tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post7689063333239630057..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Am I the Only One Who Thinks This Christmas Song is Rapey?Jen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-69749343913873057752020-01-14T22:28:43.136-06:002020-01-14T22:28:43.136-06:00You act like such a Karen it’s so fucking funny, l...You act like such a Karen it’s so fucking funny, like holy shitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231465028618880256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-60866012621320846212018-12-22T20:57:46.454-06:002018-12-22T20:57:46.454-06:00Seems to me that its storming its ass off outside....Seems to me that its storming its ass off outside. He wants her to stay. She shouldnt be out in the blizzard so hes trying to convince her. She on the other hand is worried about her reputation and what others will think and putting her fear of judgement ahead of her own safety. Chicbearsfan350https://www.blogger.com/profile/06593389894122261001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-20036500097924296412018-12-20T17:15:59.272-06:002018-12-20T17:15:59.272-06:00I agreeI agreeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989827956546616054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-82021993257927533402018-12-13T14:02:35.016-06:002018-12-13T14:02:35.016-06:00Awww, come on!! Song was not written with intent o...Awww, come on!! Song was not written with intent of rape or date-rape drugs. It was written in 1944 and an Oscar winner. How far do we have to go... to demonize a delightful, light-hearted Christmas carol???!!! Anything and everything can be twisted to mean something else. Really folks, it's just a song. <br />Get yourself out of trash talk and enjoy the holidays without having to put each other down. Life is too short. Stop being offended and use that energy to lift someone up. Just a thought!!Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816994141305018967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-69776807440662764632014-12-16T21:19:40.297-06:002014-12-16T21:19:40.297-06:00OK I just read a really great explanation of the s...OK I just read a really great explanation of the song... see my reply to Jeffie below! Splash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-12444578004887774202014-12-16T21:15:49.266-06:002014-12-16T21:15:49.266-06:00Thanks for sharing that! The video didn't seem...Thanks for sharing that! The video didn't seem any less creepy to me (except for the fact that it made it clear the people weren't drunk), but I read a few of the comments on it, and that led me to another webpage which gives a GREAT explanation of the context of the situation. It's really worth a read for everyone including Jen! (scroll down to the one that starts out "no no no it was not.) http://angrybisexual.tumblr.com/post/104846524837/cestmoimaintenant-tiptoe39-dangerwaffle<br /><br />I do still think it's weird that the song ever became a Christmas standard! It has nothing at all to do with Christmas or even actually winter since they're making up the whole snowy thing and it's all about sex. But it's certainly not the only song which is a "Christmas standard" which really shouldn't be!Splash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-89322441471910606372014-12-16T16:49:51.748-06:002014-12-16T16:49:51.748-06:00**He laments "How can you do this thing to me...**He laments "How can you do this thing to me?" I'm assuming he means blue balls.** Bwahahahahahahaha....almost fell out of my chair!arherberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655676764539123547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-87848643138633740072014-12-16T15:29:59.850-06:002014-12-16T15:29:59.850-06:00"...since rape is defined as sex without cons..."...since rape is defined as sex without consent, having sex with someone who is drunk IS RAPE. By law, if a person is intoxicated or drugged, they do not have the ability to give consent. ...deciding whether you’ll have sex or not requires consent by both people. Consent is defined by the law as an agreement made without pressure, manipulation or intimidation. Otherwise, it’s rape." <br /><br />http://www.dvsac.org/common-myths-about-rape/<br /><br />So if they shack up after they're done singing that song, unless she is NOT drunk AND she gives him a clear yes, it's rape. That's why it's creepy... because neither of those seem to be the case!Splash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-3456316759389862392014-12-16T15:20:29.176-06:002014-12-16T15:20:29.176-06:00I don't think anyone is saying she WAS raped.....I don't think anyone is saying she WAS raped... just that what's happening often precedes date rape and it's just creepy that it is a beloved holiday tune! And I think it's creepy that you think that view is "sad." Hope you don't try to "convince" women like the dude in the song does.