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kookla
10/24/09

In reply to The Old "If I Have Caused Oversensitive People To Freak Out" Apology!
Kookla has issued an apology: I'm sorry but I won't dignify Moir's apology with a response. #janmoir
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PilgrimSoul
10/23/09

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Shorter Jan Moir: "I am sorry if you people are too stupid to understand the delicate and complicated nature of my contention that gay people lead dangerous lifestyles and should expect to die." #janmoir
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KodyAbderus
10/23/09

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My apology to Jan Moir:

"I would like to say sorry if I have caused distress by the insensitive slapping of your face, so soon after you published something asinine, inflammatory and homophobic. Obviously, a great deal of pain in your face has been felt and I regret any pain caused. Had I know that your face was so sensitive to high speed contact with my open hand, I would never have initiated a slap. I am not - unlike your left cheek - feeling surprise and pain a slap has caused." #janmoir
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ImperfectLit.Woman
10/24/09

@KodyAbderus: I hearted you for that and would pay good money to see that play out. #janmoir
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KodyAbderus
10/23/09

In reply to The Old "If I Have Caused Oversensitive People To Freak Out" Apology!
My apology to Jan Moir:

"I would like to say sorry if I have caused distress by the insensitive slapping of your face, so soon after you published something asinine, inflammatory and homophobic. Obviously, a great deal of pain in your face has been felt and I regret any pain caused. Had I know that your face was so sensitive to high speed contact with my open hand, I would never have initiated a slap. I am not - unlike your left cheek - feeling surprise and pain a slap has caused." #janmoir
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Diziet_Sma
10/23/09

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I was one of the 25,000 people who complained to the PCC about the original article. This 'apology' is almost as bad. She blames "people who are determined to be outraged". This from a Daily Mail columnist. Priceless.
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samarkand
10/23/09

@Diziet_Sma: I'm finding this to be the lulziest aspect. If you're a Mail columnist, you pretty much forfeit your right to accuse anyone else of misplaced zomg panic and outrage! #janmoir
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DexterHaven
10/23/09

@Diziet_Sma: I couldn't make it through the whole 'apology'. A masterpiece of double-think, disingenuousness, hypocrisy and lies. #janmoir
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linnyt is a walking cliché
10/23/09

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I do not accept any apologies with the word "if" in them. #janmoir
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bluesbelle
10/23/09

@linnyt is a walking cliché: Good rule. I'm going to say that to the next person who does that to me. "If" apologies are certainly epidemic. #janmoir
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wtfox?!
10/23/09

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Um, the PCC has received over 25,000 complaints. I don't think there's any "if" about it, Jan Moir.

Please turn in your "human" card on your way out the door, ma'am. #janmoir
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Cerridwen
10/23/09

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Insensitive timing? No, Jan, it would be insensitive (and just plain wrong) to publish that article pretty much ever. You just don't use someone's death to publicize your offensive beliefs and hatred for other people's lives.

Apology not accepted. #janmoir
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Diziet_Sma
10/23/09

@Cerridwen: Yes. It's like saying 'Sorry my timing was off when I punched you in the face'.
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andBegorrah
10/23/09

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Putting an "if" in your apology to someone is like hocking a loogie in their trick-or-treat bag. It ruins all the goodies and should justify your disqualification from being a member of society.
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hortense
10/23/09

@andBegorrah: It's also reminiscent of the wicked stepmother from Cinderella sneering "Of course...I said if." #janmoir
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HilliardTortoise
10/23/09

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I bet people were spitting on her in the street.
Besides being 1) homophobic the article was a perfect example of irresponsible journalism. She had no proof for any of her insinuations. There have been plenty of cases where I live where a young person, the children of prominent members of law enforcement, have died of so-called natural causes and I've been suspicious. Especially since I knew for a fact that two of the people were crack addicts AND that there was bad batch of product in the town.
However, I've also known at least 2 people who've dropped dead in their twenties from a congenital heart defect. That's why a responsible journalist would report the FACTS of the case and you know, maybe investigate, rather than, make slimy accusations couched in a homophobic wrapper.
Aren't British laws on libel much more stringent than they are in the U.S. ? I am not sue-happy, but somebody should go after her and the Daily Mail.
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EkaterinaBallerina
10/23/09

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"Obviously, a great deal of offence has been taken and I regret any affront caused. This was never my intention... I am not - unlike those close to Stephen Gately - mourning for the loss of a much-loved partner, son, family member, and close friend."

No, no, and no on all accounts. You'd have to be brain-dead dumb to think that something like that article wouldn't cause any harm. I fucking hate it when journalists and writers issue apologies with that thrown in. It's total bullshit.

And NO Jan you are NOT mourning him. A person mourning anyone they loved would have known better than to publish that shit at all. Close to the funeral, a year after it, it doesn't matter. That article reeked of bigotry and narrow-mindedness. And someone that loved and respected Mr. Gately would have understood that. #janmoir
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cuteasabutton
10/23/09

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Here is some good news. His label has also made a complaint against her. Now only for the family to do it. Also the PCC has now received over 25,000 complaints.
[news.sky.com] #janmoir
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GreyEminence
10/23/09

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She clearly doesn't know what she did wrong, and is only apologizing because she knows people want her to.

Actually, scratch that..."I'm sorry people were offended" isn't an apology at all. #janmoir
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lilbobbytables
10/23/09

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Boo-urns. #janmoir
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cate3710
10/23/09

@lilbobbytables is a la-di-da feminist: I do love that picture. Angry badger is angry! #janmoir
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hortense
10/23/09

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Oooh, this is a spin on my least favorite non-apology of all time, "I'm sorry if you're upset." #janmoir
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colormeroutine
10/23/09

@hortense: Ha, I made that apology myself yesterday. But in my defense, the person really WAS angry over something ridiculous. Unlike in this case. This woman's just terrible. #janmoir
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EkaterinaBallerina
10/23/09

@colormeroutine: Yes, there are definitely times when it's appropriate. Like when you're roommate gets upset that you asked her to stop stealing your stuff and since she never listened you resorted to yelling.

But this? Not one of those times. In fact in Muir's case, it's incredibly condescending. Like we're not supposed to be upset, but she's apologizing because we worked ourselves up into it. #janmoir
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