NFT: Today in ridiculous censorship

with someone named Candy Poon. the head of the world anti-doping agency is a guy named Dick Pound.

Back to the OP, Publix needs to update its website censorship algorithm! I can understand though why they don't want people to order cakes customized with the middle part of summa cum laude, especially on the frosting.

In comment 13970998 Bill L said:

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In comment 13970945 UESBLUE said: Quote: In comment 13970928 Beezer said: Quote: whose last name is Cumm. Yeah. My grade school class had a girl named Sandy Clitter. no lie; in college I knew a girl named Anita Wang.

Thats hilarious.

“Jacob graduated Saturday with the highest honors from a Christian-based home-schooling program.”

Makes my head want to explode when I think about it.

Sure, the website, like any other website, has a database of words to avoid. Maybe the customer should have called or gone to the store to order it in person? And who orders a custom cake and doesn't check for misspelling or errors?

I'd say "today in ridiculous news".

I think "South Carolina" explains all of this.

1. "Jacob graduated Saturday with the highest honors from a Christian-based home-schooling program."

Christian high school curriculum. High school home-schooling. Graduating Summa Cum Laude via a home-schooling program.


2. Apparently the geniuses at Publix have never heard of Latin honors.


3. "The cake experience was kind of frustrating and humiliating because I had to explain to my friends and family like what that meant. And they were giggling uncontrollably. At least my friends were," said Jacob Koscinski.

This implies his family and friends have never graduated from high school or college with latin honors of any kind. Graduating "cum laude" isn't exactly a magical achievement, reserved for approximately the top quarter of an entire class.

In comment 13971165 jamison884 said:

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I think "South Carolina" explains all of this. 1. "Jacob graduated Saturday with the highest honors from a Christian-based home-schooling program." Christian high school curriculum. High school home-schooling. Graduating Summa Cum Laude via a home-schooling program. 2. Apparently the geniuses at Publix have never heard of Latin honors. 3. "The cake experience was kind of frustrating and humiliating because I had to explain to my friends and family like what that meant. And they were giggling uncontrollably. At least my friends were," said Jacob Koscinski. This implies his family and friends have never graduated from high school or college with latin honors of any kind. Graduating "cum laude" isn't exactly a magical achievement, reserved for approximately the top quarter of an entire class.

I don't think it implies that about the family and friends. I think it implies she had to explain the meaning behind why it was censored.

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Head go to Bucknell? Might be the same guy, LOL!!!

Doubtful, there's a lot of Dick Heads out there.

get my browser to stay still … yet sites have the balls to complain about ad-blockers

In comment 13971165 jamison884 said:

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This implies his family and friends have never graduated from high school or college with latin honors of any kind. Graduating "cum laude" isn't exactly a magical achievement, reserved for approximately the top quarter of an entire class.

Well when the christian based home school is a class of one, by default, aren't you cum laude?

but hardly necessitates displaying anti-religious bigotry.

Misty Beaver
Candy Pink
Lance Fartnow
Horst Cox
Holly Love-Cox

Horst and Holly were not related.

sorry about the double negative.

In comment 13971182 figgy2989 said:

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In comment 13971165 jamison884 said: Quote: This implies his family and friends have never graduated from high school or college with latin honors of any kind. Graduating "cum laude" isn't exactly a magical achievement, reserved for approximately the top quarter of an entire class. Well when the christian based home school is a class of one, by default, aren't you cum laude?

Many home school programs are run through and graded by larger outside organizations where they offer graduations and the usual honors available with that.

has three names that shorten to Tom, Dick and Harry. And he's a junior.

Everyone called him "Dick B". I thought that was just a funny nickname, but I found that, no, his actual name was Richard B. Larger.

who could forget the Giants very own camp fodder:

Pat Woodcock

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And there was a guy who got to come up on stage during a show. His name was Dick Wooden.

In comment 13971191 Bill L said:

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but hardly necessitates displaying anti-religious bigotry.

