What century are we in?

[Cartoonist]

Muslims are shocked and offended by Selena Gomez for baring her ankle. Oh, the humanity!

[olddots]

1. The13th. century but with a convenience technology based on materialism

Naw we're stuck in the ooze .

[bvf]

2. Sigh. You're right.

Guess well have to wait a few more centuries for things to pick up.

[onager]

3. The 15th Century...

By the Islamic calendar. Which might make the "shocked and offended" more understandable. No, not really, just joking...

The current Islamic year is 1436 AH. In the Gregorian calendar, 1436 AH runs from approximately 24 October 2014 (evening) to 13 October 2015 (evening).

(AH = "After Hijra.&quot

When I lived in Saudi Arabia, there was a rumor about a British Airways pilot who got perma-banned from the whole country. Because he made this after-flight announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have just landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Please set your watches to the 14th century."

I always hoped that story was true.

[progressoid]

4. "Please set your watches to the 14th century"

Heh. Gonna have to remember that one.

[LostOne4Ever]

6. Are you sure that wasn't about Texas? :D (nt)

[progressoid]

5. Oooo la la

I can't control my urges.

Also, who is Selena Gomez? I know the name, but that's about it. Was she a product of Disney?

[LostOne4Ever]

7. Disney pop singer (nt)

[edhopper]

12. I know

That's some ankle.
Wuba-wuba!

[trotsky]

16. Reminds me of the joke my wife (a recovering Southern Baptist) told me.

Q: Why don't Baptists have sex standing up?

A: It might lead to dancing!

[RussBLib]

8. I bet a lot of them have secret porn stashes - n/t

[AlbertCat]

10. I see by Nil Desperandum's hidden post

.... that the jury system here is also in some other century.

[Curmudgeoness]

11. I'm with you on this one.

I stand behind nil deperandum's post as well. I can only assume that the jurors didn't look any further than his post---not even far enough to see what he was responding to, because THAT should offend everyone.

[progressoid]

13. No kidding. Five face-palm for that hide.

[trotsky]

14. Our very own Taliban of alert nannies keeps up their crusade.

Oppressing women in the name of religion? OK. (Or even "beautiful," as one dishonest, vicious, odious individual once put it.)

Pointing it out? ZOMG YOU HORRIBLE BIGOTED ATHEIST!

[Warren Stupidity]

15. K&R for visibility.

God bless our alert nannies who watch over us and keep us in line.