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Title: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: dutch508 on May 15, 2012, 11:00:45 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/124091753
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Texasgal (11,490 posts) <-----Um...

Nasty...Nasty.
I wish that jurors wouldn't use their duty to call out and make nasty comments towards other members.

It's cowardly and really nasty.
 

Well, yeah. It is DU after all.

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jberryhill (23,341 posts)

16. No

When I beat up an alerter, I call them "the alerter".

I think I was on the jury in question, though.

Do you mean this one:

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I'm voting to leave it alone because zappaman called seabeyond "sweetie." Insulting, sure, but I'd pay tall green money to have seen her face when she read it. No, I'm not a nice person.

Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given

Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: My darlings, as a sustaining member of the Anti-Sweetie Coalition, I disapprove of any sarcastic use of any term of endearment on DU no matter who uses it or why.

Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: While defending the use of the word bitch, it is unwise to call the woman you are responding to "sweetie". It just gives credence to the view that you really are a sexist.

Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Someone called me "dearie" in another thread today. While I thought it was odd, I don't see how "sweetie" or "dearie" is sexist. It is gender neutral condescension, but not sexist.

Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given


I was Juror #5. And you just reminded me to alert on that jury result...

God, I LOVE the new DU.
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: obumazombie on May 15, 2012, 11:53:11 AM
Oh, dutch, you're such a sweetie dearie darling.
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: hillneck on May 15, 2012, 12:04:03 PM

It is pretty funny when they turn on each other.  It's kind of like poking a possum.  :lmao:   :rotf:
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Karin on May 15, 2012, 12:09:02 PM
Oh, dutch, you're such a sweetie dearie darling.

Hey Dutch, sweetcheeks, why don't you fetch me a cup of coffee and make me a sandwich.  Thanks babe.  Don't forget the peach cobbler. 
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: jukin on May 15, 2012, 12:11:31 PM
IIRC, 0bama used to use the term 'sweetie' all the time during his campaign.
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Ballygrl on May 15, 2012, 01:01:49 PM
This was asked in another thread, what's CalPeg going to do? she calls everyone My dear.
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: dixierose on May 15, 2012, 02:09:04 PM
I have a habit of calling almost every customer "hun" (for those that may not know...I'm a waitress at Waffle House). I haven't had anyone tell me off about it yet...
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Gina on May 15, 2012, 02:23:01 PM
I was talking with a client the other day and right when I was hanging up he goes "Thanks Babe".........I hung up too quick because I would have said "your welcome sweetcheeks"  :mad:
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Karin on May 15, 2012, 02:33:12 PM
I have a habit of calling almost every customer "hun" (for those that may not know...I'm a waitress at Waffle House). I haven't had anyone tell me off about it yet...

Everybody calls everybody hon here.  I came here from stiff-as-a-board Connecticut, where it would not be acceptable.  I got used to it.  No harm is meant by it, for heaven's sake. 
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: dutch508 on May 15, 2012, 02:42:16 PM
Hey Dutch, sweetcheeks, why don't you fetch me a cup of coffee and make me a sandwich.  Thanks babe.  Don't forget the peach cobbler. 

No problem, baby.

:-*
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Ballygrl on May 15, 2012, 05:16:23 PM
Here's another thread involving seabeyond. BTW, most Women I know hate the C word:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1240&pid=92115

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seabeyond
 
community standards.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=688092

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards[/url].)

YOUR COMMENTS:

**** is against du rule. Poster could have changed up the words and chose not to.

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Tue May 15, 2012, 09:36 AM, and voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT ALONE.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: The c-word as a insult is against the rules. The c-word was not used as an insult in this case.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I would have voted to hide this post if poster was calling someone a C-, but he wasn't. This is just a joke with a poor choice of a word
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Word not used to refer to a person. I'll give some leeway here.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Good grief
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given

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redqueen
5. This is why I don't think a zero tolerance policy will work.

It wasn't used as a slur there. And its in the lounge.

It could be interpreted as an attempt to stir shit, but so could a lot of stuff.

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seabeyond
7. **** is against rules. period. ****** in a joke ok? the slide. bitch ok except calling someone

bitch ok to call repugs, but no dems. bitch ok to call duers and there is no problem with it.

**** not ok. **** ok as long as we dont call someone. **** ok calling repug women..... ect

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seabeyond
24. it is? so we are not allowed to use n word as comparative, but allowed to now use the c word?

i am outta this thread. we have a new du norm.

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seabeyond
12. we had pretty much agreed c word was never ok. now it is. ****** in a joke ok? as long as we are

not calling anyone it?

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seabeyond
31. we can now have an off color joke with the n and f word. **** use to be right there with those two

words. skinner stated an absolute. the use was TOS. even on du3.

now it is a norm.


Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: BEG on May 15, 2012, 05:18:08 PM
I want someone to call me "Hot Thang".
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Ballygrl on May 15, 2012, 05:19:29 PM
I want someone to call me "Hot Thang".

I've always loved a guy calling me Babe.
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Big Dog on May 15, 2012, 05:54:24 PM
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seabeyond
7. **** is against rules. period. ****** in a joke ok? the slide. bitch ok except calling someone

bitch ok to call repugs, but no dems. bitch ok to call duers and there is no problem with it.

**** not ok. **** ok as long as we dont call someone. **** ok calling repug women..... ect

Shut your pie hole, bitch...I mean, "sweetie".
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Revolution on May 15, 2012, 06:02:28 PM
It is pretty funny when they turn on each other.  It's kind of like poking a possum.  :lmao:   :rotf:

Who then bites your nipple off.
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: BlueStateSaint on May 15, 2012, 06:16:20 PM
I want someone to call me "Hot Thang".

Ask and ye shall receive, Hot Thang! :-)
Title: Re: DU- It's cowardly and really nasty. Texasgal
Post by: Big Dog on May 15, 2012, 06:24:35 PM
I want someone to call me "Hot Thang".

Not 'til you put on the Daisy Dukes!