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Dazzingly Urbanites: Codewords 101

Started by Strix, September 20, 2009, 09:01:35 AM

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Eddie Teach

#30
September 20, 2009, 11:46:54 PM
Law enforcement paid amateur?
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MadImmortalMan

#31
September 21, 2009, 02:49:18 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on September 20, 2009, 01:42:42 PM
I didn't know anyone was defending Kanye.  I thought he was universally thought to have behaved like a bit of tit?

Jay-Z defended him.   :P
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Razgovory

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September 21, 2009, 02:54:14 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on September 20, 2009, 08:04:35 PM
Quote from: Jaron on September 20, 2009, 02:36:05 PMI always thought it was used to refer to a particular breed of negro, but Strix is using it now to apply it against an entire people, an entire culture. How uncouth of him.

Strix, much like any other law enforcement professional, knows what he knows.

I thought he drove an ambulance.
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KRonn

#33
September 21, 2009, 11:24:02 AM
Quote from: Strix on September 20, 2009, 09:01:35 AM
Ok, so when did passionate become the codeword for being an ass?

It seems a lot of dazzingly urbanites have been using passionate as an explanation/excuse for rude and obnoxious behavior. A couple of good examples are Serena William's actions at the US Open when she verbally threatened a judge than refused to apologize and also when Kanye West took the mic from Taylor Swift in the middle of an acceptance speech and others are defending him stating he was just being "super-passionate" about Beyonce not getting the award.
Also known more properly as "rude", "out of line", "obnoxious", "hot-headed",  and many other similar. "Passionate" doesn't really fit but more like enables or excuses bad behavior.

Both of them apologized, though Pres Obama gave us another slogan,  "jackass", which we can all get behind.   :D   

One thing I'm getting tired of is  "if anyone was offended" or some other qualifier type apologies, rather than an admission of having done and been wrong, and an apology without condition.

Eddie Teach

#34
September 21, 2009, 05:15:59 PM
Sure, but public figures often have to apologize for stupid shit they shouldn't have to apologize for.
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