tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post2889003912209078042..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Diversity PledgeAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-2015910556359435732009-02-23T22:11:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:11:00.000-05:00For some reason this reminds me of the weekly semi...For some reason this reminds me of the weekly seminars in the physics department when I was an undergraduate. We were informed that freshman were invited, sophomores were encouraged, juniors were urged, and seniors were required to attend.<BR/><BR/>I wonder whether this pledge will show a similar progression.jaedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328666344764784829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-46188275623317843762009-02-22T22:30:00.000-05:002009-02-22T22:30:00.000-05:00I see.I see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-89859453042912627432009-02-22T13:17:00.000-05:002009-02-22T13:17:00.000-05:00No, but I see why you would think so. I was looki...No, but I see why you would think so. I was looking for some more sarcastic or ironic version of the same word. I considered capitalising it or putting it in parentheses, but settled on italics. It is meant to indicate that the encouragement is actually a growing sense of pressure.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-38109745350279510842009-02-22T13:02:00.000-05:002009-02-22T13:02:00.000-05:00I believe the third "encouraged" in your post, the...I believe the third "encouraged" in your post, the one italicized, is supposed to be some other word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com