Life Really bad sarcasm on the tax payer's dime

Archie F. Swin · 02-26-2009, 11:12 AM

I'm a regular at a Wichita Falls(TX)-based community message board. Another member posted a
copy of a mass-produced letter to a student of the Holliday, TX school district.
It took me a minute to realize what exactly this form is saying. This one of those
"what the hell?" moments at the tax-payers expense. This is sarcasm gone
woefully wrong.

here's a link to the topic on the Wichita Falls message board.
http://wfallstalk.6.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=2132

not only did someone within the administration create this, but other administrators are allowing this!

Archie F. Swin · 02-26-2009, 11:28 AM

Grounds for Jim Davis filing a lawsuit?

DaWolf · 02-26-2009, 11:40 AM

First thing that came to mind is that this belongs in one of those FAIL pictures...

manchambo · 02-26-2009, 11:41 AM

I don't know which is more pathetic: that it took you a whole minute to figure out what that form means, or that you thought this was interesting enough to post an entire thread about it.

The_Doctor10 · 02-26-2009, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

I'm a regular at a Wichita Falls(TX)-based community message board. Another member posted a
copy of a mass-produced letter to a student of the Holliday, TX school district.
It took me a minute to realize what exactly this form is saying. This one of those
"what the hell?" moments at the tax-payers expense. This is sarcasm gone
woefully wrong.

here's a link to the topic on the Wichita Falls message board.
http://wfallstalk.6.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=2132

not only did someone within the administration create this, but other administrators are allowing this!

And if you listen very carefully, you'll hear the familiar sound of 'Nobody caring'.

manchambo · 02-26-2009, 12:01 PM

And another thing, WTF does "the taxpayer's dime" have to do with this? Usuallly when someone uses that term, "the taxpayer's dime" is a sort of synecdoche for a large amount of money, and thus criticizes supposed government waste.

Here, it is doubtful that the offending form cost much more than a dime. I've never actually seen somebody complain about the literal waste of a taxpayer's dime. You should be congratulated, I suppose, on your uniqueness.

Archie F. Swin · 02-26-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manchambo

And another thing, WTF does "the taxpayer's dime" have to do with this? Usuallly when someone uses that term, "the taxpayer's dime" is a sort of synecdoche for a large amount of money, and thus criticizes supposed government waste.

Here, it is doubtful that the offending form cost much more than a dime. I've never actually seen somebody complain about the literal waste of a taxpayer's dime. You should be congratulated, I suppose, on your uniqueness.

can it....noob

phisherman · 02-26-2009, 01:49 PM

the pussification of america continues!

The_Doctor10 · 02-26-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

can it....noob

Better a noob than an overly sensitive moron. Or, double whammy, named 'Archie'.

kchero · 02-26-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unleash_the_Phury

Better a noob than an overly sensitive moron. Or, double whammy, named 'Archie'.

HMc · 02-26-2009, 08:13 PM

It's clear that the good people of Wichita Falls aren't the "main street" americans struggling through a financial crisis that we keep hearing about, at least not the ones on that forum. If they were, they'd have a hellava lot more to keep them busy than getting their knickers in a knot over this.

I've seen evidence of pussification on internet forums but this must almost take the cake.

AndChiefs · 02-27-2009, 01:17 AM

Just wondering...which hurt the kid more: the "note" home or the cheese sandwich for lunch?

02-26-2009, 11:12 AM
Archie F. Swin This is the way Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Casino cash: $9975673	Really bad sarcasm on the tax payer's dime I'm a regular at a Wichita Falls(TX)-based community message board. Another member posted a copy of a mass-produced letter to a student of the Holliday, TX school district. It took me a minute to realize what exactly this form is saying. This one of those "what the hell?" moments at the tax-payers expense. This is sarcasm gone woefully wrong. here's a link to the topic on the Wichita Falls message board. http://wfallstalk.6.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=2132 not only did someone within the administration create this, but other administrators are allowing this!
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02-26-2009, 11:28 AM	#2
Archie F. Swin This is the way Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Casino cash: $9975673	Grounds for Jim Davis filing a lawsuit? __________________ "No Two People Will Do It The Same, You got It Down...When You Appear to Be In Pain!"
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02-26-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
DaWolf Cry havoc... Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10007725	First thing that came to mind is that this belongs in one of those FAIL pictures...
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02-26-2009, 11:41 AM	#4
manchambo MVP Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $8682156	I don't know which is more pathetic: that it took you a whole minute to figure out what that form means, or that you thought this was interesting enough to post an entire thread about it.
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02-26-2009, 12:01 PM	#6
manchambo MVP Join Date: Dec 2005 Casino cash: $8682156	And another thing, WTF does "the taxpayer's dime" have to do with this? Usuallly when someone uses that term, "the taxpayer's dime" is a sort of synecdoche for a large amount of money, and thus criticizes supposed government waste. Here, it is doubtful that the offending form cost much more than a dime. I've never actually seen somebody complain about the literal waste of a taxpayer's dime. You should be congratulated, I suppose, on your uniqueness.
Posts: 5,017

02-26-2009, 01:49 PM	#8
phisherman King Sandbagger Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Summit, MO Casino cash: $-1110000	the pussification of america continues!
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02-26-2009, 08:13 PM	#11
HMc from the very deep south. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia. Casino cash: $9944900	It's clear that the good people of Wichita Falls aren't the "main street" americans struggling through a financial crisis that we keep hearing about, at least not the ones on that forum. If they were, they'd have a hellava lot more to keep them busy than getting their knickers in a knot over this. I've seen evidence of pussification on internet forums but this must almost take the cake.
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02-27-2009, 01:17 AM	#12
AndChiefs Bazinga! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Casino cash: $-2228180	Just wondering...which hurt the kid more: the "note" home or the cheese sandwich for lunch?
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