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heaven05

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31. cher

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:29 PM

Aug 2012

at least you're speaking up! all the english majors are just jealous, 'wonder bread, dark and mysterious" that's pretty damn good and leave the twat stuff(very crude) alone english majors.

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Tweet from Cher over Mitt's birther comment [View all] K8-EEE Aug 2012 OP

I know it is anti romney but hollysmom Aug 2012 #1

She could at least use adult grammar and spelling.... cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #4

you said twat... Whisp Aug 2012 #9

I think twat might be appropriate in this case. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Whisp Aug 2012 #23

given the connotations of the word and the fucking shit the GOP is spraying on women, no. roguevalley Aug 2012 #24

ROFL, the ban on words goes forward... snooper2 Aug 2012 #27

I wish some words would die. The n word for instance. roguevalley Aug 2012 #62

They do too, Roque, they only object when they're "banned" from demeaning women with gender slurs. whathehell Aug 2012 #86

I know you are right, my dear whathehell roguevalley Aug 2012 #91

Thanks, Roque. whathehell Aug 2012 #95

Cher knows how to create buzz ! xtraxritical Aug 2012 #72

ROFL, yourself, unless you didn't notice that the "ban on words" is accepted when it relates to race whathehell Aug 2012 #82

i have heard colbert use it in a twitter reference before arely staircase Sep 2012 #100

If "by this case" you mean that Cher is a "twat", I'd say you're being highly misogynistic whathehell Aug 2012 #79

Are we not allowed to say twat here?? What do you call twitters?? cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #13

Tweets. nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #21

no, tweets are what they do. That would be like calling dogs "barks".. snooper2 Aug 2012 #28

!!! Kali Aug 2012 #36

"Tweep," from "Twitter" and "peeps." Bette Noir Aug 2012 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author Peaceful Protester Aug 2012 #76

Tweety is a twat MercutioATC Aug 2012 #96

People who use twitter are called twitterers. At least that is what my television tells me. nt MADem Aug 2012 #89

also, Tweeps n/t DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2012 #94

I'm guessing that's a bit of a riff on the "My peeps" thing... MADem Aug 2012 #97

I would guess tweeps comes from peeps, but I don't know with certainty DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2012 #99

Twits behrstar Aug 2012 #67

Twitter lingo ... BattyDem Aug 2012 #75

Um, no...It's an ugly misogynist term. whathehell Aug 2012 #81

sounds like a YOU problem.. frylock Aug 2012 #14

I am considerably older than you and I had no trouble "getting it" either. MADem Aug 2012 #15

Thank you Kath1 Aug 2012 #59

I'm 57 and I feel the same way. SalviaBlue Aug 2012 #68

Very cool! Kath1 Aug 2012 #69

Oh I had no problem interpreting it. I just don't understand why an adult would use that kind cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #22

a short space to write and righteous indignation. I get it. I love cher. she's righteous. roguevalley Aug 2012 #25

you only get 160 characters to get your point across in a tweet.. frylock Aug 2012 #35

Because internet convention accepts it for that kind of terse communication. aquart Aug 2012 #52

You only have a very few number of spaces to make your point. MADem Aug 2012 #60

Where's the style guide for casually making political points? I never received my copy. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #63

I'm 58 and didn't have any problem understanding her "tweet". Jazzgirl Aug 2012 #17

I'm 51 and I understood it just fine ... markpkessinger Aug 2012 #42

I think it's both Bucky Aug 2012 #49

Call me juvenile then... markpkessinger Aug 2012 #71

So do I. indie_voter Aug 2012 #88

I don't tweet and rarely text, but I'm 63 Tansy_Gold Aug 2012 #90

!!! Bucky Aug 2012 #47

I don't tweet, but I have tried to commit to 140 characters before. It is very difficult to convey hlthe2b Aug 2012 #51

I dunno, I'm fascinated at how much discussion on DU's in the subject line alone. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #64

Twitter account. Tweets. aquart Aug 2012 #53

"I would be embarrassed if I had a twit account and my twats were unintelligible to adults" demwing Aug 2012 #78

You could at least use the proper term, which is "tweets" whathehell Aug 2012 #80

+1 redqueen Aug 2012 #85

Thank you....I can't believe the reactions here...They seem to like Romney more than Cher. whathehell Aug 2012 #87

You're apparently lost when it comes to Twitter DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2012 #93

I love how my ridiculous post has more responses than the original OP. cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #98

really, read it carefully and think on it and maybe you movonne Aug 2012 #5

Thanks, thought it was just me Did I Just Type This Aug 2012 #70

ok, I have it hollysmom Aug 2012 #92

Luddites have trouble with the series of tubes on the intertubes sometimes lunatica Aug 2012 #84

His comment sounded very elitist to me K8-EEE Aug 2012 #2

Willard's the gov's son who showed 12 years of his Cha Aug 2012 #18

+1 n/t Nevilledog Aug 2012 #32

Indeed! great white snark Aug 2012 #39

Hee-hee...knr joeybee12 Aug 2012 #3

Damn she's awesome. Care Acutely Aug 2012 #6

This should already be a classic. Hilarious! nt chowder66 Aug 2012 #7

Thank you, Cher! Raster Aug 2012 #8

Pretty good Cher, yesphan Aug 2012 #11

Cher is fearless abolugi Aug 2012 #12

Me too! Kath1 Aug 2012 #58

LOLOLOLOL U make "WONDER BREAD LOOK DARK & MYSTERIOUS" Javaman Aug 2012 #16

That's the ultimate cut..any one can Cha Aug 2012 #19

OK, that's pretty funny. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #20

To the grammar police: Cher is dyslexic. And if she wasn't you'd still be bullies. nolabear Aug 2012 #26

That's why people need to be taught properly before they are allowed to pass communications snooper2 Aug 2012 #30

Spoken like a true Armenian. Gregorian Aug 2012 #29

You got that right, brother Hye. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #61

cher heaven05 Aug 2012 #31

That's one of the best comebacks ever jumptheshadow Aug 2012 #33

I see what she did there... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #34

ROFL gollygee Aug 2012 #37

Kudos to the Diva B Stieg Aug 2012 #38

I want to see his birth certificate, I heard he was born in MEXICO W T F Aug 2012 #40

Cher! n/t tridim Aug 2012 #41

I thinks it's fabulous amuse bouche Aug 2012 #43

love it & who cares about the words she used you get it .Move on april Aug 2012 #44

Cher rocks. AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #45

Thanks for that photo! Kath1 Aug 2012 #57

Have you seen Kathy lately? AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #65

She is just amazing! Kath1 Aug 2012 #66

I LOVE Cher!!!! nt Raine Aug 2012 #46

Her heart's in the right place. Her tweets are invariably moronic. cali Aug 2012 #48

Takes 1 to know 1. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #50

you do realize that by making your pathetic little dig cali Aug 2012 #54

irony never does anything but flit by your door way. nt xchrom Aug 2012 #55

LOL Kurovski Sep 2012 #101

Cher rocks! Kath1 Aug 2012 #56

Okay, I love her. The Doctor. Aug 2012 #73

love her for life now bigtree Aug 2012 #77

K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #83