Drabble by Kevin Fagan for March 14, 2012
March 13, 2012
March 15, 2012
Transcript:
TV: After robbing a bank and stealing a car, the suspect led police on a 20-mile high-speed chase. He side swiped several cars and narrowly avoided hitting a group of pedestrians. After resisting arrest, police have finally taken the gentleman into custody. Ralph and June: "Gentleman"???
cutiepie29 almost 13 years ago
I frequently respond to similar statements with “That is NO Lady!” when a woman who has done something bad is referred to as a lady.
The Nihilist almost 13 years ago
I believe this is what they call a contradiction in terms…
Yochanan204 almost 13 years ago
My sentiments ’zacly.
Arianne almost 13 years ago
I know, RIGHT?!? Thank-you, Mr.Fagan! Drives me nuts! Just say man… or suspect! Another one that rubs the wrong way, though it’s more subjective, is when they say the terrorists have “claimed responsibility”. It sounds a little too much like a positive thing. But I guess “claimed culpability” will never catch on.
chris_weaver almost 13 years ago
Thank God he wasn’t a cad!
flagfly almost 13 years ago
Drabble and wife nailed it…(what’s her name?)
yldonaldson almost 13 years ago
Honeybunch
doris sloan almost 13 years ago
Add alledged to the stupid PC list. We watch a crime in progress, the take-down, then have to listen to some talking head natter on about alledged suspect, gentleman was arrested… Nonsense to the max.
R0sc0e almost 13 years ago
That was on Fox News and they were referring to a Republican Presidential Candidate.
corzak almost 13 years ago
it’s not “PC”. It’s a legacy of 19th century journalism. Over the centuries, journalism has shown a tendency to get viciously personal. To prevent this, and to maintain a semblance of objectivity, and to prevent duels (!) newspapers like the The London Times would refer to any man as a “gentleman”, never call someone a ‘liar’, and say things like “Mr. Hitler appears to have an aggressive foreign policy”.
krbuza almost 13 years ago
So, the perp was a land owner, why are they so shocked by that?