Blogcritics Comments on Ghettopoly

Comment by SJ on Ghettopoly

Sat, 28 Aug 2004 12:36:27 EDT

Does anybody have a FULL list of the chance/community chest cards that appear in Ghettopoly? Please post links. Thanks. ]]>

Comment by mike on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 16:21:55 EDT

People in this country need to get a sense of humor. That said, it would have been wiser for the company to release all three games simultaneously (ghetto, redneck, thug) so all these clowns would kill each other condemning them. ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 16:00:25 EDT

I use the clear gel that oozes out of all the little holes (brand doesn't matter, they're all the same), and every single flipping morning one of those oozings gets some air behind it or something and goes shooting off into the air and lands in my iced tea. I may be slowly poisoned, but my gastrointestinal system stays dry and odor-free. ]]>

Comment by andy on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:35:01 EDT

Are you Sure? If you are, just raise your hand....(this thread is getting foul...oh man) ]]>

Comment by Joe on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:25:53 EDT

You weren't supposed to say anything. It was a Secret (strong enough for a man...). ]]>

Comment by The Theory on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:25:00 EDT

*mutters something about damned elaborate jokes* However, my point still stands, as it is essential to the play on words. ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:15:57 EDT

Mennen was the company that made Ban antiperspirant - it was a rather elaborate joke all the way around. ]]>

Comment by The Theory on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 15:07:38 EDT

no. not really. well... maybe. ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:54:03 EDT

TT, not "MennOnites," but "MennEnites" - huge difference ]]>

Comment by The Theory on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:51:18 EDT

...most mennonites don't use buggies. But thanks for the kind words. ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:26:55 EDT

Yes! those damn buggy-riding personal hygiene product manufacturers ]]>

Comment by Chris Arabia on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 14:02:43 EDT

"The best use of the word "ban" has been to name an antiperspirant" Leave it to EO to get straight to the crux of the matter, though I fear that he might have meant this as a slur against the Mennenites. ]]>

Comment by Mac Diva on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 13:07:14 EDT

TT, the pressure is the thing. Threatening a boycott will likely get the store chain (which as a former Philly person I have long been a fan of) to pull the product. This can be a two-way street politically. For example, neo-Confederates are boycotting grocery chains that stopped carrying the barbecue sauce of white supremacist Maurice Bessinger. My take on boycotts is they work if the topic is strong enough. Not because of the number of people who stop buying the product or refuse to use the store, but because of the pressure brought to bear. Better to be safe than embarassed is true for most businesses. ]]>

Comment by The Theory on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:54:15 EDT

man, i just read this on CNN and am shocked someone already beat me to t he story. That said, boycotts are horribly overrated. ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:50:04 EDT

The best use of the word "ban" has been to name an antiperspirant ]]>

Comment by Bill Wallo on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:48:31 EDT

Thanks for the comment. I agree that there is no restriction on individual boycotts (for whatever reason). However, if you'll note, I was not referencing the boycott, but rather the minister's call for the game to be "banned." A true ban would require governmental involvement, and thus would arguably run afoul of the First Amendment. ]]>

Comment by Mac Diva on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:32:22 EDT

Since the government is not involved, there is no free speech issue. However, a tasteless 'entertainment' that promotes offensive stereotypes is not something I can see any reasonable person buying. The ministers are well within their rights in urging a boycott of Urban Outfitters. One of the things I notice in situations like this is the ignorance of the people who come up with the ideas. Even cursory research would have told the designer that bank robbers are disproportionately white. Nor are pornography emporiums usually in poor, minority neighborhoods. (In fact, they are becoming increasingly mainstream.) ]]>

Comment by Eric Olsen on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 11:12:05 EDT

Hey Bill, the creator of this game should get together with Steve Thomas ]]>

Comment by queenkv on Ghettopoly

Thu, 9 Oct 2003 11:06:14 EDT

yeah - tasteless is a good beginning to describe this game.....how about words like: insensitive and expensive? good grief - who would pay almost $30 for the chance to buy property in the projects and to pop somebody's alleged ass? grrr.....free speech - yeah, i find this game offensive - but hey, almost anything goes in this country. after all - the FOX reality series The Simple Life" will cash in on showing two daddy's girls trying to make it in the big bad countryside...learning how to do farm work...um...more like how to do work. ]]>