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posted December 15, 2002 20:15
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And I believe I'll use capital, lowercase, or Sanskrit, right up until the moment the font police cuff me and read me Miranda!
Did anyone else catch the Sanskrit reference? Is Josh mocking Egyptians? This seems like a deliberate dig at Middle Eastern cultures. Sanskrit is an Indian language, not Egyptian, but the way he said it feels dismissive of non-Western languages.
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posted December 15, 2002 20:42
This is ridiculous. Sanskrit is from India. Egypt is in Africa. They're completely different. Josh was making a joke about fonts and typography, not mocking anyone. You're reading way too much into this.
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posted December 15, 2002 21:08
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This is ridiculous. Sanskrit is from India. Egypt is in Africa. They're completely different.
But why mention Sanskrit at all? It's an obscure reference that most people won't understand. It feels like he's showing off his knowledge while being dismissive. The "font police" line is clearly mocking the moderator, and the Sanskrit reference feels like it's mocking non-English languages.
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posted December 15, 2002 21:33
I think the real question is why Josh feels the need to be so condescending. Even if he's not mocking Egyptians specifically, the tone is dismissive. He's treating the forum like it's beneath him, and the Sanskrit reference is just another way of showing that.
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posted December 15, 2002 22:01
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Originally posted by SeparationPowers:
I think the real question is why Josh feels the need to be so condescending.
Exactly. And whether it's intentional or not, using Sanskrit in that context feels like he's equating non-English languages with being ridiculous or incomprehensible. It's the same dismissive attitude he showed in his first post.
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posted December 15, 2002 22:27
You're all missing the point. Josh was making a joke. Sanskrit is a language with a complex writing system, and he was comparing it to font rules. It's not about mocking anyone - it's about the absurdity of the "font police" rule. Stop looking for reasons to be offended.
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posted December 15, 2002 23:05
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Stop looking for reasons to be offended.
I'm not offended. I'm pointing out that Josh's choice of words reveals his attitude. Why not just say "I'll use whatever font I want"? Why bring Sanskrit into it at all? It's unnecessary and feels dismissive.
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posted December 15, 2002 23:18
Stay on topic people. This thread is about the Sanskrit reference, not about whether Josh is condescending in general. If you want to discuss that, start a new thread.
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posted December 15, 2002 23:45
The Sanskrit reference IS the topic. And it's relevant to discuss whether it was appropriate or dismissive. That's not off-topic.
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posted December 16, 2002 00:12
Can we get back to the actual question? Was Josh mocking Egyptians? The answer is no - Sanskrit is Indian, not Egyptian. This whole debate is based on a misunderstanding.
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posted December 16, 2002 00:38
But why Sanskrit? Why not just say "I'll use whatever font I want"? The choice of Sanskrit specifically feels like it's meant to be dismissive of non-Western languages. Even if he wasn't thinking about Egyptians, the implication is there.
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posted December 16, 2002 01:05
I think we're going in circles. The real issue is that Josh's post was dismissive and condescending, regardless of whether he was specifically mocking Egyptians or not. The Sanskrit reference is just one example of that tone.
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posted December 16, 2002 01:32
Exactly. And the fact that he chose Sanskrit - a language most people don't know - shows that he's trying to be clever while being dismissive. It's the same pattern we've seen in all his posts.
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posted December 16, 2002 02:01
You're all reading way too much into a joke. Josh was making fun of the font police rule, not mocking anyone's culture. This is exactly the kind of over-analysis that makes this forum exhausting.
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posted December 16, 2002 02:28
If you find the forum exhausting, maybe you should take a break. But the question about whether Josh was being dismissive is valid, and the Sanskrit reference is part of that.
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posted December 16, 2002 03:15
This is getting repetitive. We've established that Sanskrit is Indian, not Egyptian. We've established that Josh was making a joke. Can we move on?
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posted December 16, 2002 03:42
No, we haven't established that. The question isn't whether Sanskrit is Indian or Egyptian - the question is whether Josh's use of it was dismissive. And I think it was.
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posted December 16, 2002 04:23
I agree. The debate isn't about geography - it's about tone and intent. And Josh's tone has been consistently dismissive throughout all his posts.
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