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Gutless pub senator apologizes for tweet calling Pelosi 'retarded,' blames autocorrect

[The Hill] Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) has apologized for a since-deleted tweet that was sent from his official account earlier this week that called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) "retarded," blaming his phone’s auto-correct for the mishap.

Cramer is referring to a tweet that was sent out from his verified account on Tuesday night that read: "She’s retarded." The reply came in response to a tweet posted by the Daily Caller that shows footage of remarks Pelosi made about coronavirus stimulus legislation that lawmakers were working to get passed earlier this week.

According to the Grand Forks Herald, which captured a screenshot of Cramer’s post, the tweet had been removed from the senator’s account roughly 10 minutes after it was first posted.

The North Dakotan told the Forum News Service, under which the Herald operates, that he had initially intended to write, "She’s ridiculous." But he said his phone auto-corrected the text instead.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 = Auto-correct for ...
- retread
- red-dead
- rat-larder
vache en pétard
= mad cow

Posted by Lex 2020-03-26 00:31|| 2020-03-26 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Senile, yes. Retarded, no.

Posted by Glenmore 2020-03-26 01:22|| 2020-03-26 01:22|| Front Page Top

#3 My wife used to say that catnip made the household felines "tardalated." A classic example of a non word that almost anyone would understand the first time they heard it. There has to be a technical term for that, but I've never encountered it.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-03-26 04:53|| 2020-03-26 04:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Apparently autocorrect has developed sentience.

Posted by gorb 2020-03-26 12:03|| 2020-03-26 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 There has to be a technical term for that, but I've never encountered it.

There is: malapropism, from the character Mrs Malaprop in the 18th c. comedy, The Rivals by Richard Brinsley-Sheridan.

Mrs Malaprop scolds her wayward niece, Lydia Languish, telling her "Get thee to a notary!" and suchlike. Funnier 250 years ago but you can imagine lots of contemporary equivalents... Mrs Malaprop was not the best but the first, so playwright Brinsley-Sheridan gets the glory

Posted by Lex 2020-03-26 14:30|| 2020-03-26 14:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Senile retard?

Posted by Cleck Whusoter4237 2020-03-26 14:47|| 2020-03-26 14:47|| Front Page Top

#7 #5, not to be pedantic but I have to disagree. English is my degree area and I'm quite familiar with malapropisms. The point of a malapropism is the incorrect usage of a legitimate word to humorous effect. Here I'm talking about a non word or coined phrase not seen in literature that nonetheless is immediately understandable in its meaning to someone who has never heard it before. I'm aware of other examples but I've neiheard a term applied to the type.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-03-26 15:32|| 2020-03-26 15:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Not heard. Though "nei heard" sounds like how a Scotsman might put it.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-03-26 15:34|| 2020-03-26 15:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Not neologism.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-26 15:36|| 2020-03-26 15:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Faire un oeuf, M. Le Professeur. Right you are.

Posted by Lex 2020-03-26 15:37|| 2020-03-26 15:37|| Front Page Top

#11 And while discussing Scottish argot, the stairheid rammy

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-03-26 15:41|| 2020-03-26 15:41|| Front Page Top

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