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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject: Free Speech Event: Saturday May 5 |
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**UPDATE: This thread was started for a previous Roastmasters event.**
Speakers from around the world will discuss hot issues like politics, religion, and sex. Speeches don't have to be controversial, but they can be. The audience is encouraged to participate with playful and witty heckling and to join the open-mic portion of the event.
What to expect:
A full bar and food menu
Playful heckling and Q&A
Awesome speeches
Open minds
Professional fun-loving people
Schedule:
4:15-6pm
Venue: Ruf XXX (on the 3rd Floor roof). Ruf XXX is near the Hyatt Hotel and Filipino embassy in Kyungridan/Itaewon. See here for a map: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/rufa.jpg/
Links: www.facebook.com/roastmasters , www.roastmasters.org
*This is a public event. Invite your friends. All members and guests are welcome.*
More information:
Roastmasters is a Toastmasters club that encourages controversial topics, adult language, and audience participation. We meet regularly on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at Bar Mario in Hyehwa, Seoul. Reservations for regular meetings can be made by emailing [email protected].
Toastmasters International is in 116 countries around the world. Members develop communication and leadership skills in positive, supportive environments. There are 40 clubs in South Korea. More info is at www.toastmasters.org
Ruf XXX has a full bar with many imported beers, wines, and liquors. They also serve a few different food dishes. The rooftop looks over Namsan and the valley below. The 1st floor has instrumental jazz music, and during weekends, free live music and dance performances happen at 9pm.
Last edited by Trip on Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:53 pm; edited 4 times in total |
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wishfullthinkng
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:54 am Post subject: |
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| none of those event links work, just a head-up |
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decolyon
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 2:06 am Post subject: |
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These roasts are ridiculous and juvenile. They're made so 14 year old boys can giggle at adults flagrantly using curse words and talking about gentiles. They are the worst and most vulgar examples of free speech and any mature adult wouldn't be caught near them.
To me, someone is really funny when they can make me laugh hysterically without ever using a curse word or vulgar language. I agree that it is a practice in free speech and I defend your right to have it. But they almost abuse that right and give credit to those calling for a secession to their practices. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| decolyon wrote: |
| They're made so 14 year old boys can giggle at adults flagrantly using curse words and talking about gentiles. |
That's terrible. People who aren't Jewish are no laughing matter. |
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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| wishfullthinkng wrote: |
| none of those event links work, just a head-up |
Sorry about that. The links were copied from another site and the comma disrupted it. They are fixed now. |
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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| decolyon wrote: |
These roasts are ridiculous and juvenile. They're made so 14 year old boys can giggle at adults flagrantly using curse words and talking about gentiles. They are the worst and most vulgar examples of free speech and any mature adult wouldn't be caught near them.
To me, someone is really funny when they can make me laugh hysterically without ever using a curse word or vulgar language. I agree that it is a practice in free speech and I defend your right to have it. But they almost abuse that right and give credit to those calling for a secession to their practices. |
Ladies and gentlemen, here we have a person who simply doesn't understand roasts or Roastmasters and who has a stick somewhere it doesn't belong.
First of all, roasting people goes back many decades. Dean Martin and company are the best historical examples. More recently, Steven Colbert roasted G.W. Bush in an extraordinary manner, and unlike decolyon's stereotype, did so without obscenity. Most recently, the Comedy Central network hosts some of today's top talent as they roast famous figures like Pamela Anderson, Hugh Hefner, and Donald Trump. Those are filled with vulgarity and obscenity, those without sticks inserted appreciate the humor and wit the comedians bring. Vulgar roasts are not for everyone, and there are plenty of other forms of alternative humor available like the movie "Elf" and the hit Korean comedy "Gag Concert."
Second of all, decolyon has obviously never been to a Roastmasters meeting. Though the word "roast" is in the name, the Roastmasters club is built on Toastmasters' principles with a speaker on stage presenting a well-crafted speech. The audience in Roastmasters has the ability to heckle, but they do so playfully and humorously in an attempt to enhance the speaker's performance and audience's enjoyment. One of the founding principles of Toastmasters is a "positive and supportive environment." When someone crosses a line or simply is not funny, the audience usually turns against the heckler.
Finally, Roastmasters prides itself on being a "free speech" club where speakers are free to discuss any topic, controversial or not, in a professional manner with research and evidence given to back up their opinions. Conservatives, liberals, locals, and foreigners are encouraged to speak their minds. The club holds education sessions on freedom of speech ranging from laws, history, and philosophy to personal stories and round-table discussions. Speakers are given feedback to improve their own ideas and presentation skills.
As I mentioned in the OP, there are some things you can expect on May 14th:
A full bar and food menu
Heckling and Q&A
Awesome speeches
Open minds
Professional fun-loving people
Reply, PM me, or visit our website(s) for more information. |
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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| decolyon wrote: |
| They're made so 14 year old boys can giggle at adults flagrantly using curse words and talking about gentiles. |
That's terrible. People who aren't Jewish are no laughing matter. |
This is exactly the response we'd love to hear in a meeting: Intelligent and spot on. |
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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Bump to the top. We are looking at 40-60 people attending the event and have speakers from the US, Canada, Korea, and Ghana, plus an impromptu speech session held by a South African.
Come on over with open minds and open beers. |
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Seoulman69
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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| like the movie "Elf" |
I like the movie Elf.  |
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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Roastmasters is having it's 2nd Saturday event at Roofers this weekend from 5-7pm. Come out, have a drink, meet open-minded and professional people, and participate if you are so inclined. An after party will surely follow. |
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Trip
Joined: 28 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Roastmasters is having another Saturday meeting, this time at Ruf XXX's rooftop patio near the Hyatt. See the OP for full information. |
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nora
Joined: 14 Apr 2012
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| is that fun bobby hill look-alike going to be there? He was funny! |
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