# Ok, I'll complain about my warning here then

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**Created:** [September 2, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-complain-about-my-warning-here-then/633427 "2012-09-02T08:13:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-complain-about-my-warning-here-then/633427/20 "2012-09-02T17:07:48Z")

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The two issues aren’t really separated. Snowboarder Bo did one warnable thing, pushed his luck, and got a warning for the entirety of his behavior. I’m okay with that, and I don’t get how anyone could say “Well, of course the drivel thing was warnable, but it’s beyond the pale that he got warned for the second, lesser offense.”

Tomndeb’s remark:

> [@If "Paki" is acceptable to use then what other slurs are? Nigger? Spic? Homo? Jap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-paki-is-acceptable-to-use-then-what-other-slurs-are-nigger-spic-homo-jap/628375/225):
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> I have no idea why you have chosen to stake out this position, but the notion that “blah blah blah meaningless frothing drivel” carries the same editorial weight as “snip” or ellipses is nonsense.
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> This is a Warning to refrain from doing this again.
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> [/Moderating]

Makes it abundantly clear to me that he’s still warning Bo for the faux-snip, which is the larger issue. “This is a warning to refrain from doing this again” isn’t referring back to “choosing to stake out this position.”

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