How do you spell G-U-N in Canada?

ixnay · February 11, 2003, 20:47

Answer? W-H-I-N-Y P-A-R-E-N-T-S

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=30990

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A school board in Canada has banned the word "gun" from all spelling tests in its district after the parents of a first-grader complained about the word appearing on a spelling list distributed by her teacher, reports the Ottawa Citizen.

According to the report, 7-year-old Chloe Sousa, a student in the Lombardy, Ontario, Public School, came home with a list of spelling words last week that included "gun." Her parents, Amanda and Mark Sousa, who consider themselves pacifists, were shocked that the offending word was on the list.

"I realize people hunt in this area, but I still don't think that warrants the teaching of this word to my daughter or any other child," Mrs. Sousa told the Citizen.

"The word gun is synonymous with death. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a 7-year-old would need to learn this word."

According to the report, Chloe's mother was hesitant to bring her views forward for fear of backlash from the school toward her daughter, and because some may view her problem with the word as another political correctness issue gone too far.

"For a split second I considered whether or not I should raise this issue, but I knew I had to stand up for what I believe in. This was not right," she said.

Mrs. Sousa wrote to her daughter's teacher about the issue, but didn't hear back. Instead, Chloe brought home another list later in the week that included the word "gun" along with an illustration of a pistol next to it.

"I was horrified that not only were we ignored, but now my daughter is carrying around a picture of a gun," Mr. Sousa told the paper.

Mrs. Sousa then decided it was time to call the school to speak to the principal.

After her call yesterday, according to the report, she received an apology from both the teacher and Terry Simzer, a PR person representing the school board.

Simzer explained that the word gun had been in the curriculum for a number of years, but as of yesterday, gun has been removed from the spelling test because of the Sousas' complaint.

"I can't say how many years it's been used, but a number of years, yes," said Simzer. He defended the word as being a good phonetic word and short vowel word that is easy for young readers to learn.

"We do appreciate the sensitivity around the word, especially in these times, and have taken the word from the list because of this parent's complaint," he told the Citizen.

"We are quite happy that the whole matter has been resolved and the word will no longer be included in our curriculum."

Said Mrs. Sousa, "Even after all of the obstacles I'm happy with the conclusion.

"I accomplished what I set out to do and that was to have this word removed from my daughter's spelling list."

"The word gun is synonymous with death."

No, the word gun is synonymous with firearm. Silly canadians don't even know what a synonym is.

DuncanK · February 11, 2003, 20:49

O My God

Datajack Franit · February 11, 2003, 20:52

Kathy, now please spell handjob

MarkG · February 11, 2003, 20:58

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my daughter is carrying around a picture of a gun

pictures of guns dont kill people. guns do!

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I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a 7-year-old would need to learn this word

7-year-old..... good god....

KrazyHorse · February 11, 2003, 20:59

Skanky Burns · February 11, 2003, 20:59

What a skanky wench.

ixnay · February 11, 2003, 21:02

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my daughter is carrying around a picture of a gun

A-ha! That explains the terror alert level being raised to code Orange last week!

DuncanK · February 11, 2003, 21:08

DRoseDARs · February 11, 2003, 21:23

What I want to know is why all of the crackpot lawsuits are cropping up in places OTHER THAN the United States. Damn foreigners.

First you steal our standing as "best producers of..." in various industries, then you start stealing the jobs of hard-working blue-collar red-blooded Americans, and now you have the audacity to start filing stupidier, whinier lawsuits than us.

We will make you pay for your impudence with OUR g-u-n-s!

OUR WORDS ARE BACKED WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS!!!

KrazyHorse · February 11, 2003, 21:26

Our next target is flag-burning.

We're going to start handing out free Canadian flags and lighters at Arab/African/Asian/South American protests, along with a little explanation of how we're an IMF/World Bank/G8/NATO member too.

Just try to stop us!

Tuberski · February 11, 2003, 21:30

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Originally posted by DRoseDARs
, and now you have the audacity to start filing stupidier, whinier lawsuits than us.

They aren't to the lawsuit state yet, they are just at the complaining stage.

ACK!

Drake Tungsten · February 11, 2003, 21:34

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We're going to start handing out free Canadian flags and lighters at Arab/African/Asian/South American protests, along with a little explanation of how we're an IMF/World Bank/G8/NATO member too.

Wouldn't this destroy your Stealth Nation defense?

KrazyHorse · February 11, 2003, 21:36

That's the price we'll pay to replace the US as the Great Satan.

KrazyHorse · February 11, 2003, 21:38

Besides which, we could just provide them with maps that'll have them hitting "Ottawa, DC".

Zero · February 11, 2003, 21:40

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I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a 7-year-old would need to learn this word

I agree... A 7 year old should already be able to spell such simple words!

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Originally posted by Datajack Franit
Kathy, now please spell handjob

That reminds me of Southpark, where Mr. Garrison teaches kindergarten sex Ed.

ROFL

"Oh yes, Dirty sanchez, she loves that"

Sava · February 11, 2003, 21:41

Just label Ontario, "Texas", and you'll be safe.

Method · February 11, 2003, 22:12

actually, this was in the local paper since (i think) ottawa is actually part of MY school board.

just to clear it up, it was only banned in the one school, not throughout the board.

oh, and yes, this is ridiculous, etc...

Drake Tungsten · February 11, 2003, 22:14

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Besides which, we could just provide them with maps that'll have them hitting "Ottawa, DC".

The sad thing is that this would probably work on Americans as well...

Oerdin · February 11, 2003, 22:16

What do you expect from soone who'd name her child chloe.

orange · February 11, 2003, 22:36

very very PC, but it does make you wonder...

...what IS the word gun doing on a 7 year old's spelling list?

Tuberski · February 11, 2003, 22:42

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Originally posted by orange
very very PC, but it does make you wonder...

...what IS the word gun doing on a 7 year old's spelling list?

I think firearm, or semiautomatic rifle is just a little to long for a 7 year old to spell.

ACK!

Grrr · February 11, 2003, 23:02

The only reason they used the difficult word 'gun' is because .22 and AK47 aren't exactly spelling words

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Boris Godunov · February 11, 2003, 23:39

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I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a 7-year-old would need to learn this word

How about basic literacy?

St Leo · February 12, 2003, 00:34

"The word gun is synonymous with death. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a 7-year-old would need to learn this word."

Uh, I learned the words "musket" and "cannon" when I was six while reading the Three Musketeers. These people are nuts.

David Floyd · February 12, 2003, 00:36

Well, we have that type of woman here. They're called soccer moms. And THAT is synonymous with stupid *****.

KrazyHorse · February 12, 2003, 00:39

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Originally posted by St Leo
"The word gun is synonymous with death. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a 7-year-old would need to learn this word."

Uh, I learned the words "musket" and "cannon" when I was six while reading the Three Musketeers. These people are nuts.

And when I was 5 and reading The Hardy Boys there were graphic depictions of one of them having the sh*t beat out of them in one of the books. And talk about them and their girlfriends flirting.