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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:46 PM
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Oy. My fundie co-worker and my boss are arguing about abortion.
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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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:47 PM
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1. Tell them to pray about it.
:evilgrin:
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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
now.

Should I just tell them both to shut the fuck up so I can do my work?
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:48 PM
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2. Oh, man
So sorry to have the rhinos thundering around in your office. Publishing is delightfully liberal, thankfully.
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:50 PM
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3. I'm in magazine publishing. Delightfully liberal here, too.
Just the one fundie. (My boss is doing a pitiful job of arguing the choice side.)
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:53 PM
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6. Oh, darn!
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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Optimus Primestein Donating Member (213 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:51 PM
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5. Can't use the word "fetus?"
How 'bout "uterine parasite?" Maybe the clean-cut clinical term "product of conception" would be better?
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 02:53 PM
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7. Nope. It's baby. Child in utero. Unborn precious bundle of God.
Get with the program, and welcome to DU! :toast:
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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:03 PM
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11. They're both men.
But I will hold on to that line...:D
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:08 PM
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12. tell her...............
That coat hangers work the best..........ha
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gospelized Donating Member (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:01 PM
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10. well it can't hurt
your job status to take the boss's side in an argument, right
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:00 PM
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8. Bloody hell. Now, it's how racially diverse the Bush cabinet is.
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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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:09 PM
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13. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:12 PM
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15. I'm usually the resident debater here.
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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pbg Donating Member (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:11 PM
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14. "Diverse?"
"How about including a non-millionaire in the bunch?"
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Search Party Donating Member (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-30-04 03:22 PM
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16. tell the fundie that shrub* refers to them as "suiciders"
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?"

:wow:
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