Time Editor on Romney Quip: 'Shouldn't It Be a 'Macaca Moment''?

Time Editor on Romney Quip: 'Shouldn't It Be a 'Macaca Moment''?

By Scott Whitlock (Bio | Archive)
January 23, 2008 - 18:15 ET

Time online editor Ana Marie Cox apparently believes a dated quip by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney should be considered a "macaca moment." During a Florida event on Monday, Romney, joking with a group of young people, quoted a rather lame song by the Baha Men. After asking who had a camera, he blurted, "Who let the dogs out? Who? Who?"

Now, most people would simply smile or appreciate Romney's friendly, if somewhat dorky, sense of humor. Cox, however, at Time's "Swampland" blog, wondered, "Shouldn't it be a 'macaca moment'? I suspect he's not being pilloried for it because the moment [sic] less offensive than it is cringe-inducing..." She also described the candidate's comments, which occurred at a Martin Luther King day event, as "jive talking." (Hat tip to Hot Air, who also remembered that Cox previously went after Romney for not taking proper care of the family dog.) Is Time's online editor simply looking for a scandal, any scandal, to hit Mitt Romney with?

NewsBusters has also noted other Cox swipes at Romney, such as morphing into a theologian and telling MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, "I know Mitt Romney is not himself Christian."

[Note: The above picture is a file photo from a previous "Morning Joe" appearance.]

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"Is Time's online editor

January 23, 2008 - 19:17 ET by Chris Norman

"Is Time's online editor simply looking for a scandal, any scandal, to hit Mitt Romney with?"

Why, yes. Of course. It worked with George Allen.

I remember that. Webb's

January 24, 2008 - 03:11 ET by Schnikeys

I remember that. Webb's campaign must have worked like crazy to spread that around for the great purpose of winning by only 0.5% of the vote or however much it was.

Isn't there a word for that? Something like "cheap-shot campaigning" or some other tactic used by those who, to some extent, are insecure in their ability to win, I'm sure.

Allen was a good man, though. I would have been glad to see him occupy his seat for another term.

Macaca Moment

January 24, 2008 - 08:36 ET by EllisWyatt

"Isn't there a word for that? Something like "cheap-shot campaigning" or some other tactic used by those who, to some extent, are insecure in their ability to win, I'm sure."

I like to call it "manufactured outrage".

If you're not outraged at the media, you haven't been paying attention.

And now there is

January 24, 2008 - 08:44 ET by general company

And now there is this:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22816850

Seems they are a bit nervous

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest". Mark Twain

Ah, that's the term I was

January 24, 2008 - 12:00 ET by Schnikeys

Ah, that's the term I was looking for! :)

Gotta be kidding

January 23, 2008 - 18:24 ET by KC Mulville

You're right, Ana ... after all, that clip shows how much Romney hates black people. (Sarcasm here - the clip shows Romney having fun with a bunch of kids.)

The only way you could see racism here is if you brought it with you.

Great statment

January 23, 2008 - 19:20 ET by general company

The only way you could see racism here is if you brought it with you.

Great statment, that is just about the only way you find it these days. Bigoted journalism at it's worst. They have the venue to perpetuate the hate, and so often do.

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest". Mark Twain

So Skankette appeared on

January 23, 2008 - 18:25 ET by fitzfong

So Skankette appeared on Morning Joke today to rip on Romney. What's the matter, they couldn't get Markos out of his mom's basement to do the job?

LOL!!

January 23, 2008 - 18:27 ET by Missouri Conservative

"women and minorities hardest hit"

Not on Morning Joe

January 23, 2008 - 18:30 ET by Scott Whitlock

Fitzfong,

Just to be clear, the above photo is simply a file photo. She made the Romney comment on "Time's" blog.

Sorry, Scott. Then allow

January 23, 2008 - 19:13 ET by fitzfong

Sorry, Scott. Then allow me to ammend the "mother's basement" comment, substituting Markos Moul(whatever) with Joe Klein.

