I seem to recall there being something about a Sacramento Kings announcer who tweeted the N-word and said he meant to type “Nuggets”.
John Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 29, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry, no: I was not implying you, PG. I was bringing back to mind that other > people on that thread assumed that autocorrect or mistyping could never > create such a error. > > I am kicking myself that I didn't make that clearer. Apologies. > >> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020, 11:11 PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I did not remember that thread. Did I post that I would not believe it was a >> typo? That would be surprising to me, both because I make so many typos of >> various kinds myself, and typically extend as much grace as possible, >> knowing how much I am in need of, and because I don’t remember the thread, >> but I suppose anything is possible - it’s been a chaotic month. >> >> Still not quite seeing the application To my post though. My typo was >> “Jews”, which is not after all a derogatory word, though of course could be >> intended in a derogatory way depending on context. But not sure how anything >> about the context of what I wrote could be honestly interpreted as making a >> derogatory comment about Jewish people. The sentence as written is not >> derogatory as much as meaningless, unless readers thought I was criticizing >> Snyder for pressuring cheerleaders into making lewd videos on JSwipe. >> >>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 4:51 AM Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Anyone else remember a thread around here about a week or two ago that I >>> swore up and down was absolutely an autocorrect issue and a few people >>> refused to believe that autocorrect would do that? >>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 8:27 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The “typo” referred to below is mine. I do apologize for this, As for all >>>> my many spelling mistakes on this list over the years. This is not >>>> strictly a typographical error, in the sense of hitting wrong keys, but a >>>> failure to notice and repair an auto correct. The burden to fix it was >>>> mine of course, though I think it would be relatively easy to figure out >>>> the intended word from reading the linked article (“lewd” videos, the word >>>> lewd lifted from the article). >>>> >>>> I in turn am not sure in what context such a mistake would not only be >>>> assumed to be anti-Semitic, but not believed to be anything but even when >>>> explained. Is there a perception here that I have pre-dispositions in that >>>> direction? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:46 AM JW <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> being asked to make Jews videos for >>>>> > Snyder’s private pleasure >>>> >>>>> >>>>> This is a typo, but I can't figure out what the word's supposed to be. >>>>> (And, in a different environment, there would be people who wouldn't >>>>> accept that it's a typo. >>>> -- >>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> >>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYK-Lhsusc1-BXF7KEu_pcP529cqgj906Ny3fNbYAZGYDg%40mail.gmail.com. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "TVorNotTV" group. >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2BdfcK8PQ_jCCxAWGPUvEeL1UOZk%3D5uCpq-rR1AuymzFJA%40mail.gmail.com. >>> >>> >> -- >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJHQJaMfR-kwZLiMimpTObTX3WJZevWm%3DSU2bJ9fC8FmA%40mail.gmail.com. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CABru7%2BeJVP8uA_8PVobn%2BL5Lt4x_%3DEkW-Q_fBs24jbFK999mWw%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/C6893015-663A-43A9-864F-96A83E552407%40gmail.com.
