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NYC Liberal

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46. I hope you're enjoying your selective outrage here.
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 05:21 PM
Dec 2012

The fact is you are looking for someone, anyone to blame without considering what actually happened. Instead of spewing your outrage at the people most responsible in this instance -- those being the people in the media who hyped this by playing the tape over and over, and whipping everyone into a hysterical frenzy of outrage -- you put all blame on someone who literally said hello and asked how Catherine was doing.

You want the beginning of the call? I didn't include it because it's even more innocuous than the bit I did post. Here you go:

Receptionist: Hello, good morning, King Edward VII Hospital.

Greig (Queen voice): Oh hello there, could I please speak to Kate please, my granddaughter.

Receptionist: Oh yes, just hold on ma’am.

Greig: Thank you.


They literally only said "Hello, can I speak to Kate?" And the receptionist put the call through. Actually, the incompetence is pretty amazing. Someone calls and simply asks to the Duchess of Cambridge -- with a terribly fake English accent, no less -- and they are put through right away to her nurse, no questions asked. Incredible.

So please, spare me the outrage. This is a tragedy and not grabbing the pitchforks doesn't make it any less of one.
How about the manager that hired them TrogL Dec 2012 #1
Horrible. liberalmuse Dec 2012 #2
Sadly nothing will be done. This is truly a sad story because the young woman was doing her job. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #3
Well, I hope they're still enjoying their prank. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #4
And I hope they will carry the guilt of their deed for the rest of their lives. n/t RebelOne Dec 2012 #5
They shouldn't. It is not their fault. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #6
You're right. It's the stupid nurse's fault magical thyme Dec 2012 #10
Understandable anger. yardwork Dec 2012 #11
So true and it is so sad- Tumbulu Dec 2012 #30
Why does someone have to be at fault? NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #12
Those radio personalities ARE part of the media and they pulled this stunt to Skidmore Dec 2012 #34
What they did was irresponsible and cruel magical thyme Dec 2012 #36
"vile", "beyond thoughtless", "stupid and cruel"... NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #39
How convenient to leave out the beginning of the call magical thyme Dec 2012 #44
I hope you're enjoying your selective outrage here. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #46
Thanks for this! It was a joke! They happen every day! Logical Dec 2012 #13
Oh yes it is! rainin Dec 2012 #29
good post lunasun Dec 2012 #31
No, it is not. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #32
Why Don't You Just Pin A Good Conduct Medal On Those DJ's? Paladin Dec 2012 #33
Or I could simply said that they are not at fault for someone committing suicide, NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #37
Do As You Please. Paladin Dec 2012 #38
I don't have any "sunny thoughts". NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #41
I did not say this was bullying. rainin Dec 2012 #35
"difference between taking responsibility and blaming others" NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #40
I agree. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #7
Absolutely. nt Raine Dec 2012 #9
I wish these a long life with many miseries. Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #8
Really? So the people who did it to Scott walker were evil too? Logical Dec 2012 #14
Scott Walker is a governor. This woman was a private citizen, and a nurse anneboleyn Dec 2012 #16
So if Scott walkers secretary would have killed herself then that was ok? Same fucking thing! Logical Dec 2012 #17
Hospitals and other places concerning Medical care usually are more STrict JI7 Dec 2012 #19
Exactly. For a nurse, this could well be career-ending. Sorry, not funny. anneboleyn Dec 2012 #21
yes, that's why it's different from things callign news shows which is where they should JI7 Dec 2012 #23
You lost me. The point is about the practical effect on a NURSE anneboleyn Dec 2012 #24
Well . . . since we all had a good laugh at Scott Walker's expense. And before him, at . . . . Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #42
WTF are you talking about? The point is that we love pranks when they make fun of the GOP! Logical Dec 2012 #43
Some jokes have tragic unforeseen consequences Kaleva Dec 2012 #15
Seems rather dim not to realize that a nurse could lose her job over this anneboleyn Dec 2012 #20
I'm curious if the radio show was taped or live Kaleva Dec 2012 #28
Taped - and management and lawyer(s) said it was OK to broadcast muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #45
They were just doing their job as well... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #18
Don't do something that can put a person's job at risk. That's when things stop being funny. Michigan Alum Dec 2012 #22
"Don't make someone a worldwide laughingstock" is a good rule of thumb, too Posteritatis Dec 2012 #25
like the freeper thread where i saw someone ask "she could have turned off her computer" JI7 Dec 2012 #26
Yep, and we get those here too. Posteritatis Dec 2012 #27
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