Thanks, Scott, for saying

January 23, 2008 - 19:21 ET by motherbelt

Thanks, Scott, for saying that. For a minute I thought she was just on Morning Joe and I was thinking OMG is she still wearing that ugly green blouse? LOL...I know, that's tacky of me.

Is Time's online editor simply looking for a scandal, any scandal, to hit Mitt Romney with?

Uh, yeah.

Okay, but just the same

January 23, 2008 - 19:38 ET by Pam

I am to take her seriously about a "macca" comment and she appeared at some point dressed like a macaw? I mean really?!

In all seriousness, they can't get Mitt on a racism charge so why not make it up..in looking at the comments left at Time, they seem to agree with me..kinda dorky, but not racist

Don't take this wrong but

January 23, 2008 - 18:41 ET by buddyc

Don't take this wrong but she must be a lesbian. Many lesbians and homosexuals hate Romney for his opposition to the Mass Supreme Court decision on gay/marriage and because they seem to perceive mormons as homophobes.

Another explanation might be that everyone that works for Time is a liberal and I believe most liberals fear Romney the most.

WTF

January 23, 2008 - 18:44 ET by landshark

"Jive-talking"?!

I think that comment is actually more offensive than Romney's. Does she even know what year it is?

Bee Gees

January 23, 2008 - 19:27 ET by OldSailor88

1975

What a great year!

Stultus est sicut stultus facit

Jive Talking

January 23, 2008 - 19:32 ET by fitzfong

Dodidododidodo-do-do-do-do...dodidododododidodododo-do-do

Its just your jive

January 23, 2008 - 19:33 ET by OldSailor88

Its just your jive talkin
Youre telling me lies, yeah
Jive talkin
You wear a disguise
Jive talkin
So misunderstood, yeah
Jive talkin
You really no good

Stultus est sicut stultus facit

70's flashback

January 23, 2008 - 21:37 ET by nkviking75

This comment from a poster (landshark) whose name refers to a classic SNL skit circa 1975. :-)

"Candygram!"

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.

landshark defined

January 23, 2008 - 21:57 ET by landshark

lol!

Actually I'm just a bit too young to have any first-hand memory of SNL from that period - I'm from the Anthony Michael Hall/Robert Downey Jr./Victoria Jackson generation of cast members.

"Landshark" refers to my motorcycle.

Oh yeah sure....

January 23, 2008 - 22:13 ET by

Flowers Maam

Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.

Oh,

January 24, 2008 - 09:26 ET by MassConserv

Here I thought Landshark might refer to Jimmy Buffett's "island" beer. ;-)

Well

January 23, 2008 - 18:54 ET by well99

Maybe she is a racist so she sees it in everyone else's action or words.

There they go again

January 23, 2008 - 18:54 ET by c5then

Time and MSNBC manufacturing a "conflict" where non exists.

The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.

So Ana,

January 23, 2008 - 19:08 ET by hydrodynDM

So Ana,

I'm guessing you don't see "macaca" moments or any kind of condescension on the part of Hillary Clinton when she adopts a southern accent for certain audiences.

Actually, here's what you did say on Imus:

"...And, I don't know what she was thinking. (Laughter) I mean I
think--you know I can't imagine that this was planned, I mean maybe she
truly was filled with the spirit you know, up there and just decided to
go with it, but then again she doesn't do anything that isn't planned."

"...Just like with Hillary, like it all seems so calculated and she just
seems, you know the idea that she just puts on an accent, you know for
conveniences' sake. Like my husband said, next thing you know she's
going to call herself an Atlanta Braves fan, and like go--you know, she
liked the Cubs, and then Yankees, and now Braves, like she's actually
like an All-Star fan."

OK, so for Clinton, it's just a miscalculation, but for Romney, it's racism.

Got ya.

