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In reply to the discussion: The Onion apologizes [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)92. At this point I am confident you aren't being serious. nt.
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responsibility also rests with the person who set this shitstorm in motion
SemperEadem
Mar 2013
#109
Likely the Writer is to busy packing his stuff up since he most probably got canned.
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#28
Actually, if I were QW's mama or agent I would make sure she never knew this happened...
Hekate
Feb 2013
#63
I can see it now. "I want you to apologize before I fire you." Not sure the apology
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#105
WOW. Classy apology at least. It seems like any of the writers probably have access to their Twitter
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#33
Didn't see it, but apparently there was a musical number that pulled a word switch...
JHB
Feb 2013
#32
I think it's fine. Leave the Academy to do its own apologizing for thinking the bit was clever...
JHB
Feb 2013
#70
Very good apology. When I saw that 1st post I thought accidently gotten on Breitbart.com
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#6
I appreciate this apology. That tweet was a horrible thing to say to a child, or to anyone for
myrna minx
Feb 2013
#19
It would be interesting to find out if they've ever apologized for anything before.
HarveyDarkey
Feb 2013
#25
Now, where's McFarlane's apology for being generally unfunny and mean-spirited? n/t
TroglodyteScholar
Feb 2013
#24
It was vile. And it stood for an hour, until the complaints couldn't be ignored.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#42
In this case it's a REAL 9-year old girl who is by all accounts a sweetheart
ButterflyBlood
Feb 2013
#54
no, but for using company media accounts to express their salacious opinions, yes they can.
SemperEadem
Mar 2013
#117