Brehs the Onion just jumped the shark

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

That logic ...

So because kids were treated poorly in the past, they should be susceptible to jokes? Okay dude. I got the irony as well. Just thought the word usage was poor. And it would've came off better in one of their articles, than a tweet.

But let's just agree to disagree at this point.

Kids are stronger than you think, we don't need to coddle them from a stupid joke.

It's important to note that americans are 1000 times more offended by the word c*nt than foreigners are. It's such a taboo word here but in Europe they call everyone c*nts.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Nothing wrong with being called a c*nt.

 

[kingdizzy01]

nothing funny bout calling a 9 year old a c*nt. black or not, its more immature than funny. something a high school freshman would find funny maybe.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

It's important to note that americans are 1000 times more offended by the word c*nt than foreigners are. It's such a taboo word here but in Europe they call everyone c*nts.

Not true. Its still a taboo word in quite alot of circles. Now if you call someone a shyt c*nt, just be ready for a fight, no amount of i was just is gunna work.

The Bernie Mac Noun/Motherfukker routine thats what c*nt is in the UK, but its still a word that can lead to u gettin your face smashed in if u say ot to the wrong person

 

[Deoji]

they're lucky most black people don't give a shyt about the term "c*nt"

....or have seen the movie

 

[YouMadd?]

It was just second rate "Shock Comedy" to get a reaction out of people...


They could have said "Jerk" ...


Nah, "c*nt" is more provocative

Kind of hackish....

 

[El Cocodrilo]

there isn't anything funny about calling this child a c*nt

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE POSSIBILITY THAT SHE MIGHT BE A CUNT?!

 

[aqualung]

Onion did not jump the shark.

You're just too mature now to appreciate fake news.
Welcome to adulthood!!! Please enjoy your stay.
(You can't leave even if you don't like it here.)

--> aq out <--

 

[Optimus Prime]

they apologized...

https://www.facebook.com/TheOnion/posts/10151500974969497

Feb. 25, 2013

Dear Readers,

On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive&#8212;not to mention inconsistent with The Onion&#8217;s commitment to parody and satire, however biting.

No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire.

The tweet was taken down within an hour of publication. We have instituted new and tighter Twitter procedures to ensure that this kind of mistake does not occur again.

In addition, we are taking immediate steps to discipline those individuals responsible.

Miss Wallis, you are young and talented and deserve better. All of us at The Onion are deeply sorry.

Sincerely,

Steve Hannah
CEO
The Onion

 

[Danie84]

it's called the Onion