[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Really? That's all it takes now, is it? Just say something a little off-color, risqué, a little sexual innuendo, and that's it, you're fired? Is that what we've come to as Americans? Come on, we can do better than that, or are we all supposed to become Karens over every little thing some kid says in front of a phone?

Let's try to remember that she didn't say (or do) anything illegal/immoral. She wasn't at work, surrounded by a bunch of little kids. She was on vacation, probably walking back to her room or whatever after having a few drinks with friends at a bar, and some schmo stopped her and asked her a question while she was obviously intoxicated.

And she responded with something that, let's be honest now, was supposed to be a joke. It's not like she knew that it was going to become as big as it did. And I don't believe that people should have to be that careful about what they say on the street.

JC, even in Japan, the land of uber polite and careful public behavior, they allow people a little leeway when they're drunk.



Bottom line, I don't see any part of that being grounds for firing her.

Well, it has always depended on someone's job or role. If she is a teacher, then yeah, the conduct standards are going to be tougher. It is no different than athletes getting cut or staying on the team. The backup has less leeway than the star QB.

Would I fire her? No. Do I understand why a school would take that stance? Yes. Teachers are going to be held to a higher standard of conduct. Folks act differently when people work with kids. That's how it goes.