Word: joking
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Pictures of the signs have been posted on various Internet forums, but nobody seems to know anything about them. Are the signs a joke? Somehow related to Craigslist? Maybe they're some form of weird modern art that we don't understand because we don't wear berets. Why does he keep using different kinds of tape...
...Radcliffe Chinese Student Association, applauded the choice of Kim and the response by the Dartmouth community. “I think the message was written in poor taste,” he said. “But I have faith that the Dartmouth community knows that this sort of joke is just not as effective in this age of diversity.” On the day the e-mail was sent out, interns from Dartmouth’s Pan Asian Council and representatives from the Inter-Community Council, Diversity Peer Advisor interns, and a member of the GGMM held...
...should we ask for more? This sentiment reflects all of the best motivations for extending childhood athletics to adult competition. While salaries of $20,000 to $30,000 for a “hobby” are no joke in a sagging economy, Veltman clearly takes a fun-loving approach to his place in the league...
While this small self-promoting joke may seem harmless, it is an example of the kind of sentiment all too commonly expressed at Harvard. Depressingly, this type of proverbial back-patting makes it past ceremonious occasions like Commencement, filtering into the daily life of the classroom. It is these locutions that are largely responsible for the oft-complained of arrogance of Harvard students...
Between Coverage and Safety Net Pat's decision to save some money by buying short-term insurance was a big mistake, says Karen Pollitz, project director of Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute and a leading expert on the individual-insurance market. "These short-term policies are a joke," she says. "Nobody should ever buy them. It is false security that is being sold. It's junk...