Religious bigotry or home-schooling bigotry?

a Richard Head and Richard Head Jr. Head is apparently a fairly common Hungarian last name, like the ski and tennis racket manufacturer.

but I went to school with a girl whose dad was named Solomon Solomon. I always thought it was odd that his parents would name him the same first name as their last.

heads all over the place!!

I always liked Phil McCracken, but I went to high school with Phillip McCrevis. He tried to go by his middle name, Paul, but we used to call him Phillip anyway.

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But everyone called him Bo. Bo Knerr.

last name was Semen. And his parents named him Guy...

seriously...

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Many home school programs are run through and graded by larger outside organizations where they offer graduations and the usual honors available with that.

Unless such programs have multiple levels of technological countermeasures in place (a video record of each exam along with timed tests via independent software), mommy helped with his grades.

In comment 13971371 jamison884 said:

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Quote: Many home school programs are run through and graded by larger outside organizations where they offer graduations and the usual honors available with that. Unless such programs have multiple levels of technological countermeasures in place (a video record of each exam along with timed tests via independent software), mommy helped with his grades.

I don't know all the specifics and safe guards they might have in place, and sure that's a real possibly with some families but there are also honest families out there as well, so not in all cases.

In comment 13971192 Crispino said:

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Misty Beaver Candy Pink Lance Fartnow Horst Cox Holly Love-Cox Horst and Holly were not related.

Any chance you went to Seton Hall during the late 80s/early 90s? Misty Beaver was a pitcher on our softball team during that time. The school even featured her on one of those little magnetic sports calendars, hilarious given it's a catholic school.

contest. The winner for at least 5 years was Anil Bangar.

As for the original post, imagine the thought process? Some clueless asshole who doesn't know anything about anything might think of a vulgarism if he is able to read a cake at a party he's not invited to, so we have to ban it. Unbelievable.

The "best friend" thing is just typical of where we have been headed. I rememebr a caller to the Rick Wolff youth sports show once who called with this dandy: At Field Day, his 8 yr old won the 50 yard dash, they gave out 2 dozen ribbons that said "Good Participant" instead of Blue, Red and Yellow.

thing is such horseshit because it is done strictly out of the idea of not hurting anyone's feelings. I really wonder what will happen the first time some of these kids who have been protected and coddled their entire lives face actual adversity.

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“The notion of choosing best friends is deeply embedded in our culture,” child and family psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg writes in a piece titled “Should Schools Ban Kids from Having Best Friends?” “Nonetheless, there is, in my opinion, merit to the movement to ban having best friends,” she continues. According to Greenberg, “there is something dreadfully exclusionary occurring when a middle schooler tells the girl sitting next to her that she is best friends with the girl sitting in front of them.” “Child after child comes to my therapy office distressed when their best friend has now given someone else this coveted title,” she continues. Greenberg says “Bring it on” to the idea of banning “best friends.” She explains: I am a huge fan of social inclusion. The phrase best friend is inherently exclusionary. Among children and even teens, best friends shift rapidly. These shifts lead to emotional distress and would be significantly less likely if our kids spoke of close or even good friends rather than best friends. . . . There’s an unspoken ranking system; and where there is a ranking system, there are problems. I see kids who are never labeled best friends, and sadly, they sit alone at lunch tables and often in their homes while others are with their best friends.

the other day where some "expert" was suggesting parents should seek infants permission prior to changing their diapers.

People are loons.

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thing is such horseshit because it is done strictly out of the idea of not hurting anyone's feelings. I really wonder what will happen the first time some of these kids who have been protected and coddled their entire lives face actual adversity. Quote: “The notion of choosing best friends is deeply embedded in our culture,” child and family psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg writes in a piece titled “Should Schools Ban Kids from Having Best Friends?” “Nonetheless, there is, in my opinion, merit to the movement to ban having best friends,” she continues. According to Greenberg, “there is something dreadfully exclusionary occurring when a middle schooler tells the girl sitting next to her that she is best friends with the girl sitting in front of them.” “Child after child comes to my therapy office distressed when their best friend has now given someone else this coveted title,” she continues. Greenberg says “Bring it on” to the idea of banning “best friends.” She explains: I am a huge fan of social inclusion. The phrase best friend is inherently exclusionary. Among children and even teens, best friends shift rapidly. These shifts lead to emotional distress and would be significantly less likely if our kids spoke of close or even good friends rather than best friends. . . . There’s an unspoken ranking system; and where there is a ranking system, there are problems. I see kids who are never labeled best friends, and sadly, they sit alone at lunch tables and often in their homes while others are with their best friends.

they steal their parents guns and shoot up their school.

A friend of mine mark gruenlich married yumiko harada, who later remarried after he passed:



Yumiko Gruenlich Lader.

In comment 13971192 Crispino said:

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Misty Beaver Candy Pink Lance Fartnow Horst Cox Holly Love-Cox Horst and Holly were not related.

Holly Love-Cox... now, there's someone whose mom I'd like to get to know...

In comment 13971458 Cap'n Bluebeard said:

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In comment 13971192 Crispino said: Quote: Misty Beaver Candy Pink Lance Fartnow Horst Cox Holly Love-Cox Horst and Holly were not related. Any chance you went to Seton Hall during the late 80s/early 90s? Misty Beaver was a pitcher on our softball team during that time. The school even featured her on one of those little magnetic sports calendars, hilarious given it's a catholic school.

I'm an idiot, I meant late 90s, early 2000s. Yeesh, I'm not THAT old!

In comment 13971480 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 13971476 FatMan in Charlotte said: Quote: thing is such horseshit because it is done strictly out of the idea of not hurting anyone's feelings. I really wonder what will happen the first time some of these kids who have been protected and coddled their entire lives face actual adversity. Quote: “The notion of choosing best friends is deeply embedded in our culture,” child and family psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg writes in a piece titled “Should Schools Ban Kids from Having Best Friends?” “Nonetheless, there is, in my opinion, merit to the movement to ban having best friends,” she continues. According to Greenberg, “there is something dreadfully exclusionary occurring when a middle schooler tells the girl sitting next to her that she is best friends with the girl sitting in front of them.” “Child after child comes to my therapy office distressed when their best friend has now given someone else this coveted title,” she continues. Greenberg says “Bring it on” to the idea of banning “best friends.” She explains: I am a huge fan of social inclusion. The phrase best friend is inherently exclusionary. Among children and even teens, best friends shift rapidly. These shifts lead to emotional distress and would be significantly less likely if our kids spoke of close or even good friends rather than best friends. . . . There’s an unspoken ranking system; and where there is a ranking system, there are problems. I see kids who are never labeled best friends, and sadly, they sit alone at lunch tables and often in their homes while others are with their best friends. they steal their parents guns and shoot up their school.

no, first the pinhead Dr. puts the kid on psycho meds for no reason.

Thn the kid steals the parents gun.

get put on meds for "emotional distress"!!

Not for no reason.....

In comment 13971165 jamison884 said:

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I think "South Carolina" explains all of this. 1. "Jacob graduated Saturday with the highest honors from a Christian-based home-schooling program." Christian high school curriculum. High school home-schooling. Graduating Summa Cum Laude via a home-schooling program. 2. Apparently the geniuses at Publix have never heard of Latin honors. 3. "The cake experience was kind of frustrating and humiliating because I had to explain to my friends and family like what that meant. And they were giggling uncontrollably. At least my friends were," said Jacob Koscinski. This implies his family and friends have never graduated from high school or college with latin honors of any kind. Graduating "cum laude" isn't exactly a magical achievement, reserved for approximately the top quarter of an entire class.

There is a difference between "Summa Cum Laude" and "Cum Laude". Summa Cum Laude is a higher level. Did a query of the class graduate Summa Cum Laude?

imposing bullshit psychobabble theories that reflect bullshit psychobabble studies (that are generally impossible to replicate) onto children and, within reason, let them act as kids would act.

In comment 13971520 Dunedin81 said:

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imposing bullshit psychobabble theories that reflect bullshit psychobabble studies (that are generally impossible to replicate) onto children and, within reason, let them act as kids would act.

makes too much sense

In comment 13971182 figgy2989 said:

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In comment 13971165 jamison884 said: Quote: This implies his family and friends have never graduated from high school or college with latin honors of any kind. Graduating "cum laude" isn't exactly a magical achievement, reserved for approximately the top quarter of an entire class. Well when the christian based home school is a class of one, by default, aren't you cum laude?

Summa

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In comment 13971480 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 13971476 FatMan in Charlotte said: Quote: thing is such horseshit because it is done strictly out of the idea of not hurting anyone's feelings. I really wonder what will happen the first time some of these kids who have been protected and coddled their entire lives face actual adversity. Quote: “The notion of choosing best friends is deeply embedded in our culture,” child and family psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg writes in a piece titled “Should Schools Ban Kids from Having Best Friends?” “Nonetheless, there is, in my opinion, merit to the movement to ban having best friends,” she continues. According to Greenberg, “there is something dreadfully exclusionary occurring when a middle schooler tells the girl sitting next to her that she is best friends with the girl sitting in front of them.” “Child after child comes to my therapy office distressed when their best friend has now given someone else this coveted title,” she continues. Greenberg says “Bring it on” to the idea of banning “best friends.” She explains: I am a huge fan of social inclusion. The phrase best friend is inherently exclusionary. Among children and even teens, best friends shift rapidly. These shifts lead to emotional distress and would be significantly less likely if our kids spoke of close or even good friends rather than best friends. . . . There’s an unspoken ranking system; and where there is a ranking system, there are problems. I see kids who are never labeled best friends, and sadly, they sit alone at lunch tables and often in their homes while others are with their best friends. they steal their parents guns and shoot up their school. no, first the pinhead Dr. puts the kid on psycho meds for no reason. Thn the kid steals the parents gun.

No known link or even remote connection.

In comment 13971478 steve in ky said:

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the other day where some "expert" was suggesting parents should seek infants permission prior to changing their diapers. People are loons.

ha - if that was the case, my little one would be walking around covered in shit all day, because he hates diaper changes.

Blaming them for mass shootings is red meat, but the connection has been made by non-frothing types. The sample size of shooters is quite small, it's a tiny percentage of those on the drugs who partake in such activities, and the drugs vary widely from anti-depressants to Ritalin so that meaningful conclusions are difficult, but I'd hesitate to say there is no link.

In comment 13971673 Dunedin81 said:

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Blaming them for mass shootings is red meat, but the connection has been made by non-frothing types. The sample size of shooters is quite small, it's a tiny percentage of those on the drugs who partake in such activities, and the drugs vary widely from anti-depressants to Ritalin so that meaningful conclusions are difficult, but I'd hesitate to say there is no link.

Nothing that links across shootings...no common thread at all. Pretty much sums it up. Consider the source of that info.

at the supermarket that wanted to call ths cops because I paid for something with $2 bills.

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There is a difference between "Summa Cum Laude" and "Cum Laude". Summa Cum Laude is a higher level. Did a query of the class graduate Summa Cum Laude?

I'm aware, as that's what's displayed on my undergraduate degree.

I used "Cum Laude" as an example for specific reasons: the word being omitted within the phrase "Summa Cum Laude" is also being utilized, and the fact about 1 in 4 graduates should be familiar with latin honors. However, all of his friends and family giggled when the omission was discussed, implying they haven't received such latin honors on their diplomas.

Someone else mentioned this case of the giggles may have been from uttering the word with the alternate meaning in mind. So, either a majority of them are dumb or immature, take your pick.