turn pink in the can!" joke, only now with extra anti-Semitism flavor.

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

Oh he's *special.*

[robyn-ma.livejournal.com]

He will no longer be the dumbest man in America when the first person actually buys the salt. And someone will.

[yendi]

I almost noted that in my post, myself. It's sadly true.

[samhenderson.livejournal.com]

But...but...
(points with a trembling hand)
(dies of teh dumb)

[eustaciavye.livejournal.com]

that's it, I'm moving to Mars.

No Fish Escapes His Wrath!

[dragontdc.livejournal.com]

It's Rabbi Sholem Fishbane!

[luis-mw.livejournal.com]

I'll be impressed when he can point out the pile of salt that actually stood up and said "I accept Jesus Christ as my Saviour"

Christian salt indeed!

The dumb... it hurts!

We accidentally gained a packet of kosher salt after a shopping trip with a friend in the store in a US airbase. I was mightily amused to find a recipe on the back for salted shrimp.

Wiccans find you amusing

[thefirethorn.livejournal.com]

OMG Luis you just hurt my brain.

OF COURSE the salt must be saved to be a real Christian.

My 3 year old came back from daycare singing an old church camp favorite, about being a C-h-r-i-s-t-i-a-n. I was in no way offended -- even if he COULD spell the word, which he couldn't really, he ISN'T a Christian because he's not old enough to make that decision.

My husband, neither Wiccan nor Christian nor anything else, was appalled. "How would you feel if he was marching around the house singing that he was a Muslim?" he asked.

"I would feel nothing," I told him, "Because he isn't a Muslim, either -- he's 3."

Because to a be a CHRISTIAN requires a decision. (http://www.dltk-bible.com/i_am_a_c.htm)

Re: Wiccans find you amusing

[luis-mw.livejournal.com]

I wish more people realised it. My response above was more or less what I usually say to people when they claim this is a Christian country.

Some years ago, I was friends with a woman who managed a charity shop for an organisation that provides vetinary care for the pets of people who can't afford to pay. It turns out that every year, the local church held a "pet blessing" service[1], and the collection for that service went to the charity. The manager of the shop was always the guest of honour and she asked me to go with her (we were both pagans).

It was high Anglican, so we felt quite at home with the level of ritual - the processional coming in with all the regalia, the boy swinging the censer etc. We were even more delighted when one hymn that was chosen had four verses - one each for earth, air, fire and water (we were pretty certain that the vicar didn't know what we were, and we weren't wearing any obvious pentagrams or anything, but after that, we did wonder).

Afterwards, we stood with the vicar at the back, greeting and shaking hands with the congregation as they left (and petting all the doggies and kitties). One American lady stopped to chat with us, and was very keen to tell us how her miniature poodle - Fifi (yes, really Fifi, complete with pink ribbon & bow) had really enjoyed the service because Fifi was a born-again Christian. For once, I contained myself and didn't ask the question :)


[1] People were encouraged to bring their pets. We had dogs, cats, guinea pigs, birds, a tortoise and assorted other small furry items. We missed out on the year before, when apparently somebody brought in a pony.

[28bytes.livejournal.com]

What's the big deal? I won't eat French fries unless I have a bottle of Methodist Ketchup handy.

I do hope he never finds out about Hellmann's mayonnaise, though. They could be in for some competition.

[kynn.livejournal.com]

The passive-aggressive Jew-hate there is really gross.

Which Episcopal priest, I wonder?

The only way I might be okay with this is if it were Bishop Gene Robinson. :)

[yendi]

Heh. It would serve someone as antisemitic as Godlewski (who surely is equally homophobic) to pick Robinson without realizing who he was (that said, no way would Robinson get involved in something this dumb).

[muse0fire.livejournal.com]

Holy fucking shit, you weren't kidding.

*headdesk* doesn't even begin to cover it.

[cscottd.livejournal.com]

*boggle*

[concordantnexus.livejournal.com]

Godlewski is certainly a schmuck.

The kosher salt bit reminded me of a somewhat amusing story that my dad told me. When my dad used to do door to door sales across Ontario and Quebec, he met a guy whose business was selling sea salt.

Apparently the Rabbinical Council had called him up several times to try and convince him to have his salt labelled as kosher and pay them a small yearly fee for the privilege.

Problem was the guy was cheap and had a temper (he also knew that all salt was kosher), so to spite them he told them that his was Celtic sea salt and started printing little Celtic crosses on the bags for his product.

Now I wasn't there, so I don't know whether the salt seller knew that Celtic crosses are used as White Power/Aryan symbols, but I'd bet that the Rabbinical Council would know and I think that that would explain why they were so vexed with him for doing that.

Getting back to Joe 'the Schmuck' Godlewski - I wonder what he'll do when he finds out about Celtic Sea Salt?

[nishar.livejournal.com]

If he makes money doing this, then he isn't dumb. If he losses his shirt, then he is dumb.

[yendi]

No, if he makes money, he'll be lucky to have found more stupid people. I've long ago learned that making money in no way implies intelligence.

[concordantnexus.livejournal.com]

Although making money can imply a certain greed and lack of moral ethics... ;)

[lonesomenumber1]

For pure stupidity, I'm still taking Joe the Plumber over Joe the Barber.

[thefirethorn.livejournal.com]

Christians who don't understand Jews = very, VERY confused people.