http://www.taxgirl.com/dont-make-me-have-to-wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.taxgirl.com/dont-make-me-have-to-wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-9525 Kelly Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:29:28 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2895#comment-9525 I firmly believe there's a difference between IQ and smarts. I know some very high IQ folks who make dumb choices. And that's what I'm referring to - I think my readers know that. To try and make anything else out of it is grasping at straws, sorry. I firmly believe there’s a difference between IQ and smarts. I know some very high IQ folks who make dumb choices. And that’s what I’m referring to – I think my readers know that. To try and make anything else out of it is grasping at straws, sorry.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/dont-make-me-have-to-wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-9524 J Madelyn Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:08:49 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2895#comment-9524 How is someone's IQ (lack of smarts, "idiots") any different from other traits like ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation that are beyond one's control? Your politics and ideas are well within your control but smarts? You are trying to sound magnanimous but it is not ringing true, except maybe for all the people who feel better about their political ideas by calling Pres. Bush dumb. "...politics, their lack of smarts (perceived IQ), their tax liabilities"... one of these is not like the others, one of these just doesn't belong. How is someone’s IQ (lack of smarts, “idiots”) any different from other traits like ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation that are beyond one’s control?
Your politics and ideas are well within your control but smarts? You are trying to sound magnanimous but it is not ringing true, except maybe for all the people who feel better about their political ideas by calling Pres. Bush dumb.
“…politics, their lack of smarts (perceived IQ), their tax liabilities”… one of these is not like the others, one of these just doesn’t belong.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/dont-make-me-have-to-wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 ZippyGaelle Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:43:02 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2895#comment-9521 Bravo Kelly! I haven't seen any of the comments you're referring to, but am glad I won't have to. Name-calling belongs on the playground, not in a grown-up forum about tax issues (or about any other issue for that matter) Bravo Kelly! I haven’t seen any of the comments you’re referring to, but am glad I won’t have to. Name-calling belongs on the playground, not in a grown-up forum about tax issues (or about any other issue for that matter)

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/dont-make-me-have-to-wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Boyd Thomas EA Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:04:24 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2895#comment-9518 RIGHT ON Kelly! This WASP has only one thing to add. Any imbecile whose self esteem is so rock-bottom low that they rely on racial slurs to feel better about themselves should be standing (quietly) in line for a brain transplant. RIGHT ON Kelly! This WASP has only one thing to add. Any imbecile whose self esteem is so rock-bottom low that they rely on racial slurs to feel better about themselves should be standing (quietly) in line for a brain transplant.

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