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48. I had an English teacher in high school back in the 60's that was always grammartically (?) correct

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 12:13 PM

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but one day one of the most redneck cruel foul mouthed kids said something and she let loose with one of the longest string of curse words. Some of us 17 year olds had ever hear of before. After she finally stopped we had to laugh for ever.

Just sometimes, no matter how intelligent and smart a person is, they just have to let all that bottled up stuff loose.

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Editor-in-chief of America's oldest magazine resigns after calling Trump voters fascists [View all] sarisataka Friday OP

She was right, though. Ocelot II Friday #1

Agree. Offensive and inappropriate, maybe, but spot on. spooky3 Friday #2

After what Trump has put us through, I don't like inappropriate as a condemnation Walleye Friday #26

I agree. ShazzieB Friday #60

excellent point nt barbtries Friday #65

No need to apologize. It's obvious it's her opinion, not the magazine's. Just turn and walk out of the door. brush Friday #78

We are in peril because too many influential people put being 'appropriate' above being offensively honest & forthright Attilatheblond Friday #29

And Yet We Have Allowed the Right to Suborn the Terms "Politically Correct" and "Woke" As If They Have Always The Roux Comes First Friday #56

I feel like making several new DU accounts Tansy_Gold Friday #57

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I had an English teacher in high school back in the 60's that was always grammartically (?) correct LiberalArkie Friday #48

Absolutely. Glad she spoke the truth. Timeflyer Friday #6

Why are Dems so quick to apologize? Bluetus Friday #39

Sometimes COL Mustard Friday #62

Truth hurts. They are ignorant and fascists. Envirogal Friday #67

People shouldn't back off on speaking the truth. returnee Friday #70

Trump voters lack the one thing that makes us human... Dennis Donovan Friday #3

From John Prine - GoneOffShore Friday #10

Except most animals aren't selfish. nt Susan Calvin Friday #20

True. Animals just do what they have to do to get food, territory and mates Ocelot II Friday #51

The reprisals are coming... Blue_Tires Friday #4

oh please NJCher Friday #14

He's the one who has repeatedly promised Blue_Tires Friday #17

you're assuming he has the competence to get this done NJCher Friday #18

Are you really trying to tell people... Think. Again. Friday #27

what does "take the dangers of trump seriously " NJCher Friday #34

oh, sure, I'll explain... Think. Again. Friday #50

so exactly nothing in terms of NJCher Friday #55

Wow, you REALLY don't want the first-count results... Think. Again. Friday #59

au contraire NJCher Friday #61

oh, so THAT'S why you're arguing against it! Think. Again. Friday #63

not sure where you're getting that NJCher Friday #73

Read these and get back to us liberalgunwilltravel Friday #28

I've read enough of this stuff NJCher Friday #36

Hear! Hear! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Friday #83

That photo of Trump's eye overlooking the US Capitol building is very telling to say the least!!.... riversedge Saturday #88

But the people behind him WILL get it done ! HUAJIAO Friday #33

Oh really? NJCher Friday #37

That was true last time but I don't think so this time. HUAJIAO Friday #68

he's crazier this time NJCher Friday #71

I want this to be true progressoid Friday #69

see my post on dementia, above NJCher Friday #72

Eventually, enough people will have nothing left to lose Attilatheblond Friday #31

If it was her personal x account then she should not have quit kerouac2 Friday #5

I'm guessing that she did not quit voluntarily. wnylib Friday #12

I got undertones NJCher Friday #19

Something tells me she doesn't regret anything she said (despite apologizing) Wiz Imp Friday #7

To me, if you vote for fascist dump, you are a fascist. Butterflylady Friday #32

I get that. At the very least, if you voted for Trump you proved you were OK with fascism. Wiz Imp Friday #53

She just misstated it. Trump voters supported Fascism. surfered Friday #8

You are what you support - Fuck those Nazi scumbags JoseBalow Friday #21

Yes. You are what you do. hay rick Friday #30

You are what you eat NT Tickle Saturday #90

She shouldn't have resigned - I guarantee not a single MAGAT reads Scientific American groundloop Friday #9

Well not for the articles at any rate. bluesbassman Friday #13

I'm failing to see the reason for her exit. She was completely correct. AllyCat Friday #11

You see that's the difference between us and them. bluesbassman Friday #16

Trump literally calls us THE ENEMY WITHIN Skittles Friday #77

she is right about the fascism Skittles Friday #75

Masha Gessen wrote an opinion piece for the NYT today that seems spot on to me. Lonestarblue Friday #15

Are we still uncomfortable calling fascists, fascists? JoseBalow Friday #22

Geez, all she was doing was telling the truth. ananda Friday #23

I'm sorry she resigned. MineralMan Friday #24

No apology necessary orangecrush Friday #25

She wasn't wrong Bettie Friday #35

Keep our eyes on the ball Joe_Gadway Friday #38

Her comments don't reflect the position of Scientific American SpankMe Friday #40

I thought the MAGA morons on X loved free speech Galraedia Friday #41

Elon has deleted more Twitter accounts than any prior leader there. That's far from free speech. NT BrianTheEVGuy Friday #66

It's free speech for racists, misinformation, misogynists, child sex predators, and simps who kiss Elon's a** though. Galraedia Friday #80

Seems to me that if one is in a high-profile or non-political public-facing position Seeking Serenity Friday #42

I'm surprised they found the posts on Bluesky Bonx Friday #43

Nothing to apologize for. ificandream Friday #44

Wait wut? I thought they loved that shit! mountain grammy Friday #45

During Bush jr they censored science articles. Blue Full Moon Friday #46

Laura's Comments Were On Point And Understated MayReasonRule Friday #47

It seems she made a lot of people uncomfortable by telling the obvious truth. Ping Tung Friday #49

Why? JustAnotherGen Friday #52

Trump is a fascist as proven by his own statements. Anyone who votes for a fascist is a... Martin68 Friday #54

Thin Skinned and useless mntleo2 Friday #58

Well, if she was resigning anyway, barbtries Friday #64

she is correct but Skittles Friday #74

She's wrong AltairIV Friday #76

Not good Ndp5 Friday #79

This woman deserves a medal! raccoon Friday #81

I stopped reading when it stopped focusing on science. alarimer Friday #82

Science has always been political, same as any other human endeavor. hunter Saturday #91

Her remarks damn well SHOULD represent the position of Scientific American soldierant Friday #84

They are scientists angrychair Friday #85

I thought her comment was both quite SCIENTIFIC Conjuay Friday #86

No good deed goes unpunished. usonian Saturday #87