Bingo, hydro...I saw a clip

January 23, 2008 - 19:24 ET by motherbelt

Bingo, hydro...I saw a clip of her giving a talk at some MLK thing or other the other day, with a black audience, and while she didn't go full bore, she slipped into that sing-song intonation she uses when she talks to black people.

But that's OK,

Yeah, her little drawwwwllllll...

January 23, 2008 - 19:33 ET by VT Con Man

Such a total and complete pandering commie she is.

Sheesh.

Oh yea

January 23, 2008 - 19:14 ET by general company

Is Time's online editor simply looking for a scandal, any scandal, to hit Mitt Romney with?

Oh yea. If not this then the next thing he says.

"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest". Mark Twain

THAT

January 23, 2008 - 19:19 ET by drillanwr

has gotta be on the top of the list of THE ugliest outfits I have ever seen ... and on TV, no less! <blehhhh!>

Ana Marie, please coordinate your thrift store choices better.

drill, I didn't see your

January 23, 2008 - 19:33 ET by motherbelt

drill, I didn't see your post before I replied to Scott above...I remember the last time she was on TV, that's what she wore...I was glad Scott said it was a file photo...I thought OMG she's still wearing that????

And if you can believe it, I remember when she was considered the "babe of the bloggers"

I agree with your "Blech!"

What happened to the days when people dressed up to go on TV?

mb -

January 23, 2008 - 19:38 ET by drillanwr

MAYBE the green blouse (IT's ugly enough!) without the brown sweater ... but NOT together! That's thrift store mannequin stuff there, man ...

Seriously, you could put

January 23, 2008 - 20:01 ET by motherbelt

Seriously, you could put together a better outfit than that in the Goodwill store!

Gosh, we sound like Robin Givhan!! Mrrrow!

Maybe she could borrow one

January 23, 2008 - 20:04 ET by balboa

Maybe she could borrow one of Ann's ubiquitous cocktail dresses. :-)

I don't think she could make

January 23, 2008 - 20:08 ET by motherbelt

I don't think she could make it work.

bal

January 23, 2008 - 20:26 ET by drillanwr

Ann who?

You know, isn't she due to

January 23, 2008 - 20:30 ET by balboa

You know, isn't she due to say something kooky? Hasn't been in the spotlight in a while.

Still Six months away from

January 23, 2008 - 22:44 ET by MightyMouth

Still Six months away from a new book. What u think, Ann is super-human or somefin?

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Bal, you said "one of". I

January 24, 2008 - 09:35 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Bal, you said "one of". I think Ann only has one, to be worn at every fricking photo op.... :p

She's the what?

January 23, 2008 - 19:23 ET by Superman

She's the Editor for Time Magazine? Are you serious? Good grief. Shouldn't Time have better standards? Such as not being a partisan shill?

on-line editor. I think

January 23, 2008 - 19:46 ET by Chris Norman

on-line editor. I think the on-line staff are encouraged to be more "edgy", openly biased, and smart-alecky than their print counterparts - although it's getting harder to differentiate between the two.

Chris,

January 23, 2008 - 20:00 ET by JAB

by using these words; "edgy", openly biased, and smart-alecky than their print counterparts", don't you really mean that they are encouraged to promote liberalism on the net as well?

"Too bad Ignorance isn't painful..."

Nah, it just means "push the

January 23, 2008 - 20:02 ET by motherbelt

Nah, it just means "push the envelope" and see what kind of ruckus erupts. LOL

Online editor

January 23, 2008 - 19:47 ET by Scott Whitlock

Superman,

She's the online editor. But, yes, still an editor at Time.

Scott,

January 23, 2008 - 20:08 ET by JAB

it just goes to show how "hip" I am, you just informed me as to who created the song about "who let the dogs out?".

As a side note, was this ladies shirt "hip" when this song came out or did she steal it from a blind disco freak from the early 70's?

"Too bad Ignorance isn't painful..."

I think that shirt is her

January 23, 2008 - 20:24 ET by Roger the Shrubber

I think that shirt is her "CaCa" moment. It looks like a baby caca'ed all over her.

