We have another case of a man fired for obnoxious conduct outside of his workplace. While we recently discussed this issue with regard to academics, it is increasing common for private employers to fire people who make themselves notorious with thuggish or insulting conduct in public. The latest is Shawn Simoes, who appears to have the mentality of a three year old and taunted a female report with a disgusting sexually explicit heckle on television. He was an engineer with Hydro One, which fired him after the scene was posted outside of BMO Field.
Reporter Shauna Hunt was surrounded by a group of juvenile men who seemed to wait to get the insult on the air. They wanted to embarrass Hunt by using FHRITP, which stands for “f–k her right in the p—y.” The two men speaking with Hunt actually laugh which is equally disgusting. Hunt says that two men “in a row” shouted the offensive phrase while passing by and “I could hear these other guys conspiring to do it,” Hunt added.
Hunt then confronted the group of men in a wonderfully balanced but firm way. One of the men however then proceeds to explain how using the vulgar expression is incredibly funny. “It is f——- hilarious … it’s f—— amazing, and I respect it.”
He later sent an apology to Hunt though I find it bizarre that a grown man would have to be confronted in public to suddenly realize that he is a thug with a toddler’s mentality.
His company did not like the exposure and fired him. There is of course a difference with the Duke and Boston University professors who were voicing their views of race relations and social issues. Having an employee espousing the value to degrading women with vulgarity expressions presents a different issue for a company that has hired employees to perform specific engineering or business tasks.
As we discussed recently, people who achieve such infamy on social media tend to find that their reputation can follow them with devastating consequences as in the case of Adam Smith.
It is encouraging that the team is planning to take action against all of the men but it is only considering a ban for a year. Why not just ban the men entirely? That could only be a net benefit to every other fan and send a message that boorish thugs should stay home and watch on television where they act like total morons in private.
I honestly cannot even imagine why these men — at least six in number — think that such an insult is so funny. It reflects a sad reality about the upbringing and values of too many people — not just in the treatment of women but basic civil conduct.
You know when they’re getting their butts kicked, because that’s when they get personally insulting and aggressive. I hope JT is paying close attention to this thread.
DBQ: that wasn’t my word, ‘ pussification’.
You can tell when they’re getting their butts kicked. One uses emoticons and the other posts family photos.
The Pope is a liar?! Yikes.
@ bam bam
SJW Social Justice Warrior.
It is a big deal right now in the Gamer Gate nerd vs nerd controversy. Too long to explain and off topic ….a bit.
Here is a link. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=SJW
and another http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/09/04/gamergate-a-closer-look-at-the-controversy-sweeping-video-games/
The SJWs don’t think that there are enough women of the type that they like in video games. They don’t like the way that women are portrayed in the games. They think that women are not being allowed to be developers…..as opposed to the fact that the games they design suck rotten eggs.
So….they try to destroy people, destroy their reputations, destroy the games and the gaming industry and fight fight fight for social justice. Onward S J Warriors.
Because we need Spinelli to tell us women who the REAL feminists are, LOL! Oh too much. Elaine, like the old days, but not quite.
<i"I’m not moving goalposts. I’m asking a follow-up question.”
No, you’re not.
A standard follow up question at a minimum acknowledges the answer to the first question.
You ignored my answer completely and went to round two, demanding a greater degree of proof.
I already answered your initial question.
The additional info you requested is immaterial to the issue I raised.
You either accept it or you don’t.
“I want to know if this school cross-dressing activity is widespread or untypical.
No you don’t.
We were discussing the feminization of boys, and I gave examples.
You are changing the subject (moving the goalposts).
“BTW, who are you calling a liar?”
If you’re a SJW, you’re a liar.
It’s part of the job.
“Feminist war on men”, LOL. “Suppression” of boys. Just like the War on Christmas.
Inga – putting things in quotes does not make them untrue.
“Big pink vagina costumes.” THREAD WINNER!
bam bam,
Are you one o’ them there elitist Western feminists who’s always whining about a faux War on Women in the US of A? Put down that glass o’ chardonnay and do somethin’, will ya?
😉
We need Karen and Squeek here to get some real feminists voices. When I read these old, tired, lame faux feminists I can’t help but hear Springsteen singing Glory Days.
That article is about what was going on in one part of Canada in 2013. Just because it happened in Canada, doesn’t mean that it’s happening all across the United States.
@ Elaine
How provincial of you. Do you think that the feminist war on men or the suppression of boys (pussification as Pogo so inelegantly puts it) is just something that we should be concerned about only if it is in the US? This is one of the reasons that I refuse to take the Feminists seriously. If they were truly concerned about the oppression of women, they would be in arms about the treatment of women in the entire world. Especially the Middle East. But nooooooo. They are more concerned with relatively minor non-isssues and navel gaze obsessively and wear big pink vagina costumes to show how really serious they are.
Pogo gave you several examples of the instances you question. Surely you know how to use Google?
See my 3:43 PM comment with video of the feminist from India speaking of the rape culture in her country. With the empowerment of women in India, things are improving, albeit slowly.
The “silence” isn’t “deafening”, but those who have fingers stuck in their ears can’t hear a thing.
https://coloradoright.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/monkey_fingers_in_ears.jpg
Pogo, I can hear her saying in her head, “Hey, I used to be a big deal here.” LOL.
I meant Single Jewish Woman.
On the subject of offensive language, here we have a school nurse who seems to have lost it.
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/riverdale-jonesboro/2015/05/19/clayton-county-nurse-profanity-sixth-grader/27585551/
BB, you’re welcome. Of course I could be wrong and it could stand for Sassy Juicy Wench.
The elitist Western feminist whine about a faux War on Women in the US while a REAL war on women is being undertaken in the Middle East. The insularity and uncaring of brie eating chardonnay drinking, western feminism is repulsive. All hands should be on deck talking about, writing, and doing whatever is necessary for these girls and women being raped and beheaded. The silence here is deafening.
I. Annie
Thanks.
I have a feeling that it isn’t an an acronym for Single Jewish Female.
Lol! 🙂