▲ 413 ▼ Trump Posts -- Then Deletes -- Rant About Stormy Daniels Testifying (www.rollingstone.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 79 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 182 points 2 years ago (6 children) She detailed having met Trump at a golf tournament in 2006, when she was 27 years old and — as she tells it — Trump was already older than her father. I'm sorry to be pedantic, but wasn't he always older than her father? Like, that's how age works. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 52 points 2 years ago (1 child) You should absolutely be pedantic about a paid, published article having writing like that. It’s not some random internet comment from someone who may or may not have graduated high school, this was approved by multiple people who allegedly went to college for the writing related jobs they have. It should at least pass the “does this make sense if you think about it at all for more than 5 seconds” test. And yeah I know reporters and writers facing the same overwork/underpay squeeze as everyone else. This is more about the corporations that run these papers and magazines being responsible for things deteriorating to this point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you could also read it as "was already [so old he was] older than her father." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's the same reading. That doesn't change the meaning at all. Am I taking crazy pills? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It highlights the age gap between her and Trump by using her father's age as a reference point. People are joking about how it sounds like they're saying the age gap between her father and Trump has changed over time as if they age at different rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Folks know that the author was trying to point out the age gap. But it was really poorly written, and they're criticizing that writing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent [+] androogee@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 50 points 2 years ago (1 child) I used to be older than my little brother. I still am, but I used to, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 4 points 2 years ago I’m a simple man, I see Mitch Hedberg, I upvote Mitch Hedberg. Well done. 👏🏻 permalink fedilink source parent [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, he paid for age reduction surgery in 2017. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say they should give him his money back, but we all know he never paid the bill in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Odds are that someone did at som point, and it technically constituted a felony permalink fedilink source parent [–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago That's the thing where you bleed yourself down and transfuse the blood of a young person, right? permalink fedilink source parent [–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) My dad stopped aging in 2015 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry for your loss. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you, that's very sweet of you. While my statement was a bit tongue-in-cheek, if I live to see my 60th birthday, I'll officially be older than my father ever was. Maybe it's one of those "at the time, Trump was older than my father ever was" kind of statements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Way too young. RIP, wishing you health. permalink fedilink source parent [–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could be older then...Than her father is now... But who knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago That's how i interpreted it too. Still odd permalink fedilink source parent [–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Maybe they meant "already older then than her father's current age?" They probably didn't, and I'm too lazy to fact check that, but agreed, what a weird comment to add to the article permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 52 points 2 years ago (1 child) You should absolutely be pedantic about a paid, published article having writing like that. It’s not some random internet comment from someone who may or may not have graduated high school, this was approved by multiple people who allegedly went to college for the writing related jobs they have. It should at least pass the “does this make sense if you think about it at all for more than 5 seconds” test. And yeah I know reporters and writers facing the same overwork/underpay squeeze as everyone else. This is more about the corporations that run these papers and magazines being responsible for things deteriorating to this point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you could also read it as "was already [so old he was] older than her father." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's the same reading. That doesn't change the meaning at all. Am I taking crazy pills? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It highlights the age gap between her and Trump by using her father's age as a reference point. People are joking about how it sounds like they're saying the age gap between her father and Trump has changed over time as if they age at different rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Folks know that the author was trying to point out the age gap. But it was really poorly written, and they're criticizing that writing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent [+] androogee@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you could also read it as "was already [so old he was] older than her father." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's the same reading. That doesn't change the meaning at all. Am I taking crazy pills? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It highlights the age gap between her and Trump by using her father's age as a reference point. People are joking about how it sounds like they're saying the age gap between her father and Trump has changed over time as if they age at different rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Folks know that the author was trying to point out the age gap. But it was really poorly written, and they're criticizing that writing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent [+] androogee@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] androogee@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That's the same reading. That doesn't change the meaning at all. Am I taking crazy pills? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It highlights the age gap between her and Trump by using her father's age as a reference point. People are joking about how it sounds like they're saying the age gap between her father and Trump has changed over time as if they age at different rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Folks know that the author was trying to point out the age gap. But it was really poorly written, and they're criticizing that writing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent [+] androogee@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It highlights the age gap between her and Trump by using her father's age as a reference point. People are joking about how it sounds like they're saying the age gap between her father and Trump has changed over time as if they age at different rates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Folks know that the author was trying to point out the age gap. But it was really poorly written, and they're criticizing that writing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent [+] androogee@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] androogee@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Folks know that the author was trying to point out the age gap. But it was really poorly written, and they're criticizing that writing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* I dunno, the person I replied to originally seems to be losing their mind over this even though it makes sense even if a bit clunky and if everyone knows what they're trying to say then is it really that bad? Conveying meaning is the entire point of language and it seems to have done the job. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 50 points 2 years ago (1 child) I used to be older than my little brother. I still am, but I used to, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 4 points 2 years ago I’m a simple man, I see Mitch Hedberg, I upvote Mitch Hedberg. Well done. 👏🏻 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 4 points 2 years ago I’m a simple man, I see Mitch Hedberg, I upvote Mitch Hedberg. Well done. 👏🏻 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, he paid for age reduction surgery in 2017. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say they should give him his money back, but we all know he never paid the bill in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Odds are that someone did at som point, and it technically constituted a felony permalink fedilink source parent [–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago That's the thing where you bleed yourself down and transfuse the blood of a young person, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say they should give him his money back, but we all know he never paid the bill in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Odds are that someone did at som point, and it technically constituted a felony permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Odds are that someone did at som point, and it technically constituted a felony permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago That's the thing where you bleed yourself down and transfuse the blood of a young person, right? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) My dad stopped aging in 2015 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry for your loss. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you, that's very sweet of you. While my statement was a bit tongue-in-cheek, if I live to see my 60th birthday, I'll officially be older than my father ever was. Maybe it's one of those "at the time, Trump was older than my father ever was" kind of statements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Way too young. RIP, wishing you health. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm sorry for your loss. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you, that's very sweet of you. While my statement was a bit tongue-in-cheek, if I live to see my 60th birthday, I'll officially be older than my father ever was. Maybe it's one of those "at the time, Trump was older than my father ever was" kind of statements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Way too young. RIP, wishing you health. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you, that's very sweet of you. While my statement was a bit tongue-in-cheek, if I live to see my 60th birthday, I'll officially be older than my father ever was. Maybe it's one of those "at the time, Trump was older than my father ever was" kind of statements permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Way too young. RIP, wishing you health. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Way too young. RIP, wishing you health. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Could be older then...Than her father is now... But who knows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago That's how i interpreted it too. Still odd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago That's how i interpreted it too. Still odd permalink fedilink source parent
[–] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago Maybe they meant "already older then than her father's current age?" They probably didn't, and I'm too lazy to fact check that, but agreed, what a weird comment to add to the article permalink fedilink source parent