Sandro Vella blogs about this site. Apparently there is a group called Minustwo that is intent on making topless sunbathing anti-constitutional. J’accuse is really really hoping that this is a boob… a joke, an I kid you sort of thing. And once we are on the subject of the politically correct and comic absurdity, those among you who are not too easily offended and do not ride the high horse of morality too often should check out this comedian at Youtube.
20 responses so far ↓
gyb // October 30, 2007 at 11:13 |
what could anyone have against topless sunbathing? it’s a rite of passage for any boy wanting to become a full-blooded, healthy, ogling man in Malta.
it’s a rite of passage for ALL of us…. not just those of us who’ll grow out of it but also those who’ll make a lifestyle of it: i.e. 45 years old, army-grade binoculars, kelb tal-kacca, Isuzu pick-up truck, thermos, bajja ta’ l-gharwenin at 7 AM sharp every saturday and sunday.
we’ve even got a name for it: tnemmis
hooray for boobies
David // October 30, 2007 at 12:45 |
Long live the creators of Minus 2. Everything is spot on: the goodie-goodie pink background, the biblical quotes in italics, the mission statement , the ponderous tone. And the name – a lovely spoof of that faux-cool KDZ slogan: YisSexworthW8ing4 or whatever it was.
Maria // October 30, 2007 at 12:53 |
gyb, if you are joking you should be ashamed of yourself, if you are serious you should know that with thoughts like these you might end up in hell; but do not despair there is always a chance for salvation , just say your prayers regularly and you might go to heaven.
i think that this is really a good campaign, you should show your support
Andre // October 30, 2007 at 13:39 |
U le! I really hope this is a joke. Knowing some people it probably isn’t. We’ve reduced the constitution to a tool which these mad fundamentalist groups use to try and push forward their agenda.
I have a theory… maybe the people who proposed such a measure are threatened by the sight of topless women.
Tim Caruana (10 snin) // October 30, 2007 at 13:56 |
Kemm inhobb indur bajjiet,
halli nigri max-xtajtiet,
imma l-izjed li joghgbuni
t-turisti wiz-zejziet.
Suwed, homor, bojod karti,
Kollhom melh jew body cream,
ghalija isbah minn kull arti.
li naghsarhom – it’s my dream.
gyb // October 30, 2007 at 14:32 |
maria: and why, pray tell, should I be ashamed of myself? i haven’t got a pair of manboobs and even if I did I wouldn’t be parading them about anyway. or am i missing the point?
David // October 30, 2007 at 14:37 |
“I really hope this is a joke”
Just look at that fabulous name. Minus 2 (-2). Spot on spoof material.
The guys behind it: SANTI SUBITO.
Jacques René Zammit // October 30, 2007 at 14:39 |
Erm Gyb… I think I should tell you that the email for Maria includes a “Maria Borg” combined with the number “69″. For the sake of privacy I shall not go any further but I do think that the Maria comment should be taken with a pinch of salt. Same goes for the comment by the supposed 10 year old Tim C.
I really wish people could feel confident enough to pass sarcastic or witty comments without having to resort to inventing email addresses or fake names. J’accuse will still publish – there is no question about that… but frankly we do hope to get better stuff than the childish poem!
Jacques René Zammit // October 30, 2007 at 14:45 |
David… ma nezagerawx. Spoof is good but I think the rating the creator of that site deserves is “Could Do Better”… but well done for the effort (to them not to you!
).
The fine line in spoofing or scams is the level of credibility it achieves before it is uncovered. Even when I wrote the post I was sure that it was a joke… just had to leave the doubt hanging to make it interesting… great to see so many comments though!
Gyb… for man-boobs I think Sandro Vella is a prime candidate http://www.sandrovella.org …
…incidentally has any of you checked out the Youtube vid ?
gyb // October 30, 2007 at 15:02 |
the creators of the site should really, erm, spread it around a bit. (see if it gets published in the papers. i’m sure the times would. you’d need to create a figurehead for the movement with a so-unlikely-it’s-probable name like Elmar-Joseph Cilia or something) and see how for it goes.
u jkolli nghid I was so taken aback bil-kumment ta’ Marija (I though t she had suddenly discovered religion during lunch break) + il-fatt li ma tantx nafha li ma kontx naf x’livell ta’ serjeta’ kien hemm fil kumment taghha.
u issa li dik il-faux pas hi warajja ha mmur, hekk bhal countryfolk tieghi, naqghmel naqra sex on the beach. ejja Rambo, gib ic-cinga ha mmorru…
David // October 30, 2007 at 15:10 |
“Could do better” qalilhom il-headmaster!
gyb // October 30, 2007 at 15:15 |
haha. ara kieku ikkreaha hu… kieku fuq kull blogg l’ghandu u gimgha shiha idum isemiha! :p
Jacques René Zammit // October 30, 2007 at 15:20 |
Kollha ghira din. Misskom tisthu. Jien hawn nipproduci xoghol siewi u intellettwali u intom erhilkom qiskom qatta’ moghoz titnejjku b’kull min ghandu success malli jkollkom l-ewwel cans. Basta bloggers imbaghad waqaftu wara ftit xhur… halli imbaghad tigu izzeggu tikkritikaw kif ikollkom siegha break. Kull ma jonqos il-Majjistru halli nghaxxquha… dak ghadu ma jistax inizzilha li Serracin ghazel lil J’accuse ghall-PN bias minflok lilu….
morru ahdmu aaah
Maria // October 30, 2007 at 15:37 |
Mr. Zammit, allura ghax ghandi 38 sena, qed tinsinwa li ma doqtx bizzejjed il-hajja biex inkun naf dwar dan l-affarijiet? kemm il mama u anki il-kappillan dejjem qaluli li gismi hu tempju tal bambin. ghalhekk nahseb li nies li hadu inizzjattiva bhal din ghandna nifirhulhom u mhux inwaqqawhom ghaz-zufjett
Jacques René Zammit // October 30, 2007 at 15:40 |
Fil-kaz tieghek mela jekk trid tibda bir-rispett mela sejjahli Dr Zammit. It-tieni jien ma nafx x’doqt u ma doqtx fil-hajja imma li naf hu li kullhadd gostih. Prosit tal-programm.
Maria // October 30, 2007 at 15:48 |
Hi skuzani Dr. Zammit, ma nafx li int tabib. f’dak il-kaz kapaci taprezza aktar l-importanza tal-gisem tal-bniedem
Jacques René Zammit // October 30, 2007 at 15:50 |
Hehe, Le hanini…. Doktor ghax avukot… pero tinkwetax, l-importanza tal-gisem ilni napprezzaha, m’ghandix bzonn diploma mill-università ghal daqshekk.
Rupert Cefai // October 30, 2007 at 17:00 |
nispera li din xi cajta. ghandna bizzejjed fundamentalisti f’dan il-pajjiz, hekk jonqos, minn +9 ghal -2, u wara xi jmiss. jien ircevejt email dwarha ukoll u ma tantx hadt l-impressjoni li qed jiccajtaw, specjalment meta tara s-sister sites fuq il-website taghhom
Rupert Cefai // October 31, 2007 at 08:54 |
Jacques, kemm hu tajjeb dak Jeff Dunham. ma stajtx nieqaf nidhaq. id-diskors ifakkarni hafna fi sketches ta monty python, specjalment fil bidu. Achmed vera espressiv, tahsbu kollox barra pupazz
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