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rsdsharp

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6. I have no interest in, or intention to see this movie.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2023, 03:05 PM

Jul 2023

Not because of manufactured political outrage, but because I have no interest in a film about dolls, let alone a live action movie about dolls who are supposed to be 19 and 17, and who are played by actors who are 33 and 42, respectively.

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People who think a movie about plastic dolls. [View all] moonshinegnomie Jul 2023 OP

With a side of beans lame54 Jul 2023 #1

Or coleslaw and a bottle of Ski. jaxexpat Jul 2023 #5

In 1999, the SKI can and logo was redesigned with the phrase "Taste the Wake." Celerity Jul 2023 #54

And a bunch of plastic fruit. calimary Jul 2023 #42

You have already put more thought into this than they have, just to make that quip. RockRaven Jul 2023 #2

Good point! calimary Jul 2023 #9

In a nutshell... AltairIV Jul 2023 #18

A concise statement LastDemocratInSC Jul 2023 #19

"Nothing you say will change my mind." czarjak Jul 2023 #53

your neighbour is a cognitively flawed, scientifically programmed wazzock Celerity Jul 2023 #55

Wrong, and damned proud of it. Republican Strategist. czarjak Jul 2023 #56

Wrong? Anyone who thinks that objective facts are negotiable is a fool in my book, & a dangerous one Celerity Jul 2023 #57

Talking about my neighbor being the proud boy. czarjak Jul 2023 #58

How my "willfully ignorant" fundie zealots family were registered Dems at their end Backseat Driver Jul 2023 #63

I like it republianmushroom Jul 2023 #3

Oddly I knew nothing about this movie until I saw posts ALBliberal Jul 2023 #4

gotta wear pink, you know. Conjuay Jul 2023 #41

I have no interest in, or intention to see this movie. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #6

same. AND orleans Jul 2023 #10

The only interest I had in Barbie growing up rsdsharp Jul 2023 #11

i laughed out loud when i read this! thanks for the laugh; much appreciated. nt orleans Jul 2023 #38

I use to tell my sister... William Gustafson Jul 2023 #50

I used Barbie & Ken to conduct sex ed classes NJCher Jul 2023 #13

that's pretty funny. nt orleans Jul 2023 #39

Same here. kskiska Jul 2023 #37

Barbie is plastic orthoclad Jul 2023 #17

I certainly see your point. soldierant Jul 2023 #21

Besides, the best of Barbie has already been done. CrispyQ Jul 2023 #22

My fave portrayal of Barbie was in Toy Story 2 Wednesdays Jul 2023 #32

Barbie's not my thing meadowlander Jul 2023 #25

I'm not being judgmental about other people's passions. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #34

I'm not really into comic books, meadowlander Jul 2023 #36

Nicely said, and you made your point without name calling. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #40

I'm not asking you to see the movie. meadowlander Jul 2023 #52

You are seriously stretching to try to be offended by what I wrote. rsdsharp Jul 2023 #64

"a role model for little girls of the type of man they should be looking for in their life" Snooper9 Jul 2023 #62

LOL - good one! PatrickforB Jul 2023 #7

The movie is just one big ad for Mattel and all the collectors who Wonder Why Jul 2023 #8

People are actually saying that? How bizarre. ShazzieB Jul 2023 #12

SNORT!!!!!! niyad Jul 2023 #14

Oh, that's perfect!!! PatSeg Jul 2023 #15

We already call half of 'em Barbies, and not in a nice way. Iggo Jul 2023 #16

Are barbies like karens? housecat Jul 2023 #28

Simn. (lol...they wouldn't let me put an "o" with an accent mark in the subject line.) Iggo Jul 2023 #35

That's great! 👍👍👍👍 MiHale Jul 2023 #20

Well done. Far more succinct than... paleotn Jul 2023 #23

They are the same people who believe that mermaids (which don't actually exist) ... 11 Bravo Jul 2023 #24

Hilarious! MLAA Jul 2023 #26

They have always Snackshack Jul 2023 #27

Three guesses why meadowlander Jul 2023 #30

Barbie - main trailer Jim__ Jul 2023 #29

The angry liars on Fox "News" keep the bumpkins in a perpetual state of outrage Mysterian Jul 2023 #31

Any man who thinks that his sexuality is being threatened by the Barbie movie... Initech Jul 2023 #33

I'm so sick of these bs feigned outrages that are so STUPID! kimbutgar Jul 2023 #43

I have no interest in anything Barbie, but if anyone can pull this... TreasonousBastard Jul 2023 #44

Yep. Plus a great cast. Robbie and Gosling are both just great. JanMichael Jul 2023 #51

How many boys tortured dolls or just made fun of them? LiberalFighter Jul 2023 #45

Gotta share this with my son-in-law, pun master! nt Trueblue Texan Jul 2023 #46

Oh! That is effing funny!!! nt AKwannabe Jul 2023 #47

Gotta share this with my son-in-law, pun master! nt Trueblue Texan Jul 2023 #48

Without dolls, some guys don't know what a girl looks like Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #49

Barbenheimer Danascot Jul 2023 #59

Love it wryter2000 Jul 2023 #60

i hate it whey they say" turn gay" ive always been gay and mum knew it but AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 #61