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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 01:50 PM Feb 2014

Today's newspaper correction

Newark Star-Ledger:

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated (Michael) Drewniak referred to the Port Authority's executive director as a "piece of crap." While Drewniak did call him a "piece of excrement," it was David Wildstein who referred to the executive director as a "piece of crap."
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Today's newspaper correction (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2014 OP
That is classic. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #1
Thanks for helping us to get the story straight. TexasTowelie Feb 2014 #2
Christie's defense is in shambles. rug Feb 2014 #3
OMG... OKNancy Feb 2014 #4
Okay then. jsr Feb 2014 #5
Haaa! progressoid Feb 2014 #6
Glad to have that clarified. malthaussen Feb 2014 #7
Priceless. truebluegreen Feb 2014 #8
Well excrement is ''high-toned'' since it....... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #9
Where does poop fall in the hierarchy of such words? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #14
Number two. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #16
DUZY! mac56 Feb 2014 #17
Hahaha hibbing Feb 2014 #19
New rule for students in suicide bomber class: pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #21
... Enthusiast Feb 2014 #20
Oh that's an easy one..... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #22
Important distinction! Thanks for clarifying, Star-Ledger!! PeaceNikki Feb 2014 #10
Aha-ha-ha-ha! So classy! The whole mess of the Jersey Boys (and a few gals as well) is a disgrace LuckyLib Feb 2014 #11
I was joking on another post about how we now must add plumbers to calimary Feb 2014 #12
Republican response to excrement vs. crap debate. The liberal elite trying to confuse us by using okaawhatever Feb 2014 #13
OH My...A Good Ol' Fashioned Pissin' Contest.....Got My Full Attention n/t bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #15
*stands and applauds* LittleGirl Feb 2014 #18
-very well played- reusrename Feb 2014 #23

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
7. Glad to have that clarified.
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:03 PM
Feb 2014

Reminds me a bit of the JFK-attributed quote about Canadian PM John Diefenbaker: "I couldn't have called him a son-of-a-bitch. I didn't know he was one at the time!"

Turns out the actual quote was "I didn't think Diefenbaker was a son-of-a-bitch. I thought he was a prick."

-- Mal

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
9. Well excrement is ''high-toned'' since it.......
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:50 PM
Feb 2014

...requires multiple syllables to be used. Suggesting a higher IQ for the user. At least more agile lips. And it confers a certain respect upon the user since s/he took the trouble to go that extra mile. Whereas the word crap is just one syllable and clearly lower-class. Almost qualifying as a grunt. And anybody can be a piece o' crap. Take the Republican Party for instance.

- But thanks for the clarification. I'll update my NJ-Scandal Program accordingly....

K&R

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
19. Hahaha
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:41 PM
Feb 2014

Loving some DU today with the idiot terrorist blowing himself up and now this and the comments are fun fun fun!

Peace

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
21. New rule for students in suicide bomber class:
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:47 PM
Feb 2014

Whatever you do, avoid going to class on 'Show-and-Tell' day.


 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
22. Oh that's an easy one.....
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:51 PM
Feb 2014

...ya see, ''poop'' is the feminine form of the word crap.

- And crap, as I'm sure you've guessed by now, is the vulgar form used almost exclusively by the language-challenged of the male gender (i.e. - Teabaggers, etc.).



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LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
11. Aha-ha-ha-ha! So classy! The whole mess of the Jersey Boys (and a few gals as well) is a disgrace
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 02:56 PM
Feb 2014

to public service.

calimary

(81,322 posts)
12. I was joking on another post about how we now must add plumbers to
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 03:48 PM
Feb 2014

the investigation team working the chris christie case…

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4476037

Throw the book - AND the toilet plunger - at him!!!

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
13. Republican response to excrement vs. crap debate. The liberal elite trying to confuse us by using
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:16 PM
Feb 2014

scientific terms again. We won't fall for it.

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