30 posts tagged patronizing
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http://www.mainstreetliberal.com/ 2008/ 05/ of-elitism-elitism-belief-in-concept…
Of Elitism elitism: -belief in concept of superiority: the belief that some people or things are inherently superior to others and deserve preeminence, preferential treatment, or higher rewards because of their superiority (encarta.msn.com) -the attitude that society should be governed by an elite
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Nerd herd
http://www.jargtastic.com/ 2008/ 05/ 01/ nerd-herd/Nerd herd May 1st, 2008 by Cory Nerd herd (noun) A term used primarily by marketing executives to describe anyone not in a marketing role. It is usually applied to those in IT or engineering jobs.
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Megan McArdle Tries to Get One Right
http://bluegirlredmissouri.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 04/ megan-mcardle-tries-to-get-on…Well, at least she's not crazy, right? I know, that's scant praise for The Atlantic's Megan McArdle, but props to her for trying to refute some particularly odiferous bullcrap in italics, below: Another mistake I think people make when they discuss police brutality, or war crimes, is to attribute them to some characteristic of the population that joins the military or becomes a police officer.
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Frankly, I don’t believe Hillary
http://www.againsthillary.com/ 2008/ 04/ 15/ frankly-i-dont-believe-hillary/Long ago, I discovered that the word "frankly" often meant a lie was coming my way. I learned this from an insurance agent, who preceded every attempt to sell meuseless coverage with a "frankly." This explains why I distrust what Hillary Clinton said about Barack Obama and his admittedly klutzy
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Nesting Nutcases or Pregnant Powerhouses?
http://www.babble.com/ CS/ blogs/ strollerderby/ archive/ 2008/ 04/ 03/ nesting-…Oh, those crazy pregnant ladies, with their hormones and their funny little out of control emotions. That's the tone of this New York Times story about the, shall we say overacheiving nesting taken on by some pregnant women. It profiles several women about the wide-ranging house renovation projects they took on during their pregnancies.
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but who’s counting?
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/ 2008/ 03/ 17/ but-whos-counting/writes an anonymous new yorker: “our neighbors hate us because we are the youngest in the building. thus, any malfunction that occurs in the building results in notes directed towards us. and yes, this note was a follow-up to another note (seen at left) also directed at us.” happy st.
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the minor gall, the major rift
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/ 2008/ 03/ 11/ the-minor-gall-the-major-ri…to quote chris anderson responding to milton friedman: “a free lunch doesn’t necessarily mean the food is being given away or that you’ll pay for it later — it could just mean someone else is picking up the tab.” indeed, craig in new york offers this example of the negative externalities that can come along with free stuff.
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Ferraro Says Obama is LUCKY He's Black
http://mirroronamerica.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 03/ ferraro-says-obama-is-lucky-hes-b…Can't.make.this.stuff.up. Hat tip: a JJP Poster From DailyKos: Ferraro: Obama is lucky he's black by kos Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 01:47:44 PM PDT More classiness, from one of Clinton's top surrogates, Geraldine Ferraro. If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.
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je comprends…moi non plus
http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/ 2008/ 03/ 10/ je-comprendsmoi-non-plus/marc in san francisco spotted this at a restaurant in the haight called all you knead (have fun with those puns, kids). i can certainly empathize, but after reading some of the reviews…well, maybe there’s a reason the tips aren’t so great. related: a friendly tip from your waitress
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Saturday night is just alright.
http://refried.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 03/ 09/ saturday-night-is-just-alright/Let me lay out a typical Saturday morning for you. *waking up at 11am or so, horribly hungover. “How the hell did a cat get into my house?” And more importantly, “How did the cat not wake me up when shitting in my mouth?” These are the two questions racking my brain.
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