I used to think she was hot. Then I saw that photo. To quote Mike LaFontaine: "wah' happened"?

Looks as if she stopped by

January 23, 2008 - 20:31 ET by drillanwr

Looks as if she stopped by Helen Thomas' house and went through her box of "Things I'll Never Get Into Again, But Refuse To Throw Away" clothes.

Rog & Drill,

January 23, 2008 - 20:58 ET by JAB

every time I look at that picture I have to look around and see where I misplced my shades. GAWD, I hope the wife doesn't bury me in something like that (AKA, I wouldn't be caught dead in that sh!t).

"Too bad Ignorance isn't painful..."

JAB

January 23, 2008 - 21:35 ET by Scott Whitlock

I wouldn't worry about being hip in relation to this song. It was forgettable and annoying then and is more so today. And that's why I found Romney's comment amusing and sort of humanizing.

It was just a silly joke that made you groan about a really bad song. And it's beyond absurd to try and make some sort of racial connection to it.

-

January 23, 2008 - 21:57 ET by dahliatravers

And it's beyond absurd to try and make some sort of racial connection to it.

It's not beyond absurd, it's beyond comprehension. How was the comment in any way racist?

I can only assume this woman hadn't done enough reading to find a decent subject for her post and out of desperation, just made something up out of thin air.

Scott, thanks, now I feel

January 23, 2008 - 22:08 ET by JAB

Scott, thanks, now I feel better and will be able to get some sleep tonight...whew. And to think I thought of myself as a dork because I had no clue as to who some "no name nothing band was", it just goes to prove ...life is indead short and I'm not wasting it.

"Too bad Ignorance isn't painful..."

The answer is?

January 23, 2008 - 20:43 ET by rocksf18jazz

Ann Marie Cox Morning Joe. Sounds too politically incorrect for some leftest observation.

I think it is the other way around, rather lame.

rocksf18jazz

For folks who think Romney

January 23, 2008 - 20:46 ET by Gary P Jackson

For folks who think Romney isn't the one, this aught to prove it to you. Trust me, if McAmnesty or Gomer Pyle had been the one doing this, it would have been the hippest thing since the iPod!

Macaca moments

January 23, 2008 - 21:32 ET by Scrapiron

How many Macaca moments have the racist democrats had this week, and how many are they allowed? I forgot, they're democrats and think they're crap don't stink. They can't seem to manufacture anything against the republicans so they spend their time dragging up old debunked garbage against President Bush, who to my knowledge isn't running for office this year. George Soros should be shot, hanged and then burned at the stake while holding hands with the racist Islamist Hussein, Shrillary and they're media shills. Remember these people's names, the time is coming that they'll hide in a hole and someone will have to dig them out to make them pay for the destruction they are bringing on this country.

Now we know--

January 23, 2008 - 21:35 ET by Scrapiron

B Hussein has been identified. He's a clone of 'Howdy Doody' from the old cartoon. I knew I had seen him before, the big ears gave him away. Looked it up on the net and they're twins and about the same intel.

Jive talkin

January 23, 2008 - 21:37 ET by gailannr

Let's see, wasn't that an old Bee Gees song? I think Ana Marie Cox should go back and sue them for everything they have. I think "Jive Talking" by the Bee Gees is very racist lyrics coming from a "white" group! Wow! People need to get over themselves! As far as Mitt Romney's personal beliefs and Ana Marie Cox, she sounds like a heretic to me.

Heretic (noun) A person who thinks they alone can maintain opinions or doctrines on any subject contrary to those generally tolerated (as in religious toleration) by others.

This is terribly

January 23, 2008 - 22:02 ET by ckc1227

This is terribly insensitive on Romney's part. He should seek Hillary "I don't feel no ways tired" Clinton's advice on the proper way for white folks to relate to black folks.

"With so many "principled" conservatives around, Ronald Reagan wouldn't
even qualify as the next Ronald Reagan today."

