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    Black History Month Error

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26891761/

    From MSNBC.com:

    This is really bad.  Somebody's getting fired over this, guaranteed:


    DES MOINES, Iowa - The president of an Iowa college says he's sorry about an unfortunate and offensive typo in a school handbook.

    A calendar entry for Feb. 16, 2009, was supposed to read "Black History Lunch and Learn." Instead, it says "Black History Linch and Learn."

    It sounds like "lynch," a term commonly used for hangings by a mob.

    The handbook was distributed to about 10,000 students before the mistake was discovered.

    Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson says stickers are available to place over the entry, which will be corrected in the next printing.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    no spell check, eh?

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    Re: Black History Month Error

    Ooouuuuuuch...

    That's funny.Horrible,but funny.
    In an "ohmygod,no they didn't" kind of way.

    Maybe it's just my gallow's sense of humor.

    ..eerrrrrr...
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    There was a weatherman in Vegas that actually said, &quot;Happy coon day&quot; on MLK's B-day... Yeah he got fired.&nbsp; :roll:
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=Nomad link=topic=16441.msg1017293#msg1017293 date=1222379187]
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26891761/

    From MSNBC.com:

    This is really bad.&nbsp; Somebody's getting fired over this, guaranteed:


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    Is there proof somewhere that it was intentional?
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=16441.msg1022167#msg1022167 date=1222744854]
    Is there proof somewhere that it was intentional?
    [/quote]
    I hope that was really a clerical error, but ugh what a handbook to have it in.
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    [quote author=Ash_Lee link=topic=16441.msg1022172#msg1022172 date=1222745045]
    I hope that was really a clerical error, but ugh what a handbook to have it in.
    [/quote]

    Well, yeah, it's bad, but for someone to be fired over an honest typing mistake would be ridiculous.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=16441.msg1022175#msg1022175 date=1222745113]
    Well, yeah, it's bad, but for someone to be fired over an honest typing mistake would be ridiculous.
    [/quote]
    Definitely.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    The &quot;u&quot; IS right next to the &quot;i&quot;.

    Ya know, that &quot;n&quot; is right near the &quot;b&quot; and I've had a couple of close calls when typing the word &quot;bigger&quot;.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=turtlenads link=topic=16441.msg1022193#msg1022193 date=1222745750]
    The &quot;u&quot; IS right next to the &quot;i&quot;.

    Ya know, that &quot;n&quot; is right near the &quot;b&quot; and I've had a couple of close calls when typing the word &quot;bigger&quot;.
    [/quote]
    Damn one hour rule

    for that matter, the y is on the other side of the u.&nbsp; That would be a much more suspect gaffe to me.&nbsp; I just think this was an unfortunate typo.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=turtlenads link=topic=16441.msg1022193#msg1022193 date=1222745750]
    The &quot;u&quot; IS right next to the &quot;i&quot;.

    Ya know, that &quot;n&quot; is right near the &quot;b&quot; and I've had a couple of close calls when typing the word &quot;bigger&quot;.
    [/quote]

    And the &quot;n&quot; word even spellchecks. A lot of not-so-nice words spellcheck. Since I type for a living I've had to take steps to make sure they never end up in a report.&nbsp; :lol:
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=16441.msg1022175#msg1022175 date=1222745113]
    Well, yeah, it's bad, but for someone to be fired over an honest typing mistake would be ridiculous.
    [/quote]
    That's what spellcheck is for. And the coincidence is too great for it to be an honest mistake.
    http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/mlkday.asp

    People do shit like this trying to be funny, and I'm glad when they're reprimanded for it.

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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=Ron_NYC link=topic=16441.msg1022237#msg1022237 date=1222746940]
    That's what spellcheck is for. And the coincidence is too great for it to be an honest mistake.
    http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/mlkday.asp

    People do shit like this trying to be funny, and I'm glad when they're reprimanded for it.


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    I think these are two hugely different things. Hugely.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=16441.msg1022241#msg1022241 date=1222747126]
    I think these are two hugely different things. Hugely.
    [/quote]
    I think I see the problem here.
    You think that people are nice, innocent and oblivious while I think they're racist, evil, smart asses.

    Some of the times, people are being douchey with little smart ass shit they try to slide by people. I'm sorry to be the one to break it to you.
    People suck.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=Ron_NYC link=topic=16441.msg1022248#msg1022248 date=1222747507]
    I think I see the problem here.
    You think that people are nice, innocent and oblivious while I think they're racist, evil, smart asses.

    Some of the times, people are being douchey with little smart ass shit they try to slide by people. I'm sorry to be the one to break it to you.
    People suck.
    [/quote]
    :lol:&nbsp; Okay, you win. It's true what you say.

    I think there is one black person in my town. There were no black peeps in my school. My mom is horrified by the thought a black man may be president. She insists she's not racist, though. We've had some pretty comical conversations actually. At least they make me laugh. She's too old and weak for me to smack her.

    Rambling, but my point is, I can't argue racism with a black man. I'm totally out of my league.
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    Re: Black History Month Error

    [quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=16441.msg1022261#msg1022261 date=1222748493]
    :lol:&nbsp; Okay, you win. It's true what you say.

    I think there is one black person in my town. There were no black peeps in my school. My mom is horrified by the thought a black man may be president. She insists she's not racist, though. We've had some pretty comical conversations actually. At least they make me laugh. She's too old and weak for me to smack her.

    Rambling, but my point is, I can't argue racism with a black man. I'm totally out of my league.
    [/quote]
    Me!? :lol:
    You're lucky Peavey isn't here!

    ETA: What's the fear of the Black guy? I don't get it.... Is he going to make White people slaves or something?
    Good thing those folks aren't Black. We've had to choose between 2 White guys since.....forever.
    If voting for someone of a different race is a problem, they woulda hopped off a bridge a long time ago.
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