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23 June 2005

Surreal AskMe post Whoever it was that was doing the "Most ... post of today" stopped doing it. I liked that, please bring it back. Anyway, here's one that caught my eye.

post by: matildaben at: 16:03 | 9 comments

Sidetrack: jdroth, I'm trying not to be offended by this sentence:

I employee several happy Mexican (hispanic, Latino, pick your euphemism) workers.

By the definition of the word euphemism, it sounds as though you are implying that there is something negative about the word 'Mexican.' (And "happy" kind of bothers me too.) Explain please.
posted by crapulent at 12:56 PM PST on June 23 [quote]

I was this close to telling this guy to come off it, but that's not a helpful answer. I really wanted to.

posted by puke & cry 23 June | 16:16

Whoever it was that was doing the "Most ... post of today" stopped doing it. I liked that, please bring it back.

That was me. Glad you liked it. I may bring it back, but I have to say frankly that I haven't found much to catch my eye on the Green these days. Just a lot of Newsfilter crap that doesn't interest me.

But, see, this is the internet. Anyone can do this. See, you just did!

posted by anastasiav 23 June | 16:17

Yikes jdroth really butchered my suermane. Why do you think that post is surreal, though? Was it the comment about happy Mexicans? Or the fact that there are three people who have heard the phrase "you like the soup, Lupe?"

It was anastasiav who was doing the "Most ... post of today" - I liked it too!

posted by iconomy 23 June | 16:17

I was this close to telling this guy to come off it, but that's not a helpful answer

Flag it and move on.

posted by anastasiav 23 June | 16:17

Maybe someone should start a special "hypersensitive pedant" thread just for crapulent.

posted by Hugh Janus 23 June | 16:38

I found this thread answering a question about the placement of little league players to be intensely satisfying, for some reason.

posted by Divine_Wino 23 June | 16:55

I'd love to hear Coach McKirk from Home Movies answer that little league question.

posted by dodgygeezer 23 June | 17:03

flagging doesn't work--klang is trolling and insulting all over the place, but nothing happens--me, boaz, others...

posted by amberglow 23 June | 20:33

guh?

posted by puke & cry 23 June | 21:54

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