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In reply to the discussion: A Letter to Rachel Jeantel - An Apology on Behalf of the Whole World [View all]K Gardner
(14,933 posts)reference, which, as an ENGLISH MAJOR, you should understand. #3. Your 'pet peeve' is not relevant here. This is not about you, even though you are "an English major", whatever that is supposed to mean.
and #4. I didn't write the article, so I am not apologizing. The author of the article is apologizing in a very moving and literal way, which, as an "English Major", you should be familiar with. Unless, as I suspect, you don't know jack about shinola, nor have you paid much attention to this ENTIRE discussion - and most likely didn't even read the ARTICLE REFERENCED - which is about cultural differences and tolerance and understanding. I'm extremely sorry you were bothered by what YOU <yu> perceived as her "mumbling".
You <YU>, and people like you, are the reason people feel the need to apologize to this young woman - who, even though she "mumbles" - speaks more languages than I'm fairly certain you do.