Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 They were doing a story on hunger in the state. The reporter said “1 in 6 children in Colorado is Food Insecure” (New buzz term I guess. Whatever) Then she said “For adults, it’s 1 in 5. Not much better” Yeah. Not much better. You certainly can’t argue with that.
Rip Snorter Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 A precursor to "You will own nothing, and you will be happy."
PowderRiverCowboy Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Just make some mushroom tea you will be fine
Pat Riot Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Bureaucrat speak for “We need more control. Modify the parameters so we can justify more taxes for us to build our empire.” The spec for “starving children” in many locals is if a child misses a meal once in 30 days they could be in need of assistance.
J-BAR #18287 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 I got it UB. Some cowboys may be math challenged also.
Sedalia Dave Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Those same people also preferred the 1/4 lb burger over the 1/3 pounder.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 10, 2022 Author Posted December 10, 2022 And then the pronoun thingy. The other night there was a shooting in Denver. They kept referring to the suspect as They, and said “they were still at large”. They? What? How many of them? There was more than one? I thought you said there was one individual. Then I came to earth and realized what was going on. It’s a strange world we live in.
Alpo Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 The pronoun. I was reading an article the other day. A Starbucks barista was explaining why you needed to not do this. Doing this could get you fired. It showed a picture of the barista. It appeared to be a young man with longish hair and a beard. It gave the name of the barista. It was a masculine name (I believe it was Dennis, but don't hold me to it). And it said that the barista used the pronouns they/them. At one point the article quoted the barista. "I did such and such". And I wondered why, if the barista was a they instead of a he, the barista said I instead of we.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Alpo said: At one point the article quoted the barista. "I did such and such". And I wondered why, if the barista was a they instead of a he, the barista said I instead of we. “I” is gender neutral.
Alpo Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 So is "it". If Dennis does not wish to be "he", that would be its decision. But it has chosen to be "they". It has chosen to be "them". Both "they" and "them" are plural. "I", on the other hand, is singular. If the barista does not wish to be a "he" but instead wishes to be a "they", then the barista should not be an "I" but should be a "we".
DocWard Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: Those same people also preferred the 1/4 lb burger over the 1/3 pounder. You beat me to it!
DocWard Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 47 minutes ago, Alpo said: So is "it". If Dennis does not wish to be "he", that would be its decision. But it has chosen to be "they". It has chosen to be "them". Both "they" and "them" are plural. "I", on the other hand, is singular. If the barista does not wish to be a "he" but instead wishes to be a "they", then the barista should not be an "I" but should be a "we". Referring to oneself as "We" just sounds pretentious! Wait, I'm sorry... Referring to themselves...? No, maybe I was right the first time... I just know on the outside chance I go into Starbucks and I haven't had coffee yet, and Dennis gives me a hard time for thanking him, I might come unhinged. The baristas need to realize that some uncaffeinated folk are a touchy, dangerous lot.
Alpo Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 40 minutes ago, DocWard said: Referring to oneself as "We" just sounds pretentious! If it was good enough for Victoria and Elmer ...
Rip Snorter Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 More than one personality? Three Faces of Eve? Maybe the plural is accurate and appropriate!
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: “I” is gender neutral. So are these idiots who are pushing a sexless society.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 At they VA med center there is a small poster that says “please inform the receptionist as to your preferred name and pronouns”
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: At they VA med center there is a small poster that says “please inform the receptionist as to your preferred name and pronouns” Sir and Mr.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 I’m happy with first name, never liked sir or mr. 10 minutes ago, Badlands Bob #61228 said: Sir and Mr.
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Someone once said that the only people entitled to refer to themselves as “we” are monarchs, editors of newspapers and people with tapeworms. Seamus
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, Seamus McGillicuddy said: ...and people with tapeworms. Seamus Or inhabited by multiple demons...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 56 minutes ago, Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 said: Or inhabited by multiple demons... Couldn't it be "we" with only one demon. I don't have room for several. Rex
Dusty Devil Dale Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 How long after breakfast was the survey taken?
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: At they VA med center there is a small poster that says “please inform the receptionist as to your preferred name and pronouns” I prefer "Omnipotent and Almighty One"
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 On 12/9/2022 at 7:17 PM, Utah Bob #35998 said: They were doing a story on hunger in the state. The reporter said “1 in 6 children in Colorado is Food Insecure” (New buzz term I guess. Whatever) Then she said “For adults, it’s 1 in 5. Not much better” Yeah. Not much better. You certainly can’t argue with that. Reporters will never get the difference between 16.6% and 20% unless they take their shoes off. New math.....Hooray!
watab kid Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 they ? he ? im so confused is there more than one person involved or was it not a person ? how can fewer kids be in peril of nutrition than adults ? arent the kids dependent on the adults ? in the end i wonder if they tried to find food or just sat back waiting for someone else to bring it to them ?
Kid Rich Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 7 hours ago, watab kid said: they ? he ? im so confused is there more than one person involved or was it not a person ? how can fewer kids be in peril of nutrition than adults ? arent the kids dependent on the adults ? in the end i wonder if they tried to find food or just sat back waiting for someone else to bring it to them ? Some adults don't have kids? kR
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted December 11, 2022 Posted December 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Kid Rich said: Some adults don't have kids? kR there are some adults that shouldn't have kids .......
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 11, 2022 Author Posted December 11, 2022 17 hours ago, watab kid said: they ? he ? im so confused is there more than one person involved or was it not a person ? how can fewer kids be in peril of nutrition than adults ? arent the kids dependent on the adults ? in the end i wonder if they tried to find food or just sat back waiting for someone else to bring it to them ? I suspect because of the predominantly adult homeless population.
watab kid Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I suspect because of the predominantly adult homeless population. OK , i can see that , i was not thinking just homeless , but i see that
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