Oy. My fundie co-worker and my boss are arguing about abortion.
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:46 PM
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Oy. My fundie co-worker and my boss are arguing about abortion. |
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And I'm so not in a mood for debate right now and doing my damnedest not to take the bait -- "Stacie, what do you think?" "I'm trying to finish the News section" -- which I am.
The fundie is discussing language -- apparently "fetus" is an inappropriate way to discuss ... a fetus.
My boss is talking about back-alleys and such.
It's giving me a headache.
:argh:
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:47 PM
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1. Tell them to pray about it. |
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:51 PM
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4. I think I just might have a "get out of jail free" card with my boss right |
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now.
Should I just tell them both to shut the fuck up so I can do my work?
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:48 PM
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So sorry to have the rhinos thundering around in your office. Publishing is delightfully liberal, thankfully.
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:50 PM
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3. I'm in magazine publishing. Delightfully liberal here, too. |
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Just the one fundie. (My boss is doing a pitiful job of arguing the choice side.)
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:53 PM
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How'd *she* get in? :evilgrin:
I love books, but I also loved working in magazines. There's something about the short deadline that gives me a thrill ... or is it gas?
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:51 PM
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5. Can't use the word "fetus?" |
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How 'bout "uterine parasite?" Maybe the clean-cut clinical term "product of conception" would be better?
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Thu Sep-30-04 02:53 PM
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7. Nope. It's baby. Child in utero. Unborn precious bundle of God. |
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Get with the program, and welcome to DU! :toast:
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:00 PM
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9. Play stupid & tell her to just cancel her abortion if she's that freaked. |
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:03 PM
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But I will hold on to that line...:D
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:08 PM
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12. tell her............... |
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That coat hangers work the best..........ha
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:01 PM
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your job status to take the boss's side in an argument, right
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:00 PM
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8. Bloody hell. Now, it's how racially diverse the Bush cabinet is. |
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Fundie: "Bush has more African-Americans in high-level positions than Clinton ever did." Boss: "I doubt very much Condi and Colin are accurate representatives of the African-American community." Fundie: "Are you saying all African-Americans have to act a certain way? Is Condi not black enough?"
:argh::argh::argh:
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:09 PM
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I'm sorry... that's just the same conversation I've heard like a BAZILLION times... it cracks me up that people still bother at all.
So sorry you have to endure this at work...
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:12 PM
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15. I'm usually the resident debater here. |
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I have a reputation as being the loony lefty -- and it's for a good reason.
But, like I said -- I'm not in the mood to debate. I'm not at the top of my game right now (my brain's kind of fried). So it's just getting on my nerves.
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:11 PM
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"How about including a non-millionaire in the bunch?"
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Thu Sep-30-04 03:22 PM
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16. tell the fundie that shrub* refers to them as "suiciders" |
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anyone remember the George Carlin bit?
"Have you ever noticed that the people that are up in arms about abortion, are people you wouldn't want to fuck anyway?"
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