Poll of the Day > Florida Teacher writes the N-WORD but she SWEARS it was an ACCIDENT!!!

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A FIRST Grade Heifer in Florida has caused outrage after she made a "typo" on a home assignment that spelled out a racial slur and then gave a pathetic apology for the "inconvenience"

It happened at Hamilton Elementary School in Sanford where she sent home an assignment that used the n-word instead of the word "bigger"

But when Terry Day's 6 y/o daughter, Rosa came home from school with it, she didn't know what to think and said "My daughter said to me, i know that word and i know what that word means, but is this supposed to be on my paper?"

She spoke with the teacher and wasn't impressed with the response and said "Well, you didn't spell check your word? You didn't proofread your word before you sent that out? And the teacher said, it is a word, and i didn't like the attitude behind that one"

The teacher explained that the "B" and "N" are right next to each other and she ACCIDENTALLY typed the latter when she meant to say bigger

A school spokesman, Michael Lawrence said "The district is aware of the unintentional and unfortunate mistake regarding the typo on the spelling words worksheet. The teacher involved has taught here for many eyars and is extremely remorseful about the situation. The school has already fixed and updated the spelling words and redistrubted to the students in that particular class"

The remorse however wasn't the reaction the teacher conveyed which she sent out a statement with "Dear Parents, please be advised there was a misspelled word on the blue spelling list i sent home yesterday. Please throw the blue list away and refer to this list for the next 6 weeks. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause"

It didn't mention the word she misspelled and Terry was outraged who said "Inconvenience" means sorry for the obther. So i mean, it was not apologetic, it was not "sorry". Even when i met her in person, she wasn't sorry"

They don't want her punished as her daughter likes the teacher but felt an apology was due and was offended as she said racism is prevalent.

Do you believe the teacher's story? let's see what people will vote.

The error -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/26/14/489A302F00000578-0-image-m-18_1516976092109.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/26/14/489A303800000578-0-image-m-17_1516976075679.jpg

Terry - Angry Mom

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School -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/26/14/489A333800000578-0-image-a-10_1516976021484.jpg
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Ban the N key.

Full Throttle posted...

Do you believe the teacher's story? let's see what people will vote.

Given the context, it's unmistakably an accident.
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The n and b keys are right next to each other. I suppose that's a relatively easy error to make, especially if you use your right hand to hit the b key. Not the proper way to type, no, but I'm not exactly perfect in the proper way to type, either. I don't know if I've ever touched the right shift key of my computer ^_^

It does not seem like the teacher handled this very well, though. Like she doesn't get the gravity of the word.
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The keys are next to each other and spellcheck isn't going to catch it because both are words. It's a simple mistake. People make them. Now, you should still own your mistakes and so the teacher could have handled this better. That's literally all the parent was asking for. Simultaneously, the parent probably didn't need to get so offended at what was, of course, a mistake.

Golden Road posted...

Like she doesn't get the gravity of the word.

considering the "victims" of the word use it more than anyone else, the gravity is already diminished greatly, doubly so when the mistake is so obvious

Full Throttle posted...

The teacher involved has taught here for many eyars and is extremely remorseful about the situation. The school has already fixed and updated the spelling words and redistrubted to the students in that particular class"

KaptainKiro posted...

Golden Road posted...

Like she doesn't get the gravity of the word.

considering the "victims" of the word use it more than anyone else, the gravity is already diminished greatly, doubly so when the mistake is so obvious

It's just typical oversensitive people whining about minor things again.
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Full Throttle posted...

The teacher involved has taught here for many eyars and is extremely remorseful about the situation.