Swampland needs to be called Cesspool

January 23, 2008 - 22:35 ET by Lame Cherry

I have been on Swampland and from Joe Klein's hate filled diatribes to this girly coming up with this..........that site needs to change it's name to Cesspool for all the excrement featured on there.

Another growing list of HuffPo, Capitol Hill Blue, Kos pornication of the internet..........the literal naked lies of a liberal online for the lewd gratification of a political whoredom.

*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS

Ana who? Whoever you are

January 24, 2008 - 00:39 ET by bigtimer

Ana who?

Whoever you are ...get a life and keep your day job....

For those of you in Rio Linda that was sarcasm....lol

Jive Talking

January 24, 2008 - 00:44 ET by maggieqpublic

I believe Jack Bauer provides the best explanation of jive talking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCK7pbhrb8o&NR=1

Who dresses Ana before she

January 24, 2008 - 01:25 ET by jdhawk

Who dresses Ana before she goes to work? She has on a sh*t brown sweater over a cat throw-up green shirt.

It's a caca moment . . .

Which pretty much sums up "Time" magazine - always a week old.

Romney will B Slap that stupid twit

January 24, 2008 - 07:32 ET by Six String Spiff

Folks, it says ALOT about Mitt Romney when you witness the ferocity of the attacks on him by the MSM. Run little b*tches. Run. Romney will put you in your places as he runs circles around you doing your jobs for you. Time magazine... Aren't they reduced to pocket size now?

This is one of those perfect

January 24, 2008 - 08:15 ET by msh1973

This is one of those perfect examples where the msm media has to stir of trouble where there isn't any trouble. They have to keep that lie moving along (that all Republicans are racists), it is an election year!

→ Clinton Macaca moment.

January 24, 2008 - 08:26 ET by Cool Arrow

And just yesterday, my tagline was:

"Thankfully, HIV/AIDS has now become a chronic disease" - Hillary Clinton 01/22/08 Debate.

Why didn't the MSM jump on that quote?

→ Romney, Who's your daddy?

January 24, 2008 - 08:55 ET by Cool Arrow

Did anybody catch Romney getting punked by his own son.

Hilarious

Your choice of words reveals more about you than Romney

January 24, 2008 - 09:19 ET by RJ

If you werern't so anxious to denigrate Mitt, you might realize that the Romneys have a long family tradition of playing practical jokes on each other.

I don't know about you but I like a man who appreciates life enough to enjoy a mild joke made by family members...even at his own expense. Sounds like a healthy family to me.

"I really like Mike Huckabee." -uber liberal Mika Brezinski

→ Still mixed up RJ?

January 24, 2008 - 09:30 ET by Cool Arrow

Wrong assessment of my post, but why am I not surprised.

It was a funny prank played by his son with no intent to denigrate his dad. I have a son who wouldn't hesitate to do me the same way and I love him for his sense of humor.

Grow up, RJ. Pick battles you're at least somewhat versed in.

Like I said yesterday, Cool, you need to invest in a dictionary

January 24, 2008 - 10:04 ET by RJ

...or at least become more broadly read. Your ability to use words correctly is abysmal.

"Punked" is a slang word that exists toward the negative end of the plane. It doesn't have happy/friendly/cheerful connotations. It's meaning is negative, leaning toward humiliation/disrespect.

It's roots are also clearly negative (chickened out, cowardice, for example), going back at least as far as early last century.

Hope this helps.

Having said that, I'm glad that you intended to say you enjoyed the bit of family teasing. :^)

→ Your ignorance RJ

January 24, 2008 - 10:12 ET by Cool Arrow

Punk'd or Punked is a term also referring to practical jokes played on friends.

Good try Semantic Dancer, but you lose again.

Gotta go get Mexican Food with my wife. Hope there's not something racist about that Mr. Semantic Dancer.

Keep it up with those pirouettes, though.