<br /><br />Speaking of definitions, please look up the definition of "insane."Splash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-76146611060974372702014-12-16T15:04:36.386-06:002014-12-16T15:04:36.386-06:00Later on she says "The answer is no" and...Later on she says "The answer is no" and "I really can't stay"Splash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-52155753042972703542014-12-16T14:09:36.405-06:002014-12-16T14:09:36.405-06:00Splash90 - She's not saying "no". T...Splash90 - She's not saying "no". The lyrics are "I ought to say no, no, no". <br />The woman wants to stay but it worried about what others will think (hence the lines about her mom, dad, brother, sister, neighbors).<br />As to the lyric, "Hey what's in this drink?" He says he's mixing drinks a few lines earlier. Could it be that she actually wants to know what drink he made? Because I know when my husband will occasionally have me try something, I try it first and then ask what it is.Leannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168511743078609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-32631518807780535272014-12-16T14:01:38.671-06:002014-12-16T14:01:38.671-06:00I assumed some sort of sex act was required in ord...I assumed some sort of sex act was required in order to call it rape, but I guess I am behind the times.<br /><br />Drink = Rape. Got it. <br />Trying to change some ones mind = Rape. Got it.<br /><br />So when a lawyer convinces a jury, did he RAPE them?<br />When a woman batts her eyes at a cop to get out of a speeding ticket, did she Rape him?<br />Did the winning debate team RAPE the judges?<br /><br />You are insane.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151569991685816776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-46952654255710540532014-12-16T12:46:40.346-06:002014-12-16T12:46:40.346-06:00My brother and I had this discussion last year. I...My brother and I had this discussion last year. It's from a 1949 musical called Neptune's Daughter (surprisingly available on Netflix). It a bit less rapey if you see it in context from the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFJ7ie_yGU.<br /><br />Richardo Montalban is plays a douchbag playboy that Esther Williams is trying to keep her sister from...while her sister, Betty Garrett is busy chasing Red Skelton. So the clip is two versions of the same song. One with RM and EW, the other with BG and RS. It being 1949 and a Rom-Com, both couples end up together in blissful happiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-11951736235177758862014-12-16T12:07:19.984-06:002014-12-16T12:07:19.984-06:00He's "convincing" her by ignoring he...He's "convincing" her by ignoring her repeated "no's," getting her drunk (and perhaps with something else in her drink) etc.? The real question is what is wrong with YOU... We are in the 21st century. Might want to jump into your time machine and join us.Splash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-7943591018477739872014-12-16T11:50:39.041-06:002014-12-16T11:50:39.041-06:00Here I present to you... the very best Christmas i...Here I present to you... the very best Christmas internet video ever made. The creepiness of that song is discussed! http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/team-nchick/nostalgia-chick/3250-top-10-disturbing-and-inescapable-christmas-songsSplash90https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953803156644741921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-66034858866882591892014-12-16T11:45:44.127-06:002014-12-16T11:45:44.127-06:00Very sad that a man trying to convince a ladyfrien...Very sad that a man trying to convince a ladyfriend to stay over is construed as rape. WTF is wrong with you people?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151569991685816776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-15043890760959470572014-12-16T10:31:21.422-06:002014-12-16T10:31:21.422-06:00I posted on FB about this exact thing last year! ...I posted on FB about this exact thing last year! There are a lot of older songs that would be considered questionable now. I was recently listening to "It Had to be You" and was absentmindedly singing along until I heard myself say, "Some others I've seen, might never be mean, might never be cross, or try to be boss, but they wouldn't do." Um... battered woman syndrome anyone??Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301657477872174896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-23312075158758772262014-12-16T09:39:08.307-06:002014-12-16T09:39:08.307-06:00Haha, glad I'm not the only jaded one... I hea...Haha, glad I'm not the only jaded one... I heard the line in Winter Wonderland - "Are you married we'll say no man, but you can do the job while you're in town"... I thought it was about cheating, till i looked it up and found out it's about a visiting preacher marrying an engaged couple - haha!ecodrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318230476395137108noreply@blogger.com