If this is the response from the school then no wonder the teacher made a spelling mistake.
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I actually did this same thing the other day when I meant to type bigger in a text. I caught it before I sent the text though

I see nothing wrong with this.
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yea the mom is being unreasonable. it was a typo and the teacher was mortified and already apologized. they are making it into a bigger thing than it really is. by saying in that quote that "racism is prevalent" it shows that the mom actually does think the teacher did it on purpose. that's why she won't drop it. but what's more realistic? a typo? or a teacher suddenly dropping the N word for no reason on a paper the whole class would see and knowing it would get her in trouble? I doubt the N word is even in context in what she wrote which just further proves it was a typo. if you are reading the sentence and it makes more sense if the word is bigger than the n word, than yea, it's a damn typo

Zikten posted...

yea the mom is being unreasonable. it was a typo and the teacher was mortified and already apologized. they are making it into a bigger thing than it really is. by saying in that quote that "racism is prevalent" it shows that the mom actually does think the teacher did it on purpose. that's why she won't drop it. but what's more realistic? a typo? or a teacher suddenly dropping the N word for no reason on a paper the whole class would see and knowing it would get her in trouble? I doubt the N word is even in context in what she wrote which just further proves it was a typo. if you are reading the sentence and it makes more sense if the word is bigger than the n word, than yea, it's a damn typo

Just proves the real racist is likely to be the one crying racism here...
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Golden Road posted...

It does not seem like the teacher handled this very well, though. Like she doesn't get the gravity of the word.

If you're actually taking as much offense as you put on, perhaps it's you who doesn't get the gravity of the word.

As for the handling:

Full Throttle posted...

The teacher explained that the "B" and "N" are right next to each other and she ACCIDENTALLY typed the latter when she meant to say bigger

Sounds like she handled it perfectly. She explained the error and apologized. Judging from the reactions here, it sounds like people expected her to commit seppuku.
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People like this bitch do nothing but advance racism

Zikten posted...

yea the mom is being unreasonable. it was a typo and the teacher was mortified and already apologized.

The teacher apologized for the "inconvenience." She doesn't seem to understand why the mother was upset.
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Golden Road posted...

Zikten posted...

yea the mom is being unreasonable. it was a typo and the teacher was mortified and already apologized.

The teacher apologized for the "inconvenience." She doesn't seem to understand why the mother was upset.

Weren't you the guy who tried to make the firefighter actually look like a racist instead of just making a mistake?
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Revelation34 posted...

Golden Road posted...

Zikten posted...

yea the mom is being unreasonable. it was a typo and the teacher was mortified and already apologized.

The teacher apologized for the "inconvenience." She doesn't seem to understand why the mother was upset.

Weren't you the guy who tried to make the firefighter actually look like a racist instead of just making a mistake?

He's always the guy who only posts in topics like this to play devil's advocate for minorities offended over dumb shit

That mom looks like the kinda person to take advantage of any situation that might make her any amount of money.

She just has that look.
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iToro86 posted...

That mom looks like the kinda person to take advantage of any situation that might make her any amount of money.

She just has that look.

It's that bitchy look on her face. And I agree. It's one of the intangibles. You can just tell haha

Once again they're giving racists even more power. As long as these words stir controversy, they'll continue being used as weapons. Shame to see people fall into the same trap over and over.
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Golden Road posted...

Zikten posted...

yea the mom is being unreasonable. it was a typo and the teacher was mortified and already apologized.

The teacher apologized for the "inconvenience." She doesn't seem to understand why the mother was upset.

The inconvenience was asking parents to throw away the homework. This is a perfectly fine reaction yet you want blood. If you're going to push pointless outrage, at least pick your battles better.
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*Looks at location of keys on keyboard*

*Looks at context of assignment*

You'd have to be dumb not to believe her. The fact that this even hit the news is mind boggling.
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Dynalo posted...

You'd have to be dumb not to believe her. The fact that this even hit the news is mind boggling.

Teachers not spellchecking at the level of their students is newsworthy.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Dynalo posted...

You'd have to be dumb not to believe her. The fact that this even hit the news is mind boggling.

Teachers not spellchecking at the level of their students is newsworthy.

