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OneGrassRoot

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37. That word. I wonder if it's an age thing, a regional thing?

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 07:14 AM

Feb 2013

I'm female and almost 50, and that was always THE WORST word anyone could ever say. I swear like a sailor, but that's one word I have never used.

However, I see the younger generation using it much more casually and frequently.

Much to my surprise, I've also discovered that some friends I know, who are my age (men and women), from the Wisconsin/Minnesota area also use it fairly casually and frequently.

Regardless, this tweet is way out of bounds, but I do wonder about the use of the word itself now and if it's viewed by others as being as offensive as I've always viewed it.

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the Onion is in trouble [View all] Enrique Feb 2013 OP

What did they say? Renew Deal Feb 2013 #1

Probably the one where they called the little girl from Southern Wilds temporary311 Feb 2013 #4

Here is a link Renew Deal Feb 2013 #8

Twitchy=Michelle Malkin's side project of re-posting Tweets. alp227 Feb 2013 #30

When I Hear the Name Michelle Malkin It Makes Me Think of Another Word That Ends in -itchy. /nt dballance Feb 2013 #35

an insulting comment about the young actress Enrique Feb 2013 #5

The Bin Laden comment? nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #2

Could someone explain this? Kurska Feb 2013 #3

The Onion called a nine year-old girl a c$nt. Someone will be getting fired tomorrow. GodlessBiker Feb 2013 #11

Oh. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #16

I like the $ in that euphamism, because this kind of thing adds up to click$$$$ on the internet. patrice Feb 2013 #27

Had to do with Quvenzhan� Wallis. alp227 Feb 2013 #6

It's still up. That's appalling Recursion Feb 2013 #7

I'm usually a big fan of the Onion, but recently it seems more mean-spirited than funny Richardo Feb 2013 #9

Their was no need for that. Dawson Leery Feb 2013 #10

Here's the tweet. The asterisk is mine. Wallis is 9 years old. octoberlib Feb 2013 #12

I wonder if they have woken up the boss yet Renew Deal Feb 2013 #15

I can't believe they haven't deleted it yet. octoberlib Feb 2013 #18

It's gone Renew Deal Feb 2013 #20

We would never know davidn3600 Feb 2013 #28

The longer they go without deleting it the more damage they do to themselves Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #21

WTF were they thinking? AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #34

Absolutely despicable !!!! Still Sensible Feb 2013 #13

This is what happens when the challenge to go over the top..... busterbrown Feb 2013 #14

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That wasn't even funny, it was just completely inappropriate KingFlorez Feb 2013 #19

Very un-Onion! hedgehog Feb 2013 #22

Hmmmm. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #39

Who the aitch would think that was even remotely funny? Hekate Feb 2013 #23

Looks like it has finally been deleted, but it was up for over an hour. Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #24

Someone is losing their job tomorrow. Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #25

I think it has to do with a line in the final Oscars song. JustJoe Feb 2013 #26

i thought that line in the song was so out of bounds, pnwest Feb 2013 #31

Right, the Onion spelled out his unsaid line. JustJoe Feb 2013 #32

Pretty bad for the Oscars to choose a 9 year old girl to make that joke about muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #46

Thanks to the Onion, I now know who Quvenzhan� Wallis is! jonthebru Feb 2013 #29

She is going to be Annie in a new movie version of Annie produced by Will Smith graham4anything Feb 2013 #36

Wow. I'm done with The Onion. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #33

The Onion is more than one person, though I expect one less person today JHB Feb 2013 #38

agree--one tweet doesn't represent The Onion marions ghost Feb 2013 #48

That word. I wonder if it's an age thing, a regional thing? OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #37

It's as offensive as always. Were it not, neither McFarlane nor the Onion would have WinkyDink Feb 2013 #40

I should have used the word taboo... OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #43

Jesus, what is wrong with people. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #41

President Obama should take them out with a drone NoPasaran Feb 2013 #42

Sounds like a Kathy Griffin moment marshall Feb 2013 #44

lol. leeroysphitz Feb 2013 #45

What made you laugh out loud? nt boston bean Feb 2013 #49

Bad joke, but its much worse because it involves a minor. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #47