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Blogger fired for teaching homophones

by joe golfer
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A blogger and social media specialist for an English language training center was fired for writing about homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings (e.g. be and bee).

The blogger said the guy who fired him didn't want the school associated with homosexuality.

Paul Rolly: Blogger fired from language school over 'homophonia' | The Salt Lake Tribune

What's next, they wont teach synonyms?
  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    I wonder where THEY were "educated". Ideally, the US should be a stable. improving, and shining example of a well educated society with schools that only have people that are at least US highschool graduates that have an education generally at least commensurate to that of the students. But it isn't, so I am left wondering.

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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      I suspect this is the best thing that's happened to the teacher. The compensation he'll get when this goes to court will provide for a wonderful holiday and a great thing to pop on his CV.
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      • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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        Try using the word 'niggardly' in a sentence and see where that gets you. I made that mistake in a forum post, once - and am still branded as a racist by some the members, there. lol

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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

          Try using the word 'niggardly' in a sentence and see where that gets you. I made that mistake in a forum post, once - and am still branded as a racist by some the members, there. lol

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          Frank; It could have been worse. You could have been branded a "racist with limited acting skills".


          I was in an organic foods store, and the young guy behind the counter told me a price. I said "Can we dicker over it?" He assumed it meant something...bad.

          And he was very...very upset. I tried to explain what it meant, but the damage was done. I just walked out.
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          • Profile picture of the author ThomM
            Originally Posted by joe golfer View Post

            A blogger and social media specialist for an English language training center was fired for writing about homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings (e.g. be and bee).

            The blogger said the guy who fired him didn't want the school associated with homosexuality.

            Paul Rolly: Blogger fired from language school over 'homophonia' | The Salt Lake Tribune

            What's next, they wont teach synonyms?
            Proving once again you can't fix stupid.
            Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

            If that's right, then it's hoodwinked one of our national newspapers!

            School blogger Tim Torkildson fired after boss confuses homophones with homophobes | Mail Online

            Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised and if you're right, more proof you can't trust the media to accurately report anything.

            EDIT. Reading the Mail article it does say and quote from Joe's Sal;t Lake Tribune link too.
            I'm confused. What does the head of an uncircumcised penis peaking out of it's foreskin have to do with anything?
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          • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

            Frank; It could have been worse. You could have been branded a "racist with limited acting skills".
            Wouldn't have been the first time.

            I was in an organic foods store, and the young guy behind the counter told me a price. I said "Can we dicker over it?" He assumed it meant something...bad.

            And he was very...very upset. I tried to explain what it meant, but the damage was done. I just walked out.
            Right. Why waste you breath?

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        • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
          Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

          Try using the word 'niggardly' in a sentence and see where that gets you. I made that mistake in a forum post, once - and am still branded as a racist by some the members, there. lol

          Cheers. - Frank
          I couldn't help but snigger a little as I read about this.
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          • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
            Originally Posted by mojojuju View Post

            I couldn't help but snigger a little as I read about this.
            I see what you did there.
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  • Profile picture of the author joe golfer
    Yeah, our declining education system is killing us. And it doesn't help that some leaders are anti-science and anti-technology. Please.
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    You've been hoodwinked, that article is keyword stuffed over optimized spam. They have a single page with five followed keyword stuffed backlinks pointing at homophone[.]com.

    Welcome to $5 backlinks.




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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      You've been hoodwinked, that article is keyword stuffed over optimized spam. They have a single page with five followed keyword stuffed backlinks pointing at homophone[.]com.

      Welcome to $5 backlinks.
      If that's right, then it's hoodwinked one of our national newspapers!

      School blogger Tim Torkildson fired after boss confuses homophones with homophobes | Mail Online

      Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised and if you're right, more proof you can't trust the media to accurately report anything.

      EDIT. Reading the Mail article it does say and quote from Joe's Sal;t Lake Tribune link too.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        School blogger Tim Torkildson fired after boss confuses homophones with homophobes | Mail Online


        Seems to me what the head of the school is saying is a bit odd. He is rationalizing his action rather than admit he didn't know what the word meant.

        Then he goes on to say the school is for those new to English - so I guess the message is "we teach English but not very much of it"?
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        • Profile picture of the author joe golfer
          Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

          Then he goes on to say the school is for those new to English - so I guess the message is "we teach English but not very much of it"?

          Great slogan: We Teach English But Not Very Much Of It! Call 555-9393!
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    Gay Phones?
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