Not really. It's seems more like she just spelled one word ok a list wrong. Obviously, since it's an actual word, it wouldn't come up misspelled word. And it's easy to roll over one word accidentally while looking through the bunch.
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I feel the likelihood that it was an honest mistake is very high if nearly certain given the political climate these days and how easy it is to trigger malignant narcissists who believe everything is about them. Why risk losing your career over something so petty.
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Full Throttle posted...

latter

A and E aren't as close as B and N.
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On a standard QWERTY keyboard "B" and "N" are right next to each other. It was an honest mistake.

That being said, people have lost jobs and elected officials have had to step down for even more harmless mistakes than this. Once the offended hate train leaves the station, there's bringing it back.
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Full Throttle posted...

A FIRST Grade Heifer in Florida has caused outrage after she made a "typo" on a home assignment that spelled out a racial slur and then gave a pathetic apology for the "inconvenience"

Fair, next.
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wwinterj25 posted...

Full Throttle posted...

A FIRST Grade Heifer in Florida has caused outrage after she made a "typo" on a home assignment that spelled out a racial slur and then gave a pathetic apology for the "inconvenience"

Fair, next.

Not really fair to call it a pathetic apology.
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Revelation34 posted...

wwinterj25 posted...

Full Throttle posted...

A FIRST Grade Heifer in Florida has caused outrage after she made a "typo" on a home assignment that spelled out a racial slur and then gave a pathetic apology for the "inconvenience"

Fair, next.

Not really fair to call it a pathetic apology.

I think he's saying fair as in it was a good enougj apology and not newsworthy

OhhhJa posted...

I think he's saying fair as in it was a good enougj apology and not newsworthy

Basically yeah. I tend to ignore the bait in 'news' topics.
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shipwreckers posted...

That being said, people have lost jobs and elected officials have had to step down for even more harmless mistakes than this. Once the offended hate train leaves the station, there's bringing it back.

No, they really haven't.
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Zeus posted...

shipwreckers posted...

That being said, people have lost jobs and elected officials have had to step down for even more harmless mistakes than this. Once the offended hate train leaves the station, there's bringing it back.

No, they really haven't.

Clearly you've never been to city council meetings in the deep south. One guy had to step down from public office for using the word "renege" in a speech (the outraged ignoramuses in his district who didn't know what the word actually meant thought it was a racial slur, and DEMANDED he be removed).
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Full Throttle posted...

"Inconvenience" means sorry for the obther

WTF does that mean?

Full Throttle posted...

Even when i met her in person, she wasn't sorry

I don't get why she should be. At most she might be a little embarrassed.
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shipwreckers posted...

Clearly you've never been to city council meetings in the deep south. One guy had to step down from public office for using the word "renege" in a speech (the outraged ignoramuses in his district who didn't know what the word actually meant thought it was a racial slur, and DEMANDED he be removed).

I doubt this actually happened.
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Revelation34 posted...

shipwreckers posted...

Clearly you've never been to city council meetings in the deep south. One guy had to step down from public office for using the word "renege" in a speech (the outraged ignoramuses in his district who didn't know what the word actually meant thought it was a racial slur, and DEMANDED he be removed).

I doubt this actually happened.

Doubt all you want. I don't give a damn.
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Zeus posted...

Full Throttle posted...

Do you believe the teacher's story? let's see what people will vote.

Given the context, it's unmistakably an accident.

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Hmm...I don't think she meant to write that word. After all, who in their right mind will want to get in trouble? Especially in these times where everything is recorded and uploaded? Yikes.
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shipwreckers posted...

Doubt all you want. I don't give a damn.

So then it never happened.
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It's really believable as a mistake.

I can also understand the argument for the need to apologize for the mistake rather than just calling the dismissal of homework a mistake, but the demand for it? Especially as far as people are calling for it? Definitely seems overzealous. I get the impression that even if the teacher had apologized for it as people overtly expected, they would find another reason to be upset about it.

The teacher probably should've apologized a bit more directly, but given the situation, what was done really wasn't too bad. Unless you can prove she's a racist that did it on purpose and then reneged only because of the outcry, fuck off. Intent is very important in this sort of situation.
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