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mcar

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16. The reporter is just over five feet tall

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 08:34 PM

Jan 2014

Seems like a "short guy" insult, along with the criminal intimidation. Short men, bald men, and tall women are all subject to open and subtle insults on a regular basis and it's usually accepted without objection.

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I have spent all day trying to figure out what that statement [View all] PCIntern Jan 2014 OP

What would had happened if you had responded with... LiberalFighter Jan 2014 #1

I think it means.. SummerSnow Jan 2014 #2

That is the initial interpretation... PCIntern Jan 2014 #3

You're right it is a strange statement. SummerSnow Jan 2014 #9

He may be a grown man but let's face it, that statement was childish. I'm concerned that law monmouth3 Jan 2014 #13

it is indeed strange Skittles Jan 2014 #15

yep, I've known a lot of angry, threatening people of various social strata and races... yurbud Jan 2014 #19

+1 1000words Jan 2014 #11

i thought the same thing when i read that. madrchsod Jan 2014 #4

maybe he had one of those fathers who use to call him a "sissy" .... SummerSnow Jan 2014 #10

Who knows libodem Jan 2014 #5

Sounds perverted to me, too. immoderate Jan 2014 #7

Maybe she was a G.I. Jane fan...... Fla_Democrat Jan 2014 #6

He's weak and easy to hurt. ZombieHorde Jan 2014 #8

He's a first rate RETHUG malaise Jan 2014 #12

the over the railing stuff or even "I'll shoot your between the heads," I'd expect yurbud Jan 2014 #20

meighborhood The_Commonist Jan 2014 #14

The reporter is just over five feet tall mcar Jan 2014 #16

Some say it may appear like he may have beaten up boys in the past or wanted to beat up boys... Tikki Jan 2014 #17

+1 freshwest Jan 2014 #18