Maybe while you're out, Cool, you can pick up a dictionary

January 24, 2008 - 10:28 ET by RJ

So you're saying that because your social group uses the word in a happy, cheerful way, the rest of the world should fall in line and ignore both it's negative history and it's commonly negative usage today?

How droll. :^)

→ Is RJ really this dense?

January 24, 2008 - 11:26 ET by Cool Arrow

You're being obtuse with your selective ignorance.

MTV has a show, I think called "Punk'd". In each episode I've seen, the prankster and the subject are friends. I've never seen them set up an enemy.

FOX & Friends referred to the Romney clip as "Punk'd". RJ, I think it's you who can't discern colloquialisms.

Somebody help me here. Have you ever seen an episode of "Punk'd" that fits into RJ's claim that "Punk'd" denotes malicious intent?

Try providing a link, Cool

January 24, 2008 - 11:52 ET by RJ

...or even reading the link I provided. The primary meaning of the word is at the negative end of the plane. I backed up my words. Can you show me otherwise?

The urban

January 24, 2008 - 12:00 ET by Leon

The urban dictionary?

That's your proof?

Haha. That thing is such a joke. Wow.

Note to RJ. You know you aren't cool when you have to consult the urban dictionary to know what's going on.

You are a riot!

Still no backup, leon?

January 24, 2008 - 12:16 ET by RJ

Just your opinion?

RJ: 1 Leon: 0

January 24, 2008 - 12:20 ET by Free Stinker

RJ: 1

Leon: 0

Newsbusters. Log on and find out What the heck is so yummy over here!

I would submit the

January 24, 2008 - 12:00 ET by balboa

I would submit the following: in Cool Arrow's context, it's not negative, RJ.

But to be specific, I believe "punk'd" to be the humorous, good-natured prank, and "punked" to be more of a negative connotation of leaving someone's cheese out in the wind, letting someone down, etc.

RJ, Your age is

January 24, 2008 - 11:27 ET by Leon

RJ,

Your age is showing.

Punked and practical joke are synonymous this day in age.

Furthermore, what a stupid argument. You misinterpreted Cool Arrow's original post, so now your stubbornly trying to find something wrong.

What an absolute joke.

Once again, you give us the benefit of your opinion

January 24, 2008 - 11:45 ET by RJ

with nothing to back it up.

→ RJ

January 24, 2008 - 11:51 ET by Cool Arrow

You're embarrassing yourself again. You're trying to read unintended and unsubstantiated meaning into an innocuous post.

Please stop.

Gosh, Cool, what could I have been thinking?

January 24, 2008 - 11:59 ET by RJ

I should just accept your opinion, backed up or not.

But, just to humor me, could you please provide backup? :^)

http://www.urbandict...

January 24, 2008 - 12:01 ET by balboa

http://www.urbandict...

Or, bal, you could stick with Cool's original word

January 24, 2008 - 12:05 ET by RJ

"punked"

I know, I think Cool had

January 24, 2008 - 12:07 ET by balboa

I know, I think Cool had the right definition, wrong spelling.

true, bal. If he or leon had said something like that

January 24, 2008 - 12:13 ET by RJ

instead of immediately going POSTAL, we could have had a discussion about it. But, as usual, they both went right into "indignant" mode. ;^)

→ Free, and Six Please evaluate honestly.

January 24, 2008 - 12:28 ET by Cool Arrow

It was you, RJ who went immediately on the attack. Anyone who has taken time to interject into this thread, please take the time to honestly evaluate its genisis.

If you werern't so anxious to denigrate Mitt, you might realize that the Romneys have a long family tradition of playing practical jokes on each other. - RJ

Gosh, Cool. That was an "attack?" You're awfully sensitive.

January 24, 2008 - 13:42 ET by RJ

Are you sure you weren't reacting emotionally to past conversations rather than this one?

I commented on your ongoing attitude toward Romney. I didn't call you a name or insult you for having that attitude.

Nontheless, you immediately went into personal attack mode: "Grow up, RJ."

