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2011-12-27 12:27:38 PM
"Lick the Balls"
 
2011-12-27 12:27:48 PM
I'm surprised that there weren't complaints because of the pro-homosexual lyrics.
 
2011-12-27 12:28:16 PM
Damn it, Christmas! You win this time!
 
2011-12-27 12:30:53 PM
Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

If so, link please.

If not, nonstory.

And considering the "GO (RELEVANT AND INSEASON BOSTON SPORTS TEAM) displays on buses, this would have been quite out of character for the T.
 
2011-12-27 12:32:47 PM
i just hate when companies give rational responses to something an employee does and don't overact :(
 
2011-12-27 12:35:59 PM
Jonah Takaluah comes to mind
 
2011-12-27 12:38:02 PM
OtherLittleGuy: Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

Well, TFA said they're not supposed to post unauthorized messages, so...
 
2011-12-27 12:39:05 PM
www.popscreen.com

Erated by the news...
 
2011-12-27 12:40:33 PM
OtherLittleGuy: Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

If so, link please.

If not, nonstory.

And considering the "GO (RELEVANT AND INSEASON BOSTON SPORTS TEAM) displays on buses, this would have been quite out of character for the T.


There probably wasn't, but then anunnamed local fox affiliate started calling around to the offices & asking were there going to be in disciplinary actions for an employee who did it.

I've noticed that news stations & papers have a tendency to start making trouble than reporting on it.
 
2011-12-27 12:42:43 PM
pisceandreamer: OtherLittleGuy: Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

Well, TFA said they're not supposed to post unauthorized messages, so...


True. The headline (both FARK and TFA) gave an indication that there was an adverse reaction, and this was the followup cover-your-ass story.
 
2011-12-27 12:45:18 PM
KingVJ: OtherLittleGuy: Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

If so, link please.

If not, nonstory.

And considering the "GO (RELEVANT AND INSEASON BOSTON SPORTS TEAM) displays on buses, this would have been quite out of character for the T.

There probably wasn't, but then anunnamed local fox affiliate started calling around to the offices & asking were there going to be in disciplinary actions for an employee who did it.

I've noticed that news stations & papers have a tendency to start making trouble than reporting on it.


So, in the War on ChristmasTM, this was "friendly fire".
 
2011-12-27 12:47:04 PM
OtherLittleGuy: Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

If so, link please.


MBTA worker faces possible discipline for displaying 'Deck the Halls' on subway station sign (new window)
 
2011-12-27 12:48:42 PM
OtherLittleGuy: KingVJ: OtherLittleGuy: Ummm... was there any previous indication that the worker was going to be punished/fired?

If so, link please.

If not, nonstory.

And considering the "GO (RELEVANT AND INSEASON BOSTON SPORTS TEAM) displays on buses, this would have been quite out of character for the T.

There probably wasn't, but then anunnamed local fox affiliate started calling around to the offices & asking were there going to be in disciplinary actions for an employee who did it.

I've noticed that news stations & papers have a tendency to start making trouble than reporting on it.

So, in the War on ChristmasTM, this was "friendly fire".


There is NO friendly fire on the War on Christmas. You shoot to kill.
 
2011-12-27 12:49:35 PM
From the comment section:

"why do u have 2 say happy holiday????? this is the US so if u move here. well u have 2 be with us!
I dont like to have call the holiday tree and happy holiday????? enough is enough!!!! if u move here then u have 2 deal with our christmas and we will and have dealt with yours....So from now on deal with it !!!!!!"
 
2011-12-27 12:56:05 PM
THE REAL QUESTION WAS WHETHER AWAY IN A MANGER WOULD PUT THE MAN AWAY

TO JAIL
 
2011-12-27 01:20:29 PM
Be honest - you know if this person put up 'Happy Ramadan!' he would have been roasted. There wouldn't have been any 'awww, it's festive! give him a break!' from the general public, and the MBTA would have come down hard on him. Now if they let this incident go without discipline, and next year someone actually does put up "Happy Ramadan" without permission, what should the MBTA do? Because if they discipline that guy you know they're going to get a call from a lawyer the next day.
 
2011-12-27 01:20:35 PM
The Terrorists have truly won.
 
2011-12-27 03:19:01 PM
Jon iz teh kewl: THE REAL QUESTION WAS WHETHER AWAY IN A MANGER WOULD PUT THE MAN AWAY

TO JAIL


Can you stop yelling?
 
2011-12-27 03:26:02 PM
llpk79: From the comment section:

"why do u have 2 say happy holiday????? this is the US so if u move here. well u have 2 be with us!
I dont like to have call the holiday tree and happy holiday????? enough is enough!!!! if u move here then u have 2 deal with our christmas and we will and have dealt with yours....So from now on deal with it !!!!!!"


That's truly a masterpiece.
 
2011-12-27 03:49:39 PM
Fa la la la la, la la F UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
 
2011-12-27 03:50:22 PM
They deliver sandwiches now?
 
2011-12-27 04:01:55 PM
FloydA: llpk79: From the comment section:

"why do u have 2 say happy holiday????? this is the US so if u move here. well u have 2 be with us!
I dont like to have call the holiday tree and happy holiday????? enough is enough!!!! if u move here then u have 2 deal with our christmas and we will and have dealt with yours....So from now on deal with it !!!!!!"

That's truly a masterpiece.


That's better than Meow.
 
2011-12-27 07:55:29 PM
fozziewazzi: Be honest - you know if this person put up 'Happy Ramadan!' he would have been roasted. There wouldn't have been any 'awww, it's festive! give him a break!' from the general public, and the MBTA would have come down hard on him. Now if they let this incident go without discipline, and next year someone actually does put up "Happy Ramadan" without permission, what should the MBTA do? Because if they discipline that guy you know they're going to get a call from a lawyer the next day.

During Ramadan there's no smoking, drinking, eating, or sex. You certainly don't wish someone a happy Ramadan. Maybe some encouragement like "You can do it. Only twenty more days" - that kind of thing.
 
2011-12-27 09:12:19 PM
Russ1642: fozziewazzi: Be honest - you know if this person put up 'Happy Ramadan!' he would have been roasted. There wouldn't have been any 'awww, it's festive! give him a break!' from the general public, and the MBTA would have come down hard on him. Now if they let this incident go without discipline, and next year someone actually does put up "Happy Ramadan" without permission, what should the MBTA do? Because if they discipline that guy you know they're going to get a call from a lawyer the next day.

During Ramadan there's no smoking, drinking, eating, or sex. You certainly don't wish someone a happy Ramadan. Maybe some encouragement like "You can do it. Only twenty more days" - that kind of thing.


Oh very well then, "Happy Eid al-Adha". The point is if the announcement was acknowledging an Islamic holiday there would have been a brou-ha-ha instead of public support. BestBuy tried it (new window) and got a lot of flack from right-wing Islamophobes. What do you think would have happened if a public transportation system allowed it to happen without disciplinary action?
 
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