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In reply to the discussion: A note about words I personally hate so stop using them, alright?? [View all]Dark n Stormy Knight
(10,480 posts)235. Some celebrity comic? It was Stephen Colbert and he invented the word to call out the RW BS that
is so prevalent. He is constantly pointing out the idiocy and duplicity of the Rs and is hilarious while doing it.
On the verge of the previous to this latest GOP government shutdown, thanks to Colbert:
#NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement became a Twitter hashtag used to preface fabricated statements in satire of Arizonas Republican Senator Jon Kyl, who made a false claim during the congressional debate on 2011 budget that well over 90% of Planned Parenthoods activity is devoted to performing abortion." Within hours, it was revealed that the congressmans assertion was baseless and when inquired by the news media, Kyls spokespeople clarified that his claim was not intended to be a factual statement.
Stephen Colbert slammed on the Arizona senators gaffe, poking fun at the careless response that his argument wasnt intended to be a factual statement, but only to be taken as true. That same night, Colbert began tweeting a series of baseless rumors about Kyl with the hashtag #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement.
On the following night of April 12th, Stephen Colbert announced that he would be tweeting various non-facts about Senator Kyl and encouraged his audience and Twitter followers to participate using the designated hashtag.
Some of Colberts most re-tweeted #NotIntendedToBeAFactualStatement posts include Jon Kyl thinks no one can see him when he puts a paper bag on his head, Jon Kyl was named after the Quebec town, Jonquière, which is fitting because he ate all of its residents and "John Kyl is 90% prune juice.
Stephen Colbert is my hero!
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Funny, I've only started using "alright" after being told I was unnecessarily wordy.
dorkzilla
Oct 2013
#13
Memories...high school office work 1962-1966..business for girls, which of course meant typing
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#208
I had a huge argument with a friend of Facebook about this not too long ago.
Blue_In_AK
Oct 2013
#226
You laugh, but I distinctly remember during the extremely bad El Nino year of 1997, I think...
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2013
#99
And Hopefully, someday people will learn not to start sentences with "Hopefully,...."
lastlib
Oct 2013
#64
Arrrrrggghh. Writing "of" because the "'ve" in 've contractions sounds similar to "of" is
Dark n Stormy Knight
Oct 2013
#115
and, the last phrase should read "and it's (the contraction for it is, not the possessive)
niyad
Oct 2013
#41
my current favourite on that topic is in the floral dept. of my local supermarket: "bosse's day is
niyad
Oct 2013
#63
Companies are too cheap to hire proofreaders! But I say write and complain every time you see
Dark n Stormy Knight
Oct 2013
#117
trust me, it does not help. I have written to authors, called papers, etc., and the attitude has
niyad
Oct 2013
#137
I hear ya, but if many people complained, i think it would have an impact. But when
Dark n Stormy Knight
Oct 2013
#197
it depresses me some days. reading standard news is bad enough--reading the comments sections
niyad
Oct 2013
#205
Could you two just squash this argument and learn how to live in peas, please?
Arugula Latte
Oct 2013
#145
It's 'taken for granted' not 'taken for granite' though many are taking granite for countertops...
Tikki
Oct 2013
#146
And the "reigning" monarch -- not "reining" ... unless you're the queen up on an equine.
Arugula Latte
Oct 2013
#182
I agree with you. However there is some disagreement on this even amongst the experts.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Oct 2013
#233
Some celebrity comic? It was Stephen Colbert and he invented the word to call out the RW BS that
Dark n Stormy Knight
Oct 2013
#235