Maybe you could try to converse without assuming any negative comment of disagreement is an "attack."

→ No, RJ

January 24, 2008 - 15:47 ET by Cool Arrow

Once again you were too quick with assumptions of your own. Claiming I "denegrated" Mitt was, in fact an insult, whether you choose to admit it.

Nothing pugnacious in my original post. And I'm not about to write my thoughts so carefully you can't insinuate some diabolical intent into them.

Oh, fine, Cool

January 24, 2008 - 16:28 ET by RJ

I'll try to be more aware of your hyper-sensitive nature and your tendency for self-rationalization. It's a little difficult, this walking on eggshells around your Fortress Mentality, but I'll try my best. :^)

No Problem, RJ

January 24, 2008 - 16:37 ET by Cool Arrow

We all rationalize. And I'm trying to determine whether all rationalization is selfish. Interesting thought.

RJ, Sorry I don't have

January 24, 2008 - 11:52 ET by Leon

RJ,

Sorry I don't have an Urban Dictionary. haha.

There's no need to back it up. It's true. Punked is a common term used by many to describe practical jokes.

This is just how it is. Sorry that you're no longer hip or tuned into what's going on in the world.

I wouldn't even know how to back it up. You either know or you don't know. And b/c of your massive amount of time spent on the internet, indoors, not socializing, you simply don't know.

Punked has no negative connotation, it's a general term used for any sort of jovial banter/practical joke/embarassment.

Cool was right, even the show Punked was exclusively among friends. And when people realized they'd been punked, there was nothing but laughter and good times.

Your hypersensitivity to all things creepy Mitt are blinding you to sense.

You're wrong on this one just give it up. Prove it? haha. That's too funny.

So that's a no, leon? You can't provide backup?

January 24, 2008 - 11:54 ET by RJ

Gee, whoda thunk it?

RJ, Again, I'm not sure

January 24, 2008 - 11:58 ET by Leon

RJ,

Again, I'm not sure what back up you're talking about.

The only back up I could think to provide is the MTV show, which I've already mentioned. Amongst friends, followed by laughter.

I don't know how to prove that your wrong about it's daily, general usage, short of polling people on the street. You've got plenty of time on your hands, why don't you head outside, get some fresh air for once, and talk to the young people. You'll see quickly that you are dead wrong.

So that's STILL a no, leon?

January 24, 2008 - 12:02 ET by RJ

....according to you, no backup is needed....your opinion should suffice. haha. good one, leon. :^)

Cool, Leon

January 24, 2008 - 11:50 ET by Six String Spiff

Can we agree that the term 'punked' (gag) is used primarily by young people who even though they have been through numerous years of education STILL can't seem to understand and utilize their own language correctly? We have PLENTY of words that get twisted into something they're not when they clearly man specific things. Like Niggardly. We all remember THAT don't we? We remember the country losing it's mind over NOTHING. Use proper English. It's there for a reason. We don't need to make up words that make society dumber than it already is. ESPECIALLY the Younger generations... which I HATE to say includes myself.

PS. MTV blows. What educated adult watches that insanity?

Spiff, I see no problem

January 24, 2008 - 11:56 ET by Leon

Spiff,

I see no problem if people want to use slang.

Of course it has a time and a place. For instance, I don't use slang in the office.

However, I look at it this way and you should too. My refusal to use slang in official environments distinguishes me from others my age. You stand out when you say, "yes" instead of "yeah".

So think of it as a positive. While all your peers look ridiculous, you look intelligent, polite, and poised.

Six

January 24, 2008 - 12:12 ET by Cool Arrow

I agree with much of what you said. But new words have meaning as well.

If MTV "blows", what is the literal meaning of the word "blow".

Each generation makes its own contribution to the vernacular.

It's also not lost on me that you avoided the core issue. Whether the intent of the word is to maliciously attack or a practical joke among friends. You know which it is, but I'm getting the "vibe" you won't opine further on the matter.