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In reply to the discussion: The Onion apologizes [View all]SemperEadem
(8,053 posts)110. because the ceo said
they were 'disciplined', not 'terminated'.
plenty of companies have no problem saying the employee was fired: the Applebee's manager said their fired the waitress who posted the receipt of that tip dodging preacher; the owner of the store in Ny that falsely accused and frisked Forest Whitaker said that employee was fired.
The way that letter is written, it doesn't make it sound like anyone lost their job for this. And they should have.
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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